NewsJanuary 18, 2010
Five-day strength grading courses save time and money
 TRADA Technology has repackaged its softwood strength grading courses, to be able to cover them over five days instead of seven, saving companies time and expense. The courses are both thorough and practical with a consistently high pass rate.
Importers and merchants will benefit, too, by being able to grade and assess their stocks, to add value and enhance profits, while understanding the principles of strength grading will ensure that they can confirm that purchases of graded material are in accordance with the contract.
TG1 Softwood visual strength grading will equip delegates to grade softwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 4978: 2007 ‘Softwood grades for structural use'. At the end of the course they will sit an examination by BM TRADA Certification. Companies with certificated graders may then apply for licensed membership of the BM TRADA Q-Mark VSG scheme. Dates for 2010 are: 1st - 5th February, 1st - 5th March, 14th-18th June, 13th - 17th September and 15th - 19th November. Cost is £966.00 + VAT (TRADA member) and £1,089.00 + VAT (non-member).
To meet popular demand, TRADA Technology will also run the following courses in 2010:
- TG3 Visual strength grading hardwood (Temperate & Tropical) (3 days)
Grading to BS 5756: 2007 'Specification for visual strength grading of hardwood'. Dates: 7th - 9th July and 1st - 3rd December. Cost: £598.00 + VAT (TRADA member) and £682.00 + VAT (non-member).
- TG4 Scaffold board grading (3 days).
Grading to BS 2482:1981 ‘Timber scaffold boards'. Dates: 3rd - 5th November. Cost: £620.00 + VAT (TRADA member) and £715.00 + VAT (non-member).
To view the programme and book a place visit the training page
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