The Imperial Corporate Training Institute offers a Construction and Building Envelope Inspection Training Course that provides comprehensive construction management training to enhance a student’s technical knowledge about external building systems and the method of inspecting them. This training course emphasizes the function, longevity, and safety of building envelope systems including walls, façades, roofs, windows, and other interfaces that protect the buildings against damage caused by environmental exposure. Students will learn through structured education to assess the conditions of buildings, discover defects, and interpret the results of their inspections accurately within real-world construction and operating conditions.
This training program provides a detailed review of how to conduct façade inspections, waterproofing systems, cladding systems, and how to assess the overall performance of a building. Students will acquire the practical and analytical skills needed to inspect, document, and evaluate building envelope components on a variety of buildings. This program will also integrate theoretical knowledge with industry based applications to support students in their ability to make informed decisions about maintaining, controlling the quality of, renovating, and ensuring compliance with applicable construction standards.
Objectives
The primary objectives of this training course are:
- Gain a thorough understanding of the elements of a building envelope and how those components function within construction.
- Build professionalism in façade inspection processes and finding defects within those facades.
- Strengthen the technical knowledge of waterproofing and how to control moisture.
- Understand the different types of cladding systems, materials, fittings, and performance specifications.
- Enhance the ability to assess how a building performs thermally, in terms of air, and in terms of moisture levels.
- Learn how to conduct inspections, testing, and evaluate conditions.
- Improve skills related to report writing and documentation of inspection results, and technical communication related to those inspections.
- Support the ability to better inform decisions regarding repairs, remediation, and preventive maintenance.
Target Audience
This construction management training course is suitable for professionals involved in planning, constructing, maintaining, or inspecting buildings, including:
- Civil and structural engineers
- Construction and project managers
- Building inspectors and surveyors
- Facility and asset management professionals
- Façade engineers and consultants
- Architects and design coordinators
- Quality assurance and quality control personnel
- Maintenance and refurbishment specialists
- Engineering and construction supervisors