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  • 06
    Nov

    NEBOSH FSC1 Open Book Exam

    Online
    1 day, 11:00 AM GMT – 11:00 AM GMT
    NEBOSH specifies 4 to 5 hours to complete the OBE (Open Book Exam); the 24 hours allow for you to prepare and choose the best time of day for you to work on the exam – it does not mean you should be working all of that time.
    • £150.00 excl. VAT
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  • 06
    Nov

    NEBOSH NG1 Open Book Exam

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    1 day, 11:00 AM GMT – 11:00 AM GMT
    NEBOSH specifies 4 to 5 hours to complete the OBE (Open Book Exam); the 24 hours allow for you to prepare and choose the best time of day for you to work on the exam – it does not mean you should be working all of that time.
    • £150.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    CITB (SSSTS) Site Supervision Safety Training Scheme

    Manchester
    2 days, 08:30 AM – 04:00 PM
    Get certified with our CITB SSSTS training, focusing on the Site Supervision Safety Scheme. Equip yourself with essential skills in health and safety legislation, risk assessment, and effective supervision techniques. Led by experienced trainers, this course offers practical insights and case studies to reinforce learning.
    • £265.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    UKATA Asbestos Awareness

    Stoke
    2 hours, 15 minutes, 08:30 AM – 10:45 AM
    Information, instruction and training for asbestos awareness is intended to give workers and supervisors the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos during any normal work which could disturb the fabric of a building, or other item which might contain asbestos.
    • £65.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    CITB (SMSTS-Refresher) Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher – Live-Online | Remote

    Online
    2 days, 09:00 AM GMT – 05:30 PM GMT
    This CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme Refresher (SMSTS-R) course is for you if you have previously passed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) course, or a subsequent refresher course.
    • £279.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    CITB (SSSTS) Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme – Live-Online | Remote

    Online
    2 days, 09:00 AM GMT – 05:30 PM GMT
    Get certified with our CITB SSSTS training, focusing on the Site Supervision Safety Scheme. Equip yourself with essential skills in health and safety legislation, risk assessment, and effective supervision techniques. Led by experienced trainers, this course offers practical insights and case studies to reinforce learning.
    • £249.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work

    Stoke
    1 day, 09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
    During this 1-day Emergency First Aid at Work training course, Learners will develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with a range of emergency first aid situations, including: managing an unresponsive casualty, CPR, choking, shock, wounds and bleeding and minor injuries.
    • £80.00 excl. VAT
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  • 07
    Nov

    UKATA Asbestos Non Licensed

    Stoke
    4 hours, 45 minutes, 10:45 AM – 03:30 PM
    To provide the learner with the theoretical and practical skills to undertake non-licensed works with ACM’s. Persons requiring this type of training would include trade operatives undertaking tasks with ACM’s as defined in HSG210 and in accordance with CAR 2012 Reg 3(2). Persons requiring this type of training would include those whose work will knowingly disturb low risk asbestos containing materials, such as maintenance workers and their supervisors; and those who carry out asbestos sampling and analysis
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  • 08
    Nov

    CITB (HSA) Health and Safety Awareness

    Stoke
    1 day, 08:30 AM – 03:30 PM
    The CITB Health and Safety Awareness (HSA) course is the most recognised qualification which is recognised towards attaining the learner Green Labourer Card, also known as the CSCS card. This training course is designed to aid the understanding of potential hazards the construction worker may face on site.
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  • 08
    Nov

    Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Test

    Stoke
    44 minutes, 10:00 AM – 10:44 AM
    The cost of £42.50+Vat is broken down as £22.50 (test charge) and £20 (administration) The CITB Health, safety and environment (HS&E) test is an important way for construction workers to show they can work safely. For employers, having workers who have passed the CITB HS&E test is assurance that their workforce can keep themselves and those around them safe. The CITB HS&E test forms a key part of the requirement to obtain a construction industry scheme card.
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CITB Understanding Commercial Awareness

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About Course

This CITB Leadership & Management course in Understanding Commercial Awareness was developed by the construction specialists Acadame.

Delivered at our centre in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, virtually online or on-site; the purpose of this standard is to enable the delegate an understanding of how stakeholder and client relationships and the monitoring and control of costs and waste contribute to making an organisation commercially successful as required by a practising or potential site supervisor:

  • the importance of stakeholder relationships in making an organisation successful
  • the role of the supervisor in meeting client requirements
  • the role of the supervisor in managing and controlling costs
  • the role of the supervisor in minimising waste in an organisation
  • how keeping records contributes to making an organisation successful

 

Leadership and management are key skills for all construction sites and an area where the industry has identified a need for greater support and training.

How Completing This Course Will Help You:
  • Market Analysis: Conduct market analysis to understand industry trends, competitor activity, and market opportunities relevant to construction projects.
  • Financial Management: Develop financial management skills to budget, forecast, and track project costs, ensuring profitability and financial sustainability.
  • Contract Management: Understand principles of contract management, including contract negotiation, administration, and compliance, to mitigate contractual risks.
  • Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain positive relationships with clients, understanding their needs, preferences, and expectations to deliver value-added solutions.
  • Business Development: Identify and pursue business development opportunities, including new markets, partnerships, and service offerings, to grow the construction business.
  • Legal and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards governing commercial activities in the construction industry, mitigating legal risks.
Course Content

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

  • explain the responsibility of the supervisor in controlling costs
  • explain two or more opportunities the supervisor has to impact on cost
  • describe the principal features of two or more mechanisms in the organisation used by the supervisor to maintain control of labour and materials costs
  • explain how the budget to build can be used as a control mechanism for managing cost

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

  • describe potential waste in the organisation within a detailed and appropriate context
  • describe two or more techniques and/or methods used by the supervisor for measuring and monitoring waste in the organisation
  • identify the main benefits of managing waste in the organisation
  • Assessment of this learning outcome must be via a scenario based practical exercise which covers the delegates ability to:
  • compile a simple action plan to minimise waste on site

Assessment of this learning outcome must cover the delegates ability to:

  • explain the purpose of record-keeping for the organisation
  • identify key information to be recorded by the supervisor to meet organisational and legal guidelines
  • explain the supervisor’s role in maintaining accurate records of the allocation of labour, plant and materials
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Methods of Assessment

The method of assessment is a one-step journey:

The method of formal assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard is by a combination of a question paper and a practical exercise.

The question paper consists of 15 questions based on one question per assessment criteria point within learning outcomes 1-5 (excluding 4.4) with a bank of 2 sets of question papers.

Delegates must achieve 75% correct answers to pass.

Assessment of 4.4 is assessed by a scenario based practical exercise where the delegate must demonstrate competence of the assessment criteria.

Who Can Benefit From CITB Understanding Commercial Awareness Course?

Supervisors and managers can be site based or office based, as long as they are managing a team or could do so in the future. Although, the training has been designed to support managers and supervisors’ development, any employee who could benefit from the training can take part.

Employers who have put in place Leadership and Management training for their staff have seen:

  • An increase in productivity
  • Reduction in the number of man hours on site
  • Leadership and management training contributing towards a safe working environment for all staff
  • The benefits of improved retention by offering training that supports employees long term career ambitions and continuous professional development
What Other Leadership And Management Courses Are Available?

ILM’s level 3 Leadership and Management Practice for the Construction and Built Environment Sector qualification and CITB’s Leadership and Management courses are designed to give frontline supervisors and managers the skills and increased confidence they need to carry out their roles.

By combining Acadame’s expertise in the construction industry with ILM’s market-leading leadership & management qualifications, this ensures the short courses teach best-in-class leadership & management skills and behaviours that are tailored to industry needs.

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