Construction Specialties

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CPD Seminars

CPD Seminars

Continuing Professional Development

As experts in our field, we have a wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise that we want to share with you. We provide you with the latest industry information to keep you on top of your game through free CPD seminars which can be presented in person at your office.

In our CPD seminars, we focus on providing you with the most up-to-date, relevant information to help you make your buildings even better.

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Helping Buildings to Breathe: The Design and Selection of Performance Louvres

This seminar examines why use louvres, design & performance benefits of various louvre types, plus design challenges & key specification considerations.

The ABCs of EJCs: Understanding and Solving Building Movement Problems

The main focus of this CPD UK Certified Expansion Joint presentation is for the attendee to gain an understanding of how to specify the right expansion joint cover for the building’s use.

Design with the Elements in Mind: Specifying Entrance Flooring Systems

This entrance flooring CPD presentation aims to explain the benefits of using entrance flooring systems, it discusses design considerations to help architects specify the most effective entrance matting systems. A zoned approach to entrance flooring is also explained.

Meeting & Exceeding Legislation for Wall Protection

This CPD presentation from Construction Specialties aims to cover the benefits of wall protection in buildings as well as the legal and regulatory frameworks that influence it's specification across different types of buildings.

Best Practice Guides & Advice

We have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to share with you, garnered from 60+ years of innovation and experience in the building industry. We’ve distilled that knowledge and expertise into a series of Free best practice e-Book guides and blog posts to help you.

CS Guides

Specifying Wall Protection
Specifying Expansion Joint Covers
Designing an Entrance for your Building
Maintaining Interior Fire Doors
Specifying Weather & Performance Louvres
Specifying Explosion Venting

CS Blog Posts

Why Carpet Tiles Won’t Cut it at The Entrance to Your Building

Why Carpet Tiles Won’t Cut it at The Entrance to Your Building

We often see standard carpet tiles, like those in offices, used at the entrance of a building instead of an entrance mat. Discover why that's a problem.
Expressing Building Movement

Expressing Building Movement

Building movement is often a complex, and scary consideration when designing a building. Get it wrong and it could be very costly!
5 Louvre Parts You May See on Technical Drawings

5 Louvre Parts You May See on Technical Drawings

To help demystify some louvre elements we thought we would explain some of the common parts you will see on a louvre drawing and what they do.
5 Reasons Permanent Entrance Matting Beats a Throw-Down Mat

5 Reasons Permanent Entrance Matting Beats a Throw-Down Mat

Discover why permanent entrance matting is a better, more effective solution to dirt and moisture being tracked into a building. 
How To Manage the Risk of Combustible Dust & Deflagration

How To Manage the Risk of Combustible Dust & Deflagration

Discover how you can mitigate the risk of combustible dust and deflagration in your facility through good building design and pressure relief systems.
4 Fire Door Checks to Prevent the Spread of Smoke

4 Fire Door Checks to Prevent the Spread of Smoke

With smoke being such a dangerous part of any fire we wanted to focus on 4 fire door checks to make sure your fire door can prevent the spread of smoke.
5 Crucial Fire Door Regulations You Need To Know About

5 Crucial Fire Door Regulations You Need To Know About

Fire Safety is critical in any building, we run through 5 crucial fire door regulations you need to know about and how they affect you.
Louvre Pressure Drop

How to Calculate Louvre Pressure Drop

Discover how to calculate louvre pressure drop and why it's an important factor to consider at the design or specification stage.
4 Tips for a Stylish Impact Protection Scheme

4 Tips for a Stylish Impact Protection Scheme

There are lots of things you can do with impact protection to make it a feature, rather than an eyesore. Discover our 4 tips to stylish impact protection.
5 Considerations When Designing for Dementia Care

5 Considerations When Designing for Dementia Care

Designing for dementia care is an increasingly prominent topic, with research from the Alzheimer’s Society(i) indicating that by 2015 more than 850,000 people in the UK will be living with the condition.
Hospital Fire Door Inspection and Maintenance

Hospital Fire Door Inspection and Maintenance

A Hospital Fire Door is a critical safety feature of a healthcare building, protecting exit routes to allow enough time for the elderly and infirm to escape
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