CPD Essentials

Residential essentials - Cambridge
2018-04-24 08:30 - 17:00 UTC | Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne,, Cambridge, CB23 6BW, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 24 April 2018
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Belfry Hotel, Cambourne, Cambridge CB23 6BW
PRICE: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
STILL THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY CPD
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6.5 hours of your formal CPD requirements.Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best CPD day I have attended in 28 years as a Chartered Surveyor”

We have listed to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives. Fiona Haggett who was the Valuation Director at RICS will provide an update on the red book. Other topics of interest include Electrical defects and air and ground source heat pumps, the two most requested topics.

Japanese knotweed
Inspecting solid floors
Electrical safety
Red book update
Leadwork
MMC
Air and ground source heat pumps

The 2018 Programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £115.00 plus VAT = £138.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.5 hours
A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors

Please book your place online below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.
If booking online please click on proceed to paypal even if you don’t have a paypal account – it should then give you the option to check out as a guest where you can enter your credit/debit card details. There is also the ability to enter additional names/dietary requirements in the additional information box.

Thank you

Residential essentials - Plymouth
2018-04-19 08:30 - 17:00 | Elfordleigh Hotel & Country Club, Colebrook, Plympton , Plymouth, PL7 5EB, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 19 April 2018
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Elfordleigh Hotel, Colebrook, Plympton, , Plymouth PL7 5EB
PRICE: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
STILL THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY CPD
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6.5 hours of your formal CPD requirements.Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best CPD day I have attended in 28 years as a Chartered Surveyor”

We have listed to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives. Fiona Haggett who was the Valuation Director at RICS will provide an update on the red book. Other topics of interest include Electrical defects and air and ground source heat pumps, the two most requested topics.

Japanese knotweed
Inspecting solid floors
Electrical safety
Red book update
Leadwork
MMC
Air and ground source heat pumps

The 2018 Programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £115.00 plus VAT = £138.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.5 hours
A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors

Please book your place online below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.
If booking online please click on proceed to paypal even if you don’t have a paypal account – it should then give you the option to check out as a guest where you can enter your credit/debit card details. There is also the ability to enter additional names/dietary requirements in the additional information box.

Thank you

Residential essentials - London
2018-03-27 08:30 - 17:00 | Union Jack Club, Waterloo, Sandell Street, London, SE1 8UJ, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 27 March 2018
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London
PRICE: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
STILL THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY CPD
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6.5 hours of your formal CPD requirements.Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best CPD day I have attended in 28 years as a Chartered Surveyor”

We have listed to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives. Fiona Haggett who was the Valuation Director at RICS will provide an update on the red book. Other topics of interest include Electrical defects and air and ground source heat pumps, the two most requested topics.

Japanese knotweed
Inspecting solid floors
Electrical safety
Red book update
Leadwork
MMC
Air and ground source heat pumps

The 2018 Programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £115.00 plus VAT = £138.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD

Minimum of 6.5 hours
A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors

Please book your place online below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.
If booking online please click on proceed to paypal even if you don’t have a paypal account – it should then give you the option to check out as a guest where you can enter your credit/debit card details

Thank you

Building Surveying CPD Day - Maidstone
2018-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, England, ME14 3AQ, United Kingdom
CPD day for Building Surveyors
Date: Thursday 22 March 2018
Time: 0800 – 1730
Price: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
Village Hotel, Maidstone, Kent
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented which may include:

Historic buildings
Cladding
Cracking
Low carbon technologies
Fire safety
Cementitious grout anchors
Dilapidations

2018 programme– This may be subject to a couple of changes
Cost
£115.00 plus VAT £23.00 (£138.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made by completing the booking form or online
When booking online without a paypal account please click on proceed to paypal after entering you details and then “sign up”. This will allow you to check out as a guest.

Residential essentials - Stratford upon Avon
2018-03-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Stratford Manor Hotel, Warwick Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon , CV37 0PY, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 21 March 2018
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Stratford Manor Hotel, Warwick Rd, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0PY
PRICE: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
STILL THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY CPD
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6.5 hours of your formal CPD requirements.Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best CPD day I have attended in 28 years as a Chartered Surveyor”

We have listed to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives. Fiona Haggett who was the Valuation Director at RICS will provide an update on the red book. Other topics of interest include Electrical defects and air and ground source heat pumps, the two most requested topics.

