RIBA approved CPD

Focus: Residential (R&R/Self Build & New Build)

Topics:

• Overview of rainscreen cladding principles

• Nature and properties of fibre cement

• Evolution of materials for modern construction

• Detailing facades with fibre cement in rainscreen systems

• Fibre cement performance related to legislation

For whom:
Architects, design and build specifiers, building engineers, planning and building control officers and developers.
By request, the seminar can also be re-focused to give more information specific to sector or aimed to estimators/quantity surveyors.

Where:
Our CPDs are for a duration of approx. 45 minutes and can take place in person at your practice or virtually online via Teams, any time from Monday - Friday.

Focus: Commercial Buildings/ Education/ Healthcare

Topics include:

• How to navigate the Building Safety Act (BSA) with confidence, including understanding its structure and implications for architectural practice

• Detailed insight into Gateway 2 requirements, and what architects must demonstrate at this critical regulatory stage

• Clarity on the duties of the Principal Designer under the Building Regulations, especially what responsibilities architects may take on when appointed to this role

• Improved understanding of design responsibility and traceability, ensuring information, decisions, and product choices are well‑documented and robust for compliance.

• How to collaborate effectively with manufacturers to achieve safe, compliant specifications and support better outcomes under the BSA

For whom:
Architects, design and build specifiers, building engineers, planning and building control officers and developers.
By request, the seminar can also be re-focused to give more information specific to sector or aimed to estimators/quantity surveyors.

Where:
Our CPDs are for a duration of approx. 45 minutes and can take place in person at your practice or virtually online via Teams, any time from Monday - Friday.

Focus: Commercial Buildings/ Education/ Healthcare

Topics include:

• Fibre cement cladding and performance

• Large format fibre cement rainscreen facades Installation principles

• Project references

For whom:
Architects, design and build specifiers, building engineers, planning and building control officers and developers.
By request, the seminar can also be re-focused to give more information specific to sector or aimed to estimators/quantity surveyors.

Where:
Our CPDs are for a duration of approx. 45 minutes and can take place in person at your practice or virtually online via Teams, any time from Monday - Friday.