WEBINAR - Japanese Knotweed
2020-11-11 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Japanese Knotweed
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Time: 1800
Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)
Online via zoom
A talk from Dr Dan Jones, Advanced Invasives
Advanced Invasives is an invasive non-native plant species management consultancy located in South Wales and founded in 2016. We take an evidence-led approach to solving complex invasive species problems informed by industry-leading research.

What is Japanese knotweed and why is it perceived as such a problem in UK?
What are the real impacts of Japanese knotweed?
Overview of legislation, civil cases and the legal risks to surveyors
Summary of the Defra report ‘International Approaches to Japanese knotweed in the Context of Property Sales’ – what does this mean for surveyors?
How do you identify the 4 species of Japanese knotweed?
Japanese knotweed control, management and remediation – is it really that difficult?
What does eradication actually mean?
Identification quiz – can you spot Japanese knotweed amongst some similar looking species?

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WEBINAR - Damp in historic buildings
2020-11-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Damp in historic buildings
Date: Wednesday 18 November
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Stubbs, Historic Building Consultant
Kevin Stubbs is a Historic Buildings Consultant and comes with a background of education, archaeology and building conservation. He was Director of Archaeology for the Test Valley in Hampshire and later moved to Hampshire County Council to join the Historic Buildings Bureau, where he became the Principal Buildings Conservation Officer for the County. For eleven years he acted as the Director of a Conservation Centre and now runs his own Historic Building Consultancy and Training Company.
He advises on the repair and maintenance of all historic structures and provides training at all levels for the building conservation industry. This includes the development of historic building technology, traditional materials and hands-on craft training. Work for Local Government Authorities includes Conservation Area appraisals, historic building condition surveys and feasibility studies. He has provided training exercises with local communities to raise awareness of their village plans and local heritage interpretation documents and he has provided Traditional Skills Awareness Courses for a number of bodies.
He undertakes the Historic Analysis of buildings and produces: Statements of Significance; Method Statements; Impact Assessments and Specifications for the repair and conservation of traditional buildings.
He lectures for various CPD providers, Universities and national building conservation organisations including SPAB, RICS and the Weald and Downland Museum. Topics include: Bricks and Mortar; Lime, Plasters and Renders; Cob and Earth, Timber Frame and Stone Structures and Traditional Roofing.
The webinar will include

Effects of flood
Dry out
Rake out and repair
Water penetration
Points of weakness
Spotting the problem
Damp proof systems
Defective joints
Rot
Frost damage
Condensation
Calcite deposits

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WEBINAR - Property Taxation
2020-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Property Taxation
Date: Wednesday 25 November
Time: 1800
Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)
Online via zoom
A talk from Alun Oliver, E3 Consulting
Alun Oliver FRICS will cover the complexities of capital allowances and how those working on new build, fitting out or redevelopments as well as purchases of existing commercial property can boost their cash flow and reduce their tax liabilities from claiming their capital allowances. He will also update on the recent announcements to Annual Investment Allowances Structures & Building Allowances and ECAs. Finally Alun will also brief highlight money saving opportunities from Land Remediation Tax Relief and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Having an awareness of these specialist Property Tax areas will help you support you and your clients and add value.
Alun’s experience is drawn from all property sectors, from power stations, airports, petro-chemical facilities and water treatment works through to offices, hotels and restaurants, care homes and doctors’ surgeries. Recent projects include a luxury hotel in central London, numerous GP surgeries, a £30m Research and Development Centre in Hampshire and a portfolio of Car Dealerships and maintenance workshops throughout Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset and Surrey.
Alun’s experience extends to a wide range of litigation matters. He has supported solicitors and insurers pursuing professional negligence claims and damages as a result of others’ poor advice. These cases involved investigating the cause and effect of the advice given or matters being overlooked or not explicitly highlighted, as well as quantifying the resultant losses, risk areas and/or damages.
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WEBINAR - Leasehold enfranchisement
2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Leasehold enfranchisement
Date: Wednesday 2 December
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Anastais Davenport, Glanvilles Solicitors
With a background in Property, Anastasia began her legal career as a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal in Southampton before joining Glanvilles as a Paralegal in the Dispute Resolution department in April 2018. Anastasia qualified as a Solicitor into theCommercial Property department in June 2020, specialising in Leasehold Enfranchisement.
Anastasia read Law at the University of Birmingham, graduating in August 2017 and then went on to successfully complete the Legal Practice Course alongside a Masters in Law and Business Management (Msc) at the University of Law in Guildford.
In her spare time, Anastasia volunteers at a local gymnastics club where she spends her weekends training an elite squad. Anastasia plans to continue coaching these gymnasts in the hope that they will follow in her footsteps by representing Team GB in the future.
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WEBINAR - Cleaning historic stone - the TORC system
2020-12-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
The TORC system
Date: Wednesday 9 December
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Stonehealth
The TORC system creates a gentle swirling vortex using a mixture of low air pressure, little water and a safe inert fine granulate.
25L: Approximate water consumption per hour.
The Torc Head is modularised into separate components which results in an efficient and gentle swirling vortex using even less water and granulate than the original Jos system.
The removable nozzle cone can easily be changed so that a larger cone can be used to clean large areas such as ashlar or a smaller nozzle cone can be used for more intricate detail such as an elaborate capital or rustications.
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WEBINAR - Expert report writing
2021-01-27 16:30 - 17:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Expert report writing
Date: Wednesday 27 January 2021
Time: 1630
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Penny Harper,MA (Oxon), Solicitor, FRSA Legal Experience Training
Penny has expertise in working with expert witnesses and witnesses of fact in a range of legal fora including the High Court, the County Court, Arbitrations, Tribunals, Disciplinary Hearings, Employment Tribunals, Professional Conduct /Regulatory Hearings, Inquiries, Crown Court, Magistrates Court and Inquests. Penny is the principal author of “The expert witness” a practical guide published by Sweet and Maxwell. Penny designed the Advanced Professional Award in Expert Witness Evidence (APAEWE) qualification accredited by Pearson Learning at a Masters level (not length). Penny and the Legal Experience Training team are top ranked in Chambers for Witness Familiarisation and Expert Witness Litigation Support. Penny is regularly instructed direct by members of the bar, solicitors, experts and organisations to prepare witnesses for hearings.

Summary
This session is essential for experts who are instructed to write advisory or expert witness reports. Expert reports are scrutinised by other professionals including lawyers and may be used in the litigation process to settle cases or form the basis of questioning in hearings or court proceedings. The session includes considering the structure, content and style of an expert report. Attendees will learn how to structure an expert report to logically include the issues to be addressed, a foundation of facts and a well-reasoned objective opinion leading to their final conclusion. Tips will be given on handling and clarifying instructions, how to avoid bias in report writing and understanding when an expert witness report is privileged.
Learning outcomes for the session:

Clarifying instructions and privilege
Evaluating the difference between an advisory report and party appointed expert report
Identifying the key stages in writing an expert report
Dealing with strengths and weaknesses in the evidence and avoiding party appointed bias
Considering the issues, facts, opinion and conclusion
How to write in a clear, concise and accessible manner
Analysis of the structure, content and style of an expert report
Considering how to set out a well-reasoned and objective opinion
Getting the formalities right; statements of truth, statements of compliance and statements of conflict.

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WEBINAR - Ecology
2021-02-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Ecology
Date: Wednesday 3 February 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Louisa Jones, Pro Vision
Louisa has worked in the ecological consultancy sector for over nine years. She has been involved in a broad range of consultancies before joining Pro Vision in 2019 providing ecological advice for projects from small scale housing extensions to large residential developments. This work has involved various sectors in addition to residential and including rail and highways.Louisa has Natural England class licences for bats, great crested newts, dormice and barn owls. She is experienced at preparing mitigation strategies and mitigation licences where required. Louisa has a particular interest in ornithology and conducts and designs surveys including breeding bird, winter bird, vantage points and high tide counts as well as species specific surveys.
Summary
Ecology is primarily concerned with identifying, managing and mitigating for protected species and protected habitats. This session will cover aspects of interest to those involved in surveys and property development and will look at bats, birds and other protected species, the issues and some suggested recommendations
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WEBINAR - PII
2021-03-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
PII – Professional Indemnity Insurance
Date: Wednesday 10 March 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Greg Harrison, Howdens

Greg is an expert in Professional Indemnity for property and construction professionals. He works with clients from across the sector, including engineers, surveyors, and architects. If you have any questions about PI – or any other insurance that affects the property and construction industry.

