Setting Out for Construction

SOFC Director Gail McEwen featuring in this months Project Plant magazine.

Getting to know...Gail McEwen | Project Plant Gail McEwen Gail McEwen is director and lead trainer at Setting Out For Construction. She was recently named as co-chair of the new SPOA Women in Plant work ...

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Women in Plant working group established at the Scottish Plant Owners Association The working group will be co-chaired by Immediate SPOA Past President, Callum Mackintosh, and Gail McEwen, Director and Lead Trainer at Setting Out For Construction. Gail has a wealth of experience in construction both in the UK as well as Australia. A well-respected figure in the industry, Gail is....

Like any job, your first day on site as a can be a little overwhelming. You have remembered some of your colleagues’ names, and where the toilets are, and you are coming to terms with the fact that the commute to work took a lot longer than it did when you went there first for the interview. That, my friend, is completely normal.

What is also normal is to feel a little bit unprepared for your role as a Site Engineer. Particularly, if this is your first job as a Site Engineer, it has suddenly all become rather real!

As a newbie, you have the licence and excuse to ask lots of questions. Try to get in all the embarrassing ones in the first few weeks and certainly most of the technical ones by the first three months. I promise you that your colleagues would rather you ask these questions sooner rather than later then blunder on, not really knowing what you are doing, as that can make other members of the team look bad.

Of course, if you are reading this post, you now have a magic card up your sleeve. If you really would like some help with the practical or theoretical part of your job as a Site Engineer and even have background support from our team of experienced Engineers to help you with any difficulties you have, then head on over to our membership area.

Setting Out Engineer membership Welcome to our Site Engineering community, where you can access a wealth of learning resources and connect with other Site Engineers.

CALLING ALL CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES.

Sometimes you just have to shout about it.

We will:
- Help your Site Engineers become more productive
- Significantly improve Site Engineer staff retention
- Make the Financial Director happy, thanks to our subsidy schemes!
- Lower the risk of project complications caused directly by Setting Out mistakes.

All YOU need to do is visit: https://settingoutforconstruction.com/

Welcome | Setting Out For Construction, UK-wide site engineer courses Setting Out for Construction offer training courses and support for site engineers at all levels. Sign up for training, site set-up, and mentoring.

Join our Site Engineering community for only £29 per month and get:

- Access to our full eLearning library (over 30 hours of video content on topics such as Total Station, Levelling, AutoCAD, Mapping and Modelling software, 3D Machine Control and GNSS)
- Ask any questions in the eLearning comments or discussion forums, and they will be answered by one of our expert trainers or experienced Site Engineers
- Regular group coaching calls where you can ask any question you like to our trainers or guest experts
- Discounts on 1-2-1 time with our trainers

Setting Out Engineer membership:

Setting Out Engineer membership Welcome to our Site Engineering community, where you can access a wealth of learning resources and connect with other Site Engineers.

Did you know we offer the full range of CITB Assured courses relating to setting out and site surveying?

We run open courses in Warrington, Glasgow and London, and we can deliver our courses as in-house training anywhere in the UK!

Our courses include:
- Setting Out For Construction (5 days)
- Drone use in construction, Introduction (1 day)
- Drone use in construction, Intermediate (1 day)
- Laser scanning for construction surveying (3 days)
- Total Station for construction (3 days)
- Levelling and Taping course (2 days)
- 3D Mapping and Modelling software (2 days)
- AutoCAD for Site Engineers
- Robotic Total Station (1 day)
- GNSS Awareness (1 day)
- Machine Control for Site Engineers (1 day)

You can book here: https://settingoutforconstruction.com/booking/

Or get in touch to arrange one-to-one training by the hour or day, to address specific things you need help with.

Booking | Setting Out For Construction BOOKING HOW TO BOOK To book a course please fill in our booking form via the book now button on your chosen course or email [email protected]. All bookings are subject to our Booking Terms and Conditions. Want to make sure that the course is right for you? So do we! We understand...

Do you have 4 or more people who need ? If so, in-house training could be the most -effective solution for you.

Wherever you are in the UK, we can come to you and run any of our site surveying courses in-house for you or design bespoke courses based on your company’s needs. If you don’t have a suitable training venue, we can organise that for you as well. In addition, all delegates receive access to our eLearning courses.

Want to know if this is right for your business? Contact us at 0845 519 5632 or message Gail McEwen or Saffron Grant for more information.

