UK-WIDE TRAINING COURSES FOR SITE ENGINEERS

Instruction was clear and patient, with questions thoroughly answered by Paul. The professional experience of instructors was useful, and the course moved at a brisk and calm pace, methodically going... read more through the syllabus. From having no knowledge of setting-out, i feel that understanding was rapidly aided by classroom and practical tuition. The course was interesting, and relatable to the accompanying book by Saffron Grant.

After 20 years in the field I have to say these guys are thee go to for all your engineering learning needs with a personalised support that can get you... read more out of a jam. Top marks!

I contacted Saffron at SOFC a while back with the intention of attending the week long course. After chatting to her about my experience as a groundworker and the work... read more I had been doing she suggested that I would probably be okay without attending the course and suggested I purchase the online modules and workbook. This was my first positive experience, calling someone to try and spend over thousand pounds on a course only to be told I could probably get by with spending a fraction of the cost. Quite the opposite of pushy sales tactics. I purchased the course, started learning online, worked through the book in my break times and got to a point where I felt confident enough to buy a total station and get setting out. This was a massive leap for me and one that has only been made possible by the knowledge gained from the online modules and workbook. What I really like is the aftercare as well. I had an issue with annotating some surveys I had been asked to do and so contacted Saffron for help. One of her colleauges Pau,l got in touch with me the same day with a solution, saving me hours of work. I am so glad I made the jump from groundworker to engineer, it is a challenging role but I absolutley love it. Knowing that Saffron and her team still have my back should I need any advice is fantastic and I cant recommend them highly enough.

Saffron, Gail & Fil are very professional and have always been happy to answer any queries I have had separate to the training course. Definitely recommend for anyone wanting... read more to learn new skills or even looking to expand on their existing knowledge. Thank you.

They are Professional and Supportive

Gail was a fantastic mentor for the week who really had patience in demonstrating the modules involved in the course. This has really give me the confidence in my job... read more to undertake various setting out duties.

I would highly recommend SOFC. I invested in a one man robotic kit and with no engineering experience and no qualifications I needed a lot of help. I attended various... read more courses all over UK but wasn’t making enough progress to start work. I contacted Saffron from SOFC and booked a 2 day course with Gail. I walked away with enough knowledge to set out a site and plot it into a local grid. Filippos then spent a day on site running through all the basics of using a Topcon FC-5000 Controller and continued with backup advise on scaling drawings, adding National Grid to drawings and rotating drawing to A Local Grid system. To prepare the drawing for use in the controller takes approx 95 different moves without Filippos help I would have probably have thrown the one man kit in the skip. I would also recommend The Setting Out For Construction Book by Saffron A practical guide to site surveying. So Thanks to Saffron Gail and Filippos my investment in the one man kit is now paying off

Gail came to our construction site to train our engineers on creating machine control models. She was extremely engaging and knowledgeable on the topic. The course was very useful and... read more was excellent for upskilling our engineers. We were also provided with great learning resources to refer back to, and Gail always still helps us if we get stuck on site. Really brilliant, would recommend to anyone!

Have completed various courses with SOFC and would highly recommend Saffron and her team to all levels of engineers from Graduates to more senior members of staff. Topics that have... read more been covered have been relevant to my day-to-day activities on site and have increased my engineering knowledge to solve more complex problems when on site.

It was a really good educational experience to attend the course of setting out engineer (5 days). I learned a lot and now I'm very confident about the use of... read more dumpy level and total station. Thanks Matt and thanks Saffron.

I did attend the Setting Out for Construction (5 days) and I have no words to describe how satisfied I am with the overall content of the course. Yet, tutor... read more delivered it in very pleasant way. Much appreciated. Highly recommend!

Saffron is a master at work. She is pure and she is passionate. She can answer ANY question you need answering related to construction and setting out. I highly recommend... read more her.

Amazing course in gaining practical knowledge into setting out and site engineering, attended the week long setting out course and was able to improve my understanding of setting out principles... read more tremendously. I was also able to work with different instrument i.e Leica, Trimble, Topcon and Geomax. The delivery of the course was also excellent.

