Bats and Bridges: An Awareness Course

Target audience: Bridge engineers, bridge maintenance and management staff, construction industry 

This one day course is aimed at individuals responsible for the maintenance and management of bridges and hopes to raise awareness of bats among such staff. This course has been designed to ensure that participants are aware of their responsibilities with regards to bats and are also able to recognize the basic signs of potential roosts within bridge structures.

Bridge awareness (Louise Mapstone) 

Prior knowledge: None required 

Course content includes:

  • Bat biology and ecology
  • Spotlight on bats in bridges - how and when they use them
  • Taking account of bats.
  • Site visit - guidance on how to recognise basic signs of potential roosts.
  • Discussion of specific case studies 

Courses

Dates and venues for 2010 are yet to be confirmed.

Cost

£160

Discounts

£5 for BCT members (Join today to receive your discount!)

NB: Corporate members may be entitled to additional discounts. Click here for more information on becoming a corporate member

If you are interested in running this as an in-house course please contact Helen Miller at BCT for more information.