Health and safety
One of the most popular CPD topics for architects, and of course a cornerstone of the Core Curriculum that is central to RIBA Chartered Architects maintaining their competence, health and safety is also a popular topic among CPD Providers. Here’s just a flavour of what is available.
This CPD seminar looks at the benefits an access control system can provide over traditional lock and key systems. In addition, it gives attendees a general understanding and awareness of different types of electronic access control systems and products that may be of use when specifying a solution for a particular project.
SALTO Systems is a world leader in wire-free and wireless access control solutions. It is the access control option of choice on over 1.2 million doors, on 6,500 projects in more than 70 countries. Markets include education, airports, hospitals, government, military, corporate and hotels.
This CPD seminar aims to provide an understanding of issues associated with working at height, and a general understanding of the nature of fall arrest systems. There is a particular emphasis on risk and design for those with responsibilities under CDM.
Capital Safety is a world leader in fall protection equipment, systems and anchors. It continues to combine technical expertise and a passion for developing products of the best quality – reducing risk and increasing safety when working at height. Comprising two global brands for height safety – DBI-SALA and Protecta – it boasts over 65 years’ experience within the fall protection industry.
Offers an overview of fire safety legislation and best practice to enable an understanding of where fire risk assessment sits in the design process. This includes elements of fire engineering, CFD modelling, structural fire analysis and fire safety issues directly applicable to an architect.
Butler & Young Training is a team of industry leading fire safety consultants providing independent, expert advice on all aspects of fire safety on a global platform. From fire safety audits, risk assessments and research and testing, to high-end fire engineering featuring structural engineering and CFD modelling, Butler & Young Training provides internationally recognised engineers and award-winning support.
BS9991 provides up to date fire safety guidance for modern residential buildings, and reflects the growing trend for open-plan layouts and extra-care homes, together with the benefits of good management and sprinkler protection. This seminar also shows the flexibility of design that can now be provided by adopting this guidance without need for specialist fire engineering input.
As the largest provider of building control in England and Wales, with over 25 years experience and 400 technical experts in-house, NHBC Building Control is uniquely placed to provide clear, authoritative guidance to clients whatever their project. NHBC Building Control’s portfolio of projects includes residential, mixed-use and pure commercial developments. It has developed nationally consistent technical policies providing certainty of design compliance and a one-stop approach to Building Regulations.
This presentation focuses on delivering learning about how level access can be created in the bathroom to enable people with mobility needs to access showering areas safely and freely. The presentation gives details of the benefits of creating level access with wet room formers, as well as shower trays, and discusses the key considerations to be taken into account when specifying these solutions.
AKW is the market leader in accessible showering in the UK. It has a 25 year heritage of providing bathroom products that enhance people’s safety in the bathroom, and of creating accessible and easy to maintain solutions. AKW is passionate about quality of life, offering choice and helping people to create aspirational living spaces.
Correctly specified ceramic floor tiles will provide long term trouble-free floors. This presentation defines what ‘slip’ is, and describes how the coefficient of slip resistance is measured and used to define suitability of use. It also explains how the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) assess slip resistance, and the test methods they use.
Johnson Tiles produce wall and floor tiles for use in all types of building and leisure facilities. The company offers specifiers a technical advisory service covering the correct installation of ceramic tiles and their suitability of use.
This seminar aims to give designers a better understanding of a complicated area of specification, looking at the different ways to measure anti-slip, the pros and cons of each method and the importance of an effectual cleaning and maintenance programme to the ongoing slip resistant properties of the floor tile installation.
Swedecor has over 40 years’ experience in the supply of specialist, high quality commercial tiles for use in leisure, retail and industrial projects. Its tiles range from commercial, architectural, swimming pool, architectural floor and anti slip floor tiles. From its headquarters in Hull, it has developed a high level of customer service, based on efficient supply chain and logistics throughout Europe and the UK.