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ASTM International to host organisational meeting on stormwater control measures
ASTMInternational, a leading global standards organisation,will host an organisationalmeeting to potentially launch a newactivity that creates technical standards for stormwater controlmeasures.
Newstormwatermanagement standards could support efforts to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff, create uniformtesting, verification, and certification programs for stormwater controlmeasures, unify varied stakeholders, andmuchmore.
Manufacturers, users, trade associations, professional societies, government agencies, consumer groups, academia, engineers, and testers are driving this effort. They are interested in creating standards in areas such as laboratory performancemethods, field
monitoring practices, and installation and maintenance guides, among others.
This no-fee virtualmeetingwill take place on Oct. 1, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Anyone interested in charting a path towards standards in this field should registerwith FrankMcConnell, ASTMInternational technical committee operationsmanager
Themeetingwill:
• Bring an array of industry experts together;
• Identify specific standard’s needs;
• Determine if ASTMInternational should formally launch a newactivity; and, if so,
• Develop and approve title, scope, and structure of a newtechnical committee.
REHAU brings back online learning
Building services professionals fromall over the UKwill once again have the opportunity to take part in a series of virtual CPDcourses focusing on key construction industry topics, fromREHAU.
With social distancing restrictions still in place, the polymer solutions provider is continuing its virtual training course offering to keep construction professionals up-to-datewith the latest technology and solutions.
Following the success of the last run of virtual CPDs inMay, REHAU is offering three further interactive courses designed to broaden specifiers and developers’ knowledge of polymer-based solutions. Beginning on September 22 and running into October, the three courseswill cover acoustic soil andwaste pipe systems, heating and plumbing pipe solutions, and district heating.
Each CPD coursewill be led by a REHAU sector specialist, including Franz Hull, the Head of Technical for REHAU’s Building Solutions division, National SalesManager, Laurence Chownsmith, and Technical TeamLeader for
Renewable Energy Alexandra Leedham. Each sessionwill include a presentation and additional learningmaterials, aswell as a Q&A section inwhich participants can direct individual queries to the REHAU teamto further engagewith the topics.
Dates, times and course topics are as follows:
• Acoustic Soil andWaste Pipe Systems – 22nd September, 10am
• Heating and Plumbing Pipe Systems – 1st October, 10am
• District Heating and Heat Networks – 7th October, 10am
“Thoughmany construction industry professionals have begun to return towork, learning and development remains as important as ever, especially asmore innovations come to the fore,” says Franz. “With that inmind, andwhile opportunities for in-person courses remain limited,wewant to bringmore online CPD courses to support building services professionals across the
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nation. By doing so,we can keep themas up to date as possiblewith the latest technologies and solutionswhile adhering to social distancing rules.
“Though courses of this kind have traditionally been in the classroomenvironment, these tried and tested virtual courses are a newand excitingway of providing vital information. As local lockdowns and restrictions on public spaces change, this online learning offering will allowspecifiers and developers across the country to access these topicswhile complying government guidance. As such, they can continue tomake sure they and their projects are in the strongest position as the construction industry continues to recover fromCOVID-induced disruption.”
In addition, themeetingwill include an overviewof ASTMInternational, background on stakeholder interest in standards development, and a reviewof initial areas to be considered.
McConnell notes that ASTMInternational stands ready to accommodate this new effort.With nearly 150 committees and more than 12,000 standards in its portfolio, ASTMInternational is one of theworld’s largest developers of globally recognised standards and related products and services. It provides amanagement system to develop standards formaterials, products, systems, and services acrossmany industries.
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