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CPD Showcase
An informative and interesting Urban Engineering
event was the reaction of leading has devised a RIBA
engineers, architects and accredited CPD
contractors to the first in a series seminar, Unlocking
of technical seminars on the the design potential
subject of ‘Concrete floors by of canopies and
design’, held at Wembley Stadium walkways. Featured
on the 2nd October. Organised by within RIBA’s core
the Precast Flooring Federation, curriculum, it covers
the half day programme of CPD the design and
accredited technical papers specification of
included the benefits of thermal canopies and walkways. In the past canopies and walkways have been
Training plays a major role within
mass, the ability to design seen as provision to “keep people dry” and as a result the focus was never
Mapei, a leading manufacturer of
hollowcore floors compositely with on aesthetics. The seminar discusses how designers can utilise new
ceramic adhesives and associated
steelwork structures, precast materials and technology to create structures which add distinctive
building products. Mapei UK’s CPD
flooring and sustainability, health statements to urban landscapes.
seminars are designed to help
and safety and Eurocode update. Tel: 0870 200 7979
architects and construction
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The next seminar will be held at
professionals refresh and improve
Birmingham City FC on
their skills. RIBA accredited and
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Construction CPD certified Mapei
followed by St James’s Park,
UK’s seminars ‘Fast-track Screeds’
Newcastle March 2009;
and ‘Sub-floor Preparation’ provide
Manchester United FC April 2009;
guidance on the specification of
Hampden Park, Glasgow May
correct materials, avoidance of
2009 and Millennium Stadium,
substrate failures and awareness of
Cardiff June 2009. Each event
current British and European
qualifies for 3.5 hours CPD.
Standards and Building
Tel: 0116 253 6161
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Regulations within their respective
disciplines. Seminars last approx.
Space Airconditioning plc is the largest of Daikin’s Europe-wide network of
40 minutes and are supported by
independent distributors. Established in 1980 Space Air provides a
audiovisual aids and reference
comprehensive supply and support service for anyone involved in the
material. Mapei UK’s dedicated
specifying of air conditioning and/or heat pump products. Space Air’s RIBA
specification team are available to
assessed CPD ‘An introduction to the basic principles of Air Conditioning
provide CPD seminars throughout
Systems with the Emphases on Energy Efficiency and Environmental Issues’
the UK at locations to suit.
run’s for around an hour and can be organised at your premises within a
Tel: 0121 5086 970
lunch hour or presented at Space Air’s HQ.
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Swish Building Products has
Keymer has announced its
annual CPD seminar and factory
gained RIBA approval for its new
tour will be held on 26th March
CPD seminar which provides
2009. It is the perfect opportunity
information about the sustainability
to continue your professional
of PVC roofline products.
development and gain essential
The presentation is delivered by the
CPD hours. Covering roofing and
Swish Technical Sales Force and
conservation, correct technical
lasts about 25 minutes. It gives a
practice and an in-depth history
clear and concise overview of the
into clay tiles, you will leave with
advantages of specifying PVC
everything needed to advance
roofline products over low grade
your roofing expertise and
timber equivalents. Unlike timber,
specification. For those unable to attend on the day, Keymer is more than
Vortice Ltd runs regular CPD
which requires regular maintenance
happy to arrange a visit to your own site, bringing the CPD seminar, ‘The use
seminars specifically aimed at
to preserve a good appearance,
of hand made clay tiles in conservation’, to your own office. Alternatively, if
updating architects and specifiers
PVC is a low maintenance product
you wish to arrange a visit to Keymer at a different date and can provide the
on issues affecting domestic
which is appropriate for exposed
numbers, we will supply a personal CPD visit.
ventilation systems and
and inaccessible areas such as the
Tel: 01444 232931
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roofline. This in turn keeps the
regulations. Registered with
lifetime costs to a minimum as
RIBA as a CPD seminar, these
The Basic Principles of Firestop is
opposed to the continuous expense
can be run at architects’ practices
the latest
that timber incurs. Greg Wilde,
fischer presentation to be
(given minimum delegate
approved by the CPD Certification
Marketing Manager, Swish Building
numbers) or at other venues
Service. The presentation is
Products said: “We have delivered
around the UK. Vortice seminars
available for delivery immediately
a number of seminars already and
give a thorough overview of the
and covers all aspects of building
have had a very positive reaction
subject and covers topics like
firestopping products into
from architects [...]. We hope to
the importance of good ventilation
construction projects. The causes
deliver many more presentations.”
in domestic dwellings, correct
of fire, the role of regulations and
Tel: 01827 317 200
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design and installation techniques,
product approvals, an introduction
the Code for Sustainable Homes,
to firestopping products and their
health and safety issues on
correct specification are all aspects which are covered in the presentation.
site and cost comparisons
“This is a critical area for building control,” says fischer’s technical manager
between systems 1, 3 and 4.
Mirka Valovicova, “firstly because firestop products can play a significant role
General Manager Kevin Hippey
in reducing loss of life and property caused by the rapid spread of fire and
said: “Feedback from our RIBA
smoke, but also because firestop systems are now required by all model
CPD seminars has been
building codes.”
exceptionally positive.”
Tel: 01491 827920
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Tel: 01283 492949
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