CPD Essentials

WEBINAR - Historic buildings - Stone
2020-06-30 16:00 - 17:00 UTC | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Historic buildings – Stone buildings, care and repair
Date: Tuesday 30 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: £18 (inc VAT)
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Stubbs – this is the second in a series of talks Kevin will present over the next six weeks
Talk will include details on:

Types of stone
Quarying
Working the stone
Philosophy of repair
Decay problems
Cleaning & consolidation
Grouting voids and Bonding

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.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Historic Building workshop, St Fagans Open Air Museum, Cardiff - POSTPONED
2020-06-25 09:00 - 17:00 | St Fagans Open Air Museum, CArdiff, CF5 6XB, United Kingdom
Historic Building workshops – POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO FOLLOW

Date: Thursday 25 June 2020

When: 0900 – 1700

Where: St Fagans Open Air Museum, Cardiff, CF5 6XB

Cost: £125.00 plus VAT (£150.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch, entry to the museum and comprehensive delegate pack

The day’s course will consider various aspects of building conservation.
The venue has been carefully chosen as the museum has a varied and extremely fine collection of rescued buildings dating from the medieval period through to the 20th century. The buildings illustrate a wide range of structures and roof coverings and building materials used at the various periods. The day will include formal Power Point presentations, material handling sessions and first hand observations of the buildings. The mornings presentations will be based in a seminar room and the afternoon will be spent looking at a wide range of buildings on site so come suitably dressed for the weather conditions of the day.
The museum stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle and gardens, a late 16th-century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth in 1948.
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.
Book online below with a credit/debit card, to enter names of delegates if the booking is not for yourself please use the note field

WEBINAR - Historic buildings - Historic roofing
2020-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Historic buildings – Historic Roof Coverings, Failures and Repair
Date: Tuesday 23 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: £18 (inc VAT)
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Stubbs – this is the second in a series of talks Kevin will present over the next six weeks
Talk will include details on:

Tiles
Slate
Lead

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.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Historic Building workshop, Traditional vernacular building construction and materials, Shugborough Estate, Stafford - POSTPONED
2020-06-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Tiverton Golf Club, Post Hill,, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4NE
Historic Building workshop –POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO FOLLOW
Traditional vernacular building construction and materials

Date: 19 June 2020
When: 0900 – 1700
Where: Brocton Hall Golf Club followed by Shugborough Estate
Cost: £125.00 plus VAT (£150.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch, entrance to Shugbrough and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth the following aspects of historic building conservation and the care and repair of the heritage.

The local pallet of historic building materials. These including brick, stone, flint, timber, thatch and tile.
The more prestigious materials such as decorative plasterwork and glass.
The methods of selection and use of materials, identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems will all be considered.

The afternoon will be spent on a visit to Shugborough Estate
The local pallet of traditional materials.
The use of stone and flint in the region was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. Timber framing was also important in the medieval period but during the 16th century good building timber became scarce in the region. In the late medieval period the region saw some of the earliest use of brick in the country. After the 16th century brick became the most abundant local building material and was used for both the prestigious houses and the smaller domestic buildings. Water reed for thatching roofs was readily available from the reed beds of the wetland areas of the region. However for the more prestigious buildings clay tile was the preferred roofing material and again appeared quite early in the region. Glass for glazing windows became more available at the end of the 16th century though was expensive.
Care and Repair
The first important stage of the process of repair 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 materials and the dangers of the use of modern products which may not be as flexible or vapour permeable as the original materials. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. Many of the problems with historic structures are due to lack of maintenance and water ingress. The most appropriate methods of repair will be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new work.
A brief history of Shugborough
Home to the Anson family since 1624, it was once described as ‘a perfect paradise’
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.

Bookings can be made below

WEBINAR - Site interaction risk assessments (FREE)
2020-06-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Site interaction – risk assessment
Date: Thursday 18 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from Alastair Barrett, What No Safety Services Ltd
What No Safety Services Ltd offers a bespoke health, safety and environmental service. http://www.whatnosafety.co.uk/
Alastair entered the world of health and safety, when an opportunity presented itself to carry out risk assessments whilst working with a shop fitting company, and was then appointed the company’s health and safety officer. This set him on my health and safety journey and he is now a Corporate Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and a member of the Association of Project Safety (APS).
During his career, Alastair has worked as a consultant for an international building company and six years with a large housing association before setting up What No Safety Services Ltd in 2002 in Salisbury, Wiltshire. They operate across the UK supporting organisations of all sizes and across a broad spectrum of industries.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Residential essentials - Southampton - POSTPONED
2020-06-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Hilton Hotel, Southampton, Bracken Place,Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3RB, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors – POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO FOLLOW

DATE: 18 June 2020
TIME: 0900 – 1645
LOCATION: Doubletree Hilton, Southampton
PRICE: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00)
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 6.0 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 listened to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives including an update on the latest guidance on condensation and comparables. A post Grenfell update on what Surveyors need to know about fire will be included plus other hot topics, spray foam, drone surveying and new build defects from NHBC

What a surveyor needs to know about fire
Lender requirements
Drones
Spray foam
New build defects
Condensation
Comparables

The 2020 programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack remains at the value for money price of £120.00 plus VAT = £144.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.0 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. You can also book by calling 07429 523183 and paying by card.
All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions

Thank you

WEBINAR - Historic buildings - Bricks and Mortar with Kevin Stubbs
2020-06-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Historic buildings – Bricks and Mortar
Date: Tuesday 16 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: £19.80(inc VAT)
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Stubbs – this is the first in a series of talks Kevin will present over the next six weeks
Talk will include:

History of bricks and brick making
Care and repair
Assessing the problems
Structural problems
Cleaning systems/paint removal

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.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Historic Building workshop, Traditional vernacular building construction and materials, Knightshayes, Tiverton, Devon - POSTPONED
2020-06-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Tiverton Golf Club, Post Hill,, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 4NE
Historic Building workshop – POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO FOLLOW
Traditional vernacular building construction and materials

Date:Thursday 11 June 2020
When: 0900 – 1700
Where: Tiverton Golf Club followed by Knightshayes Court
Cost: £125.00 plus VAT (£150.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch, entrance to Knightshayes and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth the following aspects of historic building conservation and the care and repair of the heritage.

The local pallet of historic building materials. These including brick, stone, flint, timber, thatch and tile.
The more prestigious materials such as decorative plasterwork and glass.
The methods of selection and use of materials, identification of causes of failure and the selection of appropriate repair and conservation systems will all be considered.

The afternoon will be spent on a visit to Knightshayes Court.
The local pallet of traditional materials.
The use of stone and flint in the region was not just confined to the grand buildings and churches but was also used for a variety of ordinary domestic and vernacular buildings. Timber framing was also important in the medieval period but during the 16th century good building timber became scarce in the region. In the late medieval period the region saw some of the earliest use of brick in the country. After the 16th century brick became the most abundant local building material and was used for both the prestigious houses and the smaller domestic buildings. Water reed for thatching roofs was readily available from the reed beds of the wetland areas of the region. However for the more prestigious buildings clay tile was the preferred roofing material and again appeared quite early in the region. Glass for glazing windows became more available at the end of the 16th century though was expensive.
Care and Repair
The first important stage of the process of repair 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 materials and the dangers of the use of modern products which may not be as flexible or vapour permeable as the original materials. The use of inappropriate mortars can result in the rapid deterioration of historic masonry and long term structural problems. Many of the problems with historic structures are due to lack of maintenance and water ingress. The most appropriate methods of repair will be considered, not only for aesthetic reasons, but to ensure the correct performance and durability of the new work.
A brief history of Knightshayes
The house was built by Sir John Heathcoat Amory, the grandson of John Heathcoat, creator of the mechanised bobbin lace making machine and owner of a lace factory in Tiverton.

The foundation stone was laid in 1869, but it was not until 1873 that the elaborate interior designs were completed. William Burges, designer of Knightshayes, had a rocky relationship with the family and was fired half way through the project, leaving his imaginative vision incomplete.

