THE PRESENTER - JOHN PRYOR
All training is done by John Pryor. With his personal experience (300+ Golf Courses, 30+ Countries, 30+ Years, 30+ Golf Course Architects, USD$ 300,000,000+ of projects) John is arguably the most qualified person in Asia-Pacific to deliver this training.
John has a passion for Education. Over the past 25 years John has written many articles (often reproduced in magazines) which are freely available on the Hydrogold web site. He presents at many conferences and seminars. Currently he is building the "Hydrogold Water Management Library", a collection of free resources with contributions from all over the world.
WHY TRAINING COURSES?
In a nutshell... It is cost efficient to Train your Staff.
- With Education, you learn and then get test.
- Without Education, you get the test and then learn.
As an Employer, you have choices:
- Use Training Courses to efficiently educate your Employees
- Allow Employees to "Learn on the Job". Slow and expensive. Most Employees need guidance.
- Suffer the cost of inefficient, poorly trained Employees.
TRAIN & RETAIN
In my over 30 years experience living and working in Asia, I see distinct differences in attitudes to training.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: "What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?"
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD: "What happens if we don't, and they stay?"
Too often, Employers and Employees alike see the cost of training as being a benefit to the Employee, an opportunity for an Employee to learn and then find a better paying job. With such attitudes, Employers are often reluctant to invest in the Employees: "What!, I not only have to pay for their training but I have to pay more to retain them!" The focus needs to be on achieving the highest productivity from your Employees, not paying the lowest salary.
Training should be part of a holistic approach to Employee management. There are many Win-Win situations that Employers can develop. Training is one of them; The Employee does their job better and has higher job satisfaction. The Employer benefits from the higher productivity and a satisfied Employee is more likely to be retained.
TRAINING TOPICS
Training is presented on a wide range of topics. A sample for your consideration...
| TOPIC / Sub-Topic | Description |
| PLANNING | |
| Project Team Selection | Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Irrigation Consultant. |
| Budgets | Estimation - Realistic |
| Renovations | Special Considerations |
| DESIGN | |
| Design Philosophy | Technical Correctness - System must function regardless of budget. |
| Quality | |
| Influence of Budget | |
| Influence of Golf Course Architect | |
| Total Cost of Ownership - Up-Front Costs, Running Costs, Life of System | |
| Design Process | Gathering Information |
| Site Conditions - Flooding, Lightning, Soil, | |
| Ancillary Areas - Landscape, Entry Drives, Clubhouses | |
| Integration - Lake Transfer Systems, Alarm Systems, Aerator Control | |
| Government Regulations, Licenses and Approvals | |
| Consulting - Options | |
| Confirmations with Client | |
| Water Quality | Source - Catchment, Waterways, Underground, Recycled. |
| Parameters - pH, TDS, EC… | |
| Salt-Tolerant Systems - Corrosion - Leaching | |
| Basic Irrigation Parameters | Area of Coverage |
| Peak Application | |
| Watering Window | |
| Sprinkler Plot | Consideratoins |
| Square spacing | |
| Triangular | |
| Tees - Different methods | |
| Fairways | |
| Greens - Supplementary Part-Circle Sprinklers for Greens | |
| Bunkers - Waste Bunkers | |
| Roughs | |
| Overthrow of Lakes, Boundaries and Buildings | |
| Irrigation Pump Station | Determining the Location - Power Sources - Access |
| Irrigation Lakes - Evaporation - Seepage - Lining | |
| Intake Types | |
| Mainline | Considerations for routing - Looping, Buggy Path, Roads, Tunnels |
| Laterals | Different Styles |
| Ground Stability | Fill Areas, Compaction, Unstructured Soils, Expansive Soils, Ground Freezing, Water Logged Areas |
| Valves | Types: Mainline Isolation Valve, Lateral Isolation Valves, Control Valves, Quick Coupling Valves |
| Arrangement and Placement | |
| Hydraulic Calculations | Flow, Pressure, Pressure Losses and Gradeline |
| Hydraulic Zones for Elevation Differentials - Booster Pump Stations & Pressure Reducing Valves | |
| Computerised Hydraulic Analysis | |
| Net Positive Suction Head | |
| Water Use Calculations | Methods - Climate - Storage |
| Water Balance Study | Inflows |
| Outflows | |
| Storage | |
| Irrigation Control System Overview | |
| Computerised Central Controller | Location |
| Satellite Systems | Grouping for Satellites - Running of Cables - Power Scource |
| Decoder Systems | |
| Lightning | |
| Electric Power Requirements | Pump House, Pump Stations, Satellite Grid, Aerators, Computer… |
| Documentation | Drawings |
| Specifications | |
| Bill of Quantities | |
| Contracts | |
| Standards and Classes | ASTM, ISO, BS, JIS, AS… Sch. 40 & 80. |
| Units of Measurement - Metric, American, British | |
| CAD Drawings | A Database, Not a Drawing |
