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The following CPD materials have been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This CPD seminar covers the design and manufacturing techniques used in modern bathroom and hardware product ranges, and includes information on some of the emerging materials and finishes of interest to design professionals. The seminar also features a good selection of samples and visual aids.
Samuel Heath & Sons Plc was established in 1820, and has been manufacturing from its present site in Birmingham since 1840. Samuel Heath became a public limited company in 1890 and over the years has manufactured a diverse range of products. Today the Samuel Heath range consists of high quality solid brass bathroom accessories, taps and showers, together with an extensive collection of door and window fittings. Its Powermatic and Free Swing Powermatic concealed door closers complete the range.
Samuel Heath is a bastion for uncompromising design ideals and technological advancement which, married together, ensure both form and function.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This practical, informative presentation examines the cleaning, sealing and maintenance of natural stone surfaces in order to ensure longevity in terms of performance and aesthetics. Content includes an overview of different types of stone surfaces and associated cleaning products, compares water-based and solvent products and examines health and safety, sustainability issues and lifecycle costs.
Established in 1943, Fila is a global, eco-focused company. It specialises in surface care solutions for marble, natural stone, porcelain, terracotta and wood. Combining the traditional values of a family-run firm with innovative product development, Fila products are recommended by over 200 floor manufacturers throughout the world.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This seminar explains how the best use of space in a healthcare setting can protect the safety of carers without compromising patient care quality during transfers and attending to hygiene needs. It includes an easy-to-use assessment tool, plus best practice guidance on choosing the right equipment for patient transfers and hygiene.
ArjoHuntleigh works with architects and specifiers to help them achieve their objectives for healthcare projects of all sizes. The company has a large showroom in Houghton Regis that can be used by customers for testing proposed patient handling, hygiene and sluice room solutions.
ArjoHuntleigh’s project design team can help provide optimal solutions for everything from a small care home extension to a 1,300-bed hospital. It will assist with project management, on-site liaison and provision of complete CAD services.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 35 minutes
An overview of the issues surrounding the presence of corrosion within commercial heating systems and the detrimental effects this can have on both system efficiency and effective operation. This seminar presents magnetic filtration as the most effective solution based on performance including capture rates, minimal pressure drop and energy use.
ADEY is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of magnetic filters for the maintenance and protection of central heating systems. Having invented the Queen's Award-winning MagnaClean filter, ADEY produces an extensive range of filters for all types and sizes of properties and heating systems, along with a comprehensive range of premium chemicals.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: one hour
This seminar includes information on: the history, properties and production of natural hydraulic lime; its applications in restoration and new construction projects; waterproofing, including detailed analysis of its use in underground and cellar conditions, and how positive water pressure can be tackled with a combination of cavity membranes and lime render finishes; selection and specification, and maintenance. It concludes with a question and answer session.
Telling Lime Products is a distributor of Unilit natural hydraulic lime. Telling Lime Products’ mortars are unsurpassed in their range and versatility, providing solutions proven over eighteen years of use in the UK.
Leading analysis of the performance behaviour of lime mortar has created a resurgence of interest in lime as a construction binder and stabilization/damp/salts containment process.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes