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street works
If your people dig in the public highway, the law requires qualified operatives on site and a qualified supervisor responsible for the works. NRSWA training is how they get there, and the cards are checked.
[A line or two on how you deliver this course specifically — what makes doing it with you easier than the provider down the road.]
- Operative units
- [No. you deliver]
- Supervisor units
- [No. you deliver]
- Course length
- [2–5 days]
- Delegates per course
- [No.]
- Card validity
- 5 years
- Renewal
- Reassessment before expiry
- Price from
- [£000]
Why this one is not optional
The New Roads and Street Works Act and the qualification regulations that sit under it require that street works are carried out by trained operatives and supervised by a qualified supervisor. Unlike a lot of construction training, this is a statutory requirement rather than a client preference, and highway authorities do check.
Qualifications are recorded on the Street Works Qualifications Register, and the card shows which units the holder has passed. The units matter: an operative qualified in excavation and reinstatement of bituminous surfaces is not qualified for modular surfaces.
Unit 1 comes first
Everyone starts with the location and avoidance of underground apparatus unit. It is the one that keeps people from putting a breaker through a gas main, and it underpins everything that follows.
Five years, then reassessment
Street works cards run for five years and are renewed by reassessment rather than by simply reapplying. [Say whether you track renewal dates for clients — with a crew of twenty, cards expire in ones and twos all year round and most firms only notice when someone is turned away.]
Operative or supervisor?
Both are needed. A site with qualified operatives and no qualified supervisor is as non-compliant as the other way round.
Street works operative
For the people doing the work — excavating, backfilling and reinstating in the highway.
- Core unitLocation & avoidance of underground apparatus
- ThenUnits covering excavation and reinstatement
- Valid5 years
- RenewalReassessment
Street works supervisor
For whoever is responsible for the works. A qualified supervisor must be responsible for each site.
- Core unitLocation & avoidance of underground apparatus
- ThenSupervisor units for signing, guarding and reinstatement
- Valid5 years
- RenewalReassessment
[Confirm which specific units you deliver for each route, and whether you run renewals as well as initial qualifications.]
Units we deliver
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How the course runs
Your team is the only firm in the room. We arrange the venue, you pick the date, and the whole crew goes through together rather than being split across three different weeks.
[Detail on how street works courses run — where the practical assessment takes place, how long the full operative route takes, and how quickly cards are issued.]
Questions we get asked
Answered properly, in plain English. These are marked up so Google can show them directly in search results.
How long does a street works card last?
Five years. Renewal is by reassessment, so it needs booking before the card expires rather than afterwards.
Do we need a qualified supervisor on every job?
A qualified supervisor must be responsible for the works. They do not have to stand in the hole, but they must be accountable for the site.
Which units does my team need?
It depends on what they actually do — the surfaces they reinstate decide the units. Tell us the type of work and we will map it to the units.
Can we do operative and supervisor together?
[Answer this — firms often want one person qualified both ways and it is worth saying whether that is practical.]
What does it cost?
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Get street works dates and a price
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Tell us in the message
Which units, how many operatives and supervisors, and whether any existing cards are close to their five years. If you are not sure which units apply, describe the work and we will map it.