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Reading Construction Drawings and Technical Specifications

Many site errors trace back to someone misreading a drawing or ignoring a clause in the specification. This practical course builds the confidence to interpret architectural, structural and services drawings, follow revisions and cross reference them with the written specification. It is aimed at South African site and support staff who must turn documents into correctly built work.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret architectural, structural and services drawings and their symbols.
  • Read title blocks, scales, grids and drawing revisions correctly.
  • Cross reference drawings with the written specification and schedules.
  • Identify sections, details and setting out dimensions on a drawing.
  • Detect clashes and missing information before work starts.
  • Raise technical queries and record drawing changes clearly.

Course outline

  1. 01The drawing set and document hierarchy
  2. 02Symbols, scales, grids and title blocks
  3. 03Architectural drawings and finishes
  4. 04Structural and reinforcement drawings
  5. 05Services and coordination drawings
  6. 06Reading the written specification and schedules
  7. 07Revisions, queries and drawing control

Who should attend

Junior site staff, foremen, quantity surveying assistants, procurement officers and administrators who work with construction documents.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
27 to 28 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

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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