Riba Accredited Papers now available

08 Oct 2007

Three Colorcoat® technical papers have been given RIBA accreditation. Corus Colors are producing the papers on a regular basis in conjunction with some of the industrys leading bodies and Academic institutes. The research highlights the commitment to the industry from Corus by offering information and guidance on a whole range of subjects.

To date, titles include “Creating an air-tight building envelope”, “Structural performance of built-up roof and wall cladding systems” and “End of life options for pre-finished steel buildings”.

The latter offers advice on the disposal of various steel-based cladding systems used in the building envelope, including a snapshot overview of legislation, together with typical disposal rates and costs. Options for the different systems are reviewed in order to assist with the problems faced by demolition contractors and building owners. This will also help to guide designers towards providing best value solutions for new buildings where end of life needs to be considered at the outset. A RIBA assessment spokesperson commented “This paper should be deemed compulsory reading”.

Future papers addressing industry issues are planned and will be available soon.