Burges was replaced by another reputable designer, John Dibblee Crace, who turned out to be another ill-fated choice. Much of Crace’s work was covered up by the family, but later restored by the Trust.
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.

Bookings can be made below

WEBINAR - Waterproofing - How to do it. (FREE)
2020-06-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Waterproofing – how to do it
Date: Tuesday 9 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from Ian MacLennan, MacLennan Waterproofing
This webinar follows the hugely popular and well received talk given by Ian a couple of weeks ago
Ian and his hugely experienced team have designed waterproofing systems for some of the largest, and most technically challenging projects undertaken in the UK. We have taken on full design liability for over 200 basements per year, every year.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Legal L&T update
2020-06-04 16:00 - 16:45 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Landlord and Tenant update
Date: Thursday 4 June
Time: 1600 – 1645
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from Richard Flenley, Charles Russell Speechlys
Richard specialises in property litigation work and has experience in all types of property disputes. Richard co-leads the Charles Russell Speechlys HS2 team encompassing a wide range of work advising property owners (and other interested parties) affected by HS2. He also acts for a range of clients including institutional landlords, commercial tenants and residential developers. His client base ranges from major international companies to small businesses and individuals.
Richard’s key areas of work include HS2 related work, compulsory purchase work and development based disputes (including as regards disputes between lenders and borrowers on development facilities). Richard also has significant experience of property insolvency issues, energy wayleaves and other energy sector related work, judicial review, contentious and non-contentious lease renewals under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, possession claims, dilapidations, break options, service charge disputes, rent review and alienation issues. Richard is also a member of the Property Litigation Association as well being on the Association’s Education Committee.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - PII update
2020-06-02 16:00 - 16:45 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
PII update
Date: Tuesday 2 June
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from Greg Harrison, Howdens Insurance
Greg is responsible for the PI placement and account management of a number of Howdens larger Property & Construction clients.
He is a regular speaker and writing contributor on the topics of PII and risk management and involved with a number of cross sector professional groups.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Asbestos Awareness
2020-05-28 09:30 - 10:15 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Asbestos awareness
Date: Thursday 28 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: £12(£10.00 plus VAT)
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Adam Harding

Adam Harding, ADM Training
Adam began his career as a Science graduate employed as an Environmental Consultant and then subsequently a Surveyor and Project Manager. He has furthered his education with technical qualifications in subject areas including Health and Safety, Asbestos, Legionella and Environmental Management. Combined with his teaching qualifications he has provided training at all levels to clients in a range of sectors. Moving on to senior roles in leading Health, Safety and Environmental Consultancy providers. In his current role as Director of ADM Training he works within the public and private sector providing health and safety compliance training and consultancy solutions.

Asbestos Update

What is Asbestos?
Health Effects of Asbestos
Identify, Assess and Manage
Asbestos Remediation

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Dilapidations
2020-05-21 09:30 - 10:15 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Dilapidations
Date: Thursday 21 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: £12 (£10 plus VAT)
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Terry Davis

Terry Davis, TN Davis
Terry is a Chartered Surveyor qualified in 1972 and elected to Fellow in 1985, 18 years as a building surveyor and 32 years as a valuation surveyor. Member of building surveying, valuation and dispute resolution faculties.
Terry is Chairman of the Dilapidations Association
Specialties: Registered with RICS (EWAS) as an Expert Witness in dilapidation diminution valuations, matrimonial dispute valuations, retrospective valuations for negligence claims, Proceeds of Crime Act valuations and specialist diminution valuations. Has given oral evidence on numerous occasions at County Court, High Court, Crown Court, Lands Tribunal, Planning Appeals and LVT Hearings and has acted as an independent expert in dilapidation dispute resolution. Occasional contributor to the RICS Property Journal “Estimating Losses – Supersession” [March 2014] and “Levels of Loss – Diminution Valuations” [June 2015]
Acted for WKC in “Freidland v West Kensington Court [2013]” a relief from Forfeiture case and for E.surv in “Webb Solutions v E.surv [2013]” a claim for alleged negligent valuations. Specialises in diminution valuations for both dilapidation and other purposes including residential.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Fire Safety Principles - means of escape & compartmentation
2020-05-19 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Fire Safety Principles – means of escape & compartmentation
Date: Tuesday 19 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: £15 (£12.50 plus VAT)
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Colin Blatchford Brown

