Many organizations coming new to the business of seminar presentation for the RIBA CPD Providers Network understandably have a number of concerns about their session. Typically, will the material meet the stringent RIBA approval requirements, do we have the resources to present the seminar in a lucid, professional manner on a consistent basis, is our support material of a suitable standard for distribution to a professional audience and just how difficult is it to update and add further material to an existing seminar without a complete rewrite. The Creative Department has a great deal of experience in all of these areas, but the one particular element that seems to cause a disproportionate amount of concern is the updating and addition of new material to an existing seminar. Depending on the nature of the session this may not be a frequent occurrence for some companies, but for others it is essential and must be addressed during the original scripting and seminar structuring.

Structured in discrete sections

A good example of this is provided by Radmat Building Products, who have pioneered the use of Permaquik in the UK. Permaquik is a liquid applied, flat - roof waterproofing system, originally developed in Canada to withstand the harshest of conditions. The two - coat system with polyester reinforcement allows easy application, offers a positive bond to the substrate and is seamless, with monolithic laps between the old and new application. The company claims that the product is 'tough enough to treat every roofing and waterproofing situation' - and the Radmat seminar sets out to explore as many of these situations as possible for the specifier and designer audience. This involves a detailed look at a whole variety of roof types and construction methods, along with key issues such as projections, outlets, and upstands. Having established themselves as a premium grade solution to flat roof waterproofing, Radmat now have an increasing number of prestigious applications available for inclusion in their seminar - some of the most recent being Canary Wharf Towers, City Hall and aspects of the GLA building at Tower Bridge.

From the initial brief, the Radmat requirement was always to ensure topicality, requiring frequent updating and revision to the case study section of the seminar. Consequently, the session was structured in discrete sections to allow new project material to be seamlessly dropped in at any time, without affecting the other elements of the presentation.