TRAINING & EDUCATION GOING THE DISTANCE


BluePrint Ceramics is taking a fresh approach to helping architects with their continued professional development, Marketing Manager Rebecca Norman explains.


In these unprecedented times as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many people have been asked by their employer to work remotely from home.


Remote working is now becoming the new normal and both employer and employee are seeing the benefits.


The employee can enjoy a better work/life balance and can be completely flexible with their schedule. The employer can also benefit, with reduced office costs and better productivity from the employee.


Working from home does not suit everybody, you have to enjoy your own company; if you like to be around people a lot of the time this may not be the ideal option, and you also need to be motivated and organised to manage your own schedule. It may also be difficult to switch off when working from home. With both advantages and disadvantages to working from home, the fact is that more and more of us are having to adapt and accept that this might just be the way things are done for some time to come.


Here at BluePrint Ceramics, we have been thinking about our clients during these unsettled times. We really wanted to offer something to architects and interior designers that would suit their new way of working.


We understand that in these uncertain times more of our clients are working from home


With this in mind, we have developed a remote CPD pack that allows the client to view the seminar in video format at home or at work completely at their own leisure. Once viewed we will then provide the client with their certificate. There is no need for a Zoom presentation or to meet with a sales manager to present, the client is in complete control of their own continued professional development.


The pack contains a USB with the presentations pre- loaded, along with everything you will need and some little


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extras. Everything within the pack is sustainable or made from recycled material. BluePrint offers two CPD courses:


An Introduction to Tile Specification This CPD covers the following learning objectives:


• An introduction and overview to specifiers and installers of tiles


• Guidance on selecting and specifying tiles • A further understanding of the issues to be considered • Types of tiles • Considerations when choosing a tile • Slip Resistance • Relevant regulations and standards • Specification issues • Cleaning and maintenance.


Slip Resistance and Visual Contrast- Specifying and Maintaining Tiling that


meets Regulations. This CPD covers the following learning objectives


• Slip resistance and light reflectance values (LRV) • The importance of slip resistance and the test methods • Considerations when selecting and specifying tiles • Colour choice and colour contrast • Aftercare and maintenance • Regulations and standards


All BluePrint CPDs are accredited by the CPD certification service and can be ordered directly from the website.


www.blueprintceramics.com/cpd-seminars www.tomorrowstileandstone.co.uk


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