Finishes
The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
Learn to appreciate the important role that design plays in creating supportive care environments, where building function considerations carry equal weight to the personal needs of occupants and staff. This seminar covers the research that underpins Approved Document Part M2, lighting and surface finish, by explaining how colour and luminance contrast in interior design eases navigation and provides stimulation.
The Dulux mission is to add colour to people’s lives. It does this by creating harmony between spaces and the people living and working within them. Dulux believes in optimised building design that enables people to enjoy life, regardless of lifestyle or life stage.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
Highlights and illustrates roof window and skylight standards and options, allowing the architect and specifier to select lighting, ventilation and access products with skill and confidence.
FAKRO GB is one of the UK’s leading designers and developers of roof window and access solutions, providing enhanced services to architects and specifiers online and through its technical and specification teams, both locally and remotely.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
Includes an overview of the UK market, an introduction to standing seam, its history and heritage, a look at the aesthetics and performance of pre-finished steel, installation methods and detailing, Building Regulations (Part L, fire, acoustics), a discussion on how to integrate renewables and sustainable eco credentials, and examples of standing seams in situ.
Tata Steel is one of Europe’s largest steel producers. It supplies a comprehensive range of high-quality steel products and services into the construction, automotive, packaging and other sectors.
Tata Steel’s diverse range of construction products includes structural hollow sections, steel floor decking, and metal building envelope systems. Through its investment in digital technologies, technical excellence and continued research, Tata delivers construction components that help facilitate sustainable and iconic construction projects.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-60 minutes
Provides an overview of self-compacting concrete (SCC) as well as examining suitable applications. Find out more about the origins of SCC, considerations when specifying SCC, reasons for using it and typical applications, material properties and how to differentiate between types of reinforcement suitable for SCC applications. Testing procedures are also covered.
CEMEX has more than 40,000 employees worldwide and a turnover of around £12.3bn. In addition to ready mixed concrete, cement and aggregates, CEMEX also supplies and installs asphalt materials and manufactures concrete block pavings, rail products, bespoke pre-cast and concrete blocks.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes