Through Surepath Training, we run a wide programme of courses for the construction industry. Full details of all courses running up to the end of 2018 can be seen in our latest calendar.  Selected highlights in the next few months include:

• Pile Foundations – Principles and Practice on 20 September  LAST CALL
• Introduction to Health and Safety Law – 9 October
• Mentoring for Engineering Geologists on Geotechnical Engineering on 11 October
• Slope Stability – Principles and Practice on 18 October
• Earthworks – Principles and Practice on 25 October

We also have a programme of courses designed to help candidates prepare for their ICE professional review, which includes the following for the Spring 2019 session:

• The ICE Professional Review – Preparing for the Written Exercise on 22 November
  
• The ICE Professional Review – Overview and Preparation on 4 December
  
• Mock interview courses in early 2019 (dates TBC) 

All courses are running in Chesterfield unless stated otherwise on the calendar.  Discounts are available for group bookings or delegates attending more than one course. Please call or email us to reserve your place on a course.

Remember too that all courses can be run bespoke for your company if there are sufficient numbers – just call us to see what we could do for you.

We have a regular section on CPD in the newsletters from Surepath Training, with links to follow-up information.  They are useful for anyone but are especially useful for graduates pursuing professional registration with the ICE.   In the latest newsletter (to be issued shortly) two CPD ideas are provided:

NEC4 – The NEC form of contract was born out of the Latham and Egan reports.  It went on to become the form of contract recommended by the ICE, replacing the ICE 7th Conditions of Contract.  It emphasised a collaborative approach and provided a range of forms for different risk sharing approaches.  NEC3 has now been replaced by NEC4 and graduates sitting their review ought to be aware now of the main changes.  A good starting point may be found here.

Sustainable Development – Some time ago, in 2008, Constructing Excellence “recognised the need for a ‘Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction’ after a large number of comments from their membership about the lack of clear, concise information on the subject.”  They have produced a useful guide that we recommend graduates read as a starter.  There have been developments since of course, as covered in previous newsletters.

If you want to see other CPD ideas, you can look back at previous newsletters by following this link.

Our parent company, Surepath Training, has just complete a periodic review of their course calendar and made some changes.  The new calendar can be downloaded from here.

Upcoming courses in May include:

• Shallow Foundations and Settlement, on 3 May
• Mentoring for Engineering Geologists on Geotechnical Engineering (1.5 days equivalent), on 8 May
• The ICE Professional Review – Preparing for the Written Exercise, on 10 May
• Essentials of Project Management, on 17 May
• CDM 2015 – Three Years On (half day), on 22 May
• Managing and Leading Teams, on 24 May

In addition to these standard day courses, they are pleased to be running their inaugural Design Programme on Soil Slope Stability and Earthworks .  This programme of 6 evening  courses starts on 30 May.  It allows delegates to explore the subject matter in more depth than possible during a typical day course.

All courses are running in Chesterfield.  Discounts are available for group bookings or delegates attending more than one course. Please call or email us, or them, to reserve your place on a course.

We are pleased to announce that the Surepath Training course calendar for 2018 is now available on their website – just click on this link to access your own copy in a new window.

We hope the expanded list of courses offered as ‘open’ courses rather than just bespoke will be welcomed and will aid the planing of your staff development activities.  Remember discounts are available for group bookings or delegates attending more than one course.  Please call or email us to reserve your place on a course.