Future Bike

Brought together by their shared passion for sustainable design, technology and education, the collective’s goal is to pioneer an open source, wholly customisable bike that can be grown in your own home. Future Bike will be built and tested live for the first time on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of April 2016 in the foyer of The Design Museum in London.

The collective includes: Bamboo Bicycle Club, Studio Bark, Our Place, Utile and Greatcoat Films, with help from Alexandra

Timber Frame for Engineers

This new course looks at the fundamentals of timber frame construction from an engineering perspective and should help engineers and designers involved in the industry to gain an in-depth understanding of how these systems work.

The day starts with an introduction to the concept of timber frame, identifying various components of construction, design detailing and best practice guidance on how these components should correctly merge to give a trouble free building

RIBA Chelmsford – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

A closer look at wood properties and performance:
With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments. 

RIBA Yorkshire – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Specifying timber: a closer look at wood properties and performance
With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

Fire doors explained

A CPD certified seminar and fire test demonstration day designed to present an overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification.

Through a combination of live fire demonstrations, pre-recorded films and seminars, Exova BM TRADA will explain:

• how fire doors are tested, assessed and certified
• how to install a fire door correctly
• issues which will determine the success or failure in ach

Fire door installation : Q Mark certification

However, if they are not properly installed, their fire resistance capabilities can be seriously compromised.  Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certification provides reassurance to specifiers, contractors and end users that their chosen product has been installed correctly and will perform as intended.

Fire door maintenance – Q-Mark certification

Only available as part of the Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance certification scheme.

There is a legal requirement for those responsible for buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order to ensure that all fire doors continue to retain the ability to resist the passage of fire throughout their working life. 

Fire protection measures – Understanding your responsibilities

A half-day seminar designed to inform and raise awareness of passive fire protection and the duties placed on the Responsible Person under the RRFSO.

Through a series of short seminars, Exova BM TRADA and a panel of industry experts will provide essential guidance to those responsible, on how to fulfil the requirements of the RRFSO. 

edie2016

edie Live, formerly Sustainability Live, is the UK’s leading energy, sustainability and resource efficiency exhibition for business end-users.  It connects public and private sector energy and sustainability professionals with the information, suppliers and ideas that can make their business more sustainable.

RIBA Manchester – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Specifying timber: a closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

RIBA Liverpool – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Specifying timber: a closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

Timber frame construction

This course is written to provide practical information of all aspects of timber frame construction. It explores reasons why timber frame has become such a popular method of building and aims to provide a better overall understanding of timber frame during design, the construction phase and in use. View our timber frame training brochure for more details of this and ot

Clerkenwell Design Week

Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world.

To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week has created a showcase of leading UK and international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events,  exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.

RIBA Nottingham – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Specifying timber: a closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

Wood Awards 2016 call for entries – closes

Last day to submit projects www.woodawards.com

Vision London

Held annually, Vision is the place where these communities come together to discuss, debate and showcase the latest innovations and developments in architecture, design and the built environment.

Vision focuses on innovative building products, materials and technology. Vision provides ideas for new and inventive ways to achieve better building design and comply with changing legislation.

Vision provides the meeting place for professionals connected to the built environment.&nb;

FIREX/IFSEC International

FIREX International is the only event that connects the global fire and security markets, and gives fire and security professionals access to the very latest technology from suppliers across the world, cutting-edge solutions and essential knowledge to ensure life safety. So whether you work solely in the fire industry or you work across both fire and security, a visit to FIREX International is a must.

Visual strength grading softwood

A practical five-day course to grade softwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 4978: 2007+A1:2011 ”Specification for visual grading of softwood”.

Fire door installation : Q Mark certification

However, if they are not properly installed, their fire resistance capabilities can be seriously compromised.  Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certification provides reassurance to specifiers, contractors and end users that their chosen product has been installed correctly and will perform as intended.

Visual Strength grading softwood – refresher course

A two-day refresher course aimed at any graders whose registration to the Q-Mark VSG Scheme has lapsed for 2 years or more. This provides an overview of the subject and takes place in the last two days of Visual strength grading – softwood.

Eurocode 5 Essentials

This one day workshop gives an introduction to the concepts of Eurocodes, comparing and contrasting the BS 5268 design approach and the Eurocodes (EC5) limit state design philosophy. Examples are used throughout the day to give essential guidance to designing to EC5.