Colin Blatchford-Brown, Blatchford-Brown Ltd
Colin has over 25 years’ experience in the building control industry, with a wealth of experience of all building types. Recently working on large residential and mixed-use schemes, modular student accommodation blocks, and large scale developments in London, Colin has a keen interest in working with design teams to achieve sensible solutions to Building Regulations compliance.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Waterproofing design and installation
2020-05-14 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Waterproofing design and installation
Date: Thursday 14 May
Time: 0930 – 1030
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from Ian MacLennan, MacLennan Waterproofing
Subjects covered:
• BS8102 design considerations
• Different types of Waterproofing
• Legal precedence affecting design
• Failed systems
• Remedial options
• How to avoid pitfalls & much more
Ian and his hugely experienced team have designed waterproofing systems for some of the largest, and most technically challenging projects undertaken in the UK. We have taken on full design liability for over 200 basements per year, every year.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Working at height
2020-05-07 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Working at height
Date: Thursday 7 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: FOC
Online via zoom
A talk from John Hynes

John Hynes has been working to improve the fall protection industry for more than 20 years.
In 2018, John set-up his own consultancy business, Autumnal Services. Autumnal are focussed exclusively on safe work at height issues and provide a range of independent consultancy and training services to a wide and varied client base, including architects, contractors, product manufacturers and building managers. Due to John’s deep and varied experience Autumnal can provide a more advanced level technical support than is generally available from manufacturers or installers operating in the sector.
John is currently one of the leading advocates of the British Safety Industry Federation Height Safety Group (BSIF-HSG). He has taken the lead in bringing fall protection contractors into the BSIF-HSG. This focus on contractors who install permanent fall protection and access systems has led to the development of improved processes for the specification and design of such systems.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Part B update
2020-05-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Part B update
Date: Tuesday 5 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: £FOC
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Colin Blatchford Brown

Colin Blatchford-Brown, Blatchford-Brown Ltd
Colin has over 25 years’ experience in the building control industry, with a wealth of experience of all building types. Recently working on large residential and mixed-use schemes, modular student accommodation blocks, and large scale developments in London, Colin has a keen interest in working with design teams to achieve sensible solutions to Building Regulations compliance.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

WEBINAR - Party Wall update - FULLY BOOKED
2020-04-30 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Party Wall update
Date: Thursday 30 April
Time: 0930 – 1030
Price: £FOC
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Nigel McDonough, Vail Williams

Nigel McDonough, Partner, Vail Williams
A chartered building surveyor and partner in Vail Williams LLP Nigel works nationwide on full range of building surveying activities to both commercial (industrial and offices) and residential properties for both public and private sectors clients. Work includes dilapidations; building surveys; building pathology; contract administration; project management; Party Wall matters, project monitoring for banks; planned maintenance surveys.
Nigel is a former Secretary of the Wessex branch of the Pyramus and Thisbe Club. He is a past member of the RICS Building Surveyors’ Divisional Council and continues to be an active member of the RICS.
His specialisms are in party wall and neighbourly matters as well as dilapidations.

Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk
You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Residential essentials - London POSTPONED
2020-04-30 09:00 | Howdens, One Creechurch Ln,, London, EC3A 5AF, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors – POSTPONED, NEW DATE TO FOLLOW

DATE: 30 April 2020
TIME: 0900 – 1645
LOCATION: Howdens Insurance
PRICE: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00)
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 6.0 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 listened to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives including an update on the latest guidance on condensation and comparables. A post Grenfell update on what Surveyors need to know about fire will be included plus other hot topics, spray foam, drone surveying and new build defects from NHBC

What a surveyor needs to know about fire
Lender requirements
Drones
Spray foam
New build defects
Condensation
Comparables

The 2020 programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack remains at the value for money price of £120.00 plus VAT = £144.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.0 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. You can also book by calling 07429 523183 and paying by card.
All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions

Thank you

WEBINAR - Getting the most out of Mediation
2020-04-28 09:30 - 10:30 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Getting the most out of mediation
Date: Tuesday 28 April
Time: 0930 – 1030
Price: £FOC
Onlne via zoom
A talk from Jacqui Joyce, The Property Mediators

Jacqui qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and was a property litigator for over 20 years, firstly at Lovells and latterly as a partner at Thomas Eggar LLP where she was also head of firm wide retail sector.

Jacqui has extensive experience of all types of property disputes and court procedures from the County Court to the then House of Lords. She has acted for major institutions and businesses and also individuals. She has been involved in several reported cases (the largest resulting in a £48million award of damages for her client). Jacqui also worked closely with transactional teams providing advice on due diligence, strategy and dispute avoidance.

Jacqui has been involved in over 300 mediations covering a wide diversity of property issues in both the commercial and residential sectors.
www.thepropertymediators.co.uk
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk
You will be sent the link to join via zoom the day before

Residential essentials - Cambridge POSTPONED
2020-04-23 09:00 - 17:00 | Red Lion, Station Rd, Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NL, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors – EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL AUTUMN

DATE: 23 April 2020
TIME: 0900 – 1645
LOCATION: Red Lion Hotel, Whittlesford, Cambridge
PRICE: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00)
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 6.0 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 listened to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives including an update on the latest guidance on condensation and comparables. A post Grenfell update on what Surveyors need to know about fire will be included plus other hot topics, spray foam, drone surveying and new build defects from NHBC

What a surveyor needs to know about fire
Lender requirements
Drones
Spray foam
New build defects
Condensation
Comparables

The 2020 programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack remains at the value for money price of £120.00 plus VAT = £144.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.0 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. You can also book by calling 07429 523183 and paying by card.
All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions

Thank you

Residential essentials - Warwick POSTPONED
2020-04-01 09:00 - 17:00 | Warwick racecourse, Hampton St, Warwick, CV34 6HN, United Kingdom
CPD Day for Residential Property Surveyors – EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL AUTUMN

DATE: 1 April 2020
TIME: 0900 – 1645
LOCATION: Warwick Racecourse
PRICE: £120.00 plus VAT (£144.00)
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 6.0 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 listened to your feedback and welcome back Phillip Santo and Tom Littler, who will provide essential CPD completely relevant to your working lives including an update on the latest guidance on condensation and comparables. A post Grenfell update on what Surveyors need to know about fire will be included plus other hot topics, spray foam, drone surveying and new build defects from NHBC

What a surveyor needs to know about fire
Lender requirements
Drones
Spray foam
New build defects
Condensation
Comparables

The 2020 programme can be downloaded here
The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack remains at the value for money price of £120.00 plus VAT = £144.00

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD on the market, cheaper than RICS
Minimum of 6.0 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. You can also book by calling 07429 523183 and paying by card.
All bookings are subject to the terms and conditions

Thank you

Cob buildings with Kevin Stubbs
2020-03-10 18:30 | Rownhams House, Betteridge Road, Rownhams, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 8LF, United Kingdom
Cob Buildings – Understanding and restoring cob buildings

Date: Tuesday 10 March 2020
Time: 1830 – 1930
Price: £20 plus VAT (£24.00)
Venue: Rownhams, House,
A briefing from Kevin Stubbs
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.
Bookings can be made by completing the Booking form or online

CPD day for Building Surveyors, Winchester
2020-02-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Norton Park, Sutton Scotney, Sutton Scotney, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3NB, United Kingdom
CPD day for Building Surveyors
Date: Thursday 27 February 2020
Time: 0800 – 1730
Price: £120.oo plus VAT (£144.00)
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
Dilaps or party walls
Contract failure
Court skills
Working at height
Ethics

