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IAI LEARNING GOES DIGI
CPD RESOURCES FOR IR
» DOOR HARDWARE PROFESSIONALS
can now access exclusive online content
to help them develop their knowledge and
skills and bolster their careers in preparation
for many months yet of industry change.
The Institute of Architectural
Ironmongers (IAI) has been helping its
members throughout lockdown by turning
its CPD presentations into webinars.
The CPD presentations would usually
be delivered at the regional IAI branch
meetings but, as this is not possible
during the COVID-19 pandemic, the IAI
has digitised its presentations to allow
members to access training resources
from wherever they are in the world.
The first set of webinars covers key
topics including product development
and sourcing, fire safety, and risk
management and responsibilities.
Deborah Cannon, chair of the IAI, said:
“It’s been a challenging and uncertain
few months, but members have really
used this time to upskil
the future. More than 1
around the world joine
in April and we’ve had a
members join each sess
It’s been really positive
industry we’ve pulled to
each other and to share
By attending the webi
get the CPD points they
their Registered Archite
(RegAI) status and keep
latest architectural ironm
Every RegAI is a qualifie
‘RETURN TO WORK’ SERVIC
RESTART POST-LOCKDOWN
» AS BUSINESSES PLAN THEIR RETURN
to work following months of coronavirus
restrictions, Bureau Veritas has launched
a new service to help construction
firms meet the robust health and safety
standards required to safely restart their
operations.
It comes as the UK government
prepares to end the coronavirus lockdown
by drawing up guidelines for the safe
return of employees to different working
environments. According to latest
reports1, the guidance, which has yet
to be published, will differ according to
each company’s operating environment.
It will, however, seek to maintain social
distancing, variable shift patterns,
encouragement of continued homeworking
and strict hygiene practices.
Bureau Veritas’ ‘Return To Work
Assurance’ provides a voluntary,
independent assessment of a firm’s
COVID-19 readiness to re-open their
business premises, with
assurance issued on com
can be displayed on its w
properties.
The scheme covers be
measures required by fi
the local and internation
on managing coronaviru
workplace. These includ
disinfection and cleanin
social distancing best pr
protection equipment r
as employee specific ris
Ken Smith, UK Chief E
Veritas UK, said: “As we
lockdown, for almost all
the UK, the urgent prior
to get back to work as qu
and with appropriate he
hygiene measures in pla
employees and their clie
One of the key challe
planning on resuming o
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