CPD Seminars
Tata Steel has over 40 years’ experience in the manufacture of pre-finished steel through the Colorcoat® brand. Concern for the environment in which we work is one of our key business principles.
Our objectives are to adopt sustainable practices and to continuously improve our performance. Colorcoat® provides the recognized mark of quality and metal envelope expertise.
Our expertise and knowledge extends to CPD Seminars run by a dedicated specification team.
1. Part L 2010: the role of the building envelope in compliance for buildings other than dwellings
• Drivers for change
• Review of ADL 2006
• Introduction to ADL2 2010
• Modelling assessment of building envelope parameters
• Low carbon energy
2. Sustainable Low Carbon Buildings
• General approach to low carbon buildings
• Embodied energy
• Operational energy
• Incorporating renewable energy
• BREEAM
3. Sustainable refurbishment solutions for non-domestic buildings
• Main reasons and drivers for refurbishment
• Main types of refurbishment solutions available
• Technical processes involved in delivering refurbishment solutions
• Main hazards and risks that can be encountered during refurbishment, and how these risks can be managed and overcome
• The sustainable nature of refurbishment
• Refurbishment case studies and how they benefit the client
4. Importance of air-tightness in non-domestic buildings
• Drivers for change
• Requirements of ADL2 (2010)
• Impact of air-tightness performance
• Assessment of pre-finished steel cladding
• Site practice.
5. Steel for roof and wall cladding
• Definition of a pre-finished steel product
• Manufacturing process
• Key issues to consider when specifying pre-finished steel
• Maintenance requirements/impact on building life cycle costs
• Performance statements and guarantees
• Colour - solid and metallic effects
• Sustainability and environmental impact
6. Factory Tour
• This CPD takes the visitor on a tour of Europe's largest pre-finished steel manufacturing facility, at Tata Steel Limited, Shotton Works, Deeside.
The guided tour encompasses all aspects of the production process. The tour is completed by a technical presentation, which provides additional detail about the manufacture, testing, specification and utilisation of the products. The total duration of the visit is half a day.
Seminar duration
1 hour each.
The factory tour is 170 minutes.
Also available
Literature and material samples.
Areas covered
UK, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland.
Contact details
Tata Steel Colors, Shotton Works,
Deeside, Flintshire CH5 2NH.
T: +44 (0)1244 892434
F: +44 (0)1244 836134
E: colorcoat.connection@tatasteel.com
CPD Seminar and Practice visit request form
A dedicated Colorcoat® specification team is available who can visit individual practices to discuss specific project requirements and offer CPD seminars.
