Construction Training Courses

This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will provide statutory national regulatory guidance to clients, design professionals and contractors engaged in the construction of new buildings and alterations/extensions to existing buildings including historical buildings for the access and egress of People with Disabilities using buildings.

The course will include national Building Regulations requirements, British Standards and Equality Act legislation requirements for all types of buildings including reference to supplementary guidance documents

COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE will provide an overall update of the changes to the Building Regulations and Fire Regulations that have taken place over recent years, impacting on the building industry.

It will focus on recent changes to Part B (fire safety), BS 9999 (code of practice for the fire safety in the design, construction and use of buildings), RRO (Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005), the revised Part L (conservation of fuel and power), the revised Part F (ventilation), Part G (sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency), Part M (access to and use of buildings) and the revised Part J (combustion appliances and fuel storage systems).

The remaining Approved Documents will be reviewed including The Code for Sustainable Homes. Future changes to the Building Regulations

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* I was amazed at how much Jim covered, a very good speaker, a lot to take in, but learnt a lot on the day
* Absolutely excellent in-depth training course. Very knowledgeable presenter. A lot to think about
* The benefits will be used everyday on every site. Much more confident in understanding what building regulations are
* Cleared up many grey areas
* A fantastic overview of very complex subjects, speaker was excellent

If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an old one, then the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 place a number of specific duties on you. The extent of these duties varies with the type of project that is involved - and in many cases you will need an adviser available to help you deal with these. On larger 'notifable' projects you are required to appoint a CDM Co-ordinator before significant detailed design work begins so they can advise and assist you with your duties.

This 3 DAY COURSE is designed to benefit those with professional and managerial construction experience in understanding what is required of the CDM co-ordinator and how this may be effectively achieved. It will also detail the responsibilities placed on others involved in the design and management of construction projects, including the client. The CDM co-ordinator can be regarded as the ‘client’s friend’, whose responsibilities include assisting the client in discharging his responsibilities.

The course will include workshop sessions during which delegates will be able to carry out syndicate exercises, putting into practice the issues discussed on the course. A comprehensive work book will be provided for use on the course and for future reference. On previous courses delegates have reflected the full spectrum of organisations operating within the construction and allied industries.

A CDM co-ordinator's main duties are to:
• advise and assist the client with their duties
• notify details of the project to HSE
• co-ordinate health and safety aspects of design work and co-operate with others involved with the project
• facilitate good communication between the client, designers and contractors
• liaise with the principal contractor regarding ongoing design work
• identify, collect and pass on pre-construction information; and
• prepare/update the health and safety file

If you are about to alter or extend a building or structure, thinking of putting up a new one or demolishing an old one, then the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007 place a number of specific duties on you. The extent of these duties vary with the type of project that is involved.

COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE highlights the legal duties of clients, design professionals, CDM co-ordinators and contractors engaged in construction activities. In addition to the legal obligations, the course is intended to bring to attention the moral and sociological aims of the Regulations.

CDM 2007 shows considerable shift in responsibilities and duties to those formally required under CDM 1994. This course will not only give a clear picture to those new to CDM, but will also detail the requirements and changes under the revised Regulations, which will assist those who had a working knowledge of the old Regulations.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
All participants to construction projects, including client representatives, professional designers, contractors and facilities managers.

COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE is intended to clarify the role of designers under CDM 2007.

The key messages from the HSE in their CDM 2007 references are:
• If you design or specify building work, then you are a designer with new duties under CDM
• Competent designers eliminate hazards and reduce risks – manage the risk, not the paperwork
• Design for safety and health for those that build, use, maintain and demolish – it’s safer by design
• Tell others about significant risks which remain – give the right information to the right people at the right time

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This course is aimed at people who carry out planning, conceptual, feasibility or detailed design of permanent or temporary works or who dictate or influence design decisions. It will elaborate the approach that designers can adopt and will include short films and pictures to generate discussion on various designer issues. The course is intended to be interactive to enable people to raise and discuss issues related to their own work as designers and the associated implementation of their duties under CDM 2007.

COURSE BACKGROUND
• This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE will help those in the industry consider issues having a significant impact on the commercial outcome of projects. The subject matter includes setting the Contract up and settling major risk issues such as price and scope, and then reviewing things which regularly come under scrutiny in the harsh climate of a recession such as design responsibility, variations and valuing changes, letters of intent and time and money differences.
• The Course is suitable for all those involved in setting up or administering Construction Contracts including Architects, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, Managers and whether employed by Employers, Contractors or Subcontractors.

Includes an up-date on the Construction Act.

COURSE BACKGROUND
Those working in the construction industry must communicate effectively and correctly in order to administer contracts, manage the construction process and satisfy their own responsibilities, or those for whom they work, as well as needing to be able to secure the position in law and negotiate on a regular basis. This 1 DAY COURSE reviews the issues to be considered in communications, the techniques, structure, content and purpose of common forms, correspondence, certificates, privilege, letters of intent, notices, negotiation and various aspects of administration.

Where appropriate the course considers communications in the context of JCT, NEC and PPC 2000 contracts and is suitable for those who have not previously been responsible for external communications, correspondence, notices, certificates, etc. And those that would like to get up to date.

The Course also covers the New Construction Act insofar as it is relevant.

Delegates experienced as contract administrators, as well as those looking to take on this role, will benefit from a legal update, shared experiences, techniques for reducing risks, and tips on what to do if it all goes wrong.

This BRAND NEW 1 DAY COURSE deals with the legal and associated commercial issues involved in Subcontracting including risk and the allocation of risks between the Parties, setting up the Subcontract and common problems that arise all too often. The course will consider the subject matter in the context of the NEC and JCT Subcontract forms and will make comparisons with previous Subcontract arrangements including Dom/1, Dom/2 and the CECA blue form.

The course will be of benefit to those working for contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.

COURSE BACKGROUND
This 1 DAY COURSE will consider the principles of contract law in practice and their application to construction contracts and administration, including an examination of main terms and conditions, sub-contracts, potential problem areas and risk factors to consider

Includes an up-date on the Construction Act

COURSE BACKGROUND
This RECENTLY UP-DATED 1 DAY COURSE deals on a ‘practical’ basis with the law and its application to ‘real’ construction time and/or money claims. It covers all main contract publications including NEC, JCT and PPC 2000 and is relevant to all ‘mainstream’ contracting, including traditional (with BOQ), design-build, target cost, partnering etc.
• The course will be of benefit to those working for employers, contractors and sub-contractors.

Includes an up-date on the Construction Act.