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The following CPD materials have all been assessed and approved by the RIBA.
This seminar considers the principles of rainscreen cladding and its development, as well as testing and safety requirements, and specification criteria. It also showcases a solution-based project review, and provides a brief introduction to photovoltaic systems that can be incorporated into rainscreen systems.
As leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of façade systems, alsecco has over 50 years’ experience in the industry. With a broad system portfolio featuring rainscreen cladding, external wall insulation, solid wall insulation, brick slip systems and render-only solutions; alsecco is well-positioned to offer the specifier a wealth of expertise and knowledge for their next façade design project.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.
This CPD seminar introduces photocatalyst technology as well as providing examples of how photocatalyst coatings may be used on building materials – highlighting their unique ecological and sustainable features. Using only natural resources (light, oxygen, air moisture and rain water) this technology delivers self-cleaning performance on façades and roofing, and even cleans the air. When used for interior surfaces it reduces bacteria, thus minimising the infections and malodours caused by them.
TOTO is a world leader in the production of sanitary ware, and is a name that has been synonymous with the advancement of bathroom culture since its creation in 1917. Technological innovations have made it an iconic and trusted brand with a careful balance of innovative ‘clean’ technology and good design. When it comes to ‘clean’ technology, TOTO has been a pioneer of photocatalyst coating technology since the mid-1990s. The company provides licenses, know-how, equipment and coating materials to European building product manufacturers, such as producers of ceramic tiles.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.
This seminar provides an introduction to intellectual property rights, and demonstrates how they are created and protected. A copy of the presentation is supplied in advance, together with a set of handouts and the full text of the talk (with all the legal references) to encourage discussion and questions.
BLM is a firm of solicitors that has been based in the City of London for more than 110 years. Other offices are located around the country and abroad, including Scotland, Northern Ireland and Éire. BLM has a large construction department serving a multitude of clients, including a large number of construction professionals, engineers, architects and surveyors. BLM advises and acts in almost all the legal spheres which a professional practice might encounter, from contract reviews and drafting, fees disputes and negligence claims, to litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation. Also defamation, intellectual property disputes, HSE prosecutions, regulatory matters and employment.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes.