FORMAT
WORKSHOP-BASED
Hands-on exercises with real job scenarios
Modules
05
Core training modules
Audience
Site Supervisors
All levels of site management
About This Programme
Why This
Training?
Our Foundation Course is designed to transform site supervisors into confident, commercially aware leaders who drive safety and productivity on every project. Built from decades of scaffolding industry experience, this programme bridges the gap between technical skill and effective site management.
Through interactive workshops and real-world scenarios, participants will develop the tools to manage costs, lead teams, uphold safety standards, and deliver consistent results — ensuring every supervisor operates to the same high standard across the company.
PURPOSE
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
COMMERCIAL AWARENESS
Improve the commercial awareness of site supervisors.
Safety Leadership
Strengthen safety leadership and build a culture of safety alongside effective site management.
Standardised Operations
Standardise site management so that we all operate to the same level across the company.
Team Development
Build confident, accountable supervisors working as part of the whole team.
Curriculum
Training Modules
Five structured modules combining theory, real-world scenarios and hands-on exercises.
COMMERCIAL CONTROL & SAFETY LEADERSHIP
VARIATIONS, EXTRAS & CHANGE CONTROL
PLANNING, PRODUCTIVITY & RESOURCES
SAFETY IN PRACTICE & SITE RUNNING
COMMUNICATION & PERFORMANCE
01 COMMERCIAL CONTROL & SAFETY LEADERSHIP
- 01 — Contract scope — what is and isn't included, how to understand the scope of works
- 02 — Labour allowance vs actual hours — how to work out the labour allowance for the task
- 03 — Break down contract costs into labour figures and transfer into wages on site
- 04 — Common cost losses and how to avoid them — downtime, lack of materials, daily diaries
- 05 — Reporting issues early — documenting changes, downtime and site blockers to mitigate losses
Run through an actual scope of works, allocate labour costs to selected scope items, identify profit killers from a real job example.
02 VARIATIONS, EXTRAS & CHANGE CONTROL
- 01 — What counts as a variation — understanding the process for getting instructions
- 02 — Understanding the scope and assessing requested items to see if they are included
- 03 — When to stop work and escalate — larger variations, design changes
- 04 — Common cost losses and how to avoid them — downtime, lack of materials, daily diaries
- 05 — Recording changes correctly — writing AWI sheets and capturing information
- 06 — How to use a site diary and run through SORs effectively
Identify an additional work request, review an instruction and write out an AWI for the additional work.
03 PLANNING, PRODUCTIVITY & RESOURCES
- 01 — Planning work effectively — assess work ahead, programmes, materials and deliveries
- 02 — Assess a drawing, plan materials and deliveries to keep operatives working
- 03 — Look at concurrent work to plan materials and labour across tasks
- 04 — Gang size and skill mix for optimal work/profit balance
- 05 — Sequencing scaffold works to reduce waiting or downtime between jobs
- 06 — Looking at site blockers — always having a plan B if one task stops
Plan real scenarios.
04 SAFETY IN PRACTICE & SITE RUNNING
RAMS & Dynamic Risk
- 01 — Using RAMS on site — understanding the need, reviewing and updating documents
- 02 — Effective toolbox talks — relevant topics and how to deliver them
- 03 — Managing change safely — stopping work when site conditions change
- 04 — Safe starts and daily briefings — what information is needed, assessing work areas
Incidents & Near Misses
- 01 — Reporting culture — why it's important, types of incidents
- 02 — How to report a near miss or an accident properly
- 03 — Cost of an accident or incident to the business
- 04 — Supervisor actions post-incident — process to follow if an incident occurs
- 05 — Types of forms needed — near miss form, accident form and how to fill them in
Safety case study.
05 COMMUNICATION & PERFORMANCE
Running a Site Day-to-Day
- 01 — Daily planning — organising men and materials, site diaries
- 02 — Client coordination — reviewing programmes and work schedules
- 03 — Managing pressure and maintaining standards
People Management
- 01 — Difficult conversations with site operatives
- 02 — Managing poor performance effectively
- 03 — Supporting development of team members
Team roleplay.
WHAT YOU'LL
ACHIEVE
By the end of this workshop, supervisors will have the skills, confidence and accountability to manage sites that are safe, productive and commercially sound.
UNDERSTAND HOW CONTRACTS MAKE MONEY
Improve the commercial awareness of site supervisors.
Process variations with confidence
Correctly handle extras, AWIs and change control documentation.
Plan work for maximum output
Materials, labour, programmes and sequencing — all optimised.
Lead with safety authority
Use RAMS, deliver toolbox talks and run safe starts confidently.
Manage incidents correctly
Report near misses, understand costs and follow post-incident procedures.
Run sites day-to-day
post-incident procedures. Operations 06 Run sites day-to-day Daily planning, client coordination, managing pressure under programme.
Lead difficult conversations
Manage poor performance and support the development of your team.
Standards
Standardised processes and shared accountability across all sites.
About This Programme
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