Latest CPD
Here are the latest CPD materials to have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This seminar highlights the benefits of using solid surfaces, as well as examining the composition and flexibility of a material that offers new opportunities in design and application with minimal maintenance. Solid surface is ideal for applications such as façades, commercial and residential environments and furniture design, to name just a few.
Porcelanosa Group is an established international manufacturer offering a vast selection of high quality products, ranging from tiles for kitchens and bathrooms to state-of-the-art building solutions. With 41 years’ experience, it operates in 144 countries worldwide. Recent polls suggest that Porcelanosa is recognised as of one of Spain’s most reputable international companies.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
This CPD seminar aims to inform architects about the international voluntary quality label known as Qualicoat, and to explain the benefits of the research and development undertaken by its members on behalf of the wider industry. The powder coat process is explained, as well as the growth in premium powder formulations now being specified on high rise and prestigious projects across the UK and Ireland.
Qualicoat is a global quality label organisation committed to maintaining and promoting the quality of lacquering, painting and coating on aluminium and its alloys for architectural applications. To determine whether or not a coating meets a customer's requirements, the results need to be measurable against technical specifications. On behalf of customers who have products coated, Qualicoat defines comprehensive quality requirements and monitors their compliance by licensed plants worldwide. As a result, purchasers of coated aluminium receive a premium-grade product delivering long-term value with good quality.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes
This seminar revisits the fundamentals of heat transfer, insulation properties, U-value calculations and condensation risk. It highlights the basic principles of specifying insulation and its position within the construction relative to vapour control layers and breather membranes, to ensure that buildings perform as efficiently as intended. Ultimately, it will help the architect to design, specify and build with confidence.
As part of the International Recticel Group and based at state-of-the-art facilities in Stoke-on-Trent, Recticel Insulation is one of the world's largest producers of PIR products. Quality is at the heart of everything it does, and excellence is ensured through continued investment and research into advancing insulation production processes.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40-45 minutes
This seminar aims to give the specifier a guide to the elements of design while incorporating best practice and the use of new technologies within the brick industry. It will help the specifier select the right product for the environment they are working in and give them a better understanding of the range of products and their applications.
Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC unites the best in clay traditions. One of the UK’s largest producers of handmade and machine made bricks and pavers, it is also a leader in clay tiles, special shaped bricks, terracotta and special products. Michelmersh has grown and innovated from brands that enjoy a rich heritage and have been used in some of the most prestigious building projects. New designs and the use of latest technologies and are both helping to bring Michelmersh Brick products to a wider audience, and to reinforce its reputation for supplying beautiful, durable, natural looking clay pieces.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes