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Balconies and Thermal Bridging

Qualification: In-House Certification
  • History of the balcony
  • Thermal Bridging
  • Design Considerations
  • The Insulated Balcony Connector

Aimed at providing an understanding of the problems of cold-bridging often associated with concrete balconies and methods to overcome them in compliance with the current Building Regulations. Suitable for pre-cast or in-situ applications, the course is applicable for designers and end users alike.


Avoiding Hand-Arm Vibration when fixing to concrete

Qualification: In-House Certification
  • What is HAVS
  • Treatment and advise on avoiding HAVS
  • The Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive
  • The CDM Regulations

As the name suggests, the topic of this seminar is Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) when fixing to concrete. The purpose of the presentation is to help the viewer understand the issue of HAVS, provide guidance on meeting the new regulations, and offer a solution to the problem. The seminar now also includes information on the new Dust and Noise regulations. Designed to provide valuable information and assistance for specifiers through to end-users the presentation is relevant to all.