CPD Activities

At Dulux we understand how important it is to keep up to date with the latest industry knowledge and continue education throughout your career.  We are pleased to offer a range of activies related to the paint and coatings category to keep you up-skilled in this often complicated area.

On-line Learning

McBride Charles Ryan Lecture - 15 Points (design)

In this twelve-episode lecture series, Rob McBride and Debbie-Lyn Ryan of McBride Charles Ryan take an inspirational tour of many of their award winning projects.  Their ability to translate ideas into reality has been widely recognised with many of their award winning projects being profiled in this lecture including:

Fitzroy High School
2010 Dulux Colour Award - Grand Prix and Commercial Interior

Klein Bottle House
2009 World Architecture Festival (Barcelona) Award - World's Best Home
2008 Dulux Colour Award - Residential Exterior

Monaco House
2008 A.I.A National Award - Commercial Architecture
2008 Premiers Design Awards - Commercial Architecture

Templestowe Park Primary School
2005 Dulux Colour Award - Grand Prix

This lecture at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre in Auckland was a sell out - so it's not to be missed.

Click to view the twelve-episode lecture series.

To claim your 15 CPD points please view the lecture series and contact Jen Moffatt on jennifer.moffatt@dulux.co.nz or (04) 576 6411 to request the quiz.  Upon completion of the quz, which will appear on your RAB page, you will be allocated your points.

Dulux Futuna Lecture, presented by Ric Leplastrier - 10 points (design)

In this eight-episode lecture Ric talks about the components of exceptional architectural design (of which the chapel is a good example) - the use and awareness of materials, light, colour, structure, space, site and climate, the process of seeing and understanding what is seen, the drawing of the seeing/seen and the creation of exceptional architecture - and all in the realm of a sustainable approach.

Click here to view the eight-episode lecture series.

To claim your 10 CPD points please view the lecture series and contact Jen Moffatt on jennifer.moffatt@dulux.co.nz or (04) 576 6411 to request the quiz.  Upon completion of the quz, which will appear on your RAB page, you will be allocated your points.

On Demand

Texture Coating Systems Explained - 10 Points (design)

This session covers the following topics and will then have time for discussion and questions & answers.

* what is a texture coating system?
* what substrates go with what system?
* 3D diagrams of texture coating systems
* primers
* acrylic textures
* cement renders
* mid-build top coats
* high-build top coats
* lifecycle cost assessment

Contact Jen Moffatt on jennifer.moffatt@dulux.co.nz or (04) 576 6411 to register you interest to have a Dulux AcraTex expert deliver this presentation to you and your colleagues.

Dulux Factory Tour - 15 Points (documentation)

For those of you based in the Wellington region here's your opportunity to tour a brand new world-class ISO14001 certified paint manufacturing facility and learn:
* What is in paint
* How is paint made
* How new paints are developed and tested
* How colours are tinted and matched
* Paint bases and opacity

 Contact Jen Moffatt on jennifer.moffatt@dulux.co.nz or (04) 576 6411 to register you interest in visiting our site.

The Wonderful World of Paint - 10 Points (documentation)

For those of you that can't make it to Wellington for a factory tour we can arrange to present to you all of the ins and outs of how paint is developed, tested and made.

* What is in paint
* How is paint made
* How new paints are developed and tested
* How colours are tinted and matched
* Paint bases and opacity

 Contact Jen Moffatt on jennifer.moffatt@dulux.co.nz or (04) 576 6411 to register you interest