Over the months of August and September we at Surepath Training undertook mock interview sessions over 6 days at venues throughout the UK, from London to Glasgow. As well as being enjoyable and informative for us, as ever, we received excellent feedback from the courses – 95% rated the various aspects of each course excellent or very good. Each course was delivered by our Dr Andy Goodwin, who is an experienced ICE reviewer who also mentors numerous graduates. The focus of each course was on giving constructive personal feedback to each delegate on the draft Professional Review Report they submitted in advance and on their performance during the mock interview. Our aim is help you prepare as best you can.
If have a group of people needing a mock review course for the Spring 2017 session, or you / your staff need mentoring support, then contact us for a free quote on how we could help you.
Surepath Training have been commissioned by a large multi-national consultancy to run three mock interview courses for graduates pursuing professional qualification in the Autumn review sessions with the ICE. The courses will run over three days days in 3 centres across the UK.
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.
We are pleased to announce that we recently completed a new course on structural concrete design to EC2. Delivered in Chesterfield over 2 days in May and June, the course received excellent reviews. It is planned to follow this success up with a new course on EC3 in the Autumn of 2016.
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.
We are pleased to announce that we recently completed a bespoke course on retaining walls for Foundation Piling Limited in their Bristol office. The day course was focused on core principles and practical aspects of design, including EC7.
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.
We are pleased to announce the addition of a technical report writing course to our rapidly expanding list of bespoke courses. Commissioned by a large international consultancy, the course will be delivered in July 2016 via two workshops over several weeks. It include both pre-course and in-course work for the delegates to practice their learning and receive formative feedback.
The course will cover a breadth of topics including report styles, writing for impact, planning and sorting content, and structuring reports. In addition several practical sessions on the good use of English to improve clarity and readability will be included and lead by an experienced English Language teacher.
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.
The following British Standards commonly used by geotechnical engineers are under review by the BSI. If you have any comments on them they request such be submitted to them by 31 July 2016.
Aggregate testing – BS EN 1097 and BS EN 1367
Clay geosynthetic barriers – BS EN ISO 10769 and BS EN ISO 10773
In addition the following standard has been published by BSI:
BS EN 13719: 2016. Geosynthetic. Determination of the long term protection efficiency of geosynthetics in contact with geosynthetic barriers.
Readers are referred to the BSI for further details about the standards.
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.
We are pleased to announce the following geotechnical courses are coming up in June 2016:
Earthworks – Principles and Practice is running on 13 June 2016 and costs £220 + VAT per delegate
Geotechnical Design to Eurocode 7 is a 2 day course running on 20 & 21 June 2016at a cost of £395 + VAT per delegate
Ground Investigation – Principles and Practice is running on 30 June 2016 and costs £220 + VAT per delegate
All 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.
This is the last call for the following courses in May:
Structural Concrete Design to EC2 (£395 + VAT per delegate)
Due to demand dates for this 2 day course have been amended and it is now running non-consecutively in Chesterfield on 20 May & 9 June 2016. This practically biased course will provide delegates with the opportunity to learn how to apply EC2 in design, using numerous worked examples. The course will begin with an overview of the Eurocodes and EC2 in particular, before looking at the basis of structural design to EC2. The main focus of the course will be on the Eurocodes and their use in design practice, using beams, slabs, columns, shear walls and foundations as design topics to explore and illustrate the application of EC2.
Ground Risk Management for Managers & Architects (£220 + VAT per delegate)
By its nature the ground is variable and project issues commonly arise from not fully appreciating the hazards it presents. This one day course is running in Chesterfield on 24 May 2016 and is aimed more at those leading, managing or coordinating projects than geotechnical engineers. Its fundamental aim is to develop a core understanding of how ground risk can be managed to enhance project delivery. It will cover the major types and impacts of ground hazard, before looking at how ground risk can be assessed and managed. The importance of desk studies and phased ground investigations in hazard mapping and the risk management process will be addressed.
Please contact us asap if you are interested in either course. 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.
We are pleased to announce another addition to our expanding list of bespoke course delivery. This time it had a twist, in that we ran our standard slope stability course as an in-house provision for a consultancy in North Wales rather than bespoking the content. Despite the small number of delegates needing training we were able to offer a cost-effective service based on our substantial experience at delivering our courses to meet the diverse needs of our Clients. Feedback from the course was excellent too, and we are looking forward to working again with the Client in due course.
If you have a group of people needing training in whatever 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.
