How to Improve your Specification and Technical Report Writing

Aims:

A precise specification is the essential starting point for getting contractors and suppliers to provide what you need.

This course is designed to help you learn good practice in writing specifications and technical reports.

By the end of this course you will understand the key role of specifications in contract management. You will be able to identify the main parts of specifications, and will be able to apply a recognised and appropriate structure to specifications and technical reports.

The course will look at documents covering works such as planned maintenance, improvements and works to void properties.

Designed for:

Maintenance and technical staff who prepare specifications and technical documents. This course is designed for people who already have a good knowledge of construction.

Key points:

• where do specifications fit into contract documents?

• an overview of contract documents
• what you should do before you write
• sources of information, standards and judgements
• identifying and dealing with health and safety issues
• planning the specification using an NBS minor works version
• the final check – 10 items to check before sending it out

• practical case study on how to: – select clauses – build up work clauses

• seven steps to writing a clear report

• how to adapt writing style to your audience

• when illustrations are better than words

Venue:

The Upkeep Exhibition, First Floor, The Building Centre, London

Date and Course Code:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008       SP81008

Prices:

We want to help smaller organisations to benefit from staff training so we operate price bands. For details of our course prices, please visit our training calendar here.

Booking:

To book your places, please complete a booking form and then fax or post it across to us. You can get open a pdf version of our booking form here:
Booking Form in pdf format

More details about how to book are here: Booking Information

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