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Temporary Works Co-ordinator

Introduction

The two-day Temporary Works Co-ordinator Training Course and one-day Refresher course are designed to help those who have responsibility for managing all forms of temporary works on site. The course seeks to improve the knowledge of this role and the temporary works environment.  Temporary works are safety- and business-critical and require careful co-ordination. An accepted way of achieving this is through the adoption of the management process outlined in BS 5975:2019, which introduces the temporary works co-ordinator (TWC) as a key figure. This course explains the role and its overall management context.

Temporary works on both smaller and larger sites can be high-risk activities. Therefore, understanding the essentials of good risk and safety management, as outlined in BS 5975:2019, is relevant for projects of all sizes.

The course gives emphasis throughout to the importance of communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competency (the 4Cs), risk management, safety and business relations, allowing the TWC to:

• understand the need for and duties of a TWC

• understand the role of others

• have a detailed knowledge and understanding of BS 5975 in respect of this role Who should attend?

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Temporary Works Co-ordinator

Duration:2 days

Accredited by:CITB

  • 2 days
  • Thu 4 Dec 2025 | 08:30 - 16:00
  • Fri 5 Dec 2025 | 08:30 - 16:00

Purpose and scope 

The aim of these courses is to focus on the risk management of temporary works with particular attention on the role of the TWC. 

They seek to consolidate and build on the risk management knowledge that learners undertaking this role will have established through other experiences on site (likely in other supervisory and management roles) and focus on how to avoid failure in temporary works by adopting appropriate procedural controls, as outlined in BS 5975:2019.

The TWCTC course will cover the following topics:

• the need for and duties of a TWC

• the other key roles involved in temporary works

• the use of BS 5975:2019 in relation to the role

• typical documents used in temporary works

• other legislation and guidance that interact with temporary works

• the importance of the 4Cs: communication, co-ordination, co-operation and competence

• the need for risk management.