Japanese knotweed
Inspecting solid floors
Electrical safety
Red book update
Leadwork
MMC
Air and ground source heat pumps

The 2018 Programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £115.00 plus VAT = £138.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.5 hours
A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors

Please book your place online below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.
If booking online please click on proceed to paypal even if you don’t have a paypal account – it should then give you the option to check out as a guest where you can enter your credit/debit card details. There is also the ability to enter additional names/dietary requirements in the additional information box.

Thank you

How old is that house - a professional's guide to assessing the age of a dwelling
2018-03-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Olive Branch, Wimborne, 6 East Borough, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1PF, United Kingdom
How old is that house?
16 March, Wimborne Minster, Dorset
A professional’s guide to assessing the age of a dwelling
This one-day course is designed to assist property professionals in assessing the age of a residential property based on its external appearance. The course will describe and illustrate distinctive dating characteristics across the full spectrum of the nation’s housing stock from medieval dwellings to the current day.
• What to look out for: key dating characteristics on individual dwellings
• Recognising distinct construction periods: the Age Bands
• The social and technological influences on construction and appearance
Accurate assessment of property age is fundamental to effective appraisal and reporting and this course sets out an efficient process for the property professional to achieve that objective by using the external appearance of a dwelling. The centre of the historic town of Wimborne Minster has been carefully selected for the course, with a fascinating range of property ages and types within a few minutes walk of the venue.
The day will include presentations extensively illustrated with regional and national examples and a short walk around the centre of Wimborne for first hand observations of local buildings to examine the practical application of the principles described. Suitable weather-related clothing is recommended!
The course will be presented by Philip Santo FRICS, a regular presenter of residential survey and valuation topics, who has acted as a consultant for RICS on a number of projects, and is the author of the acclaimed volume “Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Assessing Age” *, described by the RICS Bookshop as a “must-read book for building surveying professionals.”
Main Themes
• Using architectural styles and influences to date dwellings
• Dating Elizabethan, timber-framed and other historic properties
• Differentiating Georgian from Regency, and Victorian from Edwardian
• Understanding the visual effects of legislation on the urban streetscape
• The impact of the Arts and Craft, Art Deco, and Garden City Movements
• The consequences of post-war redevelopment on design and appearance
• Utilising changing town planning theories to assess date of construction
• Dating blocks of flats from Victorian to modern times
• Recognising and dating the distinctive phases of post-WW2 housing

wimborne flyer can be downloaded here
wimborne booking form can be downloaded here

SOLD OUT - Historic Building workshop, Care and repair of historic masonry structures, Syon Park - SOLD OUT
2018-03-15 09:30 - 17:00 | Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock, Brentford, Brentford, TW8 8GA, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops – SOLD OUT

Care & repair of historic masonry structures

Date: Thursday 15 March 2018
When: 0930 – 1700
Where: Holiday Inn, Brentford and Syon House
Cost: £125.00 plus VAT (£150.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch, entry to Syon Park and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic stonework
Understanding historic mortars and the use of lime in conservation
The historic Fabric of Syon Park including decorative plasters and finishes, and glass.

