Application Form

Sometimes we hear about vacancies, but you may have to get your application in for the next week, so be prepared

The following is a pdf version. You can print it off and then hand-write your details in the boxes



I have now managed to put an electronic version into your Course Folder. It is a Word document, so once you have copy-pasted, you can type directly into the boxes



Whenever possible, an electronic version is better. You can make improvements quickly and your details can be emailed to prospective employers

Exam Revision

This seems to work, just try to ignore the watermark
Nah, it don't work at NCN
Oh well, I'll have to think of something else

Click GOLA Part 1

Part 1 contains questions on the following:

The Construction Industry
Health & Safety
Communication
Construction Technology
and Tools

AJ Library

This Library is part of the Architects Journal. It contains photos and drawings from recent British architecture

How many Bags?

My 2050 World

Screen Shot

To open in new window, click My 2050

Swing a Cat

The UK builds the smallest homes in Europe
The average room in France is 26.9 m²,
compared with 15.8 m² in the UK

Image and text from BBC

The graph above, shows how British new-builds are less than half the size of those in the United States and Australia

Click on the image for an interactive chart, which shows if there is enough room to Swing a cat

Take care, it can be noisy...

Technical Index

IHS logo

The IHS Technical Index is very useful for articles or books on Brickwork and Construction

Login Instructions

This works best from an NCN computer

To access from home, you will need to go through the NCN site

First, go to your NCN homepage

Click on the Virtual Library link in left-hand column

Click Internet Resources

Scroll down to the bottom and click Technical Index


Click on Athens / UK Federation Login


You may be asked for your location,
choose New College Nottingham


When this works properly,
you will get directed to the Single Sign-on

Type in your Username
just the number, without academic\
Type in your password
Click LOGIN


You will then be redirected to the requested site

If you get a weird error message, ask a librarian or give-up and try again latter



Scroll down to find the Search button

Your search will look like this

Click on Found Documents

The search button is now at the top of the screen

Click on the various titles, to open a new window, where you will be able to download a pdf of the article or book



Right-click on the download button and Save document