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Civil Roads and Stormwater Construction Supervision

Layer works, pipe bedding and compaction either meet the specification or they fail an audit and a rainy season. Supervising road and stormwater construction covers earthworks, layer preparation, surfacing and drainage, with the setting out, testing and record keeping that a resident engineer and the client's auditors will check.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret road layer works drawings, longitudinal sections and standard specifications.
  • Supervise earthworks, layer preparation and compaction against density requirements.
  • Check setting out, levels and layer thicknesses before the next layer is placed.
  • Oversee stormwater pipe laying, bedding, backfill and structure construction.
  • Apply material sampling and testing frequencies and read the results correctly.
  • Keep site diaries, test records and quantity measurements that support payment and audit.

Course outline

  1. 01Reading road and drainage drawings and specifications
  2. 02Site establishment and setting out
  3. 03Earthworks and layer construction
  4. 04Compaction control and density testing
  5. 05Stormwater pipes, bedding and structures
  6. 06Material sampling and test frequencies
  7. 07Quality records and site diaries
  8. 08Measurement and payment records

Who should attend

Site agents, clerks of works, civil foremen and works supervisors, junior and candidate engineers, and municipal technical staff overseeing road rehabilitation, township services and stormwater contracts.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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