Category Archives: SI

COURSES IN APRIL 2017

The year keeps rolling on and Easter is almost already upon us already.  We have several courses coming up in April, including:
  • Retaining wall design to EC7 on 19 April
  • CDM 2015 – Two Years On on 25 April
  • Slope Stability – Principles and Practice on 27 April
We are also repeating our half day course on GI design to EC7 in late April – date TBC. Each course is running in Chesterfield.  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.    

COURSE CALENDAR FOR 2017

We are pleased to announce that our course calendar for 2017 is now available on the website – just click on “Download Our Calendar” link on the left sidebar or 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.    

FIRST CALL FOR COURSES IN JANUARY 2017

We already have several bespoke course commissions for January 2017, and to complement them we are pleased to announce our first public courses in January are also open for bookings.  Each is running in Chesterfield on the following dates: Earthworks – Principles and Practice, 26 January 2016 (£220 + VAT) The course will start from a review of the typical forms of earthworks and will emphasise the need to clearly understand and integrate the design and construction aspects. Key elements to the design of fills will then be addressed including the range of specification types, acceptability criteria, monitoring and control of earthworks, and reporting and certification.  Shallow Foundations and Settlement – Principles and Practice, 31 January 2016 (£220 + VAT This revamped course for 2017 has a greater emphasis on settlements than previously, with minimal content on piled foundations.  It will begin with a review of how foundations are built and fail, before considering bearing capacity and how it is assessed in principle and, in brief, to EC7.  It then focuses on methods of estimating the settlement of shallow foundations. The course will culminate with the application of the learning to case studies. 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.    

LAST CALL FOR COURSES IN DECEMBER 2016

We have a few spaces remaining on the following courses running in Chesterfield in December 2016. Structural Steelwork Design to Eurocode 3, a two day course running on 2 & 9 December 2016 (£395 + VAT) This two-day course will provide delegates with the opportunity to learn how to apply EC3 in design.  The course will begin with an overview of the Eurocodes and EC3 in particular, before looking at the basis of structural design to EC3.  The main focus of the course will be on design practice using beams, columns, and tension elements as the main design topics. Earthworks – Principles and Practice, on 5 December 2016 (£220 + VAT) – NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM CALENDAR The course will start from a review of the typical forms of earthworks and will emphasise the need to clearly understand and integrate the design and construction aspects. Key elements to the design of fills will then be addressed including the range of specification types, acceptability criteria, monitoring and control of earthworks, and reporting and certification.  Mentoring for Civil Engineers on Engineering Geology, 1.5 day equivalent course on 13 December 2016 (£295 + VAT) The geological content of modern civil engineering degree courses is often quite limited and engineers often need to develop their geological appreciation in practice. This course covers the fundamental of geology, discusses geological mapping and the major geological units in the UK, and considers the major hazards and risks presented by geological features to civil engineering projects. 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.    

LAST CALL FOR COURSES IN NOVEMBER 2016

We have a few spaces remaining on the following courses running in Chesterfield in November 2016.
  • Foundations and Building Settlement – Principles & Practice, on 15 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • CDM 2015 for Employers and Designers, on 23 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
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. Please note too that all courses can be made available bespoke for your organisation alone and delivered at your offices.  If this is of interest then please contact us to discuss how we can work with you to meet your requirements and add value.  

BESPOKE EUROCODE TRAINING PROGRAMME COMMISSIONED

Surepath Training are pleased to announce that they have been commissioned to deliver a bespoke programme of Eurocode related courses for a contractor at their offices.  The course will include elements of EC0, EC1, EC2, EC3 and EC7.   Starting from a permanent works perspective, design requirements to satisfy the codes will be addressed using a combination of presentations, worked examples, and discussions.  With the aid of a specialist temporary works designer, the course will later move on to examine the application of the codes to temporary works problems selected by the client. If you have a group of people needing training in this or any other skill area then contact us to discuss how we may be able to design a course to suit your needs and add value to your service provision.

