5110 Development courses

When starting a construction or renovation project, many property owners and developers in New South Wales find themselves confused about the roles of building consultants and architects. While both professionals contribute significantly to the success of a project, their responsibilities and areas of expertise differ. Understanding these differences can help you determine whether you need an architect, a building consultant, or both to ensure compliance, obtain approvals like a building certificate, and address regulations such as Fire Orders New South Wales. What Does an Architect Do? Architects specialize in the design and aesthetics of a building. They focus on: Conceptual Design & Planning – Creating blueprints and layouts that align with the client’s vision. Aesthetics & Functionality – Ensuring that the building is visually appealing and practical. Material Selection – Choosing sustainable and cost-effective materials for construction. Structural Coordination – Working alongside engineers and builders to integrate design with structural integrity. While architects play a crucial role in shaping a project, they typically do not handle compliance approvals, risk assessments, or regulatory requirements. What Does a Building Consultant Do? Building consultants, on the other hand, focus on regulatory compliance, safety, and project feasibility. Their key responsibilities include: Regulatory Compliance & Approvals – Assisting in obtaining development approvals, construction permits, and a building certificate to ensure legal compliance. Risk & Safety Assessments – Evaluating fire safety, structural stability, and potential project risks. Project Management & Coordination – Overseeing different aspects of the construction process to ensure smooth execution. Fire Safety & Compliance – Helping property owners address Fire Orders New South Wales, ensuring that buildings meet fire regulations and safety standards. A building consultant ensures that a project aligns with legal and safety requirements, reducing the risk of penalties or delays. Key Differences: Who Should You Hire? Aspect Architect Building Consultant Design & Aesthetics ✅ Yes ❌ No Regulatory Compliance ❌ No ✅ Yes Fire Safety & Risk Assessment ❌ No ✅ Yes Project Management ✅ Yes (Design Focused) ✅ Yes (Compliance & Construction Focused) Building Certificate & Approval Assistance ❌ No ✅ Yes If you need an expert to create a visually stunning and functional design, an architect is the right choice. However, if your priority is legal compliance, fire safety, or securing necessary approvals such as a building certificate, a building consultant is essential. Final Thoughts Both architects and building consultants play vital roles in construction projects, but their expertise lies in different areas. If your project in New South Wales requires compliance with Fire Orders New South Wales or obtaining a building certificate, a building consultant is indispensable. However, for aesthetic and structural design, an architect will bring your vision to life. In many cases, hiring both professionals ensures a seamless, compliant, and well-executed project.

The importance of building services to the success of an organisation has never been greater and continues to grow. Developers and occupiers are becoming more aware of the contribution that building services make to the well being of occupants and hence their perception of the quality of the working environment. Those involved with the design, construction, maintenance and operation will increasingly be required to deliver building services that demonstrable contribution to the occupier's business. Energy efficiency, carbon management and occupant satisfaction depend substantially on the way building services are designed, managed and operated. To optimise these aspects, an informed strategic approach is essential. Tried and tested techniques and processes are available that, when applied holistically, will deliver substantial benefits. This course reviews best practice in the area and inspires participants to ensure that building services perform at their optimal level. To provide a better understanding of how building services can be designed, managed and operated to: Maximise occupant comfort, satisfaction and wellbeing Add value and contribute to the success of the business of the occupier Improve health safety Reduce operating cost, energy use, carbon emissions and environmental impact Optimise cost and value Provide strategies for continuous improvement and sustainable operation 1 Building services fundamentals The function of services in commercial buildings and their importance to the core business 2 Techniques and processes for optimising cost and value Programmed operation evaluation Continuous commissioning Lifetime product management Performance-based service Energy efficiency and the scope for environmental improvement 3 Making the business case and preparing the strategy Motivating decision-makers Empowering those who have to deliver the results Managing business risk 4 Strategy implementation and monitoring results Ensuring that rich and robust feedback is available to support continuous improvement and strategy enhancementWhen to get feedbackWhyHowWhat to do with it 5 Case histories and 'air time' Sharing experience and addressing specific issues of interest to participants Course review Close

Coaching workshop for managers who want to use their coaching capabilities to improve the business performance of their coachees.

Course Duration: Half-day, 1-day, or modular delivery over 2–3 sessions Target Audience: Managers, team leaders, HR professionals, and employees who want to foster trust, openness, and inclusivity within their teams or organisations. Course Objectives By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand the concept and importance of psychological safety. Recognise how psychological safety impacts team performance and wellbeing. Identify behaviours and practices that support or undermine psychological safety. Develop strategies to create inclusive, respectful, and open team cultures. Apply tools to encourage constructive feedback, innovation, and open dialogue. Course Outline Module 1: What is Psychological Safety? Definition and origin (Dr Amy Edmondson’s research) Why psychological safety matters: the business and human case Link between psychological safety, innovation, collaboration, and retention Misconceptions: It’s not about comfort or avoiding challenge Module 2: Assessing the Current Environment Signs of a psychologically safe vs unsafe environment Common team behaviours and leadership pitfalls Self-assessment: how psychologically safe is my team? Module 3: Building the Foundations The four stages of psychological safety: Inclusion safety Learner safety Contributor safety Challenger safety Role of trust, empathy, and emotional intelligence The leader’s role in creating safe environments Module 4: Practical Strategies to Foster Safety Encouraging open communication and constructive disagreement Creating space for risk-taking and vulnerability Responding to feedback and mistakes without blame Speaking up behaviours – how to model and support them Module 5: Embedding Psychological Safety into Team Culture Meeting practices that promote psychological safety How to give and receive feedback safely Inclusive decision-making and respectful challenge Recognising and rewarding candour and contribution Module 6: Leading with Psychological Safety Coaching conversations and active listening Managing difficult conversations and underperformance safely Supporting neurodiverse or marginalised voices Sustaining safety under pressure and during change Delivery Style Facilitated discussions and group work Role plays, reflection activities, and real-life scenarios Peer learning and action planning Optional pre-work or post-session surveys Course Materials Provided Participant workbook Psychological safety assessment toolkit Conversation starter guide Leadership checklist for building safety Personal and team action plan Optional Add-ons Team psychological safety assessments (anonymous survey) Post-course coaching or leadership debrief Co-delivery with DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) workshops Integration with feedback or team development programs