The morning session will take place at the Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock which is a 10 – 15 minute walk from Syon House. Free parking is available and the venue have assured me that parking is not an issue. There is also free parking at Syon Park.
The venue has been carefully chosen as the house represents fine examples of a country house with a long history of adaptation and change from a medieval monastic establishment to a grand 18th century estate. The building was mainly constructed in stone and was refaced in Bath Stone in the 1820s. The interior of the house reflects changing ideas of decoration and comfort with one of the finest examples of decorative plasterwork by Robert Adam to be found in the south of England. The Great Conservatory designed by Charles Fowler was completed in 1827 and was the first to be built of metal and glass on a large scale.
Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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 day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and a visit in the afternoon for first hand observations of the building.
Main themes
Care and repair of historic stonework
Stone Buildings are some of our oldest surviving structures in the country and there are many from the medieval and later periods in need of sensitive care and repair. The use of stone was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. The methods of quarrying, selection and use of stone in the past contributes much to the character and grain of our historic Cities, Towns and Villages.
A basic understanding of historic stone structures will be developed. The identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate The venue has been carefully chosen as the house represents fine examples of a country house with a long history of adaptation and change from a medieval monastic establishment to a grand 18th century estate. The building was mainly constructed in stone and was refaced in Bath Stone in the 1820s. The interior of the house reflects changing ideas of decoration and comfort with one of the finest examples of decorative plasterwork by Robert Adam to be found in the south of England. The Great Conservatory designed by Charles Fowler was completed in 1827 and was the first to be built of metal and glass on a large scale.
Care And Repair of Historic Masonry structures and Selection of Mortars
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the stonework can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts, frost and the cleaning of stone will be examined. The methods of re-pointing will also be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new joint.
The Historic Fabric of Syon Park
The core of the building is the remains of the Bridgettine abbey constructed in 1431. The nunnery was one of the wealthiest in England at its dissolution in 1539. The site was acquired by the 1st Duke of Somerset and remodelled as a Tudor country house in the Italian Renaissance style. In 1594 the property was acquired by Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland and has remained in that families ownership ever since.
In 1762 Capability Brown was commissioned to redesign the landscape of the parkland and Robert Adam the interior of the house. This was one of the first large scale commissions undertaken by Adam in the Neo-classical style and also reflected his interest in Roman antiquities. The exterior of the house retained its original architectural form and a number of rooms had to wait to be upgraded until the following century as works ceased in 1769 due to the high costs of Adams lavish schemes.
In the 1820s and 1860s the house underwent further refurbishment but the Adam interiors survived unaltered.
In 1951 the house was first opened to the public and over the last 10 years there have been a number of conservation projects including major works to the roof.

Download the Flyer for Syon House
Download the syon booking form
Or book online below

Building Surveying CPD Day - Winchester
2018-02-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Norton Park, Sutton Scotney, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3NB, United Kingdom
CPD day for Building Surveyors
Date: Thursday 22 February 2018
Time: 0800 – 1730
Price: £115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
Norton Park Hotel, Sutton Scotney, Winchester
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented which may include:

Historic buildings
Party Walls
Basements
Low carbon technologies
Asbestos
Fire safety
Cementitious grout anchors
Dilapidations

Winchester programme 2018– This may be subject to a couple of changes
Cost
£115.00 plus VAT £23.00 (£138.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made by completing the booking form or online
When booking online without a paypal account please click on proceed to paypal after entering you details and then “sign up”. This will allow you to check out as a guest.

Residential essentials - Maidstone
2017-11-28 08:30 - 17:00 | The Orchards, East Malling, New Road, East Mallng, Kent, ME19 6BJ, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 28 November 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: The Orchards conference venue, East Malling, Kent
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

Commercial Property CPD Day 2017 - Basingstoke
2017-11-22 | Holiday Inn, Basingstoke, Grove Road,, Basingstoke , RG21 3EE, United Kingdom
Once again CPD essentials is delighted to present a full day of CPD aimed at those working as Commercial Property Surveyors within private practice or local government. A lively mix of topics will be presented which will include:

Rating
Commercial property mediation
Insolvency
MEES
Planning
Commercial dilapidations
Red book and valuation update

£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 6 formal hours
Bookings can be made online below or by cheque/BACS
Download the Basingstoke programme 2017
Download the booking form Basingstoke 2017

Quantity Surveying CPD Day - Southampton
2017-11-09 | Chilworth Manor, Southampton, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT, United Kingdom
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:

Collateral warranties
Project Management
Legal update
Sustainability
Dilapidations for Quantity Surveyors
Value Management and building regs
CDM/Health and safety

The 2017 programmcan be downloaded here
The booking form can be downloaded here
£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
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

Historic Building workshop, Care and repair of historic timber and stone structures, Kent - SOLD OUT
2017-11-02 10:00 - 16:30 | Knole House, Sevenoaks, Knole House, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RP, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops EVENT NOW SOLD OUT

Care & repair of historic timber framed and stone structures

Date: Thursday 2 November 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Knole House, Sevenoaks
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic Timber Framed structures
The care and repair of historic stonework
Understanding historic mortars and the use of lime in conservation

The venue has been carefully chosen as it represents a fine example of 15th century and later stonework & timber roof structures. This major and very large country house developed from a palace built by Archbishop Bourchier from 1456, and later extended by various archbishops of Canterbury. In 1538 Archbishop Cranmer was forced to give the property to Henry VIII and it remained in royal ownership though leased to a number of favourites until it was acquired by the Sackville family in 1605. The house remained in the ownership of the family until 1946 when it was given to the National Trust though the family still live in part of it. The buildings display timber work and stonework of many periods as it was modified and the interiors revamped in the 17th and 18th centuries. There has also been many phases of repair including major restoration of the Kentish Ragstone walls in the 20th century and now a large scale conservation project including not only the building but also its contents. The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of some of the buildings.
Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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 day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the building.
Main themes
The History and Development of Historic Timber 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