LAST FEW COURSES FOR 2016

We are over half way through October already so we thought you would want to know about the last few courses available between now and Christmas 2016.  All courses are running in Chesterfield.
  • LAST CALL: Slope Stability – Principles and Practice, on 25 October 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7, a 2 day course on 1 & 8 November 2016 (£395 + VAT)
  • Foundations and Building Settlement – Principles & Practice, on 15 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • CDM 2015 for Employers and Designers, on 23 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Report Writing for Engineers, 2 late afternoon workshops on 1 & 15 December 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Structural Steelwork Design to Eurocode 3, a 2 day course running on 2 & 9 December 2016 (£395 + VAT)
  • Earthworks – Principles and Practice, on 5 December 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Mentoring for Civil Engineers on Engineering Geology, 1.5 day equivalent course on 13 December 2016 (£295 + VAT)
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. Please note too that all courses can be made available bespoke for your organisation alone and delivered at your offices.  If this is of interest then please contact us to discuss how we can work with you to meet your requirements and add value.  

GEOTECHNICS COURSES IN OCTOBER 2016

In addition to bespoke courses for individual companies we have four geotechnical courses running in Chesterfield in October 2016 as listed below:
  • LAST WEEK FOR BOOKINGS: Retaining Walls – Principles and Practice, on 11 October 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Mentoring for Engineering Geologists on Geotechnical Engineering, a 1.5 day equivalent course on 18 October 2016 (£295 + VAT)
  • Slope Stability – Principles and Practice, on 25 October 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Ground Investigation Design to EC7, a half day course on 27 October 2016 (£125 + VAT)
Further details about each of these courses can be found below, or call us to discuss anything and reserve a place. 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. Please note too that all courses can be made available bespoke for your organisation alone and delivered at your offices.  If this is of interest then please contact us to discuss how we can work with you to meet your requirements and add value.    

UPCOMING COURSES OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2016

With the summer holiday season behind us, we are pleased to update you on changes / additions to our course calendar between now and December 2016.  Upcoming courses, which are all running in Chesterfield, include geotechnical, structural and CDM topics as listed below:
  • Retaining Walls – Principles and Practice, on 11 October 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Mentoring for Engineering Geologists on Geotechnical Engineering, a 1.5 day equivalent course on 18 October 2016 (£295 + VAT)
  • Slope Stability – Principles and Practice, on 25 October 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Ground Investigation Design to EC7, a half day course on 27 October 2016 (£125 + VAT)
  • Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7, a 2 day course on 1 & 8 November 2016 (£395 + VAT)
  • Foundations and Building Settlement – Principles & Practice, on 15 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • CDM 2015 for Employers and Designers, on 23 November 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Structural Steelwork Design to Eurocode 3, a 2 day course provisionally running on 22 & 29 November 2016 (£395 + VAT)
  • Earthworks – Principles and Practice, on 6 December 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  • Mentoring for Civil Engineers on Engineering Geology, 1.5 day equivalent course on 13 December 2016 (£295 + VAT)
  • Report Writing for Engineers, 2 late afternoon workshops on 7 & 14 December 2016 (£220 + VAT)
  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. Please note too that all courses can be made available bespoke for your organisation alone and delivered at your offices.  If this is of interest then please contact us to discuss how we can work with you to meet your requirements and add value.  

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE… TIME TO PLAN YOUR TRAINING…

  The summer holiday season is almost upon us, so now seems a good time to remind you what courses are running over the next 3 months so you can fit those of interest in either before your well-earned leave or after you return refreshed.  Upcoming courses include:
  • Managing and Leading Teams, on 11 July 2016
  • Retaining Walls – Principles and Practice, on 25 July 2016
  • Report Writing for Engineers, on 1 August 2016
  • The ICE Professional Review – Preparing for the Interview, on 15 June 2106
  • Essentials of Project Management, on 12 September 2016
  • Mentoring for Engineering Geologists on Geotechnical Engineering, on 19 September 2016
  • Ground Investigation Design to EC7, half day course on 22 September 2016
  • Slope Stability – Principles and Practice, on 26 September 2016
If you require further details please enquire and we will respond as quickly as possible.  All courses are running in Chesterfield. 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. More courses are available – see here for our 2016 calendar of public courses or here for our full list of courses including those available on a bespoke basis too.