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RIDBA Announces Shortlist for the RIDBA Building Awards 2019!

RIDBA Announces Shortlist for the RIDBA Building Awards 2019!
  Last year the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) launched the entries for the RIDBA Building Awards 2019, to recognise innovation and excellence amongst members in the industrial and agricultural buildings industry. After receiving a record number of entries, RIDBA is pleased to announce the shortlisted projects for the awards this year. Four...
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Speak One-On-One with RIDBA at LAMMA ‘19

Speak One-On-One with RIDBA at LAMMA ‘19
Visit RIDBA on Marley Eternit’s stand 7.720 at LAMMA ’19. Agricultural building stakeholders are invited to speak directly to RIDBA about topical issues at LAMMA ’19, on Marley Eternit’s stand 7.720 in Hall 7. This will be RIDBA’s first attendance to the largest agricultural and machinery show for a number of years, located at the...
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The Return of the RIDBA Building Awards

The Return of the RIDBA Building Awards

The Return of the RIDBA Building Awards

The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) has launched the RIDBA Building Awards for 2019. In what is a bi-ennial event for RIDBA, the awards remain the highlight of the industry calendar, recognising innovation and excellence amongst members in the industrial and agricultural buildings industry. Entries are...
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RIDBA Launches its First Industry Day!

RIDBA Launches its First Industry Day!
Following the success of the RIDBA Building Awards which took place earlier this year, RIDBA is delighted to announce its flagship event for 2018. The RIDBA Industry Day will take place on Thursday 15 March 2018 at the Jaguar Experience in Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham. Members will hear from high-profile experts across...
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Wind Loading on Agricultural Buildings

Wind Loading on Agricultural Buildings
All buildings and other external structures are subjected to wind loading which, over the 20 to 50 year design life of the building, may on occasion be sufficiently strong to cause damage to the cladding and even the building structure. It is therefore essential that this loading is properly accounted for during the design and...
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Farm Building Design and the Well-being of Livestock

Farm Building Design and the Well-being of Livestock

RIDBA Technical Consultant, Dr Martin Heywood, looks into some of the key areas that should be addressed by building designers and farmers to improve the well-being of their livestock. Introduction It is essential that animal housing provides a comfortable, clean and dry environment, free from hazards and health risks. The design of the building and specification of...
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Codes and Standards for Agricultural Buildings

Codes and Standards for Agricultural Buildings
Agricultural buildings in the UK are designed to a British Standard and for the structural aspects of the design that standard is BS 5502-22:2013. This standard is only the tip of an iceberg concerning design documents - which a structural engineer has to use to determine the loading on the building, and to design a...
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Huge Success at the RIDBA Building Awards 2017

Huge Success at the RIDBA Building Awards 2017
The Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) held the RIDBA Building Awards 2017 at the Radisson Blu hotel in Cardiff on Friday 17 March in front of over 130 industry guests, a record for this event. The Awards celebrate the successes of RIDBA members over the past two years and showcase the best in...
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