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Building Control Inspections and Processes for Sustainable Construction

  • Level(s) of Study: Professional / Short course
  • Course Fee:

    *
  • Start Date(s): 20 April 2023
  • Duration: Thursdays 6 - 8.30 pm, ten weeks
  • Study Mode(s): Short course
  • Campus: City Campus
  • Entry Requirements:
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Introduction:

On this course you’ll learn about Building Control Inspection and the regulations for commercial and residential buildings in England and Wales.

It will help you to apply this knowledge and carry out plan checking and site inspections.

By the end of the course, you will:

  • have knowledge of the regulatory framework
  • be able to carry out plan checking and a site inspection
  • understand the process for issuing enforcement notices
  • know how to manage enforcement regarding dangerous structures
  • understand fire protection in high-risk residential buildings and the gateway process
  • be able to manage and communicate data effectively and make logical recommendations and devise innovative solutions.

What will I gain?

A CPD certificate will be issued upon successful completion of the course.

Should the assessment be successfully completed, the course provides 5 NTU undergraduate credits.

Any questions?

Contact the short course team:

Email: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813

What you’ll study

On the course you will learn about:

  • the Approved Inspector scheme/LABC
  • the use of British Standards
  • the case for quality
  • The golden thread
  • HRRBs and the JCA
  • common data environments
  • fire safety (post-Grenfell)
  • plan checking and site inspections
  • competent persons
  • professional and regulatory bodies
  • enforcement and dangerous structures.

How you’re taught

Teaching and learning will take place using a flexible programme of workshops, demonstrations, seminar groups and tutorials.

Entry requirements

No previous qualifications or experience is needed to access this course.

This course is open to professionals at any stage of their career.

If you have any queries about this course, please email: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk.

No previous qualifications or experience is needed to access this course.

This course is open to professionals at any stage of their career.

If you have any queries about this course, please email: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk.

Fees and funding

The fee for this course is £675

Payment is due before the course starts.

The fee for this course is £675

Payment is due before the course starts.

How to apply

Please read the guidance notes and complete the application form.

You should then your form to be considered by the academic team: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk

Please read the guidance notes and complete the application form.

You should then your form to be considered by the academic team: cpdbe@ntu.ac.uk