Latest CPD
The following CPD materials are the most recent to have received the RIBA’s stamp of approval.
This seminar explains the different door controls available and where they are best placed. It also considers types of products that can help to ensure compliance with required standards. The seminar further examines forthcoming changes in legislation and how these might affect specification, as well as the effects they may have on building safety and security.
The strength of ASSA ABLOY lies in its brands, which include some of the best-known and most trusted names in security. Brands that offer tailored solutions to all customers and end-users within the construction market. ASSA ABLOY solutions are designed to withstand the rigours of demanding environments and to achieve the highest legislative accreditations.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar offers an overview of the different steel roof and cladding systems suitable for the building envelope. It examines how steel building envelope systems can be designed to meet different performance criteria, such as structural, energy and fire performance. It also looks at the sustainability credentials of different steel building envelope systems and where these can impact on BREEAM ratings. Finally, it reviews renewable technologies that can be easily integrated into the building envelope.
Tata Steel’s Colorcoat brand is the internationally recognised mark of quality and metal envelope expertise. Tata Steel has been developing and manufacturing the Colorcoat range of leading-technology pre-finished steel products for nearly 50 years. All are supported by a range of services, including comprehensive guarantees and technical guidance.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) came into effect in 2006, transferring the responsibility for fire safety from the fire authorities to the ‘responsible person’ in a building. This CPD seminar provides an overview of the RRO, the dangers of fire and smoke, the importance of fire doors - including their installation and maintenance - and various product solutions.
Lorient is a company with a respected reputation for designing and manufacturing a wide range of products for fire and smoke containment. Products are also designed with acoustic, thermal and weather containment in mind, as well as accessibility. With more than 30 years’ experience and accumulated knowledge, Lorient prides itself in offering ground-breaking innovations, underpinned by technical excellence and exceptional quality.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
Screeds are often seen as a simple building product offering little choice. In fact, they can provide the key to thinner, greener floors with higher point loads, fewer joints and greatly improved underfloor heating (UFH). This seminar explains how.
Gyvlon is a market-leading manufacturer of calcium sulphate screed binder. Last year its product reduced landfill by over 54,000 tonnes while lowering the carbon foot print of 1.8 million m2 of building space. Gyvlon is also a market-leading developer of specialist acoustic and UFH solutions.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40-45 minutes