Financial fundamentals

Discover how to be successful in your management career. This interactive two-day course gives first-time managers a toolbox of techniques to use for managing engineers and other technical staff.

A business plan provides a dynamic blueprint for operating and growing a business to achieve goals, financial targets, and operational milestones. This highly practical half-day workshop develops the skills needed for planning the medium and long-term growth of an SME.

This course provides an overview of accounting principles and an explanation of accounting terminology. It also covers how to understand key financial documents.

This half-day course is tailored for engineers operating within the domestic and small commercial sectors. It aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of specific contractual and legal challenges they may encounter. Additionally, it highlights common legal pitfalls that can be mitigated through proper awareness and understanding.

This masterclass centres on analysing intricate commercial contracts generated by clients. It aims to empower engineers to scrutinise commercial issues, assess potential implications and risks, and adeptly devise innovative negotiating strategies. Collaborative activities apply genuine client contracts to craft pragmatic solutions.

Develop your ability to effectively communicate with and the people you work. This practical course is delivered as workshops across five weeks. The course will develop your self-awareness, empowering you to use communication tools to have influence and engage confidently with colleagues and stakeholders.

This one-day, online course helps you improve the quality of your written reports and reduce the time you spend writing. It covers how to adapt your writing style for different documents and audiences. You will also learn some grammar best practice to help you write clearly and concisely.

This half-day in-person course provides guidance to early-career structural engineers to develop a better understanding of geotechnical engineering and use that knowledge to enhance and promote sustainable design.

This half-day course is tailored for engineers operating within the domestic and small commercial sectors. It aims to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of specific contractual and legal challenges they may encounter. Additionally, it highlights common legal pitfalls that can be mitigated through proper awareness and understanding.