The industry currently pays around £1.30 for every block laid on a building project. With this in mind you might want to sign up on our bricklaying course.

1 week Brick Laying Course

• Teach you how to set up a building line.


• Give you practical and knowledge based skills in brick laying.


• Teach you how to do brick and block work.


• Teach you how to build walls square and vertical.


• Build a corner, pillar, pier and cavity wall.


• Do different bonds such as English, Flemish and shielder.


• Show you how to do pointing for face work.

Further Training Including 6 Week ICA

If you wish to progress within the building industry why not undertake Construction Industry Training Board (ICA) and NVQ Qualifications.

Bricklaying Intermediate Construction Award (ICA)

Our 6 week ICA’s are aimed at people who are not at this moment working in the construction industry or people wishing to change trades, either within construction industry or not. All assessments and training are completed within training establishments. All ICA units are related to their equivalent NVQ unit, and will tell you what extra assessment is needed to gain the related NVQ unit once working on site. To achieve this award you must also pass an independent Health & Safety test and a separate knowledge test (knowledge test are externally set and marked by Construction Skills on set dates throughout the year).

Course Outline:

• ICA 100 - Store materials and Equipment


• ICA 101 - Erect and Dismantle Basic Working platforms


• ICA 102 - Work Efficiently


• ICA 103 - Brick and Blockwork Walling (Bricklaying)


• ICA 104 - Set Out Basic Buildings


• ICA 105 - Construct Walling Detail


• ICA 106 Signalling for the Movement of Loads

NVQ Certificates

To complete your NVQ2 you will need to demonstrate your skills and competence in the workplace where you will be assessed according to your level of ability. The skills which you demonstrate, alongside additional evidence generated by you on site will be examined by an assessor in the workplace. This can be arranged through ourselves as we are an OSAT registered centre.

While you are in our training centre you will gain the skills and confidence to help you achieve long-term sustainable employment. We will register you with the Construction Skills - awarding body and register and help you take the first steps towards achieving your site safety card (CSCS card). We will also give you advice regarding Construction Skills criteria for holding the card.

Our Building and Bricklaying Training Centre also offers On Site Assessment and Training (OSAT) in conjuction with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). If you are a building or construction company who would like your bricklaying, or trowel trades staff to undertake NVQ’s and their CSCS cards then contact us for more information.

What do I need to bring?

You will be required to wear steel-capped boots or shoes and overalls. All tools and other material will be provided for the duration of your course. (Reasonably priced work boots and overalls will be on sale at the training centre). Please bring a spare pair of shoes to change into at the end of the day.

Our fully qualified builders can even help with advice on any plans or ideas that you might be working on at home.

We run courses from 1 to 6 weeks in length.

Please contact Trade Services for more information.