Training Services

This one day course is designed to instruct users familiar with ordinary alignment design in the methods of utilising the PDS Suite of Software to design highways and roundabouts. By the end of this course you will have an appreciation of the tools used for more advanced road design. Prerequisites Attendees for this course must have a good working knowledge of the standard alignment design tools contained within the PDS Suite. Audience This course is aimed at Design Engineers & Technicians who have attended the Introduction Part 1 and Part 2 courses and are now looking for exposure to specific advanced design modules. Length 1 day

CATO Earthworks This one day course is designed to provide basic training to enable productive use of CATO Earthworks by Quantity Surveyors. By the end of this course you will be familiar with the environment and essential commands within the CATO Earthworks software. You will also be able to create triangle models representing both existing and proposed surfaces and be able to calculate earthworks cut/fill quantities. Prerequisites None Audience Quantity Surveyors, Engineers and others who need to understand and measure Earthworks volumes. Project Managers & Team Leaders would also gain by having a working knowledge of the strengths and capabilities of Earthworks. Length 1 day

Fundamental Drainage Design This one day course is designed to introduce the core requirements of drainage design and enable trainees to produce a complete drainage network using Causeway Flow. This course will provide all the necessary knowledge on the design, scheduling and analysis of a drainage network prepared for approval using the Flow software. Prerequisites: None Audience: This course is for new users or those who are looking to refresh their knowledge in the latest version and techniques. Drainage design engineers from engineering consultancies, civil engineering firms, housing developers, highway engineers and approving authorities involved in the UK drainage design market will gain a comprehensive knowledge in drainage design and achieve a working knowledge of the strengths and capabilities of the Flow drainage design software. Length: 1 day

Ground Modelling This one day course is designed to illustrate effective use of the PDS Suite of Software to create and analyse digital ground models. By the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of the Ground Modelling module of the Professional Design System. Prerequisites: None Audience: This course is aimed at users whose main focus is Terrain Modelling. Length: 1 day

Introduction to CAD/BIMMeasure This one day course is designed to provide basic training to enable productive use of CADMeasure. The course will introduce the basics of the CAD environment and how detailed accurate measurements can be achieved. Also how this data can be manipulated to suit cost plans, estimates or bills. By the end of this course you will be able to use CADMeasure to aid in your taking off from either CAD or PDF drawing. You will also be able to export measurement data to other Causeway products such as Estimating & Cost Planning and also third party applications such as Excel. Prerequisites None Audience Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Architects or anybody producing measurement from CAD or intending to measure from CAD based drawings. Length 1 day.

CATO Introduction to Cost Planning This 1 day course is designed to provide extensive ‘hands-on’ training to enable productive use of Cost Planning by Quantity Surveyors/Estimators. The module can be used to create cost plans using information from Elemental Libraries saving valuable time and there is the ability to sort data, for example into ‘work packages’ as well as the ability to re-use Cost Plan data for future estimates using the history database. Extensive training will be given on the link to Causeway’s CAD measurement program ‘CADMeasure’ as well as the wide range of tools and features available within this powerful piece of software. The Causeway Cost Planning report writer can be used to generate a range of report types from comparison reports to audit trail reports and also be used to export to PDF and Excel. From a zero knowledge starting point, the course objective is to provide a clear understanding of the software and its powerful functions. Prerequisites None Audience Quantity Surveyors, Estimators, Technicians and anybody else that produces Cost Plans or Estimates. Length 2 days

Introduction to Estimating This two day course is designed to provide basic training to enable productive use of Causeway Estimating. The course covers the basic understanding of computerised estimating together with an outline of the various data required to assist in the estimating process. Users will also learn how to use the Causeway Estimating to commercial manage estimates to maximise profit by basic cost manipulation. By the end of this course you will be able to produce estimates using CEP, including sending out enquiries for both subcontractors and suppliers and using these in the estimate. Prerequisites You should have a basic understanding of computers but not necessarily any experience of computerised estimating systems. Audience Estimators, Surveyors, Commercial Managers plus clerical staff who assist in the preparation of Estimates. Length 2 days.

Introduction to PDS - Part 1 This two day course is designed to provide basic training to enable productive use of our Design Suite software by Engineers and Technicians. By the end of this course you will have a solid foundation and working knowledge of the software. Prerequisites - None Audience - This course is for new users or those who have not used the software for some time who are looking for grounding in the latest version and techniques. Design Engineers, Technicians and anybody else in your team on the front line of the engineering design should attend as well as Project Managers and Team Leaders who would also gain by having a working knowledge of the strengths and capabilities of the Design Suite software. Duration 2 days.

PDS Introduction Part 2 This one day course is designed to expand on the techniques learnt in the Introduction Course Part 1 to help you become more productive and profitable. By the end of this course you will have knowledge of working with advanced techniques and functionality of PDS. Prerequisites Attendees for this course should have previously attended the Introduction Part 1 course. Audience This course is aimed at those who have attended the Introduction Part 1 course, gained practical use and are now looking to extend their knowledge and learn some of the more advanced aspects. Length 1 day

CATO Introduction to Take Off & Bills This one day course is designed to provide basic training to enable productive use of Take Off & Bills by Quantity Surveyors. By the end of this course delegates will obtain all the knowledge required to use the software and produce a Bill of Quantities, which can be sent to a contractor in a variety of formats for pricing. In addition to this, the course covers how the software can be used to analyse this priced information and produce a priced Bill of Quantities. Prerequisites None Audience Quantity Surveyors, Contractors, Technicians and anybody else that is involved with measurement and BQ/Tender Documentation preparation. Length 1 day

This one day course is designed to give you maximum return on your investment in PDS Line & PDS Sign by minimising the learning period for new users, providing an insight into the fundamental design rules in Chapters 5 and 7 of the Traffic Signs Manual, and showing experienced traffic engineers how to maximise their output using the software. Prerequisites Attendees should have a reasonable working knowledge of AutoCAD. Some familiarity with Chapter 7 of the Traffic Signs manual would also be useful. Audience: This course is for new users who are looking for grounding in the latest version of PDS Line & PDS Sign. Design engineers and technicians working in Civil Engineering, Highways and Traffic departments together with anyone else involved in Road Marking and Sign Face design should attend. Length 1 day

Tradex Suite The aim of this one day course is to allow delegates to maximise the benefits from using the Tradex solution and gain an understanding of the full Tradex functionality as well as increasingly “self manage” the expansion of their eTrading activities and build confidence in using Tradex as a strategic business tool. By the end of this course you will be able to navigate knowledgably around the Tradex application, manage your transactions, create and modify Trading Relationships with Partners, use the business workflow and online invoice processes, and manage a number of administrative tasks, including User creation and Company Details. Delegates will also be trained in dealing with email notifications and issues. Prerequisites Delegates need not have any prior knowledge of Tradex or e-Trading. However, they should have had experience of using the internet. Delegates should also have knowledge of their company accounting systems and processes, and some awareness of their trading relationships with customers and/or suppliers Audience Anyone within your business who is likely to use or integrate with the Tradex application, from Accounts Clerks to IT Staff. Length 1 day