The History and Architectural Development of Stone Structures and their Care and Repair
Stone Buildings are some of our oldest surviving structures in the country and there are many from the medieval and later periods in need of sensitive care and repair. The use of stone was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. The methods of quarrying, selection and use of stone in the past contributes much to the character and grain of our historic Cities, Towns and Villages.
A basic understanding of historic stone structures will be developed. The identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems including the selection of replacement stone and methods of fixing will be considered.
Care And Repair of Historic Masonry structures and Selection of Mortars
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the stonework can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts, frost and the cleaning of masonry will be examined. The methods of re-pointing will also be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new joint.
Download the knole flyer 2017
Download the knole booking form
Or book online below

Historic Building workshop, Bricks and mortars, Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
2017-10-06 10:00 - 16:30 | Hardwick, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5QJ, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops

Care and Repair of Historic Stone Structures and Plasterwork

Date: Friday 6 October 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Hardwick Hall Estate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic stonework
Understanding historic mortars and the use of lime in conservation.
Historic plasterwork, its care and conservation.

The venue has been carefully chosen as the two great houses on site represents very fine examples of late16th century stonework and decorative plasterwork. The Old Hall now mainly roofless was built between 1587 and 1596 by Bess countess of Shrewsbury. She then commenced the construction of the adjacent New Hall in 1590 using the architect Robert Smythson. The two buildings were in use as one complex but the New Hall was much grander and up to date in its design, the main façade boasting more glass than wall. The stone for both houses was quarried within the park, as is the material today for the onsite masons shop. The timber came from the estate and Bess also owned glass making workshops. The lead for roofing came from mines in the Peak District on the other estates owned by Bess.
The interiors were decorated with fine decorative plasterwork. The conservation of that in the roofless sections of the Old Hall being quite a difficult technical problem.
The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of some of the main buildings and their conservation problems.
Main themes
The History and Architectural Development of Stone Structures and their Care and Repair
Stone Buildings are some of our oldest surviving structures in the country and there are many from the medieval and later periods in need of sensitive care and repair. The use of stone was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. The methods of quarrying, selection and use of stone in the past contributes much to the character and grain of our historic Cities, Towns and Villages.
A basic understanding of historic stone structures will be developed. The identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems including the selection of replacement stone and methods of fixing will be considered.
Care And Repair of Historic Masonry structures and Selection of Mortars
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the stonework can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts, frost and the cleaning of masonry will be examined. The methods of re-pointing will also be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new joint.
Historic Plasters
Most historic buildings were finished with plain lime plasters internally. Much of the wall and ceiling plaster has now been replaced with modern gypsum based materials in ordinary domestic buildings. Original plasters are becoming a rare survival. The problems of using modern materials on solid wall structures will be considered particularly in relation to damp and the development and movement of salts. The historic development of decorative plasters will also be examined briefly and its care and repair discussed. Hardwick Hall has fine surviving examples of decorative plaster work which are worth looking at in detail. The adjacent Old Hall which is in a semi- ruined state retains some elements of its internal decorative plasterwork. It demonstrates some of the conservation problems of stabilising what was intended to be protected within the building but now exposed to the elements.
Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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.

Download the Hardwick Hall flyer
Download the Hardwick booking form

Building Surveying CPD Day - Heathrow
2017-09-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Novotel Heathrow, Cherry Lane, West Drayton, UB7 9HJ
This CPD day aimed at those working as Building Surveyors within private practice, local government or construction presents a lively mix of topics from well known and popular speakers including Kevin Stubbs and Howard Jenkins. The topics are designed to keep you up to date with changes in RICS regulation and enhance your professional knowledge in an informative and entertaining way.

The Devil is in the detail – historic buildings and the conservation officer
Electrical defects
Building regulations
Legal update
Contaminated land
Waterproofing
Timber frames
Dilapidations

£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
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
The London booking form can be downloaded here
The London programme can be downloaded here

Building Surveying CPD Day - Cambridge
2017-09-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne,, Cambridge, CB23 6BW, United Kingdom
This CPD day aimed at those working as Building Surveyors within private practice, local government or construction presents a lively mix of topics from well known and popular speakers including Kevin Stubbs and Howard Jenkins. The topics are designed to keep you up to date with changes in RICS regulation and enhance your professional knowledge in an informative and entertaining way.

