CPD Essentials

WEBINAR - Cleaning historic stone - the TORC system
2020-12-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
The TORC system
Date: Wednesday 9 December
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Stonehealth
The TORC system creates a gentle swirling vortex using a mixture of low air pressure, little water and a safe inert fine granulate.
25L: Approximate water consumption per hour.
The Torc Head is modularised into separate components which results in an efficient and gentle swirling vortex using even less water and granulate than the original Jos system.
The removable nozzle cone can easily be changed so that a larger cone can be used to clean large areas such as ashlar or a smaller nozzle cone can be used for more intricate detail such as an elaborate capital or rustications.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

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WEBINAR - Leasehold enfranchisement
2020-12-02 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Leasehold enfranchisement
Date: Wednesday 2 December
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Anastais Davenport, Glanvilles Solicitors
With a background in Property, Anastasia began her legal career as a Residential Conveyancing Paralegal in Southampton before joining Glanvilles as a Paralegal in the Dispute Resolution department in April 2018. Anastasia qualified as a Solicitor into theCommercial Property department in June 2020, specialising in Leasehold Enfranchisement.
Anastasia read Law at the University of Birmingham, graduating in August 2017 and then went on to successfully complete the Legal Practice Course alongside a Masters in Law and Business Management (Msc) at the University of Law in Guildford.
In her spare time, Anastasia volunteers at a local gymnastics club where she spends her weekends training an elite squad. Anastasia plans to continue coaching these gymnasts in the hope that they will follow in her footsteps by representing Team GB in the future.
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WEBINAR - Property Taxation
2020-11-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Property Taxation
Date: Wednesday 25 November
Time: 1800
Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)
Online via zoom
A talk from Alun Oliver, E3 Consulting
Alun Oliver FRICS will cover the complexities of capital allowances and how those working on new build, fitting out or redevelopments as well as purchases of existing commercial property can boost their cash flow and reduce their tax liabilities from claiming their capital allowances. He will also update on the recent announcements to Annual Investment Allowances Structures & Building Allowances and ECAs. Finally Alun will also brief highlight money saving opportunities from Land Remediation Tax Relief and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). Having an awareness of these specialist Property Tax areas will help you support you and your clients and add value.
Alun’s experience is drawn from all property sectors, from power stations, airports, petro-chemical facilities and water treatment works through to offices, hotels and restaurants, care homes and doctors’ surgeries. Recent projects include a luxury hotel in central London, numerous GP surgeries, a £30m Research and Development Centre in Hampshire and a portfolio of Car Dealerships and maintenance workshops throughout Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset and Surrey.
Alun’s experience extends to a wide range of litigation matters. He has supported solicitors and insurers pursuing professional negligence claims and damages as a result of others’ poor advice. These cases involved investigating the cause and effect of the advice given or matters being overlooked or not explicitly highlighted, as well as quantifying the resultant losses, risk areas and/or damages.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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Quantity Surveying CPD Day - Online via zoom
2020-11-05 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Q essentials CPD day
5 November 0830 – 1700
Online via Zoom
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:

Insolvency
Insurance v COVID
Impact of COVID on construction contracts
Cost X
Ethics
Health and safety
Legal role of the contract administrator
Waterproofing

£80.00 plus VAT (£96.00) or half day either morning or afternoon £45.00 plus VAT (£54.00)
Price which has been reduced to reflect the lack of venue charges includes conference proceedings and an emailed copy of the delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made online or by cheque/BACS or by calling 07429 523183
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WEBINAR - HS2 - next steps
2020-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
HS2
Date: Wednesday 4 November
Time: 1800
Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)
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

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WEBINAR - NEC v JCT contracts
2020-10-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
NEC
Date: Tuesday 20 October
Time: 1800
Price: £10.00 plus VAT (£12)
Online via zoom
A talk from William Brown, Quigg Golden
William is a civil engineer who gained his initial experience with a large main contractor. He has seen many of the issues faced by our clients first hand and is able to put his knowledge of construction processes to good use by quickly identifying issues and cost-effective solutions.
William has directly advised multiple public and private sector clients on the nuances of the EU Public Contracts Directives (as incorporated into UK and Irish Legislation) on contracts valuing up to and including £105m. William is also heavily involved with the provision of training to our clients and has lectured on several key subjects including NEC3 contracts, the procurement process and dispute resolution.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

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CPD day for Building Surveyors, ONLINE - SOLD OUT
2020-10-07 09:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
CPD day for Building Surveyors
Date: Wednesday 7 October 2020
Time: 0900 – 1700
This is the annual CPD day for Building Surveyors being offered online via Zoom. You can book either the morning of the afternoon session or for the full day. There will be regular screen and tea breaks. If you have already booked, I will be in touch to explain your options
Price: Morning or afternoon session £45.00 plus VAT (£54.00)
Full day £80.00 plus VAT (£96.00)
Online via Zoom
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 includes:

