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15 min CPDRoof structures
Roof Truss Bracing: Follow the Whole Restraint System
Check the roof bracing layout, connections and changes before concealment. Learn to distinguish erection stability from the permanent restraint required by the roof design.
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15 min CPDTemporary works
Temporary Works: Control Changes, Loading and Removal
Recognise temporary works and keep the engineered arrangement under control. Focus on design assumptions, site changes and separate authorisation for loading and removal.
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15 min CPDGroundworks safety
Underground Services: Plan, Locate, Then Excavate Safely
Use service records as part of a safe system, not as a guarantee. Check the work area, location evidence, excavation method and response when conditions differ from the plan.
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15 min CPDHealth and safety
Asbestos Information: Does the Survey Cover the Work?
Check survey scope before refurbishment disturbs the building fabric. Understand exclusions, hidden areas and the action needed when the available information is incomplete.
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15 min CPDHealth and safety
Construction Dust: Control It at the Task
Recognise dust-generating tasks and check the controls before work starts. Focus on prevention, effective extraction or suppression, suitable respiratory protection and safe cleaning.
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15 min CPDBuilding services
Water Hygiene: Manage the Gap Between Commissioning and Occupation
Keep water-system risks under control when completion dates move. Focus on responsibility, stagnation, system changes and handover evidence that reflects the actual installation.
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15 min CPDFire safety
Fire Dampers: Installation Evidence and Access That Works
Check the connection between the fire strategy, selected damper, supporting construction and practical maintenance access. Build a useful asset record before ceilings close.
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15 min CPDTimber construction
Timber-Frame Moisture: Measure Before You Close
Plan protection, record moisture checks and resolve wetting before enclosure. Learn why one dry-looking surface or one isolated meter reading is not enough.
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15 min CPDBuilding performance
Airtightness: Keep the Air Barrier Continuous
Trace the air barrier through junctions and penetrations. Plan inspections and testing early, distinguish permanent repairs from test preparation and protect the designed ventilation.
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15 min CPDInternal finishes
Wet-Room Waterproofing: Check Beneath the Tiles
Inspect the waterproofing system before the finish hides it. Focus on substrate readiness, corners, penetrations, drain connections and protecting completed work.
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15 min CPDBuilding services
Ventilation Commissioning: A Running Fan Is Only the Start
Check that ventilation delivers the intended airflow in the completed building. Focus on installation readiness, meaningful measurements, controls and usable handover information.
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15 min CPDBuilding performance
Acoustic Separation: Follow the Sound Around the Detail
Look beyond the centre of the wall. Understand direct and flanking sound paths, rigid bridges and the evidence needed before acoustic construction is concealed.
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