Summary

Greg will provide a market update, the effect of COVID and will welcome questions on all aspects of PII. He will not be able to address your individual premium questions. Please submit your questions in advance if you wish
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WEBINAR - Claims trends in professional liability claims against surveyors, including Japanese Knotweed claims
2021-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Claims trends in professional liability claims against surveyors, including Japanese Knotweed claims
Date: Wednesday 17 March 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Charlie Bending and Polly McBride, DAC Beachcroft
Charlie Bending, Partner
Charlie specialises in advising property consultancies and their insurers in the defence of professional negligence claims. He leads the surveyor professional risk team in Bristol.
He regularly advises London Market insurers and a number of the top 10 London headquartered national and international property consultants, panel managers and large national valuation practices on claims and risk. He has advised on a broad range of matters including overvaluations (including commercial, residential, residential development sites, hotels, property portfolios and agricultural land), property management (including large residential, rural and commercial portfolios), planning and development, building surveyor omissions, policy coverage and fraud.
Polly McBride, Senior Associate

Polly is a Senior Associate within the Professional Risks Department and defends professional indemnity claims against a wide range of professionals including valuers, building surveyors, property managers, estate agents, auctioneers and insurance brokers.
Polly’s experience includes advising a number of national and international firms of surveyors and London Market Insurers in relation to commercial and residential over-valuations (including development sites, industrial warehouses, hotels, property portfolios, agricultural land and residential property), building survey claims, Japanese Knotweed claims, expert determination and property management claims.

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WEBINAR - Radon
2021-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Radon
Date: Wednesday 24 March 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Rebecca Coates, PropertEco
Rebecca co-founded PropertECO in 2011 having identified a need in the UK marketplace for a specialist radon services firm.
With a First Class Honours degree in BSc. Business Administration from University of Bath School of Management, Rebecca has spent the last nine years since graduating immersed in the field of radon, identifying ways to increase awareness and reduce radon-induced lung cancer in the UK.
Rebecca specialises in risk communication and has become one of the UK’s leading educators on the subject of radon. She delivers technical CPD seminars for members of RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors), RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects), CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building), BIFM (British Institute of Facilites Management) and ABE (Association of Building Engineers) as well as providing in-house training for private practices. Rebecca identifies the most appropriate channels for communicating with different sectors, and is a keen advocate of social media. She was invited to speak at the 2014 International Radon Symposium in the USA to share her experience of risk communication, and has published papers on the subject.
Rebecca is on the Board of the UK Radon Association and the Executive Committee of the European Radon Association, where she advises on marketing and outreach policies to improve awareness of radon internationally.

Summary

Rebecca will provide on update on Radon, testing, the risks, geographical hotspots and other issues which arise with this harmful gas
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WEBINAR - Restoring a past, preserving a future
2021-04-20 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Restoring a past, preserving a future
Date:
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
Quadriga provides an informative overview of traditional and contemporary repair solutions, which can be used in the conservation, preservation and restoration of buildings and structures. This discussion will include details of our key areas of expertise, such as masonry, stone and timber. We will also look at case studies from some of Quadriga’s successful past and ongoing projects on historic buildings to show how we apply our methods in a practical way.
Seminar Content

Survey Considerations
Masonry Restoration
Stone Restoration
Timber Restoration
Heritage Refurbishmen

