Dear CCS Member,

Welcome to the Confederation of Construction Specialists’ (CCS) special “Training Courses” newsletter.

We are an organisation determined to change the nature of the entire construction industry, by providing Members with specific contractual training, backed by sound theory. This is designed to develop confidence and know-how to readdress the contractual balance.

Members are not taught in the text book factual fashion many marketplace training providers offer. Instead, CCS’ courses are provided by experts at the highest level of their field, with extensive real world experience and well-honed MBA management qualifications, making the courses truly unique.

Dates for the 2009 courses are now available and ready for bookings. Costs may vary between courses and CCS members are offered a discount in all cases.

New this year – Health & Safety

Recently introduced, the CCS offers a pair of courses credited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). These aim to help specialist contractors steer clear of the many risks posed by the increasing Health & Safety legislation, including corporate manslaughter.

The courses, IOSH Managing Safely and IOSH Directing Safely, are specifically tailored to the needs of individuals employed by specialist companies at supervisor, manager and Director level, clearly explaining their duties and responsibilities.

More importantly, they get delegates thinking about health and safety as an integral aspect of their jobs and show them how to get it right. This includes assessing and controlling risks, identifying hazards, planning effectively and measuring performance.

Operational Contractual Awareness

Lacking contractual awareness can hinder the performance of a contract. Operational Contractual Awareness, Course No.7, teaches the individual how to identify and effectively react to and solve any contractual problems to ensure a successful and efficiently organised contract.

Poor strategy results every year in the insolvency of many otherwise successful specialist contractors. However, the right techniques have proven for many specialists to result in a profit increase of up to three fold.

Course No.8, Strategy for Construction Specialists, aims to provide specialist contractors with the resources they need to highlight the right strategy and marketing policy for their company – making it the success it deserves to be.

Diploma Updates

Revision of the Diploma means it remains in place as the best and most relevant scheme to the personal development of individuals. Course No.12 outlines, in detail, the new content covering why the changes have occurred, how the Construction Act has worked in practice and the construction industry’s continually changing structure.

To get the best out of the experience, all candidates are encouraged to devise their own questions, prior to or during the course.

The Diploma, introduced in 1997, has rightly gained the reputation as being the best and most relevant scheme to the personal development of individuals. For specialist companies, it ensures their staff gain total contractual knowledge at a level relevant to their day to day operations.

Representing a continually growing relationship between the CCS and the University of the West of England, the Confederation is proud to display the university’s Postgraduate Certificate Law for Construction Professionals.

For those who already hold a degree and/or have experience as a professional working in the construction industry, this innovative course offers specialist knowledge in construction law.

Completion of the one year (part-time) course will provide a wide range of opportunities to the individual. This will include career development, and the potential to offer clients an enhanced service. On top of this, there are many possibilities to network, whilst studying, with many professionals from various sectors.

For further information please refer to page 7 of the current Newsletter or phone Dusty Brough on 01252 312122.

News Flash

On Thursday 11 December, there will be a Course No. 6 (Contractual Awareness for Salespeople and other Key Staff) running at the Aldershot venue. Please contact the Admin Office - 01252 312122.

For further information on the full range of training courses, please visit the CCS website at www.constructionspecialists.org

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