13 Apr

Bitesize training: fundamentals of building and construction (module 1)

CIEH member: £45
Affiliate member: £99
Non-member: £99 

Two-hour bitesize online technical training

Time: 09.30am - 11.30

Please note that this training will be delivered via the Zoom online platform.  Please ensure that you are able to access this prior to booking.

Additional date available to book - 14 May (09.30 to 11.30)

How do I pay? Please click on the book now to complete the online booking. If your local authority does not allow credit card payments please speak to our contact centre: 020 7827 5800, or email [email protected]

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Module 1: foundations, walls and roofing. This will focus on the different types of foundations and the walls taken up to roof level.

Overview

This course provides a basic grounding in building construction for those who are new to the field of housing, where job requirements include the inspection and surveying of domestic dwellings. The fundamentals of building construction course will be a detailed introduction to commonly used building terms, which intends to demystify the jargon used in the construction industry.

We have developed a series of five two-hour training module sessions so you can tailor training needs to your requirements. All elements from the building foundations to the roof will be considered, and there will be coverage of traditional methods of building construction, signs of failure of building components and potential remedies.

Who should attend?

These bitesize sessions will appeal to all newly qualified environmental health officers, housing surveyors and managers from both the public and private sectors.

Which module is right for me?

Each module is stand-alone and you don’t have to attend all of them. However, if you wished to do so, we do recommend that you attend in ascending order (1 to 5).

CPD: 2 hours

Further modules in this series will include:

Module 2: ceilings and partitions. This session details the internal division of a structure from walls to partitions and ceilings.

Dates available to book:
13 April - 1.30pm to 3.30pm
14 May - 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Module 3: roof design and construction. This session focuses on the design of roof coverings including chimneys and stacks.

Dates available to book:
28 April - 9.30am to 11.30am
25 May - 9.30am to 11.30am

Module 4: windows, doors and staircases. This session concentrates on carpentry and includes windows, doors and staircases.

Dates available to book:
28 April - 1.30pm to 3.30pm
25 May - 1.30pm to 3.30pm

Module 5: services installed into properties. Concentrating mainly on drainage and water supply, this session will look at the services into a property, including electrical and gas installation.

Dates available to book:
29 April - 10.00am to 12.00 noon
2 June - 10.00 to 12.00 noon

Paul Fitzgerald


Paul qualified as an Environmental Health Officer in 1979 and has worked for a number of inner London and two rural authorities, specialising in private sector housing. Paul has also worked for a Residential Social Landlord as a Maintenance Manager, dealing with routine, cyclical and project management. Since 1995, Paul has worked as a consultant in this field, carrying out, managing and quality assessing stock condition surveys, working for both public and private sector landlords on specific projects or providing staff cover. He set up his own company in 1998.

After leaving school, Paul was one of the first students to obtain a B.Sc. (Hons) in Environmental Health at the University of Greenwich, gaining further qualifications with a Diploma in Management Studies from Kingston University and in Quality Assurance Assessment.

Paul has been involved with the implementation of the Housing Health and Safety Hazard Rating System since its inception in 1999. He is a University of Warwick Trainer for the system, having helped deliver over 300 courses on its assessment and enforcement.

Recent contracts have included;

  • Acting Private Sector Housing Manager for Gravesham Borough Council, specifically submitting a successful bid for £0.86M additional grant funding
  • Delivering training courses to Private Sector Landlords on HMO issues
  • Delivering training courses to Surveying Companies and RSLs on the Health and Safety Hazard Rating System
  • Paul had worked for 5 years as a Private Sector Housing Team Manager with Oxford City Council, taking the lead on various projects including HMO Enforcement and Unlawful Developments.

He continues to be employed as a consultant for both for Local Authorities in Private Sector Housing and for private landlords, RSLs and charities such as Shelter, putting theory into practice, he has been the chairman of the National HMO Network and is still part of the steering group for that organisation. Paul is currently contracted to the Private Sector Housing Teams at East Hampshire/Havant Council and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.

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