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Free CAT Webinar External timber cladding – Getting it right
date
12 Aug 2026 19:00 - 20:30
venue
Online
cost
Free
event info
Https://cat.org.uk/event/webinar/
organiser
The Centre for Alternative Technology - Canolfan y Dechnoleg Amgen
Event Description
Join us online for the latest in our new series of FREE online webinars. Dr Ivor Davies will be exploring what we need to consider when designing and constructing external timber cladding.
This webinar aims to help designers, builders and homeowners avoid common problems, introducing the key considerations affecting the design and construction of external timber cladding, and focusing on the main questions and challenges that can occur.
The topics to be covered include design principles, timber selection, construction detailing, fasteners, specification, key safety considerations, and maintenance. Sources of further information will be identified.
CAT’s new series of free webinars will bring our Graduate School Lecturers and expert in-house staff to your screens as they draw on their areas of expertise to explore a range of issues relating to Sustainability. Webinar themes will span a range of topics – from food and natural resources, habitat restoration and renewable energy to systems change, sustainable architecture and more.
Further topics and dates in our new series of free webinars will be announced soon.
- Duration: 1 hour, including talk and Q&A
- Upcoming dates: Wednesday 12 August 2026
- Start time: 7.00pm
- Spaces are limited to 100 people
Dr Ivor Davies is a senior lecturer on our MSc in Green Building and he is a technical consultant to the UK Timber Decking and Cladding Association. Ivor was the lead author of BS 8605-1 giving guidance on timber cladding specification.
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