Render Finishing Systems

A CPD that breaks down the differences between Paint, Render, Flexible Acrylic Texture and Membrane finishes. Allows participants to correctly design and specify systems and identify the risk associated with design under relevant legislation and building codes.
– Dulux

Mineral Coatings- Premium Silicate Technology

Breathable Coatings over Masonry substrates. In this CPD participants will be able to understand the difference between conventional and mineral coatings, and how this benefits the life cycle of a design and project.
– Dulux

Sustainable concrete

Architects can reduce the embodied carbon of a building by specifying lower carbon construction materials. Concrete represents a significant portion of the embodied carbon of a building. This one hour course explains why concrete has a high embodied carbon content and how it can be reduced without compromising the project schedule or the engineering properties of the concrete.
– Boral

Below Ground Waterproofing

In this CPD you will be able to identify the importance of below ground waterproofing in structural design, planning and construction and correctly specify appropriate materials to meet a design brief.
– Dulux/Fosroc

Concrete Floor Treatments & Coatings

In this CPD you will learn about the importance of structural design considerations and the potential risks for concrete flooring treatments and coatings across planning, development and construction.
– Dulux / Fosroc

Light Gauge Steel Benefits and Applications in Class 2-9 Buildings

At the end of this one hour formal CPD presentation you will be able to define light gauge steel and identify applications and projects that use light gauge steel framing.
– Bluescope

Environmentally Responsible Coatings

In this CPD you will learn the relationship between paint coatings , building design, green building standards, building life cycles, and materials that make up paint and their impact on compliance.
– Dulux

Colour and Its Practical Application

Understanding the importance of colour in design considerations against the values of physical, environmental, and cultural contexts, and in accordance with relevant legislation codes and industry standards.
– Dulux

NCC2019 Changes to Section J: Thermal Performance & Condensation Management

Learn about the codes changes to Section J of National Construction Code 2019 along with gaining a greater understanding of thermal bridging and condensation management.
– Kingspan

Slips & Trips

Our presentation is aimed to educate and aid specifiers and designers on issues faced when considering slips & trips when designing buildings. The focus in this presentation is slips and falls and the preventive measures that should be considered in the design stages. We detail the testing methods and guidelines set out by Standards Australia to meet duty of care requirements, providing you the knowledge to get your project specifications right the first time.
– Altro