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RICS in West Midlands: Surveying in Conservation

Thu 15 Oct 2026 08:45 - 14:00 BST 3 hours structured CPD

Continuing Professional Development for RICS members

Fazeley Studios, 191 Fazeley St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SE

In-Person

From £37.50 + VAT

Overview

Join us for a series of expert led talks examining current practice, challenges, and opportunities across building and quantity surveying within the heritage and conservation sector.

The sessions will cover the various aspects of a conservation project from, client, quantity surveyor and building surveyor perspectives. We are lucky to have a representative from well know West Midlands projects including Wightwick Manor, Bradgate Windmill and the Golden Lion Inn in Cannon Hill Park.

What better place to discuss revitalisation in the West Midlands than in the heart of Digbeth. A beautifully repurposed former church, Fazeley Studios reflects the very themes of heritage and conservation that we will explore throughout the morning.

Schedule

  • 08:45 - Arrival teas, coffees and pastries
  • 09:45 - Introduction by Nick Dutton and Karen Gwilliams
  • 09:30 - Session 1: Client-side Building Surveying for Wightwick Manor with Rachael Parry from National Trust
  • 10:00 - Session 2: Bradgate Windmill Repair Project with Nicola Storey
  • 10:25 - Refreshment break
  • 10:45 - Session 3: The Golden Lion Inn Revitalisation from Peter Haymans
  • 11:10 - Session 4: Managing Repairs and Condition Surveys with Dr Alex Holton
  • 11:35 - Session 5: Working on Oxford Colleges by Ian Pritchard
  • 12:15 - Final questions
  • 12:30 - Networking buffet lunch
  • 14:00 - Event end

Speakers

Presenter

Nicholas Dutton FRICS

Historic England

Nicholas is a chartered building surveyor. He is a Fellow of the RICS, a Full Member of the IHBC and a RICS Conservation Accredited Surveyor. Currently working for Historic England in the Midlands Partnership Team, Nicholas has recently worked for Pick Everard, the National Trust; and was previously Estate Surveyor at Cadogan in London, where he worked for almost twenty years. He is an RICS APC chair and assessor, and mentors building surveyors through their RICS APC and in gaining conservation accreditation.

Presenter

Karen Gwilliams FRICS

Chartered Building Surveyor, Building Conservation

Karen is a chartered building surveyor. She is a Fellow of the RICS, a RICS Conservation-Accredited Surveyor and a GVC-qualified remote pilot. Having worked as a building surveyor for the English Heritage Trust, the National Trust and in private practice over twenty five years, Karen is now working as a freelance building surveyor carrying out survey work for clients in the heritage sector. Karen is a member of the RICS Local Group in Bristol where she helps to organise CPD events for local members.

Speaker

Rachael Parry MRICS

National Trust

Speaker

Nicola Storey

Pick Everard

Speaker

Peter Hayman MRICS

PMP Consultants

Speaker

Dr Alex Holton MRICS

English Heritage

Speaker

Ian Pritchard

TMD Building Consultancy

Price summary

RICS Member

GBP £37.50 + VAT

Non-RICS Member

GBP £45 + VAT

From £37.50

+ VAT