NRSWA - New Roads & Street Works Training - Supervisor Units 1, 10 - 14 & 16 (LA, S1-S5, & S7)

Course syllabus

The course covers the following:
- Interpretation of plans
- Identification of apparatus
- Implications of damage to apparatus
- Use of pipe and cable location equipment
- Setting out of signs, cones, lamps and barriers in accordance with Department of Transport requirements.
- Erection of temporary traffic signals
- Excavation techniques
- Support to utilities apparatus
- Selection and storage of excavated materials for re-use
- Placing and compaction of backfill and sub base materials
- Laying and compaction of cold lay bituminous materials
- Disposal of surplus material
- Breaking up and removal of existing materials above formation layer
- Cleaning and preparation of formation layer
- Laying and compaction of bedding materials
- Laying of modular paving to match existing line, level and bond
- Laying and compaction of concrete footways to match existing
- Safe working practice

Units covered

Unit 1 -Location and avoidance of underground apparatus
Unit 10 -Monitoring signing, lighting and guarding
Unit 11 -Monitoring excavation in the highway -
Unit 12 -Monitoring Reinstatement and compaction of backfill materials
Unit 12 - Monitoring reinstatement of sub-base and road-base in non-bituminous materials
Unit 14 -Monitoring reinstatement in bituminous materials
Unit 16 -Monitoring reinstatement of Modular Surfaces and Concrete footways

Duration

5 days

Who should attend?

All supervisors who are involved in working on the highway or have responsibility for operatives working on the highway.
This qualification is nationally recognised and certificated by the City and Guilds, SQA and CABWI.

On completion successful candidates will be entered on to the Street Works register and will be issued a photo card ID as proof of competence.

The certificate is valid for 5 years and the candidate will receive a SWQR card. To requalify candidates will have to do the NRSWA re-assessment course prior to their card expiring.