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OUR LAST COURSE OF 2024 HAS BEEN DELIVERED…

Our last course of 2024 was held on 10 December.  The topic was lime and cement stabilisation, and as usual it went down very well, even though with it being so close to Christmas we did not get the usual uptake.

Thanks to Prof Paul Beetham for delivering the course, and for keeping it up to date with news of the latest research – we appreciate Paul sees the course as a knowledge transfer event as much as a training course.   Thanks of course also go to the delegates for their active participation in the discussions, exercises, and case study reviews.

We have already started a waiting list for a re-run in early 2025 so let Andy Goodwin know if you would like further information on it or want to be added to the list.

Our course calendar includes details of other courses coming up in 2025.  Just call or email us if you want to register on any of the courses.

   

FINAL CALL – LIME AND CEMENT STABILISATION COURSE 10 DECEMBER

We still have a few places left for the course next week (10 December 2024) – please contact us asap if you would like to join us.  The course is very well regarded by past delegates, so if you or your team are involved in projects that involve lime and cement stabilisation or you need to expand your understanding and skills in earthworks to include soil stabilisation techniques, do get in touch.  

The course will be delivered at Ringwood Hall Hotel in Chesterfield by Dr Paul Beetham, who is an ICE appointed Panel Expert advising HS2 on soil stabilisation.  Paul has extensive experience of soil stabilisation working both for specialist contractors and as a consultant.

The course costs just £300 + VAT per delegate.  Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information or to book a place on the course using our enquiries email address: enquiries@surepathtraining.co.uk

   

COURSES IN DECEMBER 2024 AND JANUARY 2025

We have a selection of open courses in the coming months that you may be interested in.  All are planned to run in Chesterfield:

    • G307 Theory and Practice of Lime and Cement Stabilisation on 10 December 2024: Are you or your team involved in projects that involve lime and cement stabilisation? Do you need to expand your understanding and skills in earthworks?  If so, this course may be for you.  Run by a Panel Expert, it will cover the basic principles of these forms of stabilisation and relate them to construction.  More information can be found here.  Cost £300 + VAT per delegate.
    • G206 Slope Stability – Principles and Practice on 14 January 2025.  This course aims to develop the abilities of the delegates to recognise and address slope stability issues.  It will look at how slopes stand up and why they fail, before looking at stability analysis.  It will conclude with a look at slope remediation.   
    • PR402 The ICE Professional Review – Mock Interview (maximum of 3 delegates) on 30 January 2025: This popular course is for ICE graduates preparing for their review.  It is recommended that it be taken prior to the submission of your Professional Report but it can be taken afterwards.  It will give you first-hand interview experience and you will receive individual feedback during and after the course.  Cost £425 + VAT per delegate.
Please contact us for more information or to book a place on any of these courses. Details of courses in following months can be seen in our 2025 calendar.      

LIME AND CEMENT STABILISATION COURSE

Are you or your team involved in projects that involve lime and cement stabilisation, such as HS2?  Do you need to expand your understanding and skills in earthworks to include soil stabilisation techniques?  If so, we are pleased to advise that our next course on lime and cement stabilisation is scheduled to run on 10 December 2024 at Ringwood Hall Hotel, an award winning venue in Chesterfield.  The course will be delivered as always by Dr Paul Beetham, who is an ICE appointed Panel Expert advising HS2 on soil stabilisation.  Paul has extensive experience of soil stabilisation working both for specialist contractors and as a consultant. The course costs just £300 + VAT per delegate.  Numbers are strictly limited to 15 so early booking is advisable.  Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information or to book a place on the course using our enquiries email address: enquiries@surepathtraining.co.uk    

NEW LIME/CEMENT COURSE – BACK BY DEMAND!

Our interactive lime and cement stabilisation courses have always been a great success and we are delighted to report it is back again after a pause due to the covid pandemic.  Though it has run on a bespoke basis this year, the first open course is running on 26 October 2022.  It is being held again at the award winning Ringwood Hotel and Spa in Chesterfield, with Dr Paul Beetham leading it as ever.  There are limited spaces left so contact us asap to book your place!  

ALMOST HERE – EXTRA LIME/CEMENT COURSE IN 2019 BY DEMAND

Following the success of our earlier courses on lime and cement stabilisation in 2019, this is just a reminder that running again on 12 November.  It is being held again at the award winning Ringwood Hotel and Spa in Chesterfield, with Dr Paul Beetham leading it as ever.  There are limited spaces left so contact us asap to book your place! Details of the course can be obtained by downloading the flyer here.  

UPDATE TO 2019 COURSE CALENDAR

We are pleased to release ‘Issue 3’ of our course calendar for 2019, covering mid October to the end of the year with a look ahead to 2020.  The new calendar can be downloaded from here in a list format. If you are interested in any of the courses, just email us for more information or call to discuss your requirements.   As ever, discounts are available for group bookings or delegates attending more than one 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.  

PREPARATIONS FOR ICE PROFESSIONAL REVIEW IN SPRING 2020

With the application window for the Spring 2020 Professional Review session with the ICE opening in January, those planning to apply will no doubt be planning for it already.  This will include plenty of revision and refresher reading as well as preparing for your interview. As a long-standing reviewer for the ICE, our Dr Andy Goodwin reminds you of his 6 top tips to help you prepare below:
  • Read your draft Professional Report again and again, and get others to read it too (they will read what it actually says and read between the lines…)
  • Ensure your report addresses all of the required attributes in a well-balanced way; try marking in the margins of a draft which attribute each paragraph relates to and tally them up
  • Practice your presentation, to yourself and others, to ensure when under pressure you stay within the time limit
  • Read through your quarterly reports and other records of your experience, to refresh your memory and identify good examples of how you have achieved each sub-attribute
  • Revise your knowledge and understanding of all things civils related
  • Practice your interview skills
As you prepare you may find some gaps in your understanding, or feel you are in need of some refresher training.  If so, we offer a wide range of courses may assist you.  Our top recommendations are:
  • Two half-day courses on The ICE Professional Review – Overview and Preparation, and The Professional Report, on 15 October (discount for both courses) 
  • Commercial and Contractual Awareness on 19 November
  • Two half-day courses on the CDM Regulations 2015 on 3 December (discount for both courses) 
  • The ICE Professional Review – Preparing for the Written Exercise on 10 December
If any of these courses are of interest then please contact us for details or to make a booking.  Equally, if you want to know what other courses may assist you then feel free to contact us.

BACK AGAIN BY DEMAND – EXTRA LIME/CEMENT COURSE IN 2019

Following the success of our courses on lime and cement stabilisation in April and July 2019, we are pleased to announce that it is re-running again on 12 November.  We have booked the splendid Ringwood Hotel and Spa in Chesterfield as previously as the venue has received excellent feedback from past delegates. The course will be lead again by Dr Paul Beetham.  Early booking is advised as spaces are limited to just 15, and we already have some early registrants! Details of the course can be obtained by downloading the flyer here.