The Coach House
Ealing Green
London W5 5ER
T: 020 8840 4383
F: 020 8579 3991
 info@cpduk.co.uk
 

Birmingham

Birmingham City Football Club, St Andrews Stadium,
St Andrews Road B9 4NH
7 October 2010

(Attendance at all the listed CPD seminars is FREE OF CHARGE, and delegates are welcome to attend ANY or ALL sessions.)

As you can see, the issues are all highly topical and very relevant to most sectors of the industry. You might like to book for a complete ‘session’ i.e. all the seminars in the Room/s for either the whole afternoon or the whole morning. This will enable you to maximise your attendance at the event and, of course, your CPD time. It also means that if more than one person from your organisation is coming, different ‘sessions’ can be attended by each or all of you, with the knowledge gained being shared at a later date – it’s all part of CPD.
Please tick in the appropriate box, complete your name and address details and then click on the "email" button at the bottom of the form. We will send a you confirmation of your booking and a map. 

If you have any special needs requirements, please indicate these in the box provided, so that they may be accommodated

SEMINAR SESSIONS - THURSDAY 7TH OCTOBER

Please tick in the box next to the seminars that you wish to attend.
 
Time
SEMINAR ROOM A
Seminar title & presenting company
09.00 - 9.55
Registration from 8.30
Factory engineered precast concrete cross wall construction for accommodation projects: BELL & WEBSTER CONCRETE

“Fast Build Rooms”. A method of constructing accommodation units, using factory engineered precast concrete cross wall construction designed and manufactured to suit individual projects. This seminar has been designed to give a greater awareness and understanding of what can be achieved through off-site manufacturing. Case studies highlight the particular demands of each project.

10.05 - 11.00
Registration from 9.35
The impact of Building Regulations (Part L 2010) – Preparing for the future: GLOW-WORM

Seminar offers key preparation and guidance for the forthcoming regulatory updates affecting building energy efficiency requirements from Autumn 2010. The seminar discusses heating technology solutions to assist with compliance, the Code for Sustainable Homes and preparing for future regulatory developments

11.10 - 12.05
Registration from 10.40
BEMS as the key to operational efficiency: CYLON CONTROLS

Seminar covers best practice in the installation and usage of a BEM system and looks at how it can help deliver on 'A' rated buildings. It also explores how monitoring and targeting can be integrated with a BEMS to deliver a full energy management system and how new technology advances can be harnessed to reduce energy consumption

12.15 - 13.30
Registration from 11.45
Fire evacuation communication for disabled people : The law and the solutions: DEAF ALERTER

Seminar discusses the various legislative duties to provide fire safety and evacuation for disabled people. Covers such issues as communicating with deaf and hard of hearing people and the problems faced by the physically disabled when placed in a refuge area. Also identifies the problems, legal responsibilities and technical solutions available to ensure an equally safe environment for everybody

13.40 - 14.35
Registration from 13.10
Air source heat pumps: the future of low carbon Heating: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

Seminar covers the need for sustainable development, the code for sustainable homes; heat pump technology and alternative ‘green’ heat sources, aiming at providing delegates with a better understanding of heat pump boilers and the need for sustainable heating

14.45 - 15.40
Registration from 14.15
Microgeneration – the low carbon route to combined heat and power: BAXI

Seminar discusses how the cogeneration of heat and power offers the potential for significantly reducing C02 emissions from both current and new buildings. Also covers the current developments in microCHP and how it can help meet the low carbon buildings programme

 
 
Time
SEMINAR ROOM B
Seminar title & presenting company
09.00 - 9.55
Registration from 8.30
Everything you wanted to know about cast stone……but were afraid to ask: MEADOWSTONE

Seminar provides a brief history of cast stone – shows and describes how it is made today and how it differs from natural stone. Describes how Dry Cast and Wet Cast differ, looks at all products that are available together with specification issues and design guidance

10.05 - 11.00
Registration from 9.35
A guide to natural smoke ventilation: BILCO UK

Seminar covers the importance of smoke vents, pressurised systems and other fire engineering principles, control systems and use of fire fighting shafts. Also discusses relevant comfort, roof access, maintenance, means of escape and roof light issues together with design considerations and a specifiers’ checklist. Includes case studies

11.10 - 12.05
Registration from 10.40
Hold-open systems’ for self-closing fire doors - a guide to the best practice recommendations of BS7273 Part 4: GEOFIRE (Part of the Stephenson Gobin Group)

There is often a need to hold open self-closing fire doors. Seminar describes the systems available, relevant legislation, standards and best practice for specifiers, risk assessors and installers

12.15 - 13.30
Registration from 11.45
Single ply - enhanced roofing technology: SPECTRAROOF

Seminar discusses the new polymer technology being used in the manufacture of single ply roofing systems and the benefits it brings. Also covers versatility, aesthetic and environmental issues and gives best practice guidance for specifying, installing and maintaining such systems

13.40 - 14.35
Registration from 13.10
Fast track screeds: MAPEI (UK)

Seminar covers the specification of screeds including compliance with current standards, types of screed systems and typical cost models. Also covers guidance on avoiding screed failures, construction methods, performance issues, aesthetic values and relevant European and British Standards and Building Regulations

14.45 - 15.40
Registration from 14.15
Sustainable steel and the building envelope: CORUS COLORS

Seminar gives an insight into the sustainable nature of steel and how this can be related to the metal building envelope. It discusses the complete manufacturing process and details steel’s life-cycle benefits, drivers for sustainability, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs’), progress in sustainable steel manufacture and carbon offsetting

Please enter the following details. ITEMS IN RED MUST BE COMPLETED
Your company/organisation name
Your Name
Your address
Your postcode
Your Email Address
Please indicate any special needs requirements in the box so that we can discuss them with you prior to your arrival at the venue
Your phone number
Your job title

  Javascript DHTML Drop Down Menu Powered by dhtml-menu-builder.com