RICS in West Midlands: Surveying in Conservation
Fazeley Studios, 191 Fazeley St, Deritend, Birmingham B5 5SE
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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 known West Midlands projects including Wightwick Manor, Bradwell 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.
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation will be hosting an introductory session on how to become a member after lunch. Attendees of the morning event are welcome to join to learn more about the IHBC, different types of membership and how to apply.
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: Bradwell 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 at English Heritage 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
Optional IHBC session
- 14:30 - Intro to IHBC
- 15:15 - Intro to IHBC West Midland Branch
- 15:30-16:30 - IHBC Membership seminar, covering:
- Introduction to the different types of membership applications
- How to complete each type
- Workshop for attendees on what they could include in their application
- Input from existing members (some who have recently become members)
- Input from assessors
Speakers
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.
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.
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