TRAINING FOR SITE ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

Frequent dates and convenient locations across the UK!

We are a private CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO) offering the CITB Assured setting out, AutoCAD, drone, laser scanning, GNSS, machine control and 3D modelling and mapping courses. We also wrote the CITB Assured standards for these courses, so you can receive training directly from the people who set the bar for industry skills and knowledge.

We have been providing the highest standard in setting out training for the last 15 years. Our courses are tailored to meet the needs of construction industry employers. Our courses cover the full range of skills required by Site Engineers.

There are many benefits to equipping your site engineers with the skills they need in order to do their job correctly.

 

The obvious benefits:

  • Get first hand training from the people to wrote the CITB industry standards
  • Increase productivity, output and flexibility of your Engineers
  • Improve the quality and accuracy of their setting out work
  • Improve Health and Safety on site by reducing setting out and surveying risks.
  • Keep to the construction schedule
  • Reduce costly rework, wastage and time delays by minimising errors
  • Ensure the correct records are kept to support claims and compensation events
  • Upskill your existing staff to become trained and competent Site Engineers.
  • CPD for your employees.

And some less obvious benefits

  • Bring skills in-house so you are not dependent on freelance Engineers
  • Improve your company’s reputation
  • Help keep site level relationships running smoothly
  • Reduce stress levels of your Engineers by empowering them with the skills and knowledge they need to do their job effectively.
  • Keep hold of good Engineers by making them feel valued, supported and fully prepared to undertake the high pressure tasks required of them.
Our approach to teaching is that every delegate must carry out each exercise independently rather than obtain a set of results as a pair or group. We move onto the next step only once every delegate has mastered the previous one.

We use real world drawings and scenarios for all our practical exercises, always reinforcing how the learning outcomes are related to everyday setting out tasks on site. Class discussions form an important part of the learning process, drawing on the experience of all the delegates in the room.

All our trainers are CITB Approved Trainers, currently teach engineering surveying modules in at least one college or university, are qualified to degree level and have relevant industry experience.

The learning outcomes of our courses can be applied to all aspects of construction including earthworks, road construction, buildings and houses, foundations, structures and reinforced concrete.

If you would like to hear about the experiences of some of our previous delegates you can read more on our case studies page.

SETTING OUT FOR CONSTRUCTION (5 days)

This 5-day practical course teaches the principles and practices of setting out using the level and total station, which can be applied to all aspects of construction including earthworks, roads, buildings, foundations, piles, structural steel, structures, reinforced concrete, houses. The course is suitable for complete beginners and those who already have experience but would like understand the fundamental principles and ensure they are using best practice.

Construction workers watching a drone in flight

DRONE USE IN CONSTRUCTION – INTRODUCTION (1 day)

This course is aimed at anyone who would like to understand how drones can be used in a construction environment and what is involved in carrying out a drone survey and preparing the deliverables.

 

 

 

Construction worker operating a drone on site

DRONE USE IN CONSTRUCTION – INTERMEDIATE (1 day)

This 1-day practical course covers drone use in the construction environment including planning a project, executing the project on site, carrying out a flight and processing the data.

 

LASER SCANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING (3 days)

This 3-day practical training standard teaches the principles and practices of laser scanning for use in construction-specific contexts and covers the practical elements, relevant theory, use of software and considerations when working in a public area.

3D MODELLING AND MAPPING FOR SITE ENGINEERS (2 days)

This course is aimed at people who are confident using the total station and/or GNSS and would like to broaden their skill set to become vastly more flexible and productive. Learning to use survey and 3D mapping software correctly can boost your project productivity, demonstrate your competence as a business to external parties and allow engineers to spend less time in the office and more time out on site.

AutoCAD FOR SITE ENGINEERS (2 days)

This course is aimed at people who want to learn to use AutoCAD within the construction industry. Learning to use AutoCAD software correctly can boost your project productivity, demonstrate your competence as a business to external parties and allow Engineers to spend less time in the office and more time out on site.

 

LEVELLING AND SETTING OUT BY TAPE (2 days)

This course teaches the principles of levelling and using a tape measure to set out construction elements or to take basic surveys. Delegates will learn to record their work in a methodical way, incorporate checks into all their levelling work, set up vertical control points and check that the instrument is working correctly.

TOTAL STATION FOR CONSTRUCTION (3 days)

This course teaches the practices and principles of using a total station to set up primary and secondary control points, build vital checks into all setting out tasks, record work correctly, carry out simple field checks on the instrument and use the powerful onboard functions for maximum flexibility and productivity.

ROBOTIC TOTAL STATION FOR CONSTRUCTION (1 day)

This course is aimed at engineers who are fully conversant with the principles of the total station and who would like to apply their knowledge and experience to a one-man robotic total station. Delegates will learn how to set up the instrument, use the on-board functions for maximum productivity and transfer data to and from the total station in various formats.

GNSS AWARENESS (1 day)

This course is for Engineers who use GNSS for setting out and surveying on construction sites. Delegates will learn the principals of GNSS technology, how to set up control points, check and monitor accuracy, carry out a topographical survey, use the on-board functions for setting out, measure areas and volumes and work with active maps and DTMs.

 

MACHINE CONTROL FOR SITE ENGINEERS (1 day)

This course is aimed at engineers who are fully conversant with the principles of GNSS, total station, coordinate systems and CAD and who would like to bring them all together into the context of Machine Control. Delegates will learn how to prepare and manipulate data, tie into site control points, work with the cab display unit, take as-built surveys and carry out checks to ensure that the equipment is set up correctly.

MACHINE CONTROL FOR MACHINE OPERATORS (½ day)

This course is aimed machine operators who are required to work with machine control technology. Delegates will learn the essential basic information required for switching between different displays, working with layers, taking measurements using the bucket or blade and carrying out fault-finding checks. The training is suitable for trainee or experienced machine operators.

1-2-1- TRAINING

We offer bespoke 1-2-1 training tailored to your needs. This service is available anywhere in the UK. Our trainer can come to your site to work with you there or we can arrange a suitable location. We can hire any equipment you request for your training or train you on your own equipment or give you advice regarding the equipment that may be best suited to your needs.

 

LEICA, TRIMBLE AND TOPCON TRAINING

Do you ever wonder if you are really getting the most out of your equipment? If you feel like you aren’t using it to its full potential, we can help you be more productive and flexible with whatever instrument you are using. We can provide in-house or 1-2-1 training on any type of instrument you require. If you are thinking about hiring or buying equipment in the near future, as part of the training we provide we are happy to offer impartial advice on the equipment which would best suit your needs.

IN-HOUSE TRAINING

If you have more than 3 engineers who require training, it could be more cost effective to arrange for us to deliver the course in-house for you. We can deliver any of our standard courses or create a bespoke course which is based on your own company’s procedures and focuses on the particular construction activities your engineers undertake.

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

If you don’t have the staff in place to deliver the module or don’t have suitable facilities on your campus, we can help you on a short term or ongoing basis. We are experienced in delivering HNC, HND and degree level units. As well as delivering training to the students we provide a ‘train the trainer’ service for lecturers who are new to the module.

How do I know which course is right for my engineers?

Give us a ring and we’ll tell you – 0845 519 5632.

We’ll give you advice based on your specific situation and help you work out whether the course will add value to you and whether you’d get what you want to achieve from it.