The course material describes unrivalled product mixes such as aggregates, bricks, roofing materials, precast concrete elements, steel building components, access flooring, cladding, fibre cement products and concrete formwork shuttering. The study material explains lightweight precast concrete floors, which consist of precast lattice girder permanent formwork and fitted with weight saving polyprop airboxes. The text presents tile-effect lightweight steel roofing panels that are suited for all types of roofs down to 7 pitch. The material is based on Building and Construction materials, Flanders Investment & Trade.

At the conclusion of the course, the learner will have better understanding of the building materials used for construction, as well as an understanding of the following topics:

• Skybeam tubular skylight system
• Conservatory roof build-up on a timber batten
• Polyprofil range of weather and shock resistant, through-coloured roof edge trims
• Translucent sheeting materials
• Lightweight precast concrete floors
• Tile-effect lightweight steel roofing panels