How a house is constructed

Duration

1 day

Location

Online and in-person

Course contents

This is one-day course aimed at non-technical staff instills an understanding of the stages of constructing a home.

Your LABC Warranty trainer will take delegates through a variety of areas, including:

  • Typical foundation types.
  • Below-ground works.
  • Floor construction.
  • Drainage installations.
  • External walls.
  • Upper floors.
  • Roof coverings.
  • First-fix stage, including electrical and ventilation installations.
  • Plastering.
  • Second fix.
  • External works.

At the same time, your trainer will highlight the responsibilities of inspectors and risk surveyors in ensuring high quality homes are delivered, and how recent regulation changes have changed that role.

In addition, learners will discuss the standards laid out in the LABC Warranty Technical Manual, and the best practice needed to attain those standards when building homes.

 

Ideal for

Anyone working in construction in a non-technical, non-hands-on role, such as administrators, claims handlers, and graduates.

Course availability and pricing

1. Bespoke to your company

 

Delivered at a venue of your choice

£1,750 + VAT (eligible for CITB funding)

Maximum 16 delegates

 

Virtual over Teams or Zoom

£1,650 + VAT

Maximum 16 delegates

 

2. Open attendance

 

Delivered at a venue of our choice

£250 + VAT per delegate

 

Virtual over Teams or Zoom

£230 + VAT per delegate

 

 

Upcoming course dates


  • 12th June 2025
  • 13th November 2025

About your instructors

The LABC Warranty Training Team

Our external training courses are delivered by the same people who deliver training to our risk management surveyors.

With combined decades of experience in the construction and building world, they’re also subject experts in the details of the LABC Warranty Technical Manual.

No one else can do more to help you uphold the standards in our technical manual and minimise the defects on your sites.

LABC Warranty surveyor inspecting on a new homes site

 

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