Historic timber framed buildings – care and repair
M&E
Cladding
Legal update
Retrofitting historic buildings
Making fees out of MEES
Working at height
Ethics

CPD essentials CPD days provide:

Best value formal CPD with a minimum of 7 hours
Flexibility
Speakers who are practising surveyors who understand the challenges you face on a daily basis
Updates on latest guidance
Relevant, useful and practical topics

Price includes conference proceedings and an emailed delegate pack.
CPD – Up to 7 formal hours
Bookings can be made below or by calling 07429 523183
The booking form can be downloaded here

WEBINAR - Thatch and Shingle in historic buildings
2020-10-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Thatch and shingle
Date: Tuesday 6 October
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Stubbs, Historic Building Consultant
Kevin Stubbs is a Historic Buildings Consultant and comes with a background of education, archaeology and building conservation. He was Director of Archaeology for the Test Valley in Hampshire and later moved to Hampshire County Council to join the Historic Buildings Bureau, where he became the Principal Buildings Conservation Officer for the County. For eleven years he acted as the Director of a Conservation Centre and now runs his own Historic Building Consultancy and Training Company.
He advises on the repair and maintenance of all historic structures and provides training at all levels for the building conservation industry. This includes the development of historic building technology, traditional materials and hands-on craft training. Work for Local Government Authorities includes Conservation Area appraisals, historic building condition surveys and feasibility studies. He has provided training exercises with local communities to raise awareness of their village plans and local heritage interpretation documents and he has provided Traditional Skills Awareness Courses for a number of bodies.
He undertakes the Historic Analysis of buildings and produces: Statements of Significance; Method Statements; Impact Assessments and Specifications for the repair and conservation of traditional buildings.
He lectures for various CPD providers, Universities and national building conservation organisations including SPAB, RICS and the Weald and Downland Museum. Topics include: Bricks and Mortar; Lime, Plasters and Renders; Cob and Earth, Timber Frame and Stone Structures and Traditional Roofing.
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

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Webinar - Building regs update
2020-09-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Building regulations update
Date: Tuesday 19 May
Time: 0930 – 1015
Price: £10 (£12.00 inc VAT) or free with your annual webicard (£120 plus VAT for the CPD year)
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

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WEBINAR - Legal update
2020-09-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Legal update
Date: Wednesday 23 September
Time: 1800
Price: £10 plus VAT (£12) or £120 plus VAT (£144) for the webicard which entitles you to attend the entire programme at no additional cost
Online via zoom
A talk from Adrian McClinton, Coffin Mew
Adrian is a Partner specialising in Property Litigation. He has represented all types of clients from commercial landlords to high net worth individuals with portfolios ranging from the small (1- 20 properties) to the very large (70,000 + properties). He has also represented clients in the County Court, High Court, at Tribunal, mediation and Arbitration.
As well as providing legal advice and representation, he also works closely with letting/managing agents and surveyors, delivering seminars and in-house training.
Further details of his experience can be found here
Please book below or send me an email to alison@cpdessentials.co.uk

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WEBINAR - Red book update
2020-07-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Red book update
Date: Thursday 25 June
Time: 1600 – 1700
Price: £12.50 plus VAT (£15)
Online via zoom
A talk from Kevin Aspin
Since the age of 12, Kevin Aspin has held a passion for the property profession and started his career as a Trainee Surveyor in 1982 at Tameside MBC. He qualified in 1989, was Head of Property from 2005 and stayed until 2011. In August 2011, the call of the private sector was too great to ignore, and Kevin formed Aspin and Company Limited Chartered Surveyors. Kevin has been awarded National Prizes in Valuation and Property Management, and for the last 18 years, Kevin has lectured at various Universities in Valuation and Statutory Valuation. He is also a RICS APC Assessor.

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Historic Building workshop, Traditional vernacular building construction and materials, Godinton House, Ashford, Kent - POSTPONED
2020-07-09 09:00 - 17:00 | Godinton House, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BP
Historic Building workshop
Traditional vernacular building construction and materials

Date: Thursday 9 July 2020
When: 0900 – 1700
Where: Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP
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 Godinton House
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 Godinton
Godinton House dates back to the 14th century, when the Great Hall was first constructed. The house was then constructed around this central room over the subsequent centuries: the greatest part of it is Jacobean, but the most recent alterations were in the earliest 20th century. For the most part of its history, Godinton was the seat of the Toke Family, Kentish gentry, who oversaw the majority of its construction according to their tastes. Eventually Godinton was sold to the Ashley Dodds, who employed the architect Reginald Blomfield to alter and update the house and gardens. In 1917, Godinton was sold to Lillie Bruce Ward, whose family lived here until the last owner’s death in 1996
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 - Historic buildings - Cob
2020-07-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, via Zoom, United Kingdom
Historic buildings – Cob
Date: Wednesday 8 July
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:

Local heritage
Cob in history
Construction
Problems
Case studies of recently restored cob buildings

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

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WEBINAR - Historic buildings - Stone
2020-06-30 16:00 - 17:00 | 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

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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
