Procurement and contracts
The following RIBA-approved CPD materials fall within the RIBA core curriculum topic ‘Procurement and contracts’, which covers understanding the legal and regulatory basis of the procurement system. It also covers having the knowledge and skills to negotiate consultant procurement and win work, and to ensure you have the right building or professional services contract or agreement in place for a project.
This tour of a manufacturing plant and laboratories focusses on how safety flooring is manufactured, and how new products are developed, as well offering guidance on the different types of safety flooring to suit specific applications, measuring slip resistance, and cleaning and maintenance. The tour takes place in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, and includes a buffet lunch.
Altro manufactures high-quality flooring products and wall claddings for a variety of sectors. These include (among others) hard-wearing and hygienic products for commercial kitchens, and easy to apply safety solutions for transport. Altro’s extensive range, coupled with its years of expertise and experience, allow it to tailor the right flooring and walling products to your needs.
Duration: 4½ hours, plus Q&A
A tour of the factory in Germany to witness and discuss ceiling tile production methods. This tour is generally by invitation only, but applications from interested architects will always be considered. A broad range of topics are explored, including design, acoustics, fire protection, technological innovations and sustainability.
Two of the world’s most recognised ceiling manufacturers combined to offer the best of both in one market-leading brand. With a new harmonised product portfolio, Knauf Ceiling Solutions offers customers greater diversity and endless possibilities. An innovator in sustainable design and functionality, its solutions allow specifiers to experience more choice, inspiration and support.
Duration: 5-6 hours, plus Q&A
Examines the key legal and commercial issues to be aware when agreeing appointment terms. These include standards of care, payment mechanisms, scope creep and additional services issues, novation versus assignment, intellectual property and limiting liability.
With nearly a century of experience at the heart of global commerce, Clyde & Co is expert in managing risk and handling new complexities, always in staunch pursuit of its clients’ best interests. Its integrated teams of disputes, transactional and regulatory lawyers see every issue from all angles, bringing their knowledge of navigating commercial and legal risk to help you succeed.
A discussion on the rights of designers, including an introduction to intellectual property rights and how they are created and protected. Other topics covered include sources of obligations, copyright, what works are protected, what rights exist, who owns them, what acts will infringe, defences, licences, BIM, remedies and how to avoid disputes.
With a legacy spanning more than 130 years, Russell-Cooke has evolved to meet the changing needs of clients, offering a breadth of services that encompass virtually every aspect of law, including all aspects of commercial property. Whether the focus is on investment, development or financing, Russell-Cooke understands the importance of providing expert legal advice at every stage.
Duration: one hour, plus Q&A