The Devil is in the detail – historic buildings and the conservation officer
Electrical defects
Building regulations
Legal update
Contaminated land
Waterproofing
cambridge programme 17 london programme 17
Timber frames

£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
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
The Cambridge booking form can be downloaded here
The Cambridge programme can be downloaded here

Historic Building Workshop, Care and repair of historic timber framed structures and stonework, Southampton
2017-07-21 10:00 - 16:30 | Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle St, Southampton, SO14 2AH, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops

Care and repair of historic timber framed structures and stonework

Date: 21 July 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Duke of Wellington, 36 Bugle St, Southampton SO14 2AH
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack

The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic timber frames
The care and repair of historic stonework
Problems of decay and methods of repair

Our venue, the Duke of Wellington now a public house was constructed in the late medieval period as a timber framed shop and house over a stone undercroft. The building was partly damaged during the war but was restored shortly after. The meeting room we are using is the upper part of the medieval open hall and displays its very fine timber frame. At 2pm we will visit The Medieval Merchant’s House which is the earliest and most complete in the country. It dates from 1290 and has been restored, including reproduction furnishings to be presented as it would have looked in the late 13th/early 14th century. It has both stone and timber frame in its construction and the roof restored to its original form with Delabole slate and glazed tile ridge, finials and louvers. The building displays repair techniques for both the timber frame and stonework. This is a rare opportunity to visit including the undercroft which is not generally available to the public. In the surrounding area is a number of surviving medieval timber and stone buildings illustrating Southampton’s importance as a trading port.
The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the buildings in the area.
Main Themes
The History and Development of Historic Timber 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

The History and Architectural Development of Stone Structures

Stone Buildings are some of our oldest surviving structures in the country and there are many from the medieval and later periods in need of sensitive care and repair. The use of stone was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. The methods of quarrying, selection and use of stone in the past contributes much to the character and grain of our historic Cities, Towns and Villages.
A basic understanding of historic stone structures will be developed. The identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems including the selection of replacement stone and methods of fixing will be considered.

Care and Repair of Historic Structures
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the building can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate materials can result in the rapid deterioration of historic fabric and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts and frost will be discussed. Part of the day will be spent on the first hand observation of the historic buildings on site and in the area, looking in particular at previous repair methods used and recognising areas of potential future decay.

Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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.

Southampton flyer can be downloaded here
Southampton booking form can be downloaded here

Residential essentials - Southampton
2017-06-21 08:30 - 17:00 | Chilworth Manor, Southampton, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PT, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 21 June 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Chilworth Manor, Southampton
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

Historic Building Workshop, Care and repair of historic timber roof structures and historic brickwork
2017-06-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Cressing Temple Barns, Witham Road, Cressing, CM77 8PD, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops

Care and repair of historic timber roof structures and historic brickwork

Date: 16 June 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Cressing Temple Barns
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack

The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic timber frames
The care and repair of historic brickwork
Problems of decay and methods of repair

The venue has been carefully chosen as it represents an extremely fine example of the medieval carpenter’s craft. The 13th century grade 1 listed Barley and Wheat barns are some of the earliest and best surviving barns in England and Europe. The walled garden is a good example of 16th century brickwork and the associated ancillary buildings date from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries and illustrate the development of building techniques. The buildings illustrate a wide range of building and roofing materials used at various periods Including timber, brick and tile. The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the buildings.
Main Themes
The History and Development of Historic Timber 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

The History of Building in Brick and the Care and Repair of Brick Structures
Bricks have been a principal building material in many parts of the country since the 16th century. The history and development of brick buildings and brickmaking will be examined up to the middle of the 20th century when bricks ceased to be a mainly local vernacular material and became a mass produced product by a few large international companies.
Looking closely at historic brickwork can give clues as to how the bricks were manufactured and laid and what alterations the building has gone through since its original construction. This process can be likened to reading a detective story: the clues are there, they just need interpreting by the observer, thus enabling a correct and aesthetically pleasing repair/restoration to be achieved.
Care and Repair of Historic Structures
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the building can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate materials can result in the rapid deterioration of historic fabric and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts and frost will be discussed. Part of the day will be spent on the first hand observation of the historic buildings on site, previous repair methods used and recognising areas of potential future decay.

Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the building.

Cressing flyer 17 can be downloaded here
Cressing booking form can be downloaded here

Residential essentials - Sheffield
2017-06-08 08:30 - 17:00 | Aston Hall Hotel, Sheffield, Worksop Rd, Aston, Sheffield, s26 2EE, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 8 June 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Aston Hotel, Sheffield
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

CPD day for Building and Residential Property Surveyors, Manchester
2017-06-07 08:30 - 17:00 | Etrop Hotel, Manchester, Thorley Lane , Manchester, M90 4EG, United Kingdom
A full day of multi choice CPD sessions aimed at those working as Residential Property or Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented from well known and popular speakers including Kevin Stubbs, Philip Santo, Howard Jenkins and Tom Littler

Module 1
Session A: How old is that house? Philip Santo
Session B: The devil is in the detail, Kevin Stubbs, Historic Buildings
Module 2
Session A: Domestic roofing – a compendium of new and recurring issues, Tom Littler
Session B: Building regulation update
Module 3
Session A: International Property Measurement Standards, Patrick Bond, VOA
Session B: Working with lead sheet, Richard Diment, Lead Sheet Association
Module 4
Session A: Cavity wall ties and masonry stabilisation, Richard Walker, Peter Cox Ltd
Session B: Dilapidations, Howard Jenkins
Module 5
Session A: Identifying and reporting risks and their consequences, Tom Littler
Session B: Timber framed structures
Module 6
Session A: Contaminated land issues, Groundsure
Session B: The use of drones in Surveying
Module 8
Session A: Thermal imaging and its use in Surveying, Thermographic Consultancy
Session B: Legal update
Module 9
Session A: A Surveyors guide to identifying trees, Philip Santo
Session B: Electrical defects, Steve Martin, ECA

CPD essentials has been running CPD days for 5 years with continued success. These events aim to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

£110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 6.5 formal hours
Bookings can be made online below or by cheque/BACS
The Manchester programme 2017 can be downloaded here
The Manchester booking form can be downloaded here

Building Surveying CPD Day - Bristol
2017-05-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Aztec Hotel and Spa, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TS, United Kingdom
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented from well known and popular speakers including Kevin Stubbs, Howard Jenkins and Simon Pitchers

Historic buildings and the conservation officer
Electrical defects
Building regulations
Legal update
Building construction
Building pathology
Dilapidations
Timber frames

The confirmed programme will be available soon
£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
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
The Bristol booking form can be downloaded here
The Bristol programme can be downloaded here

Building Surveying CPD Day - Wetherby
2017-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | The Bridge Hotel, Wetherby, Walshford, Wetherby, North Yorkshire, LS22 5HS, United Kingdom
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented from well known and popular speakers including Kevin Stubbs and Howard Jenkins

Historic buildings
Electrical defects
Building regulations
Legal update
Dilapidations
Timber frames

The confirmed programme will be available soon
£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 6 formal hours
Bookings can be made online below or by cheque/BACS
The booking form can be downloaded here
The Wetherby programme can be downloaded here

ISVA Conference
2017-05-10 09:00 - 17:30 | National Space Centre, Leicester, Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS, United Kingdom
ISVA annual conference (Independent Surveyors and Valuers Association)

DATE: Wednesday 10 May 2017
TIME: 0900 – 1730
LOCATION: National Space Centre, Leicester
PRICE: ISVA member £95.00 + VAT = £114.00
Non member £110.00 + VAT = £132.00

The ISVA is delighted to present its Annual Conference which this year is being held at the award winning National Space Centre in Leicester. This is a unique space centrally situated with all the flexibility and facilities you would expect from a first class venue.

Highlights

Simon Pitchers, famous for his appearance on “Help my house is falling down!”
Kevin Stubs, historic building consultant, his encyclopaedic knowledge will fascinate you
Many other topics to assist in your day to day practice
Updates on ISVA and RICS policy and the chance to have your say
A superb venue
A fascinating show in the Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium
Network with colleagues from all over the UK

The full isva flyer can be downloaded here
Please book your place by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