Printed worked examples will be distributed free of charge on the day and will serve as invaluable future references.

Fire protection measures – Understanding your responsibilities

A half-day seminar designed to inform and raise awareness of passive fire protection and the duties placed on the Responsible Person under the RRFSO.

Through a series of short seminars, Exova BM TRADA and a panel of industry experts will provide essential guidance to those responsible, on how to fulfil the requirements of the RRFSO. 

Visual strength grading hardwood – temperature & tropical

A practical three-day course to grade hardwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 5756: 2007+A1:2011 ‘Specification for visual grading of hardwood’.

Visual strength grading softwood

A practical three-day course to grade hardwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 5756: 2007+A1:2011 ‘Specification for visual grading of hardwood’.

Visual strength grading softwood

A practical five-day course to grade softwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 4978: 2007+A1:2011 ”Specification for visual grading of softwood”.

Timber frame construction

This course is written to provide practical information of all aspects of timber frame construction. It explores reasons why timber frame has become such a popular method of building and aims to provide a better overall understanding of timber frame during design, the construction phase and in use. View our timber frame training brochure for more details of this and ot

RIBA Crawley – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Specifying timber: a closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

Fire doors explained

A CPD certified seminar and fire test demonstration day designed to present an overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification.

Through a combination of live fire demonstrations, pre-recorded films and seminars, Exova BM TRADA will explain:

• how fire doors are tested, assessed and certified
• how to install a fire door correctly
• issues which will determine the success or failure in ach

Fire door installation : Q Mark certification

However, if they are not properly installed, their fire resistance capabilities can be seriously compromised.  Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certification provides reassurance to specifiers, contractors and end users that their chosen product has been installed correctly and will perform as intended.

RIBA London 2 – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments. 

Fire door maintenance – Q-Mark certification

Only available as part of the Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance certification scheme.

There is a legal requirement for those responsible for buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order to ensure that all fire doors continue to retain the ability to resist the passage of fire throughout their working life. 

Open House London

The Open House London event is fully inclusive and admission is free for all Open House London events each September. You will need to find out which buildings are opening / walks and talks planned in order to plan your visits. To pre-order a copy of the programme for next year’s event, click here

London Design Festival

RIBA Devon – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments. 

100% Design

100% Design is the largest and longest running contemporary design event for industry professionals in the UK, with 28,534 visitors in 2014.

The award-winning layout of the show is defined by four key industry sections; Interiors, Workplace, Kitchen & Bathrooms and Design & Build. New for 2015 are the Luxury and Modern British sections. 

The show also features specially commissioned editorial hubs across the floors. Topped off by the critically acclai

Visual strength grading softwood

A practical five-day course to grade softwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 4978: 2007+A1:2011 ”Specification for visual grading of softwood”.

Visual Strength grading softwood – refresher course

A two-day refresher course aimed at any graders whose registration to the Q-Mark VSG Scheme has lapsed for 2 years or more. This provides an overview of the subject and takes place in the last two days of Visual strength grading – softwood.

RIBA Cambridge – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

A closer look at wood properties and performance:
With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments. 

Fire doors explained

A CPD certified seminar and fire test demonstration day designed to present an overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification.

Through a combination of live fire demonstrations, pre-recorded films and seminars, Exova BM TRADA will explain:

• how fire doors are tested, assessed and certified
• how to install a fire door correctly
• issues which will determine the success or failure in ach

Fire door installation : Q Mark certification

However, if they are not properly installed, their fire resistance capabilities can be seriously compromised.  Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certification provides reassurance to specifiers, contractors and end users that their chosen product has been installed correctly and will perform as intended.

Fire door maintenance – Q-Mark certification

Only available as part of the Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance certification scheme.

There is a legal requirement for those responsible for buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order to ensure that all fire doors continue to retain the ability to resist the passage of fire throughout their working life. 

UK Construction Week

Held on 18 – 20th October 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK Construction Week will provide the most powerful opportunity available for suppliers and contractors to connect face-to-face, all under one roof.

