Why Attend?

By attending this webinar, you will have a greater understanding of the acceptance criteria for quality control inspections of concrete and reinforcement on your project.

You will be able to refer to information widely available from manufacturers to ensure that the products used, and placement methods meet the specification requirements.

Who should attend?

Those responsible for carrying out quality control checks on a construction project, from site supervisors, engineers, to project managers, clients, and designers.

Content Includes:

Part A Concrete -

• Reviewing the specification – the key information regarding quality.

• Consistency / Slump – the correct procedure to follow on site from equipment through to practical application.

• Compressive strength – Concrete Cubes – the correct procedure to follow on site from equipment through to practical application.

• Reviewing test results for conformity.

• Placing and compacting concrete – Best Practice.

Part B Reinforcement -

• Traceability of reinforcement – identifying counterfeit products.

• Reading reinforcement drawings – understanding the Bar Mark information, including shape code and position.

• Fixing of reinforcement – Best Practice to achieve quality.

Programme:

10:00am Welcome & Introduction

10:05am CITB NI Products and Services Update

10:10am Quality Control – Inspecting Skills (Concrete & Reinforcement)

12:00pm Close

Webinar Format:

The webinar will be delivered using the Zoom platform. When you book a place, before the session you will receive an email with a registration link to enable you to join the webinar.

Speaker Profile – Lorna Hagan

Lorna is Company Director of ConstructTuition and a Civil Engineer with 18 years’ experience of site engineering and quality management systems within the construction industry. Lorna is a ISO9001 Lead auditor and previously worked as Head of Quality managing a £230million annual turnover portfolio of Civil Engineering projects.

Lorna has been delivering training in the construction environment for 5 years.

NB: This event is free of charge for CITB NI registered companies - please have your CITB NI Registration number to hand when booking. There is a £25 charge for non-registered organisations.

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