How old is that house - a professional's guide to assessing the age of a dwelling
2017-05-05 10:00 - 16:30 | Kings Head, Wickham, The Square, Wickham, Fareham, Hampshire, PO17 5JN, United Kingdom
How old is that house?
5 May 2017, Wickham, Fareham
A professional’s guide to assessing the age of a dwelling
This one-day course is designed to assist property professionals in assessing the age of a residential property based on its external appearance. The course will describe and illustrate distinctive dating characteristics across the full spectrum of the nation’s housing stock from medieval dwellings to the current day.
• What to look out for: key dating characteristics on individual dwellings
• Recognising distinct construction periods: the Age Bands
• The social and technological influences on construction and appearance
Accurate assessment of property age is fundamental to effective appraisal and reporting and this course sets out an efficient process for the property professional to achieve that objective by using the external appearance of a dwelling. The centre of the historic town of Wickham has been carefully selected for the course, with a fascinating range of property ages and types within a few minutes’ walk of the venue, a former coaching inn itself dating from 1767.
The day will include presentations extensively illustrated with regional and national examples and a short walk around the centre of Wickham for first hand observations of local buildings to examine the practical application of the principles described. Suitable weather-related clothing is recommended!
The course will be presented by Philip Santo FRICS, a regular presenter of residential survey and valuation topics, who has acted as a consultant for RICS on a number of projects, and is the author of the acclaimed volume “Inspections and Reports on Dwellings: Assessing Age” *, described by the RICS Bookshop as a “must-read book for building surveying professionals.”
Main Themes
• Using architectural styles and influences to date dwellings
• Dating Elizabethan, timber-framed and other historic properties
• Differentiating Georgian from Regency, and Victorian from Edwardian
• Understanding the visual effects of legislation on the urban streetscape
• The impact of the Arts and Craft, Art Deco, and Garden City Movements
• The consequences of post-war redevelopment on design and appearance
• Utilising changing town planning theories to assess date of construction
• Dating blocks of flats from Victorian to modern times
• Recognising and dating the distinctive phases of post-WW2 housing

wickham flyer can be downloaded here
wickham booking form can be downloaded here

Building Surveying CPD Day - Maidstone
2017-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Village Hotel, Castle View, Maidstone, England, ME14 3AQ, United Kingdom
A full day of CPD aimed at those working as a Building Surveyor within private practice, local government or construction. A lively mix of topics will be presented from well known and popular speakers including Howard Jenkins and David Haines

Historic buildings
Electrical defects
Building regulations
Legal update
Damp
Dilapidations
Timber frames

The confirmed programme will be available soon
£115.00 plus VAT (£138.00)
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
The booking form can be downloaded here
The kent programme can be downloaded here

Residential essentials - London
2017-04-26 08:30 - 17:00 | Union Jack Club, Waterloo, Sandell Street, London, SE1 8UJ, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 26 April 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Union Jack Club, Waterloo, London
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

Historic Building Workshop, Care and repair of historic timber roof structures and historic brickwork
2017-04-07 10:00 - 16:30 | Weybrook Park Golf Club, Rooksdown Ave, Sherborne St John, , Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NT, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops

Care and repair of historic timber roof structures and historic brickwork

Date: 7 April 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Weybrook Park Golf club and the Vyne National Trust, Basingstoke
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack

The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation:

The care and repair of historic timber frames and roof structures
The care and repair of historic brickwork
Problems of decay and methods of repair

The venue has been carefully chosen as The Vyne represents a fine example of a 16th century country house which was modified and improved in later centuries. The building is at present undergoing a major programme of repair at roof level and public viewing areas have been provided on the scaffolding. This gives a unique opportunity to observe the historic fabric at close quarters and understand some of the repair problems. The day will include formal Power Point presentations, to be held in the nearby Golf Club House in the morning and first hand observations of The Vine in the afternoon to include a visit to roof level to view the ongoing programme of repairs.
Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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 day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the building.
Main themes
The History and development of historic roof 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

Historic Roof Covering

Tile, history, manufacture, problems of decay and repair.
Lead, flashings and lead sheet, problems including under sheet corrosion, acid attack, correct detailing and installation.

The History of brickmaking and building in Brick
Bricks have been a principal building material in many parts of the country since the 16th century. The history and development of brick buildings and brickmaking will be examined up to the middle of the 20th century when bricks ceased to be a mainly local vernacular material and became a mass produced product by a few large international companies.
Interpreting Historic Brickwork
Looking closely at historic brickwork can give clues as to how the bricks were manufactured and laid and what alterations the building has gone through since its original construction. This process can be likened to reading a detective story: the clues are there, they just need interpreting by the observer, thus enabling a correct and aesthetically pleasing repair/restoration to be achieved.
Care And Repair of Historic Masonry structures and Selection of Mortars
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the brickwork can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts, frost and the cleaning of brickwork a will be examined. The methods of re-pointing will also be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new joint.