3 - 4 hour course A course for (unpaid) carers and volunteers who care for people with mobility problems Gives learners the skills to protect their own backs Course Contents: The importance of safe manual handling Basic Risk Assessments Types of equipment designed to aid moving people safely Use of a wheelchair Safely moving people in and out of their wheelchair Safely moving people in and out of a car Use of banana boards and similar objects Helping people get up out of their chairs Helping people to walk by themselves, using sticks or zimmer frames where required Benefits of this course: This is a very practical course 36% of carers have injuries such as back pain, caused by their caring responsibilities This course is there to help carers take care of themselves by showing them, and giving time to practice, techniques to aid the person they care for move by themselves where possible CPD Accredited This course is not an Ofqual regulated qualification, and has no accreditation attached. Candidates will, however, receive a certificate of attendance, as seen to the left.

Whether you have to chair a meeting, pitch a proposal or speak at a conference you need good communication and presentation skills. Addressing a group of people with assurance and confidence does not come naturally to everyone. Our presentation skills training courses will teach you how to conquer your fears and give a successful and memorable performance. We will tailor the training to your specific needs, from coaching before an important keynote or honing your pitch to improving your negotiation and influencing skills, or learning how to network effectively. A typical course can cover: Recognising the strengths of your own communication style Using the different elements of voice and body language effectively Conquering your nerves and use body language to your advantage Pitching presentations so they meet your audiences’ needs Structuring a presentation so the audience is engaged from start to finish Using visual aids Handling questions All our presentation skills training is bespoke, with options including one-to-one coaching, combined training and coaching programmes and group training courses. All these courses can be delivered virtually, as well as face to face. As many of the skills needed to give a good presentation are shared with media interviews, we frequently combine our presentation skills and media interview skills training. Venue We deliver courses in the most appropriate format for your circumstances – whether face to face or online. Face to face courses are portable: they can be held in purpose-built studios, at your own offices or at an external venue. In the latter two cases, we create a mock studio for the practical exercises. Online courses give you flexibility and enable you to offer training to delegates from all over the world. We have run virtual courses for people from the Far East, South Asia, North America and Europe, as well as the UK.

 Writing a song is quite often as simple as taking a look around, either at the external, or taking a look within at the internal, putting pen to paper, and then leaning on some tried and tested song forms. And, with over 100 years of popular music to explore there's an awful lot of reference material to help us along the way.  The road has already been paved for us, we just have to follow it.  In each session you'll be exploring unique exercises to foster authentic lyric writing whilst exploring key song forms and common music writing devices. You'll then have opportunity to take it further by attending supporting events such as our confidence inspiring Live Lounge Support Room where you can develop your stage craft ahead of our performance event, Live Lounge. Your creativity doesn't need to stop there, either. As a Guitar Social member you have access to our studio and rehearsal facility where you can record your work.  All of this makes The Guitar Social song writing program like no other, and I can't wait to have you take part.  Oh, and bring a pen. 

Our organisations are increasingly diverse and a cultural mix in training brings a fantastic variety of learning styles and sometimes barriers, too. Help managers and trainers understand the impact of different cultures and nationalities in the training room and make simple adjustments to ensure training is effective for all. Who are you training? Culture and its impact on learning Breaking down cultural learning barriers Intercultural communication Cultural competency and its importance in the training room Training techniques for the diverse classroom Effective questioning and concept checking Having a global mindset

Refresh and revitalise your sales teams with a bespoke sales training programme that’s designed to lift their skills and motivation. Our sales experts use learner-centred and coaching methodologies to provide top tips to make a difference to success rates and relationships straight away. Stripped-back sales skills with sensational results, a bespoke course may include: Applying the steps of any sales cycle to your market Communication and relationship building Qualifying and questioning skills Prospecting and pre-call planning Making a pitch Emotional intelligence in sales Objection handling Closing the deal

Let's have a coffee and a natter!  Share your experiences around facilitation, bring a success to celebrate, or a challenge to chew over... while enjoying a cup of something and a nibble. Free for all to attend, and open to members of IAF World and non members alike. Please book, then, if there are any last minute changes or problems we know how to get in touch with you, but, it's ok to turn up on the day! Find us on the ground floor in Levels Cafe - we’ll have an IAF sign at our table.  For more information email chair@iaf-scotland.org.