Local development

The cost of the day to include conference proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack is £120.00 plus VAT = £144.00
CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD with a minimum of 7 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

Cost
£120.00 plus VAT £24.00 (£144.00)
Price includes conference proceedings, all refreshments including lunch and comprehensive delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made below or by calling 07429 523183
The programme can be downloaded here
The booking form can be downloaded here

Historic Building workshop, A rare opportunity to see historic building conservation in action, Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham - SOLD OUT
2020-02-20 09:00 - 17:00 | Wentworth Woodhouse, Cortworth Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7TQ
Historic Building workshop – SOLD OUT
A rare opportunity to see historic building conservation in action

Date: 20 February 2020
When: 0900 – 1700
Where: Wentworth Woodhouse, Rotherham
Cost: £125.00 plus VAT (£150.00) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch, entrance to Wentworth Woodhouse and comprehensive delegate pack
The day’s course will consider in depth the following aspects of historic building conservation and the care and repair of the heritage.
Historic Roof Coverings

Slate, 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.

Historic Interiors

The conservation of internal decorative features, particularly plasterwork.

The venue is thought to be the largest country house of the 18th century. The classical east front is over 600 feet long and the building covers over 3 acres. The house, gardens and the core of the historic estate were purchased by the Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust in 2017 to save it from dereliction and bring it into the public domain. It contains 22 listed buildings and structures, including 3 Grade 1 and 4 grade 2*, all of which require major repairs. The house contains more grand 18th century state rooms than any other country house in England and the magnificent Marble Saloon 60feet square by 40feet high rivals in grandeur any interior of the 18th century.
At the moment the central section of the east front of the house is undergoing a major roof renovation and is cloaked in over 35 miles of scaffold poles supporting a huge temporary roof. This is part of a 25 year programme of conservation and repair which will bring the house and associated buildings up to a reasonable condition and beneficial use.
The day will include a formal Power Point presentation on site in the morning, followed by the opportunity of viewing first-hand the roof repairs and hearing about the project from the site manager. The afternoon will include a conducted tour of some of the best of the 18th century state rooms, a number of which are awaiting conservation.
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 wentworth booking form
Download the flyer

The new RICS home survey standard, Pontefract Racecourse
2020-02-06 10:00 - 16:30 | Online via zoom, United Kingdom
“I would like to commend you on your excellent organisation of the day and the choice of venue for the workshop. Please pass on my thanks to Philip and Tom who made one of the best presentations I have experienced on what could have been, a very dry and boring subject.” Steve Mika
You will no doubt be aware of the new RICS home survey standard that is set to become mandatory for surveyors in June 2020. The proposed changes aim to better protect buyers, and sellers, by making sure they fully understand the importance and benefits of commissioning a home survey and making it simpler for consumers to understand what is checked, the different surveys on offer and the level of service delivered by RICS members. The aim is to ensure consistency in the types of survey offered necessitated by a changing market place, updated technology and consumer needs.
It is proposed to run a series of one day events across the country to ensure you are fully up to speed with planned timetables and the implications for you on a day to day basis
The speakers include Tom Littler who sits on the RICS Home Surveys Standards Working Group and the RICS Survey & Valuation Working Group; and Philip Santo who is also well known to most of you.
The event will focus on the following:

Terms and conditions and limitations of inspection
Recording the information – new technologies available
Equipment available
Knowledge of the geographical area and the type of property to be inspected – showing sufficient knowledge
Producing the report – best practice, using plain english
Practical exercises

The cost of the event is £120 plus VAT (£144) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a delegate pack.
The hss booking form is available here or you can book online below

