Healthy design and creative safety for architects
24 September – Truro
1 October – Salisbury

Butler and Young Consultants’ approach to the application of health and safety in construction reflects the current thinking of the HSE and RIBA. In this seminar, we look to see how this is put into practice using case studies. Examples of projects, completed or in progress, will highlight how good practice of Design Risk Management meets the requirements of specific legislation without being bogged down in the detail.

Speaker: Danny Coomber, Butler and Young Consultants
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Being safe

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Pros and cons of low carbon technologies and affordability
19 November – Truro
1 October - Salisbury

This seminar will provide an up-to-date impartial look at the different low carbon technologies available for residential and small scale commercial projects analysing the pros and cons of each. We will look at the following technologies and how they work, their size and application:

• Renewable electricity (PV, wind, hydro)
• Renewable heat (solar thermal, heat pumps, biomass)
• Combined heat and power (anaerobic digestion and steam CHP)

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The changing role of the project architect
30 April – Truro
7 May - Salisbury

During this seminar, we will look at the changing role of the project architect in view of the impact of legislative changes and new technology, as well as the rise of project management. The session will cover the key aspects of running a project including:

• Appointments, scope of service, forms of procurement and their impact on the project architect
• Managing the fee and keeping profitable
• The team – responsibilities, communications, co-ordination and project managers
• Tendering procedures – traditional, two stage tendering, cost planning
• New technologies – e-tendering, collaborative working, project extranets and BIM, how to integrate them and how they can broaden a practice portfolio
• Aspects of administering the contract
• Structuring site inspections and dealing with the contractor.Speaker: Chris Askew RIBA

Speaker: Chris Askew RIBA
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: External management

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The magic of web marketing
24 September – Truro
26 November – Salisbury

Over the past four years, there has been an explosion in the ways that you can use the internet to reach out to new clients and remain in contact with your existing client base. These encompass the established search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo, plus the free and paid for results that are associated with them through to online forums, social media – such as Facebook and Twitter – email marketing and on to new ideas such as location-based marketing opportunities. This workshop will show you:

• A broad range of ways in which to use the internet to market your business
• Online marketing opportunities that cost £0.00
• How to choose online marketing opportunities that are best for your business
• Examples of businesses using these tools successfully.

Speaker: Andy Poulton
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Internal management

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Building Regulations: you win some, you lose some
30 April – Truro
7 May - Salisbury

The much anticipated 2013 changes to the Building Regulations will be a balancing act between deregulation and new regulations. What with the introduction of the new merged Super K Approved Document, the ever-uplifting Part L and some key changes to the building control system, this short regulatory round up is just what you need to keep up to speed.

Speaker: Anna Thompson, Local Authority Building Control (LABC)
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Compliance

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Simple-v-Safe? Using letters for small projects
30 April - Truro
7 May - Salisbury
On small projects, many architects choose to make the contract with their client by means of a letter rather than a standard form of appointment. But are there risks for the architect (or the client) in doing so? How should the letter be worded and what should it contain? Should terms of payment and copyright be mentioned? What provisions should be included? What liabilities - defined or limited? This seminar will give clear guidance and explain, via case studies and examples, the best way to handle letters of appointment for small projects, highlighting the ‘do’s’ as well as the ‘don’ts’.

Speaker: Jeremy Lenton, Lenton Associates
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Procurement and contracts

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You are never too small to BIM
27 February – Truro
6 March - Salisbury

As design of the built environment becomes more technically demanding, new ways of delivering projects are emerging and the Government is strongly encouraging the profession to use BIM (Building Information Modelling). What does this mean and what are the implications for the main stream of small architectural practices? What does this mean for our businesses and our obligations to clients? And what does this mean to the other professions we work with?

BIM for SMEs case studies
This seminar will be followed by two comprehensive presentations by architectural practices who will give their viewpoint on BIM, focusing on the approach taken, the benefits perceived, what works and what does not, whilst explaining how BIM can assist with the production and coordination of information.
These case studies will be presented by:

• Andy Lolley of Catchfrench Design and Simon Francis of Capita Symonds accompanied by a structural engineer as well as a QS in Truro
• Robert Klaschka of Studio Klaschka Architecture & Design and Patrick Wilson of Patrick Wilson Architects in Salisbury.

Speaker:  Steve Race
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Designing and building it 

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Does the NPPF increase the chances of obtaining planning approval?
19 November – Truro
1 October - Salisbury

The UK Government’s new planning reforms (National Planning Policy Framework or NPPF) have resulted in the biggest and fastest changes to the planning system in 50 years. These reforms will result in a presumption in favour of sustainable development and present a huge opportunity for commercial developers and house builders, as long as they are able to demonstrate the sustainable credentials of a scheme and a willingness to engage with local neighbourhoods at the planning stage.

Speakers: Jonathan Braddick RIBA and Craig White RIBA, White Design
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Where people live

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Financing conservation projects
24 September – Truro
26 November - Salisbury
This seminar will cover the following points:

• What makes some historic buildings fall into disuse whilst others remain highly valued?
• Calculating required finances to repair and refurbish historic buildings – the conservation deficit
• Sources of funding
• Convincing investors
•  Trust Partnerships
• Programming and phasing projects for financial health
• Enabling developments

The speaker will use the case study of Bank Hall, a ruined house in Lancashire, to illustrate some of these points.
Speaker: Nichola Tasker, Rodney Melville + Partners
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Where people live

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Marrying good design and inclusive spaces: practical solutions
19 November – Truro
26 November - Salisbury

This seminar will illustrate how good access has been and can be achieved. This will be contrasted with examples of how, in spite of using the latest legislation and standards, buildings produced are not accessible. This session will highlight how changes in the legislation will affect the implementation of the Disability Act. The speaker will also include a feedback section on major advancements and methods used during the Paralympics.

Speaker: Brian Towers
CPD Core Curriculum Topic: Access for all

2013 City CPD Club Brochure

For full details, dates and times please refer to the 2013 City CPD Club Brochure:

For more information on the 2013 City CPD Club, please email riba.southwest@riba.org| or telephone 0844 800 2767.