RIBA CPD Showcase

Door parts and accessories

The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
Seminar, by SIMONSWERK UK Ltd
Learn how to better specify the correct hinge for the right application. This presentation offers guidance on door specification, legislation, Building Regulations, fire and safety in use, CE marking, MANDEC and the Equality Act.

SIMONSWERK has over 35 years’ experience in the manufacture of high quality brass, aluminium and stainless steel hinges for doors, windows and conservatories. Ranges include fully concealed systems and solid brass hinges with concealed bearings and load capacity to 160kg.

Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-50 minutes
Seminar, by James Latham
This CPD seminar focuses on five key learning aims and addresses the concept and significance of performance door blanks. It looks at the appropriate documents that make up Building Regulations, and its limitations and conflicts. It also allows specifiers to develop an appreciation of door testing and rating for such things as fire and acoustics, as well as demonstrating how this is driven through the increasing demands of legislation. Finally, it examines latest developments in door blanks.

Established in 1757, James Latham plc has been importing and distributing timber and wood-based panel products to the UK for more than 250 years. Under the continuing direction of the Latham family, the business – whose current management team includes a number of eighth generation family members – has developed into an industry-leader in panel products, hardwood, hardwood flooring and joinery quality softwood, and now offers one of the most comprehensive and varied product ranges available in the market today.

Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
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