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WEBINAR - MEES - the latest
2021-04-28 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
MEES
Date: Wednesday 28 April 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
Speaker – Ben Strange – Mobius BC
With experience including employment at BNP Paribas Real Estate in Sheffield, Matthews & Goodman, Head of Dilapidations at Lambert Smith Hampton in London and
latterly at Ingleton Wood. Ben has had the benefit of a significant range of Building Surveying work across both professional and project based aspects.
This has culminated in him specialising in dilapidations acting for both Landlords and Tenants across the full spectrum of property types, providing advice ranging from forming and pursuing terminal claims for Landlords, to providing specialist lease break advice to tenants as well as expert work.
More recently, Ben has spent increasing time focussing on the MEES Regulations and their impact upon the property lifecycle. He has been published in several industry
journals and magazines as well as carrying out many seminars and workshops for the RICS and other entities around the country.
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WEBINAR - Flooding
2021-05-05 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Flooding
Date: Wednesday 5 May 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
Speaker – Paul Drury, Ambiental
The current forecasts for flood and the worst affected areas
The future for flooding
What makes flood risk worse
What Surveyors should look out for and mention in their reports
Red flags
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WEBINAR - Giant Hogweed and Bamboo
2021-06-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Giant Hogweed and Bamboo
Date: Wednesday16 June 2021
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
Speaker – Dr Dan Jones, Advanced invasives
Advanced Invasives is the leading invasive plant species consultancy in the UK.
Founded in 2016 by Dr Dan Jones of Swansea University’s Department of Biosciences, we bring together decades of scientific expertise to tackle the commercial, technical and social problems caused by invasive non-native plant species.
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WEBINAR - Drones, Part 1 Introduction to the safe use of drones and their benefits
2021-07-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Drones – Part 1 – Introduction to the safe use of drones and their benefits
Part 2 – Best practice guidance
This event is being run in association with the Residential Property Surveyors Association
Date: Part 1 – Friday 9th July Part 2 Thursday 15th July
Time: 1600 – 1700
Book both sessions and save £10
Price: £20 plus VAT (£24) or both webinars for £30 plus VAT (£36)
Online via zoom
A talk from Andy Sproson, Pigs Can Fly
Andy has a Professional background in the Emergency Services, involving Critical Incident Planning, Search and Rescue Operations and Resource Management. He formed Pigs Can Fly with Scott Dowell and undertook Commercial Remote Pilot Training. In this capacity he was involved with Critical Incident Investigations and pioneered the use of Unmanned Technology to conduct surveys of dangerous environments and confined spaces. From there, he worked alongside Scott Dowell to develop Pigs Can Fly into a U.K. Civil Aviation Authority Recognised Assessment Entity. Andy has created Unmanned Aircraft departments in over 100 Organisations and instilled a very high standard of safety. Andy continues to fly and his expertise includes Extended Line of Sight and BVLOS flights having completed several in EVLOS/BVLOS flights during SAR incidents. At the beginning of 2019 he began to conduct research into the benefits utilising Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conducting Autonomous spraying of water, feed, seeds and pesticides.
Who should attend?
These will be an invaluable sessions to anyone involved with surveying or selling property or those who work in construction and for those who are considering an investment of a drone
What will be covered?
Part 1 – Introduction, uses and benefits

Overview and types of drone
Uses for drones and an introduction to drones with images e.g., surveyor vs film maker.
Introduction to drone regulations, Drone Code, Do’s and Do not’s, legal rights and responsibilities
Understanding your aviation responsibilities
Data output: Basic applications with off-the-shelf UAS.

Part 2 – Best practice guidelines

Points for safe operations: including location, time of day, aircraft, weather, etc considerations.
Product range: Top 3 drones and useful software to manage your flights
Using a drone for property surveys
Drone Insurance
Best Practice, training and/or session on how to hire an external drone service.
What next? Other Training options available.

How to book
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WEBINAR - Drones, Part 2 Best practice guidance
2021-07-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Drones – Part 2 – Best practice guidance
Part 1 – Introduction to the safe use of drones and their benefits
This event is being run in association with the Residential Property Surveyors Association
Date: Part 1 – Friday 9th July Part 2 Thursday 15th July
Time: 1600 – 1700
Book both sessions and save £10
Price: £20 plus VAT (£24) or both webinars for £30 plus VAT (£36)
Online via zoom (the link will be sent the day before)
A talk from Andy Sproson, Pigs Can Fly
Andy has a Professional background in the Emergency Services, involving Critical Incident Planning, Search and Rescue Operations and Resource Management. He formed Pigs Can Fly with Scott Dowell and undertook Commercial Remote Pilot Training. In this capacity he was involved with Critical Incident Investigations and pioneered the use of Unmanned Technology to conduct surveys of dangerous environments and confined spaces. From there, he worked alongside Scott Dowell to develop Pigs Can Fly into a U.K. Civil Aviation Authority Recognised Assessment Entity. Andy has created Unmanned Aircraft departments in over 100 Organisations and instilled a very high standard of safety. Andy continues to fly and his expertise includes Extended Line of Sight and BVLOS flights having completed several in EVLOS/BVLOS flights during SAR incidents. At the beginning of 2019 he began to conduct research into the benefits utilising Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conducting Autonomous spraying of water, feed, seeds and pesticides.
Who should attend?
These will be an invaluable sessions to anyone involved with surveying or selling property or those who work in construction and for those who are considering an investment of a drone
What will be covered?
Part 1 – Introduction, uses and benefits

Overview and types of drone
Uses for drones and an introduction to drones with images e.g., surveyor vs film maker.
Introduction to drone regulations, Drone Code, Do’s and Do not’s, legal rights and responsibilities
Understanding your aviation responsibilities
Data output: Basic applications with off-the-shelf UAS.