More than 1,000 exhibitors will be joined by an estimated 30,000+ building and construction industry contractors and professionals who may choose from a mix of seminars, demonstrations, debates and discussions to make UK Construction Week a powerful and stimulating event at all leve

Timber Expo

Timber Expo is the most important event on the UK construction calendar dedicated exclusively to timber. It is three days brimming with the latest products, innovations and developments across the timber sector – not just from the UK but from an increasingly exciting and diverse international market.

Grading scaffold boards set out in BS 2482:2009 specification for timber scaffold boards

A practical three-day course to grade scaffold boards set out in BS 2482:2009 specification for timber scaffold boards.

Scaffold board grading

A practical three-day course to grade scaffold boards set out in BS 2482:2009 specification for timber scaffold boards.

Grand Designs Live

Grand Designs Live returns to Birmingham’s NEC from the 19-23 October 2016. Now running for 5 days, the show offers visitors a unique opportunity to see all the latest trends for the home as well as many products never seen before. Based on the Channel 4 TV series, and presented by design guru Kevin McCloud, the event will be packed with over 500 exhibitors, across six different sections where you can take away ideas and inspiration for your very own GRAND design.

Fire protection measures – Understanding your responsibilities

A half-day seminar designed to inform and raise awareness of passive fire protection and the duties placed on the Responsible Person under the RRFSO.

Through a series of short seminars, Exova BM TRADA and a panel of industry experts will provide essential guidance to those responsible, on how to fulfil the requirements of the RRFSO

Cross-laminated timber

Uses of Cross-laminated Timber (CLT) in modern building systems are receiving positive comments from many building critics. CLT brings with it many advantages including a visually appealing structure, built in fire resistance and fantastic green credentials.

The growth of this method of construction has led to a demand for this training course from Exova BM TRADA. Join us to explore how CLT could be used on your next project, reap its benefits and avoid th

Timber Frame for Engineers

This new course looks at the fundamentals of timber frame construction from an engineering perspective and should help engineers and designers involved in the industry to gain an in-depth understanding of how these systems work.

The day starts with an introduction to the concept of timber frame, identifying various components of construction, design detailing and best practice guidance on how these components should correctly merge to give a trouble free building

Visual strength grading hardwood – temperature & tropical

A practical three-day course to grade hardwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 5756: 2007+A1:2011 ”Specification for visual grading of hardwood”.

RIBA Gateshead- Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.

Visual strength grading softwood

A practical five-day course to grade softwood to the visual strength grades set out in BS 4978: 2007+A1:2011 ”Specification for visual grading of softwood”.

Visual Strength grading softwood – refresher course

A two-day refresher course aimed at any graders whose registration to the Q-Mark VSG Scheme has lapsed for 2 years or more. This provides an overview of the subject and takes place in the last two days of Visual strength grading – softwood.

Fire doors explained

A CPD certified seminar and fire test demonstration day designed to present an overview of fire door design, manufacture, testing, installation and certification.

Through a combination of live fire demonstrations, pre-recorded films and seminars, Exova BM TRADA will explain:

• how fire doors are tested, assessed and certified
• how to install a fire door correctly
• issues which will determine the success or failure in ach

Fire door installation : Q Mark certification

However, if they are not properly installed, their fire resistance capabilities can be seriously compromised.  Q-Mark Fire Door Installation certification provides reassurance to specifiers, contractors and end users that their chosen product has been installed correctly and will perform as intended.

Fire door maintenance – Q-Mark certification

Only available as part of the Q-Mark Fire Door Maintenance certification scheme.

There is a legal requirement for those responsible for buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order to ensure that all fire doors continue to retain the ability to resist the passage of fire throughout their working life. 

RIBA Reading – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

Timber frame construction

This course is written to provide practical information of all aspects of timber frame construction. It explores reasons why timber frame has become such a popular method of building and aims to provide a better overall understanding of timber frame during design, the construction phase and in use. View our timber frame training brochure for more details of this and ot

Eurocode 5 Connections

Building upon the essentials workshop on design to Eurocode 5 this course is aimed at engineers who have had some experience with timber structures. The day starts with an introduction to fasteners which then develops into the EC5 method of connection calculations.

RIBA Bristol – Specifying Timber: A closer look at wood properties and performance

With his expert knowledge of timber quality and characteristics, the speaker will give a comprehensive presentation to help delegates understand timber as a valuable building resource, giving a thorough analysis of timber properties and performance level in different environments.