RIBA Core Curriculum: Designing & building it
The following CPD materials fall within the ‘Designing and building it: structural design, construction, technology and engineering’ RIBA Core Curriculum topic area.
A comprehensive seminar that covers all aspects relating to the specification of tiles in commercial projects, including supply and installation, The Equality Act 2010, British Standards, HSE slip resistance, NCS colour schemes and the correct detailing and laying of tiles.
Solus Ceramics is an experienced tile supply company with more than 20 years’ experience working within the architectural specification industry. Its aim is to offer the widest choice of high quality, aesthetically-pleasing and cutting-edge tiling products sourced from the best manufacturers around the world.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-60 minutes.
An introduction to demountable and modular steel partitioning, its uses, its benefits over traditional plasterboard, and the advantages it offers in a variety of office and warehouse environments.
Troax is a leader in the manufacture of modular and demountable steel partitioning, providing aesthetic, cost-effective solutions for the division of office, warehousing, and open spaces.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 90 minutes.
All UK building regulations now state, ‘there should be no reasonably avoidable thermal bridges in the insulation envelope’. This avoidable heat loss through the thermal bridge (the Y value) can make the difference between complying and not complying with SAP/SBEM. This seminar examines and compares the various allowable solutions to reduce this Y value to help compliance.
Marmox is a part of an international group of companies that manufactures chemicals for the construction industry and specialist building materials. In Europe, Marmox focuses on thermal insulation products, including products developed specifically in response to the EU’s Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, in order to reduce thermal bridges and create low energy buildings.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 50 minutes.
Essential advice on soundproofing and acoustics for your architectural practice, and the perfect way to improve your knowledge of Part E Building Regulations and its requirements.
Cellecta is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of environmentally-friendly high-performance acoustic and thermal insulation products. Engineered to meet the demanding legislative requirements of Part E and L Building Regulations, Cellecta insulation products are supplied to all sectors of the construction industry.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes.
This CPD seminar focuses on the current, traditional and sympathetic cleaning, repair and replacement techniques employed in the restoration of brick, terracotta and faience buildings. It highlights the reasons for cleaning and repairing a façade, as well as the importance of detailed surveys and sample cleaning areas to ensure that correct methods are employed. Recent exemplar case studies are provided to demonstrate the range and usage of these techniques.
Szerelmey traces its origins back to 1855, and since then has worked on and restored most of London’s landmark buildings, including the British Museum, the V&A, Tate Modern and Kings Cross St Pancras. Szerelmey is a specialist in the restoration, cleaning and remodelling of stone, brick, faience, stucco and concrete façades and internals, as well as in providing new build stonework services across façades, hard landscaping and internals.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour.