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Construction never stands still. Neither should your knowledge. ACQP ByteSize CPD makes regular professional development more manageable, with short articles, supporting images and space to reflect.
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20 min CPDFlooring and internal finishes
Screed Readiness: Moisture Testing Before Floor Finishes
Separate a floor that is hard enough to walk on from a substrate that is ready for its specified adhesive and finish.
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20 min CPDDrylining and acoustics
Acoustic Partitions: Junctions, Penetrations and Flanking Paths
Follow sound paths around and through a partition, and inspect the hidden details that a finished painted surface cannot reveal.
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20 min CPDFire safety and building services
Fire Dampers: Installation Evidence and Maintenance Access
Connect each fire damper to its supporting construction, installation method, inspection evidence and practical access route.
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20 min CPDDrainage and groundworks
Below-Ground Drainage: Bedding, Connections and Test Records
Build a clear record of a drainage run before backfilling hides the pipe support, joints and route.
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20 min CPDBuilding services and ventilation
Ventilation: From Installed Ductwork to Measured Performance
A running fan is only one observation. Review the installed route, terminal measurements, controls and information needed for effective handover.
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20 min CPDWindows and building envelope
Window Perimeters: Support, Sealing and Continuity
Look beyond a neat internal trim to the structural support, weather seal, insulation and airtight connection around a window.
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20 min CPDRoofing and waterproofing
Flat Roof Drainage: Falls, Outlets and Hidden Interfaces
Inspect how water reaches an outlet, how the outlet joins the waterproofing, and how the finished roof will remain accessible for maintenance.
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20 min CPDConcrete workmanship
Concrete Quality: Delivery, Placement and Curing Evidence
Join the delivery docket, placement location and curing record into one traceable account of a concrete pour.
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20 min CPDConcrete and reinforcement
Reinforcement Cover: Spacers, Congestion and Pour Readiness
Check the position of reinforcement before concrete conceals it, and understand why a cover dimension must refer to the correct steel and concrete face.
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20 min CPDMasonry and interfaces
Masonry Movement Joints: Keeping the Joint Able to Move
Inspect a movement joint as a working part of the wall, including its concealed width, interfaces and sealant arrangement.
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20 min CPDMasonry and structural quality
Wall Ties: Identity, Embedment and Cavity Changes
A tie can be present without being correctly selected or embedded. Learn how to connect the specified product to the actual cavity and the work concealed in each leaf.
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20 min CPDMasonry and weatherproofing
Cavity Trays: Stop Ends, Weeps and Water Paths
Follow the route that water should take above an opening, and gather useful evidence before the tray disappears behind the next lift of brickwork.
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