Environmental Awareness - Training Courses
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Care of the environment is a matter which concerns us all, whether on a personal, business, national or global level. Our courses are designed to provide Managers and staff with the knowledge of Environmental legislation, their responsibilities and best practice. The courses also provide an understanding of how to put these 'requirements' into practice in the workplace. |
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Environmental Awareness Courses
CDM - AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL BEST PRACTICE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
A two day course for all those involved in construction work at the planning stage - clients,
developers, designers, CDM coordinators, principal contractors, contractors, health and safety
managers, regulators and local authorities.
Pre-requisite:
Ideally delegates should have a basic understanding of the CDM 2007 regulations.
AIMS
Demonstrate environmental awareness for construction projects at pre and post construction
stages and assist in the implementation of environmental best practice on construction projects
during the construction phase.
OBJECTIVES
Too train those with project planning responsibilities to a level that will enable them to assist at
the planning stage of construction projects and in techniques for the implementation of
environmental best practice on construction projects.
DAY 1 - PRE-CONSTRUCTION
- Environment legislation and the construction industry
- Regulators and enforcement
- Environment management systems
- Project Inception
- Pre-construction environmental information
- Aspect/impact assessment
- Site waste management plans
- The project environmental plan
DAY 2 - THE CONSTRUCTION & POST CONSTRUCTION PHASES
- Establishing site
- Enabling works and clean site declaration
- Best practice on site
- Emergencies
- Training and competence
- Monitoring
- Post Construction
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FOR CONSTRUCTION SITE MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Site managers, supervisors or others involved with the day to day implementation of environmental
best practice.
AIMS
Raise environmental awareness of site managers and supervisors who have day to day responsibilities for environmental performance on construction sites.
OBJECTIVES
Too train workface managers and supervisors, in techniques to assist with the implementation and
monitoring of environmental best practice on construction projects.
Site managers, supervisors or others involved with the day to day implementation of environmental
best practice.
PRE-REQUISITE
Familiarity with construction processes an advantage.
CONTENT
- Environment Legislation
- Regulators and enforcement
- Environment management systems
- Environment information for the construction phase
- Establishing site and implementing the environment plan
- Construction phase operational control
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Training, awareness and competence
- Record keeping
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
A course for workers actively engaged in manual tasks - bricklaying, painting, carpentry, labouring, electrics, plumbing, ground work etc...
AIM
Raise workers awareness and understanding of the environmental challenge facing the construction industry
OBJECTIVE
- To gain a basic understanding of the principles of environmental legislation
- To grasp the concept of environmental aspects and impacts in relation to construction activities
- To be able to segregate waste streams
- Gain an awareness of potential environmental incidents and assist in responding to emergencies
CONTENT
- Environmental Law
- Those who enforce the law and the consequence of bad practice
- Ways in which organisations manage the environment
- Environmental aspects and impacts
- Best practice
- Emergencies
- Emergencies practical
- Observation skills