Part 2 – Best practice guidelines

Points for safe operations: including location, time of day, aircraft, weather, etc considerations.
Product range: Top 3 drones and useful software to manage your flights
Using a drone for property surveys
Drone Insurance
Best Practice, training and/or session on how to hire an external drone service.
What next? Other Training options available.

How to book
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Historic Building Conservation - Series of online seminars
2021-09-02 16:00 - 2021-10-07 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
CPD essentials in association with the Residential Property Surveyors Association
We are delighted to present this series of 6 seminars on Historic Building Conservation. These will run weekly from the 2 September at 4pm – 5pm and will cover every aspect of a building from the roofs to the interiors, from the walls to the floors presented by Kevin Stubbs who is a well known historic building consultant.
Kevin StubbsBA (HonsArch Dip.Build.Cons.(AA) Cert.Ed. IHBC
Kevin is a Historic Buildings Consultant with a wealth of experience within both the public sector and private consultancy. He undertakes the historic analysis of buildings and produces: statements of significance; method statements; impact assessments and specifications for the repair and conservation of traditional buildings and project management.He is a thorough and very popular speaker and lectures for various CPD providers, Universities and national building conservation organizations including SPAB, and the Weald and Downland Museum.
Thursday 2 September – Introduction to our heritage

Discovering our heritage
Dating the building
The range of statutory protection including listing and conservation areas
Agents of building decay
Common structural and decay problems

Thursday 9 September – Bricks Stone and Mortar

The history, care and repair of historic brickwork
The care and repair of historic stonework
Understanding historic mortars and the use of lime in conservation

Thursday 16 September – Historic roofing, thatch shingle and tile

Thatch, problmes of decay, selection of materials, fire and fire mitigation
Shingle, decay and repairincluding selection of materials
Tile, history, manufacture, problems of decay and repair

Thursday 23 September – Historic roofing, slate, lead and otehr sheet materials

Slate, Metamorphic and stone, history and quarrying, problems of failure, selection of materials and repair.
Lead, flashings and lead sheet, problems including under sheet corrosion, acid attack, correct detailing and installation.
Other sheet materials and rainwater disposal.
Chimney pots and roofscapes

Thursday 30 September – Timber framed structures

The historic development of timber frames and roof structures
Causes of decay and failure including mechanical failure, rot and insect attack.
Approach to structural repairs, selection and use of materials and techniques.
Case Studies

Thursday 7 October – The devil is in the detail

The statutory requirements to understanding historic buildings before repair or alteration.
Understanding the history & past changes.
External details, materials, design, status & significance.
Internal details, materials, design, status & significance

Time: 1600 – 1700
Book all sessions and save 25% off the individual session fee
All sessions will be available as recordings
Price: £20.00 plus VAT (£24.00) per session or the full series for £90.00 plus VAT (£108.00)
Online via zoom
Who should attend?
These will be an invaluable sessions to anyone with a professional or personal interest in the fabric and conservation of historic buildings.
How to book
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Quantity Surveying CPD Day - Southampton
2021-11-18 | Hilton Hotel, Southampton, Bracken Place,Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3RB, United Kingdom
Q essentials CPD day
18 November 0830 – 1630
Hilton Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Quantity Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics presented by well known and popular speakers will cover:

Secured by design
Technology for Surveyors
Market update from CIC
Legal updates
Fire safety
The effect of Brexit on the construction industry