Vyne flyer can be downloaded here
vyne booking formcan be downloaded here

Historic Building workshop, Care and repair of historic masonry and timber frames, Lincolnshire
2017-03-31 10:00 - 16:30 | Gainsborough Old Hall, Parnell Street, Gainsborough, DN21 2NB, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops

Care and repair of historic masonry & timber framed structures

Date: 31 March 2017
When: 1000 – 1630
Where: Gainsborough Old Hall, Gainsborough
Cost: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth three aspects of building conservation.

The care and repair of historic brickwork
Understanding historic mortars and the use of lime in conservation
History, development and repair of timber framed structures

The venue has been carefully chosen as it represents a fine example of 15th and 16th century brick and timber framed construction. This building is recognised as “one of the country’s best preserved manor houses” Re-building commenced after destruction of an earlier building by fire in 1484. The manor house comprises a great brick tower and kitchen range, a great hall with solar and a suite of state rooms. It is built to an H plan with the timber framed great hall at its centre. The kitchen range is one of the most complete of its period to survive rivalled only by that at Hampton Court Palace. The building was given to the nation in 1970 and is in the care of English Heritage with the day to day running undertaken by the District Council. The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the building and the details of its construction.
Speaker

Kevin Stubbs BA(Hons) DipBldgCons(AA) IHBC CertEd
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 organizations 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 day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the building.
Main themes
The History of Brickmaking and Building in Brick
Bricks have been a principal building material in many parts of the country since the 16th century. The history and development of brick buildings and brickmaking will be examined up to the middle of the 20th century when bricks ceased to be a mainly local vernacular material and became a mass produced product by a few large international companies.
Interpreting Historic Brickwork
A selection of different types of bricks from different sources and periods will be handled and discussed, paying particular attention to how they were made and fired and how this affected their durability and character. Looking closely at historic brickwork can give clues as to how the bricks were manufactured and laid and what alterations the building has gone through since its original construction. This process can be likened to reading a detective story: the clues are there, they just need interpreting by the observer, thus enabling a correct and aesthetically pleasing repair/restoration to be achieved.
Care And Repair of Historic Masonry structures and Selection of Mortars
The first important stage of this process is to identify the sources which have caused the problems of decay to occur; these must be resolved before the brickwork can be repaired. It is also important to understand the nature and function of historic mortars and the dangers of the use of modern cementitious products. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. The problems of water movement, salts, frost and the cleaning of brickwork a will be examined. The methods of re-pointing will also be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new joint.
The History and Development of 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.

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Residential essentials - Cambridge
2017-03-30 08:30 - 17:00 | Cambridge Belfry Hotel, Cambourne,, Cambridge, CB23 6BW, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 30 March 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION:
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you

Residential essentials - Warwick
2017-03-23 08:30 - 17:00 | The Glebe Hotel, Warwick, Church St, Barford, Warwick, CV35 8BS, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors

DATE: 23 March 2017
TIME: 0830 – 1700
LOCATION: Glebe Hotel, Warwick
PRICE: £110.00 plus VAT (£132.00)

A full day of CPD aimed at those working as Residential Property Surveyors, this is a great way of fulfilling 6 hours of your formal CPD requirements.

Following the continued success of the Residential essentials CPD series in 2016 around the UK, the event returns with a whole new programme to update you on the latest changes and best practice to ensure you are up to date and working to the highest possible professional standards.

Feedback from previous events includes “the best value for money CPD day I have ever attended”

Well known and respected speakers such as Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, will provide essential updates on RICS guidance to include:

Dating properties
Identifying trees
Wall ties
International property measurement standards
Identifying risks
Domestic roofing
Thermography

The full programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack has been held at the same price as last year £110 plus VAT £22.00 = £132.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide

A professional but friendly atmosphere to enhance your learning experience in quality venues
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics
The opportunity to network and discuss current issue with other local surveyors
6 formal hours of CPD at a value for money price

Please book your place below or by completing the booking form and returning with a cheque of paying by internet banking and emailing the form back. Invoices can be raised on request. An acknowledgement and receipt will be emailed by return.

Thank you
