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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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15 min CPDRoofing
Roof Inspections: Check the Details That Keep Water Out
Look beyond a complete-looking roof. A practical 15-minute CPD on safe inspection planning, water routes, concealed layers, fixing evidence and the details to resolve before access is removed.
ACQP CPD AccreditedACQP CPD Accreditation Scheme
15 min CPDSite inspection
Defect Reporting: From Observation to Verified Closure
Write defect reports that lead to clear action. Learn to identify locations and requirements, capture useful photographs, assign a response and verify the evidence before closing an issue.
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15 min CPDDamp and condensation
Damp and Condensation: Investigate Before You Diagnose
A practical approach to damp reports: map symptoms, investigate possible causes, consider ventilation and building defects, and verify the outcome of repairs without jumping to conclusions.
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15 min CPDInsulation
Insulation: Small Gaps, Big Consequences
Check the installed thermal layer, not just the product label. Learn to recognise gaps and displacement, coordinate junctions and protect designed ventilation routes before closing up.
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15 min CPDCladding
Rainscreen Cladding: Inspecting Behind the Panels
A 15-minute guide to the concealed parts of rainscreen façades: supports, weather protection, insulation and cavity barriers. Learn how to check interfaces and keep evidence by elevation and stage.
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15 min CPDDrylining
Drylining: Check the System Before Closing Up
Look beyond a smooth finish. Check drylining frames, board layers, insulation, head details and service interfaces against the specified system before the evidence is hidden.
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15 min CPDBrickwork
Brickwork: Cavity Trays, Weep Holes and Clean Cavities
Inspect the details that keep moisture moving out of cavity walls. A practical 15-minute CPD covering trays, stop ends, outlets, clean drainage routes and evidence before concealment.
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15 min CPDStructural works
Structural Works: Check the Detail Before It Is Hidden
A practical 15-minute CPD on structural inspections: foundations, reinforcement, concrete, steel connections and temporary stability. Learn what to check before concealment, how to handle design clashes and what evidence releases a hold point.
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15 min CPDMaterials & workmanship
Materials and Workmanship: Getting It Right First Time
A practical 15-minute CPD on selecting suitable materials, checking deliveries and storage, and verifying workmanship before concealment. Includes Regulation 7, substitutions, inspection records and a realistic site scenario.
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15 min CPDFaçades
Combustibles in HRBs: Why EPDM Is Not Firestopping
A 15-minute CPD on external walls in England, focusing on residential buildings at 18 metres and above. Understand required removal, membrane exemptions and why ordinary EPDM weatherproofing cannot substitute for evidenced fire protection.
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15 min CPDFire doors
Fire Door Inspections: Check, Record and Act
A practical 15-minute introduction to fire door inspections. Check condition, gaps, seals, hardware and self-closing, recognise common defects and create records that lead to effective action.
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15 min CPDFirestopping
Firestopping: Spotting Defects Before They’re Covered Up
A practical 15-minute CPD on checking service penetrations before concealment. Use illustrated examples to recognise concerns, compare work with the specified system and build a traceable inspection record.
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