£125.00 plus VAT (£150.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made online or by cheque/BACS or by calling 07429 523183
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Thermography
2022-03-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Thermography
I-Red
Thermal cameras provide the quickest and most effective method for identifying performance issues in buildings. From air leakage and building defects, to cold rooms and missing insulation – Themography can give you actionable insight into how your buildings are really performing.
Date: Wednesday 2 March
Time: 1700 – 1800
Price: £12 plus VAT (£14.40) or £130 plus VAT (£156) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme from September to June at no additional cost (the webinars from September will be provided as recordings.
Online via zoom
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Fire doors
2022-03-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Fire doors
Ahmarra
Fire doors are an integral part of a building’s passive fireproofing plan. They’re used for fire compartmentation – a process that places physical barriers in strategic areas around a building, in order to slow the spread of flames and smoke in the event of a fire. In this post, we explain what they’re made out of, how much protection they offer, and when they’re required by law.
Date: Wednesday 9 March
Time: 1700 – 1800
Price: £12 plus VAT (£14.40) or £130 plus VAT (£156) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme from September to June at no additional cost (the webinars from September will be provided as recordings.
Online via zoom
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Low temperature networks
2022-03-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Low temperature networks
Glen Dimplex
Learn about some of the issues associated with traditional heating, cooling and hot water systems in modern building design, and look at ways in which the application of a low temperature network can help address them. With stricter regulations making problems like corridor overheating worse, could this be the future of modern building design?
Date: Wednesday 16 March
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: £12 plus VAT (£14.40) or £130 plus VAT (£156) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme from September to June at no additional cost (the webinars from September will be provided as recordings.
Online via zoom
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Quantity Surveying CPD Day 2022 - Southampton
2022-11-23 | Chilworth Manor, Southampton, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT, United Kingdom
Q essentials CPD day
23 November 0830 – 1630
Chilworth Manor, Chilworth, Southampton
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Quantity Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented which provisionally includes the following:

Market update
Legal updates
Heat pumps
Building fabric standards and potential challenges
PII update
Building regs
Linkedin

Speakers inlcude Huw Morgan and his team from Veale Wasbrough Vizards, Justin Sullivan representatives from the Heat Pump Federation and the Insulation Assurance Authority. The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £125 plus VAT = £150
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Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made online below or by cheque/BACS or by calling 07429 523183 (but please note I am away until the 31 October)
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Christmas Cracker webinar offer
2022-12-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Christmas Cracker
Available until the 30 December 2022
Order 10 of the £12 webinars for £100 plus VAT
Choose 10 from the attached list of webinars (the ones not included are marked*)
Order your christmas cracker below and then email alison@cpdessentials with your choice. I will then email you the links to watch at your leisure.
Most are between 45-60 minutes and count towards formal CPD

Building safety act
2023-05-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
BUIDING SAFETY ACT 2022 – WEBINAR
Wednesday 3 May 4pm
The Building Safety Act 2022 focuses on the following key areas:

The safety and standards of all buildings.
Assuring the safety of higher-risk buildings.
Improving the competence of the people responsible for overseeing, managing, and delivering the work.
Ensuring clearer standards and guidance.
Putting residents at the heart of a new system of building safety.

The speaker is Ian Quayle from IQ legal training

Planning compliance
2023-05-24 16:30 - 17:30
This webinar will explore how to create planning compliant PDF plans for planning permission.
Speaker: Fiona Frost, Business Development Manager, emapsite
smapsite is a leading supplier of UK mapping & data and other location content services.
A licensed partner of the Ordnance Survey, emapsite is a UK company that’s trusted by thousands of customers to source, create, and provide brilliant digital mapping and location data products and services.

Christmas cracker webinar offer
2023-07-14 08:00 - 2024-01-31 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Christmas Cracker webinar offer
Order 12 of the £12.50 webinars for the price of 10 £125 plus VAT saving £25.
Choose 12 from the attached List of webinars
Order your Christmas cracker below and then email alison@cpdessentials with your choices. I will then email you the links to watch at your leisure.
Most are between 45-60 minutes and all count towards formal CPD

Christmas cracker webinar offer 2024
2023-07-14 08:00 - 2025-03-27 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Christmas Cracker webinar offer
Order 12 of the £15.00 webinars for the price of 10 £150 plus VAT saving £30.
Choose 12 from the attached list of webinars
Order your Christmas cracker below and then email alison@cpdessentials with your choices. I will then email you the links to watch at your leisure.
All webinars are a minimum of 40 mins up to an hour or just over

Pest control surveys
2023-10-05 17:00 - 18:00
Pest control surveys
Date: 5 October 2023
Time: 17:00 – 18:00
Speaker: Natalie Bungay, Technical and Compliance Manager, British Pest Control Surveys
Starting of as a Field Officer, carrying out member assessments and general support, Natalie progressed through to Technical Officer, Technical & Compliance Officer and now Technical & Compliance Manager. Her time at BPCA has given her a range of knowledge on legislation and practicable implementation of this legislation. i
Her key skills are; customer service and delivery, professional standards, practicable implementation of pest management work (most pests) and understanding legislation related to all of this.

