Core Curriculum: Compliance
The following RIBA-approved CPD materials all fall within the Compliance Core Curriculum.
This seminar presents the major access issues raised by part III DDA and highlights those areas that architects should be aware of, including access control situations, door opening/closing forces and Light Reflective Value (LRV) information.
For more than 135 years Laidlaw has supplied door hardware and fittings to some of the most prestigious buildings in the UK and abroad. Laidlaw provides a fully compatible range of architectural hardware and access control products that help build an integrated, flexible access control solution.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: two hours
Access for all is a legal requirement, and lever furniture has an important role to play. This seminar explores the following topics: lever handles – what could go wrong? Regulatory requirements; BS 8300 guidelines; BS EN 1906 requirements; choosing the appropriate grade levers for fire and escape doors, and; how to limit your liability.
HOPPE (UK) Ltd is a market leader in the field of door and window furniture, where products are respected for both quality and performance. Many HOPPE products are tested to reach the latest European and British Standards. Renowned throughout the industry, HOPPE is the brand chosen by a wide range of end users.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
This CPD presentation provides an understanding of the key considerations when specifying a fall protection system: ensuring compliance with legislation and providing a solution that is fit for purpose. Key topics covered include: understanding the legislation – Work At Height Regulations (WAHR) and Construction Design and Management (CDM); system choice and design; test standards; product differentiation, and; other work at height considerations.
Latchways plc, leaders in the design and manufacture of fall protection systems, offers innovative products to help compliance with work at height legislation. Latchways’ ManSafe products are all designed and tested beyond the required standards, resulting in quality, user-friendly solutions. Products include vertical, horizontal, overhead and inclined cable-based systems, self-retracting lifelines, walkways, guardrails and fragile roofs/roof light covers.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes