This course is ideal for:
- Complete beginners looking to gain practical construction skills.
- Adults considering a career change into the construction industry.
- Learners interested in developing DIY and home improvement skills.
- Jobseekers wanting to improve their employability within the construction sector.
Interested in a career in construction? This practical, hands-on course will introduce you to the essential skills of bricklaying and blockwork. You will learn how to safely use industry-standard tools and materials while building walls, corners and cavity wall structures to professional standards. The course also covers construction health and safety, measuring and setting out, and working accurately from plans and specification
Key learning includes:
- Understanding construction health and safety, including PPE, risk awareness and safe working practices.
- Selecting and using the correct bricklaying tools, equipment and materials.
- Measuring, setting out and working accurately from drawings and specifications.
- Building half-brick walls, developing skills in bonding, levelling and maintaining accurate joint sizes.
- Constructing blockwork walls, including setting out profiles and working to industry tolerances.
- Building half-brick return corners, developing skills in plumbing, levelling and corner construction.
- Constructing cavity walls using brick and blockwork, including the installation of damp-proof courses (DPCs) and wall ties.
- Building one-brick walls and applying finishing techniques to achieve a professional standard.
- Maintaining a clean, organised and safe work area throughout practical tasks.
Modules:
- Constructing half brick walling
- Constructing block walling
- Constructing half brick return corners
- Constructing one brick walling
Facilities:
- Modern, practical training facilities
- Hands-on learning from experienced tutors
- Industry-relevant construction training
- Small, supportive learning environment