I would highly recommend the setting out courses for new and developing Engineers. The course entailed tuition of the tasks to be undertaken on site, accompanied with the theory to... read more provide a comprehensive understanding of the daily engineering duties. In addition, we were exposed to a wide range of concepts and methods which has enabled me to add to my portfolio. This understanding will allow me to approach my role with confidence in the future and to mitigate any errors in my work. This is highly valuable in a fast paced industry, to ensure my work is accurate and timely whilst adopting the most efficient methods. The trainer, Saffron was fantastic! The tuition she provided was at a steady pace which ensured that all members of the class were developing an equal understanding. However, she also ensured that we maintained a broad coverage of concepts. As a result of this, I felt supported to engage in an open conversation and to ask any necessary questions. A week later and I’ve already put some of the concepts into practise on the site and I’ve embedded some of the checks into my daily routine. I feel this is of great importance at the beginning of my career, before habits have been formed and I’m very grateful to have been exposed to such expertise in my development. xB.

The course was very beneficial as the content is tailored to your needs and they were also very helpful after the course when i needed guidance in overcoming problems i... read more encountered when putting my Autocad training to good use. Highly recommended

Absolutely fantastic course! It would benefit even the most experienced engineers out there although I would specifically recommend any young Engineer getting into construction to do this before hand. The... read more course is really laid back, yet hands on and I never left the course without understanding anything. Great balance of theory and practical. 5 stars!

5 stars course as all the information build in into the material of the course is amazingly useful and spot on when it comes practicing on an actual project on... read more a site. Also Matt Hughes is an A+ tutor, very focused on key points of the job and keen to share his 20+ years experience of working on actual projects on sites . His positive attitude towards the industry and life in general makes you want to embrace the job as a setting out engineer and all the benefits the job come with . As a conclusion after 5 days course, I would say first off all that I had a very good and constructive week, gathered lots off informations witch will help me to be confident on an actual job on site and get the most accurate results that will bring me lots of satisfaction on a professional level. Once again many thanks Saffron and Matt and I’m looking forward for more similar experience in the future

I attended this course in Oct 2018! I had just recently passed an HNC in civil engineering. This course was invaluable for practical use of instruments, knowlege of logging data... read more and avoiding gross errors in your workings. Furthermore, demonstrations of how these activities are carried out in a work setting. The concise and fundamental expainations explained by Saffron, made it easier for me to get to grips with the concepts included. If your beginning a career in engineering, just out of university, this will set you up in high standing on a practical engineering front! Well thought out, well explained, worth it.

This course was very enjoyable and I learn a lot! There was some theory work too which allowed me to further understand how things worked out on site. The hands... read more on practical element of the course was very useful. The tutor, Matt, was very knowledgeable and easy to get on with. Would definitely recommend this course to anyone wanting to become more familiar with the setting out equipment.

The course was excellent for skill acquisition and viable competency. Quite a lot was gained within a week training. However, I wil like to recommend the training to be stretched... read more over three weeks.

An excellent course, well paced and full of content and practical exercises. I came to it without any prior industry experience. The principles were covered thoroughly in the... read more classroom, and practical exercises outside then made them even clearer. The instructor (Matt) got the pace just right, keeping all participants up to speed throughout. An excellent course, highly recommended, both for those with experience and also those wanting to get started and/or find out more.

I am glad to have done this course, because it shows step by step the theory behind setting out and the on-field training with the latest modern instruments.

Very beneficial and enjoyable. Trainer took time to explain every aspect of the course in detail. Good mix of theory and practical exercises. Site Manager Inverness. June 2018

I attended the course in January and found it very helpful indeed.The course content was relevant and was well presented by Saffron supported by Matt. I would recommend the course... read more to anyone who wants to learn about setting out or anyone who wants to polish up or improve their setting out skills. Another thing which i found invaluable from subscribing to the course was gaining access to the free video on setting out which i can refer to at anytime.

I completed the 5 Day Setting Out course in February with no previous experience of the subject. The optional pre-course units and videos were good quality and helpful both as... read more an introduction before each day’s specific topics and afterwards as a reminder. Most sections of theory and classroom-based learning were followed by practical sessions in partners, small groups or individually, so there was a good mix of activity to keep everyone engaged. Our trainer, Saffron, was really friendly and obviously very experienced and knowledgeable. She articulated the course information thoroughly but also built in plenty of time for questions and practice. It’s an intense course and at the end I couldn’t believe how much I had learned in 5 days – it really exceeded my expectations and I would certainly recommend it to others.

Did this course with a tutor called MATT and as well as been very knowable he was easy to speak to both in class and out of class. He had... read more loads of industry experience which I found great as he put the tasks into day to day situations. Could not recommend the course enough. Thanks and would definitely look at gaining more skills with yourselves.

It is a stright to the point course and enjoyable. Each theoretical exercise is practised which was great for me.