RIAS CPD
Practice Seminar: At the Heart of Practice
Tuesday 9th September 2025, 10.00-14.30
Il Salotto, 20 Bell St, Glasgow
In this seminar, kindly hosted by Il Salotto in Glasgow, we are pleased to present a number of core curriculum topics at the heart of practice. Over the course of the day, we will cover a number of familiar issues on contract administration and fire & life safety along with new research and insight on topics including carbon and social inclusion.
Our first speaker, David Wilson, Construction Law Specialist at Morton Fraser MacRoberts, will cover key contract administration issues, including adjudication and collateral warranties, loss and expense notice provisions and contractor termination due to non-timeous payment.
We will then be joined by IFE Graduate Fire Engineers to cover Section 2 compliance and advice for developing the right Fire Engineering Strategy for you.
After Lunch, we will focus on environmental sustainability and the potential for reducing carbon in the built environment through urban greening.
Our final presentation of the day will come from Lesley Palmer, Director of INCH Architecture and Professor of Ageing and Dementia Design at the University of Stirling. Lesley will be joining us to share insights from her recent research into Virtual Reality (VR) as a co-design tool for the inclusion of underrepresented groups into the architectural design process.
There will be the opportunity for networking and book sales throughout. Lunch at this event is included in the ticket price. Amanda Connolly, National Specification Manager at Knauf joins us for an interactive preview of her lunch and learn, "Knauf Transform Your Spaces with Multi-Material Ceiling & Wall Solutions".
This session follows the success of our recent Practice Essentials event in Edinburgh. Please note that attendance is limited to venue capacity and therefore attendees are encouraged to book early to avoid disappointment.
Programme Overview:
09:30 - 10:00 Registration opens
10.00 - 10.05 Introduction and Welcome by Zoe Black, Head of Practice
10.05 - 11.00 Legal Update by David Wilson (Morton Fraser MacRoberts)
11.00 - 11.50 Fire and Life Safety - Section 2: Compliance
11.50 - 12.10 Lunch and Learn by Amanda Connolly (Knauf)
12.10 - 12.50 Lunch break
12.50 - 13.40 Environmental Sustainability: A Focus on Embodied Carbon
13.40 - 14.20 Designing for an Aging Society by Lesley Palmer (INCH Architecture/ University of Stirling)
14.20 - 14.25 Close - Zoe Black
Part of our Practice Series for 2025 [7/10], You can find all previous and upcoming events here: https://www.riaspayments.org.uk/cpd-home and block booking discounts here: https://media.rias.org.uk/files/2024/03/22/A00B9814-C2E6-23E5-821F-3A6A7DE2AB6E.pdf
Terms and conditions apply.
