CPD is an effective means of engaging with architects, but with over 500 companies offering CPD to architects, who have limited time, securing a booking is increasingly competitive. Therefore manufacturers need to have a strong offering.

This report can help you with your CPD offering, presenting research findings on what Architectural practices are looking for when choosing CPD. Providing insight into what makes a good CPD, identifying what are the subjects of primary interest, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different delivery channels. The report presents findings on how the architect and the CPD co-ordinator learn of CPD, whether seminar accreditation matters and which manufacturer seminars they consider above average and why.

This report will help you provide CPD for Architects that is relevant, topical and of a caliber to stand out.

We used Barbour ABI, an expert provider of construction market insights and intelligence, to identify respondents currently involved in relevant projects. 150 UK Architects practices were surveyed during August 2018. Survey responses were gathered online and via telephone interviews, covering a number of job functions within the Architects practice, including those in a design role, as well as those responsible for co-ordinating CPD.

This report presents findings on:

• Subjects of primary interest when attending CPD
• What makes a good CPD seminar – graphics, presentation style etc.
• The importance of seminar accreditation
• The advantages and disadvantages of the different types of delivery (online, F2F seminar)
• How architectural practices learn of CPD availability
• How far ahead CPD is scheduled, frequency of CPD, preferred time of day for attendance
• The top manufacturer seminars attended

1. Management Summary
2. Objectives and Methodology
3. CPD Explained
4. Seminar Selection
5. Seminar Accreditation
6. Seminar Content
7. Seminar Delivery

This report contains 42 pages with 39 charts and tables of data.