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March's issue of RIBA CPD Showcase

The latest accredited CPD from the RIBA CPD Providers Network. 

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Our theme this month is ‘finishes’. The sheer variety of CPD seminars and online videos covered by this theme stands as testimony to the huge choice of materials and applications available to specifiers. From carpets to zinc cladding, there is something for everyone.

All CPD materials featured here have been created by members of the RIBA CPD Providers Network, a group of construction industry businesses and organisations committed to improving standards and promoting best practice through shared knowledge. 

The latest CPD section includes material such as 'Choosing a Render System' by PRB Systems Ltd, 'Designing Ergonomic Kitchens' by Eba Interiors UK and 'How to Design a Standing Seam System' by BEMO Project Engineering UK Ltd

March's Featured CPD includes 'Siphonic Roof Drainage' by Aliaxis, 'Aluminium Roofing and Cladding' by PREFA UK Ltd and 'Acoustic Separating Floors' by JCW Acoustic Supplies Limited. 

Some of the CPD material looking at finishes include:

Elsewhere in the March showcase, topics include 'Protective treatments and measures', 'Legal, regulatory and statutory compliance' and 'Design, construction and technology.' 

Visit ribacpd.com to find even more RIBA-accredited CPD materials.

 

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