August 22, 2017 10:14 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Asbestos in Soils Awareness Introduction This course sets out the guidance issued by the Industry Approved body for the provision of asbestos in soils awareness training, as contained within the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR). The document provides the syllabus for the training along with guidance on the minimum content of all courses. Asbestos in soils awareness training is required to be given to employees whose work could foreseeably expose them to asbestos. In particular, it should be given to all people employed on projects to redevelop brownfield sites and or sites that have previously been occupied by industrial buildings that have been demolished, where it is foreseeable that their work will disturb the soils and ground on site... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:14 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Asbestos Awareness If you have no intention of removing asbestos but work on buildings built or refurbished before the year 2000, asbestos could be present. You will need awareness training so you know how to avoid the risks. Asbestos awareness training should be given to employees whose work could foreseeably disturb the fabric of a building and expose them to asbestos or who supervise or influence the work. In particular, it should be given to those workers in the refurbishment, maintenance and allied trades where it is foreseeable that ACMs may become exposed during their work. This includes, but is not limited to: Demolition workers Construction workers General maintenance staff Electricians Plumbers Gas fitters Painters and decorators Joiners Shop fitters... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:13 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Sustainable Urban Highway Drainage Systems for Scotland Sustainable Urban Highway Drainage Training Background The traditional purpose of providing drainage for roads is to convey water as quickly as possible from the running surface, thus ensuring a clear safe path for road traffic, and to prevent water ingress to the road pavement structure thereby avoiding potential damage to the structure of the road; traditional road surface water drainage techniques involved collecting run-off in roadside gullies, drainage kerbs or other collection devices which convey run-off to underground closed pipe systems. However, conventional systems alter natural flow patterns leading to potential problems elsewhere and are directly linked to pipe capacities which were not designed to cope with extreme rainfall events. Historically, surface water... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:12 am
Published by Ryan Legge
NEW ROAD & STREETWORKS FOR OPERATIVES & SUPERVISORS Operatives: This course covers 3 days of training plus 2 days of technical tests and teaches the skills you need to carry out work to the standards of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 – the legal framework for street works. It is for new roads and street work operatives who: locate underground apparatus set up equipment for works in the highway carry out excavation, backfill and reinstatement Course Content: Location and avoidance of underground apparatus Signing, lighting and guarding units Excavation in the road/highway Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials Reinstatement of sub-base and road-base in non-bituminous materials Reinstatement of cold-lay bituminous materials Reinstatement of modular surfaces and concrete footways Optional... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:11 am
Published by Ryan Legge
NEC3 Introduction to the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) NEC3 Training – ECC Why you should attend this workshop? This one-day workshop introduces you to the common philosophies of the NEC family of contracts and focuses in more detail upon the key mechanics and provisions of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). You will gain an understanding of the key aspects of ECC from all parties’ perspectives. It will emphasize the importance of administering this form of contract during the life of a project rather than “leaving it in a drawer”, as being contractual should be viewed very much as being proactive rather than being considered as negative. The session will review the contract strategy options between the primary... Read more
August 22, 2017 10:10 am
Published by Ryan Legge
Course Aims This safety course introduces the learner to the theoretical and practical dangers of excavation work. Examples of areas covered are, but not limited to the HSE’s HSG150, HSG 47 guidance, the Construction Industry Research and Information Associations report and: EUSMUNC07 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Utility Networks Construction EUSGNC007 Excavate and Maintain Holes and Trenches for Complex Operations in Gas Network Construction COSVR370 Provide Temporary Excavation Support City and Guilds Level 2 Awards in Excavation Support Systems (6146-21) Nov 2012 HSG47 Avoiding Danger from Underground Services HSG150 Health and Safety in Construction CIRIA Trenching Practice (second edition R97) Learners will become familiarised with the necessity for identifying various ground conditions, and will come to understand a... Read more
