RIBA CPD Showcase

Doors: parts and accessories

The following CPD materials have all been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
An introduction to contemporary methods of manufacturing in brass, and what they mean for architects. This seminar outlines the benefits of using brass, the different types, characteristics, and why brass is ideal for use in manufacturing. Also covered are the design and shaping processes including hot stamping, CNC machining and finishes.

Samuel Heath has been designing and creating the finest brassware for almost 200 years. The company is proud to manufacture in England, and craftsmanship and integrity are at the heart of everything it does. Samuel Heath is internationally renowned for making beautiful bathroom fittings and architectural hardware that is specified around the world. Each product is formed from the finest solid brass, and assembled and finished by hand, by dedicated craftsmen and women.

Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.
Seminar, by Allegion (UK) Ltd
This seminar provides information on: understanding how Part M and BS8300 affect specifiers and end users, issues and solutions in architectural hardware specification, and understanding hardware lifecycle and the cost implications to the client.

Allegion helps keep people safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 25 prestigious brands sold in almost 130 countries across the globe, it specialises in security around the doorway and beyond.

Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40-60 minutes.
A seminar designed to help specifiers understand the basic principles behind the successful specification of architectural ironmongery. The module touches on how to hang, close, lock, open and dress a door, with many external stimuli – such as DDA, Part M, Part B and the Equality Act – also being discussed.

ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in door opening solutions, aims to deliver safe and convenient security solutions that provide real added-value to customers. ASSA ABLOY provides a complete range of door-opening products, solutions and services in areas such as mechanical and electromechanical locking, access control, identification technology, entrance automation and hotel security, for the institutional, commercial and consumer markets.

Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.
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