Finishes
The following CPD materials have all been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This is a seminar aimed at anyone interested in the properties, use and fabrication of solid surface materials. It covers: what solid surfacing is and how it is manufactured; fabrication techniques, including inconspicuous bonding and thermoforming; sinks and bowls, and how they are installed; internal and external applications, and; special properties, such as backlighting.
HI-MACS® Natural Acrylic Stone solid surface is exclusively distributed by James Latham in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Since 2001, its dedicated sales force and technical team has provided comprehensive support for architects, designers, fabricators, retailers and consumers alike. The company works from ten strategically located branches across the UK, providing an all-encompassing service. With a virtually unlimited range of applications, in a variety of sectors, HI-MACS® is the material of possibilities.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This seminar clearly defines applications for both internal and external board products and the differences between the types of base materials relative to the specification and application. It also provides a technical understanding of the use and compatibility of building boards for the external façade designer.
Established in 2004, RCM has become one of the major manufacturers and suppliers of specialist building boards and external cladding. RCM recognises the importance of testing, and therefore tests to BS and EN standards. It offers over 80 years of collective experience within the construction related industry, as well as technical support and site visits.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This seminar addresses the excellent properties and performance of granite. It encompasses technology and automation, together with the finishing touch provided by master masons. Their dexterity, skill and an eye for detail eventually transform each block of stone into the fine architectural jewel originally conceived on the drawing board. This seminar offers specifiers the opportunity to design with granite, a product that will stand the test of time and provide a legacy for the future.
For over 150 years De Lank has supplied granite of exceptional quality and with a consistency that is truly unsurpassed. With its constant investment in the most accurate and versatile cutting equipment De Lank is not only able to meet the most demanding specifications for production, but can also match quality with quantity – a unique attribute for a British supplier. De Lank’s mission is to ensure that granite meets the demands of modern day architects.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 30 minutes
This 144-page guide makes specifying partition, wall-lining and ceiling systems for hospitals easier, introducing a range of specifications that have been extensively tested and proven for use in health facilities. The guide provides information on system performances including: acoustic insulation, acoustic absorption, fire resistance and duty rating.
British Gypsum has over a hundred years’ experience of providing innovative, cost-effective and reliable solutions. In every kind of building, its products provide comfort, protect against fire and insulate against sound. Its SpecSure lifetime system warranty is designed to provide total confidence that its systems will meet the most rigorous of building requirements. Its systems are designed using the highest quality components – plasterboard, plaster, metal, specialist board and ceiling products, which have been developed and tested to work individually and together to deliver performance systems that can be relied upon.