Explore Synergie’s industry-recognised Ground Engineering Courses designed for engineers, consultants, and site managers. Covering geotechnical principles, soil mechanics, and site investigation techniques, our training supports CPD and helps ensure safe, compliant construction from the ground up.
Synergie Training offers specialist Ground Engineering Courses for professionals involved in geotechnical design, foundation engineering, and site investigation.
Our courses cover core topics such as soil behaviour, slope stability, retaining structures, ground improvement methods, and laboratory testing techniques. With content tailored for engineers, contractors, and consultants, learners gain practical knowledge that can be directly applied to real-world projects.
Delivered by experienced geotechnical professionals, all courses are CPD-certified and aligned with current industry standards and guidance. Whether you’re new to ground engineering or looking to refresh your knowledge, our training ensures you’re equipped to manage ground risks and deliver safe, effective solutions.
Explore our range of training courses in this category to find the right fit for your learning goals.
This course equips learners with practical skills and industry-best practices for supervising and managing on-site Earthworks operations. It focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes efficiently, ensuring that earthworks activities meet standards of safety, precision, and productivity.
The Online Earthworks Training course is designed for designers, contractors, and clients to gain a comprehensive understanding of successful earthworks projects. It covers soil behavior, design standards, and practical limitations, focusing on investigating the ground, specifying and designing components, and compaction and placement processes. The course includes practical sessions, tutorials, and case studies to reinforce learning. Participants will learn to design, monitor, and control earthworks, prepare specifications, and understand geotechnical parameters. The course targets civil engineers, geologists, project managers, and site-based engineers.
The Online Slope Stability Training Course is a comprehensive 2-day program focusing on understanding and analyzing slope stability to prevent landslides. The course covers topics such as landslide classification, stability analysis principles, investigation techniques, water and pore pressure effects, modeling, and slope stabilization methods. Participants will learn practical approaches without extensive mathematical formulas. The training emphasizes practical solutions for managing slope instability.
The Online Ground Investigation Training course aims to equip participants with the skills to effectively plan and specify ground investigations for construction projects. Emphasizing practical and cost-effective solutions, the course covers identifying geotechnical risks, maximizing information from investigations, and developing investigation strategies. Targeted at civil engineers, geologists, project managers, and clients, the training includes sessions on geomaterials, investigation techniques, and designing investigations. Participants will learn to recognize risks, conduct desk studies, select investigation techniques, and implement a staged investigation approach.
The Online Renewable Energy Development Training course focuses on utilizing brownfields for renewable energy projects. It covers topics such as redevelopment opportunities, potential liabilities from contamination, legislation, risk assessment, and remediation options. The course aims to introduce the synergies between renewables and brownfields while addressing the framework for managing associated risks.
The Online Contaminated Land Training course provides an intensive introduction to contaminated land management in the UK, focusing on sources related to electricity distribution and transmission. It covers UK legislation, risk assessment processes, site investigation principles, and remediation options. The course targets employees of electricity companies and those in environmental and land management roles. The duration is one day.
The Online Design of Deep Foundations Training course focuses on providing delegates with a detailed understanding of designing deep foundations according to Eurocode 7. The course covers practical aspects of design, including embedded retaining walls, piles, and anchors. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to apply Eurocode 7 principles to real-world design scenarios. The course is suitable for geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and others involved in deep foundation design. Dr. Andrew Bond, an expert in Eurocode 7, leads the course, which can be taken in-person or online.
The Online Design of Shallow Foundations Training course focuses on providing delegates with a detailed understanding of designing shallow foundations according to Eurocode 7. The course emphasizes practical design aspects such as footings, gravity walls, and slopes. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to apply Eurocode 7 principles to real-world design scenarios. The course includes workshops on topics like road cutting, strip footing, and gravity walls, making it suitable for geotechnical engineers, civil engineers, and other professionals involved in shallow foundation design.