Scaffold - safety and technical update
2023-10-19 16:00 - 17:00
Scaffold – safety and technical update
National Access & Scaffolding Confederation
Date: 19 October 2023
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) are giving a talk on scaffolding in October. NASC is the premier national trade body for access and scaffolding in the UK – established 1945 and now serving a family of 500+ leading contracting firms, scaffolding suppliers, and manufacturers. Nearly 80 years later, raising and maintaining safety standards remains at the heart of the NASC’s objectives.
The NASC president David Brown will discuss procurement in depth (with tips to reduce associated costs).
Speakers will also give an update on recently issued safety and technical guidance, discuss the background to the NASC’s annual safety report on contractor members which show the best accident results in our recorded history with a 26% drop in RIDDORs, as well as leaving time for your questions.
The NASC has a mammoth impact on the scaffolding industry – and works with key industry organisations, HSE, UEG, Build UK, AIF, CISRS, TWf – driving up scaffolding safety standards, recommending good practice and keeping ahead of developments in the rapidly evolving construction industry. The NASC produce over 100+ Safety, Health, Technical, Contractual, Purchasing Guidelines, Asset Protection, Environmental and Sustainability Guidance, as well as publishing TG20 Operational Guidance and software for Tube & Fitting scaffolding and SG4 Preventing falls in scaffolding operations, which are the key guidance documents for the UK scaffolding industry.
Speakers
David Brown is our current NASC President and Managing Director of IBN Scaffold Access Ltd. David started in the Construction Industry as a Quantity Surveyor for a Main Contractor before moving into the Scaffolding Industry and is very keen to impart his knowledge and experience to improve and cement principal contractor – contractor relationships.
Steve Kearney is the NASC H&S Manager and has been involved in the scaffolding industry for forty-five years (and was until quite recently the HSEQ director of a very large scaffolding and hire & sales group). Steve is the ‘help desk’ for ad hoc industry-related H&S enquiries from members and others and acts as secretary for the NASC Health & Safety Committee.
Tony Barry is Director of the Construction Industry Scaffolders Recognition Scheme (CISRS), which is often pronounced as scissors). CISRS is the oldest CSCS card system and was introduced in 1975. Tony has been in the scaffolding industry for over forty years and is now at the forefront of learning and development within this sector.

Rating update and revaluation 2023
2023-11-02 17:00 - 18:00
Rating update
Andrew Hetherton
Date: Thursday 2 November 2023
Time: 17:00 – 18:00

Director, Andrew Hetherton Consulting Ltd, Past President and a IRRV Council Member & Immediate Past Chairman of Accessible Retail

Andrew Hetherton is a Director and Andrew Hetherton Consulting Ltd and business rates consultant. He has 22 years of experience as a business rates consultant in private practice. Having previously worked for GL Hearn he has been involved with business rates appeals throughout the United Kingdom and in the Irish Republic. Prior to that, he spent a short time working for the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).
Andrew is an elected member of the Council of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) its Junior Vice President, Chairman of the Law and Research Committee and The Valuers Association. He is a Past President of the Rating Surveyors’ Association (RSA) and has served on the Committee of the RSA since 2008. Currently he is also one of the IRRV representatives on both the Professional Bodies Liaison Group and the Valuation Tribunal Users Group. He is also a member of the RICS Local Taxation and Policy Panel.
He has a particular interest in the out-of-town retail warehouses sector and is Chairman of Accessible Retail which represents the interests of landlords, occupiers, developers and investors in that sector. He has experience of dealing with a wide range of property types and has co-ordinated and represented the interests of a large number of occupier and landlord clients on business rates matters in connection with the 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2017 rating lists.
Andrew has given evidence to the Parliamentary Select Committee for Communities and Local Government to assist its current inquiry into the business rates system. He has spoken at a variety of national and international events including the annual National Rating Days run by Contact Property Training, the annual RICS Rating Diploma Holders Conferences, various industry and trade conferences, and events organised by the International Property Tax Institute of which he is a member.
As a leading business rates practitioner, he has coordinated Rating Surveyors’ Association Committees both in and out of town. He has acted as both advocate and expert witness at Valuation Tribunal hearings, he has been responsible for a range of appeals to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber), and he has submitted appeals to the Information Commissioner on issues relating to business rates.