For more details and our online contact form, visit:

In-house training | Setting Out For Construction IN-HOUSE TRAINING TRAINING FOR GROUPS Cost effective Location that suits you Tailored to your needs Employees can gel Do you have 4 or more people who need training? If so, in-house training could be the most cost- effective solution for you. We can run any of our site surveying courses in-house for...

Access over 30 hours of eLearning for Site Engineers for just £29 per month.

Modules include AutoCAD, Civil 3D, LSS, N4ce, Trimble Business Centre, Topcon, Leica and Trimble 3D Machine Control, Levelling, Total Station and GNSS.

https://www.sofcmembership.com/

FULLY FUNDED TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR HOME BUILDERS AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN

You do not need to fill in any forms to apply for the funding. You do not need to pay out and then reclaim the funding. You simply need to let CITB know the delegate’s details and sign a form.

This funding is available under a new Employer Network pilot. CITB is funding places on some of our courses. Please contact us to be connected with the project lead within CITB.

This funding is available if you are a CITB-registered home building company OR are a CITB-registered company in the home building supply chain (including Civils contractors) and are based in the North or South East of England or London OR are based elsewhere but carry out work in these areas.

The following of our courses are included in the scope:
Total Station for Construction (3 days)
Robotic Total Station for Construction (2 days)
AutoCAD for Site Engineers (2 days)
3D mapping and modelling (2 days)
Drone use in Construction - Introduction (1 day)
Drone use in Construction- Intermediate (1 day)
You can book places on our public courses, or we can organise the training at a location and date that suits you.

https://settingoutforconstruction.com/dates-and-prices/

Please email [email protected] if you would like to find out more about our courses.

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Our Founder, Saffron Grant, wanted every Site Engineer in the UK to have access to the information they need to carry out their job to the best of their ability. To try and make vital information available to a greater number of people than she could reach with training, she wrote ‘Setting Out For Construction; A Practical Guide to Site Surveying’. We have had brilliant feedback about this book, including that it is the ‘setting out Bible’ and that it is ‘life-changing for Engineers’!

Practical Guide to Site Surveying: Setting Out for Construction: A practical guide to site surveying | Setting Out For Construction The most useful and easy to follow book ever written about setting out, the book addresses the most common problems encountered by engineers on site.

We achieved a lifetime FIRST for Setting Out for Construction a few weeks ago when we trained Winvic Construction’s cohort of Civil Engineering, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying apprentices. This was the first time ever we have had more than 50% women on our 5-day course!

We are fully booked for in-house training for the remainder of 2023. If you would like to secure dates for 2024, please get in touch. Email [email protected] to enquire.

Quick quiz!
What angular closing error did the Winvic Construction apprentices achieve when they completed the traverse practical exercise on our 5-day setting out course in levelling and Total Station a few weeks ago? Bonus points if you can get the distance misclosure.

If you’d really like to get into the nuts and bolts of setting up primary control points from scratch on a new site, book onto one of our upcoming 5-day setting out courses:

- 23rd – 27th October, GLASGOW (FULLY BOOKED)
- 20th – 24th November, WARRINGTON (Places available)
- 4th – 8th December, GLASGOW (Places available)
- 4th – 8th December, LONDON (Places available)

Welcome | Setting Out For Construction, UK-wide site engineer courses Setting Out for Construction offer training courses and support for site engineers at all levels. Sign up for training, site set-up, and mentoring.

FULLY FUNDED TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR HOME BUILDERS AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN

You do not need to fill in any forms to apply for the funding. You do not need to pay out and then reclaim the funding. You simply need to let CITB know the delegate’s details and sign a form.

This funding is available under a new Employer Network pilot. CITB is funding places on some of our courses. Please contact us to be connected with the project lead within CITB.

This funding is available if you are a CITB-registered home building company OR are a CITB-registered company in the home building supply chain (including Civils contractors) and are based in the North or South East of England or London OR are based elsewhere but carry out work in these areas.

The following of our courses are included in the scope:
Total Station for Construction (3 days)
Robotic Total Station for Construction (2 days)
AutoCAD for Site Engineers (2 days)
3D mapping and modelling (2 days)
Drone use in Construction - Introduction (1 day)
Drone use in Construction- Intermediate (1 day)
You can book places on our public courses, or we can organise the training at a location and date that suits you.

