88 Y E A R B O O K 2 0 1 5 October 12–23 Heritage Wood Occupations Part of the NVQ Level 3 in Heritage Skills including conservation and repair of historic timber framing, carpentry and joinery Venue: Clifford near Hay-on-Wye Contact: Emily Tilling, The Traditional Building Skills Company Tel 01497 831125 info@traditionalbuildingskills.co.uk October 15 IHBC North West Branch Conference: Modern Vernacular The conference will look at vernacular architecture in terms of design, materials and craftsmanship before considering modern small-scale design in historic settings and tackling the thorny issue of pastiche Venue: Friends’ Meeting House, Manchester Contact: Katie Wray ihbcnwevents@gmail.com October 17 Sash and Case Window Repair for Homeowners How to undertake repairs to traditional timber sash and case windows Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) October 23 Traditional Materials for the Repair of Civil Engineering Structures This workshop introduces the range of lime and early cement-based mortars used in historic masonry structures Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) October 23 Lime Plaster for Beginners One-day course aimed at owners of historic buildings and those with no previous experience Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) October 23 IHBC Yorkshire Branch Conference: Regeneration in the City of Culture Details tbc Venue: Hull Contact: Hilary Byers hilary@amskaya.karoo.co.uk October 26–29 Mortars for Repair and Conservation A detailed study of traditional mortars including typical failures, repair techniques, specifications and costings Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see contacts list, p88) October 29–30 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1 Introduction to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry structures Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) October 31 Homeowners’ Day Topics include interpreting the historic development of a house, regulations, maintenance and sources of advice Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) October 31 Decorative Stone Carving How to design, plan and use a range of carving styles Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) October 31 Letter-cutting in Stone Introduction to classical and contemporary letter-forms Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) NOVEMBER 2015 November 5 Fire Safety Management in Traditional Buildings This Historic Scotland course explores fire safety management and associated legislation Venue: Forth Valley College, Stirling Contact: Amy-Beth Johnson Tel 0131 668 8683 amy-beth.johnson@scotland.gsi.gov.uk November 6 Winter Working with Lime Working with lime mortars in cold weather Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) November 6 Building Pathology CPD lecture on the investigation of damp and timber decay Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) November 9–13 Intensive Mortar and Masonry Training Week This week of training and assessment allows students to gain SQA National Units 1, 2 & 3 in Conservation Masonry within five days Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) November 17–18 Flint Walling Two-day course covering flint selection, preparation, knapping and laying Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) November 20 Lime Plaster One-day course aimed at owners of historic buildings and those with no previous experience Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) November 23–24 Traditional Mortars: Contractor Level 1 Practical two-day workshop on lime technology and re-pointing work in traditional buildings Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) November 23–26 Conservation of Historic Interiors Investigation and survey, conservation and reinstallation, and scientific and contextual research Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see contacts list, p88) November 23–27 Oak Timber Framing Short timber-framing course focussing on wall framing Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) November 27 Carpentry and Joinery: Restoration to Regency Historic craft practices and repair techniques Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) DECEMBER 2015 December 4 Winter Working with Lime Working with lime mortars in cold weather Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) December 4 Structural Repairs to Historic Buildings Repairs to the structure of masonry and timber buildings and the philosophy behind them Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) December 5 Decorative Stone Carving How to design, plan and use a range of carving styles Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) December 5 Letter-cutting in Stone The basics of classical and contemporary letter-forms Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) December 7–8 Repairing Traditional Masonry: Professional Level 1 Introduction to the conservation and repair of traditional masonry structures Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: Scottish Lime Centre (see contacts list, p88) December 7–9 Project Management for Historic Buildings Principles and practice in built heritage conservation Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean College (see contacts list, p88) 2016 January 18–22 Oak Timber Framing Short timber-framing course focussing on roof framing Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, West Sussex Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p88) January 22 Heritage Statements and Impact Assessments The policy framework for heritage statements and impact assessments and what they should include Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) January 29 Bats, Ecology and Listed Buildings Key indicators of bat presence and what to do if bats are present Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) February 12 Good Design for Historic Buildings Altering historic buildings without harm to their significance Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) February 25–26 Run Mouldings The art and craft of mouldings run in situ Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) March 18 Tour of a Traditional Brickworks Visit to Bulmer Brick & Tile Company’s brickworks and guided walk through Bury St Edmunds Venue: Cressing Temple Barns, Essex Contact: Essex County Council (see contacts list, p88) June 23–25 IHBC 2016 Annual School Including Day School on Friday June 24 Venue: Worcester Contact: booking@ihbc.org.uk IHBC Membership Seminars Affiliates and non-members who would like some guidance preparing their full membership applications can now attend a membership seminar held by their IHBC branch. The sessions will provide opportunities to learn more about the competencies that form the application and will allow attendees to discuss application queries with colleagues from the national office and full members from their branches. Please contact your branch for the latest information. CONTACTS Birmingham City University Harriet Devlin, BCU, Birmingham B4 7BD Tel 0121 331 7880 Email harriet.devlin@bcu.ac.uk Essex County Council Katie Seabright, Place Services, Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1QH Tel 03330 136560 Email traditional.buildingskills@essex.gov.uk The Scottish Lime Centre Trust Charlestown Workshops, 2 Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife KY11 3EN Tel 01383 872722 Email admin@scotlime.org The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings 37 Spital Square, London E1 6DY Tel 020 7377 1644 Email education@spab.org.uk Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU Tel 01243 811931 Email courses@wealddown.co.uk West Dean College West Dean, nr Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ Tel 01243 818219 Email cpd@westdean.org.uk University of York Sophie Norton, Department of Archaeology, King’s Manor, York YO1 7EP Tel 01904 323950 Email cpd@york.ac.uk
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