The Course: Preliminary Steps in Building Refurbishment offers you the chance to get involved in a booming sector, where sustainability and The conservation of architectural heritage is a priority. With demand for skilled workers on the rise, this training course equips you to identify and implement personal safety measures on building sites, ensuring the wellbeing of residents, users and members of the public. You will learn how to handle the relevant regulations and to implement safety measures in buildings, ensuring a a safe and efficient working environment. Furthermore, the course introduces you to the process of demolition and clearance, covering partial demolition and the use of façade stabilisers, which are essential for any refurbishment project. By the end of the course, you will be equipped to tackle the challenges of building refurbishment, making a significant contribution to the transformation and improvement of the urban environment.
Preliminary work in building renovation
Introduction
Objectives
- Identify safety measures in building refurbishment to ensure well-being.
- To understand the regulations governing health and safety on refurbishment sites, with a view to their correct application.
- Assess the contributing factors in refurbishment projects in order to anticipate potential risks.
- Describe safe procedures for the partial demolition of structures.
- Apply knowledge of façade stabilisers in refurbishment projects.
- Recognise the importance of safety measures for residents and users whilst building works are in progress.
- Analyse case studies of the implementation of safety measures in different types of buildings.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. Implementing safety measures
Construction site staff. Applicable regulations
Residents, users and third parties. Concurrent variables
Implementation of safety measures relating to the building
TEACHING UNIT 2. Demolition and Clearance
Partial demolition. Applicable regulations
Facade stabilisers.