3 day Total Station courses:

- 22nd – 24th November, WARRINGTON
- 6th – 8th December, GLASGOW
- 6th – 8th December, LONDON

AutoCAD for Site Engineers:

- 30th – 31st October, Remote Delivery

3D Mapping and modelling (AutoDesk Civil 3D):

- 26th – 27th October, Remote Delivery

Please email [email protected] if you would like to find out about dates for Robotic Total Station and drone courses.

Welcome | Setting Out For Construction, UK-wide site engineer courses Setting Out for Construction offer training courses and support for site engineers at all levels. Sign up for training, site set-up, and mentoring.

Site Engineers – DON’T BE STUCK IN THE PAST! If you are not already using 3D mapping and modelling software in your role as a Site Engineer, this course is the perfect way to expand your skill set and become vastly more productive and valuable to your employer or clients if you are a freelance engineer.

We have a couple of places left on our 2-day course Civil 3D for Site Engineers on 26th – 27th October.

https://settingoutforconstruction.com/dates-and-prices/

Remote delivery, so you don’t need to worry about travel and accommodation expenses.

CITB-registered employers can claim a grant of £140 per person for this course.

Delegates will be given 3-months of free access to our entire eLearning library worth £87.

NOTE: THIS COURSE IS FULLY FUNDED FOR HOME BUILDERS AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN

This funding is available if you are a CITB-registered home building company OR are a CITB-registered company in the home building supply chain (including Civils contractors) and are based in the North or South East of England or London OR are based elsewhere but carry out work in these areas.

You do not need to fill in any forms to apply for the funding. You do not need to pay out and then reclaim the funding. You simply need to let CITB know the delegate’s details and sign a form. This funding is available under a new Employer Network pilot. Please email [email protected] to book.

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Read our latest blog: The Unsung Heroes of Construction: The Importance of

correctly isn’t just a necessary step in construction but absolutely critical to ensure the safety, success, and efficiency of a project. But what happens when Site Engineers make mistakes? The repercussions of incorrect Setting Out doesn’t just impact the construction phase but also the long-term integrity of a structure – leading to potential costs and legal problems for construction companies.

Read about some of the potential results of incorrect Setting Out in our blog:

The Unsung Heroes of Construction: The Importance of Site Engineers The importance of Site engineers and the potential results of incorrect Setting Out

We have a couple of places left on our 2-day course AutoCAD for Site Engineers on 30th November- 1st December. Remote delivery so you don’t need to worry about travel and accommodation expenses.

https://settingoutforconstruction.com/dates-and-prices/

This is not a generic AutoCAD course. It is designed and delivered by Gail McEwen, who has extensive Site Engineering experience. All the exercises reflect real-life scenarios which you will encounter as a Site engineer.

Delegates will be given 3-months free access to our entire eLearning library worth £87.

NOTE: THIS COURSE IS FULLY FUNDED FOR HOME BUILDERS AND THEIR SUPPLY CHAIN

This funding is available if you are CITB registered home building company OR are a CITB registered company in the home building supply chain (including Civils contractors) and are based in the North or South East of England or London OR are based elsewhere but carry out work in these areas.

You do not need to fill in any forms to apply for the funding. You do not need to pay out, and then reclaim the funding. You simply need to let CITB know the delegate’s details and sign a form. This funding is available under a new Employer Network pilot. Please email [email protected] to book.

Did you know you can split the 5-day Setting Out For Construction course by signing up for our 2-day Levelling and Taping course and then booking the 3-day Total Station course at a later date?

Our next dates for the Levelling & Taping course are:
Warrington: 4th-5th September
Glasgow: 18-19 September
London: 2nd-3rd October

Book your course here:
https://lnkd.in/ebn86Vb7

Or contact Gail McEwen or Saffron Grant for more information.

Providing training for is just one of the ways we are working to raise industry standards.

In addition to delivering training, we work closely with industry leadership groups, CITB training groups, colleges and employers to understand the challenges they are facing.

If there is anything we can help you with, or if you’d like to find out more about how you can contribute your knowledge and experience to help improve the construction industry, get in touch with Gail McEwen or Saffron Grant at Setting Out for Construction

Raising Standards | Setting Out For Construction Providing training is just one of many ways in which we are working to raise the standards of site engineers in the UK.

What non-technical advice would you give to new who are just starting out in their career?

On our CITB Assured, Setting Out For Construction courses, we don’t just teach the maths, theory and practical aspects of setting out, but also the importance of taking ownership of your work, that you shouldn’t blindly trust the information other engineers have given you, and that the best site engineers, at every level, proactively seek relevant information about tolerances and equipment acceptance criteria.

