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Asbestos Surveying requirements change with revised edition of MDHS 100 due out soon

28/01/2010 10:33:09

The surveying requirements for asbestos are expected to change shortly with the publication of a new version of MDHS 100. It is expected that Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 asbestos surveys will be replaced with two types of asbestos survey namely MANAGEMENT SURVEYS and DEMOLITION/REFURBISHMENT surveys. These changes will be covered in our 'On-going Developments in Surveying & Managing Asbestos � including latest HSE Guidance' courses delivered by Bill Sanderson in Birmingham, London and Manchester in March 2010.

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Project Management Courses

19/01/2010 12:18:49

In this economic climate it has never been more important to deliver successful projects. To help kick start the economy, the Government are bringing forward a large number of Capital Projects, including the Crossrail Project and the Building Schools for the Future Programme. We at the Construction Study Centre know how important it is that those undertaking project management tasks are up to date with their knowledge of the industry, so we have developed our courses to help you get ahead. Newly developed for this term, our Project & Commercial Management... course takes an in-depth approach to the areas of contract planning, programming, delay analysis and extensions of time for construction projects, and is ideal for those who have already undertaken our Project Management Training Camp (50 things...) course which is an essential toolkit on the do's and don'ts of being a successful Project Manager.

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Public Finance Magazine published a feature article written by speaker Matthew Dillon

02/10/2009 15:40:39

On the 2 October 2009 Public Finance Magazine published a feature article written by Silver Shemmings Consultant Matthew Dillon on the risks that the public sector is exposed to once their PFI contracts go operational. With many years experience of both negotiating PFI contracts and of acting for clients when operational contracts go wrong, Matthew�s article looks at some of the common problems and what needs to be done to address these. In spring 2010 Matthew will be speaking at a number of public lectures on the issues facing the public sector in their PFI Operational Contracts. To view Matthew�s article online visit http://www.publicfinance.co.uk.

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Bliss Books offers discount to CSC delegates

22/09/2009 15:12:05

BLISS Books is pleased to announce that it has joined up with the Construction Study Centre to form a unique knowledge resource. This means that our course delegates now benefit from a 10% discount on their course books and contracts purchased from BLISS Books - Document Order Line 01565 777234

Revision to JCT Contracts

19/08/2009 14:28:15

From May 2009, the JCT began publishing new revisions to the standard forms. This will continue into August 2009 and the documents will become known as JCT 2005 edition, Revision 2, 2009 or Revision 2009 where revisions are made for the first time. The documents revised are as follows: - � JCT Standard Building Contract � JCT Intermediate Building Contract � JCT Design & Build Contract � JCT Minor Works Building Contract � JCT Major Projects Form � JCT Measured Term Contract � JCT Prime Cost Building Contract � JCT Repair & Maintenance Contract � JCT Subcontracts in respect of the above � JCT Collateral Warranties � Guidance Notes The principal purpose of this revision as stated by the JCT is to i) incorporate provisions in regard to the OGC's Achieving Excellence in Construction Initiative, ii) introduce new sustainability provisions and iii) modify Section 4 (Payment). In light of this all of our JCT courses have been updated to discuss and detail the changes.

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Changes to the Building Regulations

13/07/2009 08:33:40

Proposed changes to Part L (Conservation of fuel and power) and Part F (Ventilation). The Government has published a consultation document containing proposals on the changes to Parts L and F of the Building Regulations. The forthcoming Building Regulation courses will review the proposed changes that are planned to come into force in 2010. A new Part G (Sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency) comes into force on 1st October 2009 introducing new minimum water efficiency requirements for new dwellings, safety requirements for hot water delivery in baths and requirements for 'wholesome water' supplies. The forthcoming Building Regulation course will review these new requirements.

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NEC Open Book Accounting

02/07/2009 08:13:48

Brand new subject for Construction Study Centre. This topical course written and delivered by Mr Chad Murrin is currently available in-house and is tailored towards Housing Associations and ALMO's; this course is essential for construction professionals working to 'Open Book Accounting' principals. Recent construction projects have been found to be delivered much quicker than traditionally priced contracts, including private-finance-initiative schemes, by using collaborative working methods and partnerships supported by the accurate targets of open-book accounting systems. By benefitting from the managed risk and cost transparency methods magnified with open book accounting partnerships working together under such systems seem to be weathering the current economic downturn better than most. This workshop aims to show you how by using open book accounting techniques your team can deliver better value for money on construction projects or services th

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Construction Study Centre launch their new 3 term year

12/06/2009 10:47:19

Construction Study Centre have moved to providing 3 programmes of courses a year rather than their traditional 2 programmes/year. This move reflects the demands of client for more frequent provision of our most popluar courses including CDM, Building Regs and NEC3 training. The course details for the Autumn programme are now available on this site with our brochures being circulated out to our regular clients in early July. For full details of our courses please go to the courses section of this website or contact our team directly on 0845 3133 414.

NEC - Getting to grips with NEC3 (NEC 3 Conditions of Contract)

11/06/2009 11:17:01

This course will explain the philosophy behind the full range of the NEC family of contracts and will focus on the provisions of the Engineering and Construction Contract. The differences between the 2nd and 3rd Edition will be explained. Recent Dates: 16/06/2009 - Bristol 18/06/2009 - London 23/06/2009 - Manchester

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Surviving the construction recession! � �The nice decade is over�

10/06/2009 11:02:05

This BRAND NEW, UP-TO-THE-MINUTE AND HIGHLY TOPICAL 1 DAY COURSE brings together the financial expertise of BDO Stoy Hayward, the award-winning UK member firm of BDO International, the world�s fifth largest accountancy network with more than 600 offices in 100 countries, with the construction industry know how of Alway Associates, Commercial and Contracts Consultants.

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Profiting from Waste! - The new Site Waste Management Regulations

09/06/2009 10:12:45

Course Dates : 30/10/2008 Birmingham, 13/11/2008 Manchester, 20/11/2008 / Bristol - Waste costs and environmental pressures continue to increase for the construction sector,In addition, the new �Site Waste Management Plans� Regulations came into force on 6 April 2008. These make SWMP�s compulsory for all construction projects, whether private or public sector in England, over �300K

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Building Regs - Dealing with the latest Building Regs including getting to grips with the new Part L

09/06/2009 10:01:26

Course Date: 12/12/2006 - This recently revised 1 day course will provide an overall update of the Building Regulations and their enforcement.

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