The correct selection, identification and preparation of backgrounds and substrates, together with the correct selection and use of tile adhesives is critical to ensuring a successful installation. This CPD looks at how to specify backgrounds and substrates suitable for the intended purpose and how to correctly prepare them prior to the fixing of ceramic tiles. It also looks at how to specify and apply tile adhesives in accordance with British and European standards and surrounding legislation. In addition it looks at the specification of environmentally friendly tile adhesives.
This presentation aims to give a broad and as detailed as possible overview of fibre gypsum as an alternative to concrete blockwork and plasterboard/drywall as an internal wall material. The CPD focuses on the pros and cons of wall materials and compares performance criteria in the context of Modern methods of construction and the demands of carbon reduction and circular economy considerations. It covers the essentials on the nature of the material, how it is made and used as an internal walling material as part of an overview of wall construction technology and principles. By the end of this CPD delegates ought to have: An overview of a highly flexible, alternative material in MMC; Improved understanding of Fibre Gypsum as a relevant and carbon reduction material and how it can be used effectively; A thorough background in the nature and properties of Fibre Gypsum how it can be used to satisfy modern approaches to sustainable building whilst offering a fine, robust material; An understanding of typical details and cases using fibre cement in construction; Knowledge on how Fibre Gypsum meets legislative requirements and standards in health and safety, approved documents and standards and durability.
This CPD will provide insights into the areas and guidelines for consideration when planning layouts for material handling environments, and the solutions available to you to assist in meeting industry standards.
By the end of this CPD delegates should: Understand the importance of impact protection; Know the standards relating to impact protection and guidelines for implementation; Understand which solutions are available to address these pressing needs.
This RIBA-approved CPD seminar will feature: Solid surface hospitality solutions; What is solid surface and how is it made; Typical product range and colours; Fabrication techniques; Practicality in everyday use; Design potential; Real life applications.
This CPD explores how AET’s underfloor air conditioning (UfAC) supports more sustainable, flexible, and cost-efficient buildings across refurbishment and new-build projects. UfAC systems deliver measurable performance benefits, including 3–19% total savings, with up to 18% reductions in operational energy, 9–16% savings in upfront carbon, and up to 20% reductions in whole-life embodied carbon, depending on project configuration. For refurbishments, reduced service zone requirements help increase usable headroom and unlock value in constrained buildings. In new builds, slimmer slab-to-slab heights can reduce superstructure costs — delivering circa £1.7m in upfront savings on a typical 10-storey building, a 14% height reduction, or the potential to add an extra floor within the same overall height.
By moving services to the floor and using modular, reconfigurable components, UfAC enables long-term adaptability, reduced waste, and improved whole-life performance — supporting sustainable design from day one and well into the future.
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