The new RICS home survey standard, Haydock Park Golf Club
2020-02-05 10:00 - 16:30 | Haydock Park Golf Club, 1877 Golborne Park, Newton Lane, Newton le Willows, Merseyside, WA12 0HX, United Kingdom
“I would like to commend you on your excellent organisation of the day and the choice of venue for the workshop. Please pass on my thanks to Philip and Tom who made one of the best presentations I have experienced on what could have been, a very dry and boring subject.” Steve Mika
You will no doubt be aware of the new RICS home survey standard that is set to become mandatory for surveyors in June 2020. The proposed changes aim to better protect buyers, and sellers, by making sure they fully understand the importance and benefits of commissioning a home survey and making it simpler for consumers to understand what is checked, the different surveys on offer and the level of service delivered by RICS members. The aim is to ensure consistency in the types of survey offered necessitated by a changing market place, updated technology and consumer needs.
It is proposed to run a series of one day events across the country to ensure you are fully up to speed with planned timetables and the implications for you on a day to day basis
The speakers include Tom Littler who sits on the RICS Home Surveys Standards Working Group and the RICS Survey & Valuation Working Group; and Philip Santo who is also well known to most of you.
The event will focus on the following:

Terms and conditions and limitations of inspection
Recording the information – new technologies available
Equipment available
Knowledge of the geographical area and the type of property to be inspected – showing sufficient knowledge
Producing the report – best practice, using plain english
Practical exercises

The cost of the event is £120 plus VAT (£144) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a delegate pack.
6 hours CPD
The hss booking form is available here or you can book online below

The new RICS home survey standard, Cambridge
2020-01-23 10:00 - 16:30 | Red Lion, Station Rd, Whittlesford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NL, United Kingdom

The new RICS home survey standard, Maidstone
2020-01-22 10:00 - 16:30 | Cobtree Manor Golf Club, Chatham Rd, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AZ, United Kingdom
New Home Survey Standards
Cobtree Manor Golf Club, 22 January 2020
You will no doubt be aware of the new RICS home survey standard that is set to become mandatory for surveyors in June 2020. The proposed changes aim to better protect buyers, and sellers, by making sure they fully understand the importance and benefits of commissioning a home survey and making it simpler for consumers to understand what is checked, the different surveys on offer and the level of service delivered by RICS members. The aim is to ensure consistency in the types of survey offered necessitated by a changing market place, updated technology and consumer needs.
It is proposed to run a series of one day events across the country to ensure you are fully up to speed with planned timetables and the implications for you on a day to day basis
The speakers include Tom Littler who sits on the RICS Home Surveys Standards Working Group and the RICS Survey & Valuation Working Group; and Philip Santo who is also well known to most of you.
The event will focus on the following:

Terms and conditions and limitations of inspection
Recording the information – new technologies available
Equipment available
Knowledge of the geographical area and the type of property to be inspected – showing sufficient knowledge
Producing the report – best practice, using plain English
Practical exercises

The cost of the event is £120 plus VAT (£144) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack.
The hss booking form is available here or you can book online below

The new RICS home survey standard, Shepperton, London
2020-01-16 10:00 - 16:30 | Sunbury Golf, Charlton Lane, Shepperton, TW17 8QA, United Kingdom
New Home Survey Standards
Sunbury Golf, 16 January 2020
You will no doubt be aware of the new RICS home survey standard that is set to become mandatory for surveyors later this year or early 2020. The proposed changes aim to better protect buyers, and sellers, by making sure they fully understand the importance and benefits of commissioning a home survey and making it simpler for consumers to understand what is checked, the different surveys on offer and the level of service delivered by RICS members. The aim is to ensure consistency in the types of survey offered necessitated by a changing market place, updated technology and consumer needs.
It is proposed to run a series of one day events across the country to ensure you are fully up to speed with planned timetables and the implications for you on a day to day basis
The speakers include Tom Littler who sits on the RICS Home Surveys Standards Working Group and the RICS Survey & Valuation Working Group; and Philip Santo who is also well known to most of you.
The event will focus on the following:

Terms and conditions and limitations of inspection

Recording the information – new technologies available
Equipment available
Knowledge of the geographical area and the type of property to be inspected – showing sufficient knowledge
Producing the report – best practice, using plain english
Practical exercises

The cost of the event is £120 plus VAT (£144) to include seminar proceedings, all refreshments, lunch and a comprehensive delegate pack.
The hss booking form is available here or you can book online below
