Featured CPD
From decorative solutions and smart technologies to stair edgings and steel windows – via key management and cognition in the office – plus a look at composite slate products!
An overview of smart glass technology for light control and energy saving in architectural applications. Includes advice on key considerations when choosing a smart glass technology, including cost savings, what ‘colour neutral’ and ‘colour lightness’ mean and why they’re important, and relevant standards and legislation.
eLstar Dynamics is passionate about light. It’s developing the next generation, most versatile smart glass technology available for a wide range of ecologically inspired applications. Its new adaptive glass achieves utmost clarity using an electrophoretic light modulator (ELM). In addition, the company offers a superior tinting range and limitless range of colours, all at an affordable price .
Duration: 30 minutes, plus Q&A
Delves into how people process information when making decisions, and how office design can impact employee cognition. Discover the impact of new ways of flexible working and learn how a human-centered approach to office space design can benefit a diverse workforce.
Colebrook Bosson Saunders is an international designer, manufacturer, and distributor of award-winning ergonomic products. It’s driven by a desire to innovate, creating new and better ways to enhance user experience through the seamless connection of people with technology.
An overview of composite roofing slate and associated accessories, including their features, benefits, makeup and correct installation methods (using built-in guides). Also addresses: why long-term plastic products are a benefit to the construction industry, how composite slate saves time and waste, routine maintenance issues, how to calculate quantities needed, and useful sources of information.
Tapco crafts architectural roof tiles that mirror the natural detail of slate with all its charm. From its industry-leading classic eleven-colour palette and four mixes, and its unique cedar-shake-look, to its 40-year warranty and specialised accessories, Tapco delivers superior quality through product innovation. Tapco is part of the Westlake Royal Building Products family.
Duration: one hour, plus Q&A
A comprehensive overview of decorative solutions that covers everything from what they are and how they’re manufactured to how to use them and their green credentials.
Pfleiderer Group is one of Europe’s leading wood-based panel manufacturers. Pfleiderer offers a complete range of wood-based panel products for every decorative surface and construction project, making it the perfect partner to the timber trade, furniture manufacturers, fabricators, designers and architects throughout the UK and Ireland.
Duration: 45 minutes, plus Q&A
Learn how intelligent key management (IKM) improves operational efficiency and security while saving time and money. This presentation explains how IKM works, its advantages and disadvantages, and the future of administration, covering IKM and other security system platforms.
From humble beginnings in Germany’s rural countryside, Deister has grown into a leading technology company with a global footprint. Its passion and commitment to value engineering have resulted in it becoming a trusted manufacturer and provider of security and asset management systems including intelligent key management systems, CPNI-assured and GovPass-compliant secure access systems.
Examines how to design, cost and project manage a smart building or workspace project. Learn the five key drivers to delivering a successful smart project, how to avoid common pitfalls, and how smart technology helps the built environment.
Kromers is a consultancy practice that specialises in audio-visual and multimedia, broadcast, IT, networks and smart buildings and workspaces. It works with and alongside a wide variety of client types to ensure that their unique requirements are translated into superior technical and commercial specifications and designs.
Duration: 45 minutes, plus Q&A
Covers the features, advantages and benefits of steel windows now and in the past, particularly with with regard to the environment and sustainability. Also addresses relevant legislation, standards and performance features, as well as the future for steel windows, including the introduction of thermal breaks and the consequences for present-day steel window specification.
Clement manufactures an innovative range of steel windows, doors and screens for both private residences and commercial projects. Clement provides a complete service – from the provision of technical drawings through to manufacture, installation and after-sales support – whether a project is a traditional restoration project (including listed buildings or conservation area) or new build.
Duration: one hour, plus Q&A
How where and when to specify stair edgings, including relevant legislation and latest guidance and research. Topics covered include: general stair safety, how to create safer stairs, the importance of visual contrast and slip resistance when specifying stair edgings, and how to incorporate stair edging into your designs.
Founded in 1966, Gradus has evolved from a flooring accessories business (which remains at the heart of its activities), to a market-leading contract interior solutions provider. Its reputation for outstanding quality and service is recognised throughout the UK and abroad. In addition to stair edging and floor trim profiles Gradus offers carpets, barrier matting, wall protection and LED lighting.
Duration: one hour, plus Q&A