Our next 5-day course is in Warrington on 4-8th September.

Book on our website: https://settingoutforconstruction.com/arlo/events/8-5-day-setting-out-for-construction/

Contact Gail McEwen or Saffron Grant at Setting Out for Construction for more information.

Did you know we offer the full range of CITB Assured courses relating to setting out and site surveying?

We run open courses in Warrington, Glasgow and London, and we can deliver our courses as in-house training anywhere in the UK!

Our courses include:
- Setting Out For Construction (5 days)
- Drone use in construction, Introduction (1 day)
- Drone use in construction, Intermediate (1 day)
- Laser scanning for construction surveying (3 days)
- Total Station for construction (3 days)
- Levelling and Taping course (2 days)
- 3D Mapping and Modelling software (2 days)
- AutoCAD for Site Engineers
- Robotic Total Station (1 day)
- GNSS Awareness (1 day)
- Machine Control for Site Engineers (1 day)

You can book here: https://settingoutforconstruction.com/booking/

Or get in touch to arrange one-to-one training by the hour or day, to address specific things you need help with.

We had a brilliant week last week with Construction Ltd Year in Industry students. Many companies put all their Graduate Engineers through our CITB Assured 5 day Setting Out course, but Winvic are ahead of the game! By putting their Year in Industry students through the training, it means when they graduate the following year, they are already up to speed in this area. It also means they are able to apply their practical experience to the context of their final year studies and will feel more supported and valued by their employer.

Join our Site Engineering community for only £29 per month and get:

- Access to our full eLearning library (over 30 hours of video content on topics such as Total Station, Levelling, AutoCAD, Mapping and modelling software, 3D Machine Control and GNSS)
- Ask any questions in the eLearning comments or discussion forums and it will be answered by one of our expert trainers or experienced Site Engineers
- Regular group coaching calls where you can ask any question you like to our trainers or guest experts
- Discounts on 1-2-1 time with our trainers

Setting Out Engineer membership (sofcmembership.com)
https://www.sofcmembership.com/

We have a few places left available on our CITB Assured 5 day Setting Out course in WARRINGTON on 4-8th Sept. CITB registered businesses can claim £280 grant per person.

Ideal for graduate or trainee Engineers or those with construction experience who would like to take on setting out responsibilities.

The levelling and Total Station course includes:
- Recording your work correctly
- Incorporating checks into your work
- Understanding the different sources of error
- Checking the equipment is working correctly
- Establishing horizontal and vertical control points
- Profile boards and batter rails
- Setting out points with the total station
- Plumbing walls and columns

Delegates get a free copy of the book by our Founder, Saffron Grant, Setting Out for Construction; A practical guide to site surveying, and 3 months access to our full eLearning library which includes over 30 hours of video content on topics such as Total Station, Levelling, AutoCAD, Mapping and modelling software, 3D Machine Control and GNSS.

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Do you need to train your in a flexible way?

Our have been specifically designed for Site Engineers. These courses cover the content of some of our practical and classroom courses.

You can access our entire eLearning library, plus more benefits for only £29 per month, with no minimal subscription fees.

Alternatively, you can access the eLearning free for 3 months when you book any of our CITB Assured courses.

For more information, please visit

eLearning | Setting Out For Construction ELEARNING MODULES FOR SITE ENGINEERS LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE ON SMARTPHONE OR DESKTOP Get all our eLearning modules free by becoming an SOFC member, or Get 3 months’ free access when you enrol on any of our courses Become an SOFC member We have created a range of eLearning modules aimed at Site Eng...

Are you looking for good ?

Setting Out For Construction membership service includes a job board that employers can post their current Site Engineering vacancies on.

Best of all, as a member, not only can you post your job for FREE, but we will review all applications before notifying you and giving our recommendations for your ideal candidate.

Advertise your Site Engineer jobs for FREE by contacting [email protected]

Modelling and mapping are becoming increasingly important for construction companies. These technologies can help to improve the productivity, efficiency, safety, and accuracy of construction projects.

Data from drone mapping or laser scanning can imported into modelling and mapping software and significantly improve the accuracy of site measurements and reduce the risk of human error in measurement taking.

It should come as no surprise then that our 2-day 3D Modelling and Mapping for Site Engineers courses is often oversubscribed and sold-out weeks in advance.

Don’t miss the opportunity to bring the benefits of modelling and mapping capabilities to your business.

See here for the next available date at a location near you.
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