| Rigorous Use of Blocks and Layers | |
| Generation of Bill of Quantities | |
| Design Checklist | Review |
| PRODUCTS | |
| Irrigation Pump Station | Pump Types |
| Motors - Methods of Starting - Protection | |
| Variable Frequency Drives, Soft Starts | |
| Different types of arrangements | |
| Fertigation Systems | |
| Electrical Supply - Location - Voltage - kVA - Off-Peak Tariffs | |
| Filters | Screen, Minimum Orifice, Sand Media, Algae |
| Booster Pump Station | |
| Pressure Reducing Valves | |
| Fertigation Systems | |
| Transfer Pump Stations | |
| Water Feature Pumps | |
| Control Valves | Pressure Reducing, Pressure Sustaining & Pressure Relief Valves |
| Mainlines | Pipe - PVC vs HDPE |
| Isolation Valves | |
| Air Release Valves - Bridges & In Field | |
| Fittings - Ductile Iron, Cast Iron, Steel, Plastic, Epoxy Coating | |
| Tappings - Tapping Saddles, Service Tees | |
| Bridge Crossings | |
| Road Crossings | |
| Tunnel Crossings | |
| Laterals | Pipe - PVC vs HDPE |
| Isolation Valves - Brass, Bronze, Plastic, Ball, Gate | |
| Remote Control Valves | |
| Quick Coupling Valves | |
| Fittings | |
| Sprinklers | Uniformity - Distribution Uniformity & Scheduling Coefficient |
| Operating Pressures, Wind (& Low Angle Nozzles) | |
| Risers - Articulated, O-Ring | |
| Computerised Central Controller | Computers |
| Software - Flow Management - Cycle and Soak | |
| Satellites | |
| Decoders | |
| 220 V Cables | |
| Communication Cables | |
| Low Voltage (24 V) Cables - Active and Common | |
| Wire Joiners | |
| Earth Connections | |
| Weather Stations | |
| Soil Moisture Sensors | |
| Construction Program | Influence on Design |
| Irrigation Lake - Construction and Pump Intake Structure | |
| Completion in Phases | |
| Short Construction Periods (typically cold climates) | |
| INSTALLATION | |
| Construction Program | Work from Irrigation Pump Station - Contiguous Construction - Water for Irrigation - Power Availability - Product Delivery - Turfing Program |
| Temporary Works | Pump Stations |
| Generators | |
| Valves | |
| Terminations - End Caps (and Thrust Blocks) | |
| Lead time for Delivery | Pump Stations, Seasonal Issues, International Issues |
| Financing | Letters of Credit - Phasing of Deliveries - Import Duties, Taxes |
| Inspection of Materials | Visual Inspection, Measurements |
| Pump Stations | Lake Construction - Wet Season - Filling of Lake - Silt in Water |
| Intake Structures | |
| Booster Pump Station | |
| Transfer Pump Station | |
| Water Feature Pump | |
| Fertigation Systems | |
| Staking in the field | Sprinklers |
| Mainline | |
| Laterals | |
| Valves | |
| Satellites | |
| Trenching | Hand, Chain-Diggings, Excavators, Vibratory Ploughs |
| Hard Digging | |
| Mixing of Soil Layers on Excavation | |
| Backfilling - Bedding and Cover | |
| Compaction | |
| Pipe | Storage and Handling |
| Rubber Ring Jointed Pipe (Thrust Blocks & Joint Restraint System) | |
| Solvent Weld Jointed Pipe | |
| HDPE Pipe | |
| Valves | Scour Valves |
| Air Release Valves | |
| Mainline Tappings | |
| Isolation Valves (Mainline and Lateral) | |
| Quick Coupling Valve - Isolation - Rotation Issues | |
| Valve Boxes | Different Types |
| Vehicle Traffic and Support | |
| Setting to Grade | |
| Sprinklers | Swing Joint Risers - Correct Installation |
| Setting to Grade | |
| Computerised Central Controller | Earthing and Connection to Field |
| Satellites | |
| Decoders | |
| 220 V Cables | |
| Communication Cables | |
| Joiners | |
| Dry Runs | |
| Other Power Cables - Night Lighting - Power | |
| Earthing | |
| Weather Station | |
| Soil Moisture Sensors - Location - Tyning - Moving | |
| Testing | Static Pressure Tests |
| Electrical Tests - Continuity - Insulation | |
| Commissioning of the Irrigation Pump Station | |
| Commissioning of the Irrigation Control System | |
| Contractual Issues | Submittings Bids |
| Alternatives | |
| Special Requirements | |
| Statutory Requirements | |
| Existing Services | |
| Scope of Works - Delineation | |
| Specifications | |
| Products | |
| Documentation - Drawings, Manuals, Testing | |
| Training of Personnel - Both Contractor and Employer | |
| Handover | |
| Defects Liability Period | |
| Variations to Contract - Approvals - In-Field Changes | |
| Damage to Equipment | |
| Liquidated Damages | |
| Final Inspection | |
| Installation Checklists | Review Hydrogold's Checklists |
| MAINTENANCE PHASE | |
| Soil Moisture Concepts | Understanding Plant-Soil-Water Relationships |
| Irrigation Scheduling | Hydraulic Limitations |
| Flow Management | |
| Deep-Watering Programs | |
| Maintenance | Irrigation Pump Station |
| Pipelines | |
| Valves | |
| Sprinklers | |
| Irrigation Control System | |
| Record Keeping | Irrigation Incidents Log - Description, Location and Costs |
| Water - Quantities - Quality | |
| Rainfall Records | |
| Soil - TDS, pH, Structure - Core Samples | |
| Planning for a Renovation | Importance of Financing |
CONTACT US NOW
Contact John Pryor by email or phone now to discuss a program tailored to your particular needs.
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Thank you.