C O U R S E S A N D E V E N T S 91 COURSES AND EVENTS APRIL 2018 April 5–6 Basic Masonry Skills Two-day course aimed at those with limited experience Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) April 6–8 Construction History Society Conference AGM and annual conference on construction history with a focus on the history of building services Venue: Queens’ College, Cambridge Contact: chs@aha.cam.ac.uk April 9–11 Coatings and Consolidants for Masonry How surface coatings and consolidants work and when to use them Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p94) April 10 IHBC/CIfA Joint Seminar ‘Slipping through the Cracks? Joined-up Thinking to Protect Non-designated Heritage Assets’ Venue: 77 Cowcross St, London Contact: christine.white@enfield.gov.uk April 11–12 Conservation of Architectural Ironwork Two-day CPD event providing an introduction to the conservation of ironwork including historical context, restoration and specification Venue: SPAB, Spital Square, London Contact: NHIG Tel 07503 764712 info@nhig.org.uk April 12 Successful Management of Conservation Works One-day conference addressing key issues for conservation and heritage professionals Venue: Somerset House, London Contact: CIOB Academy (see contacts list, p94) April 13 Rendering with Lime This course will enable attendees to apply a variety of lime render finishes to a wide range of backgrounds including matching to existing finishes Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) April 13–14 The Use of Lime in Historic Buildings Essential skills for specifying mixes and applying mortars in the form of plastering, pointing and limewashing Venue: Llanymynech Limeworks, Shropshire Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p94) April 16–19 Conservation and Repair of Slate and Stone Roofing The history, conservation and repair of traditional slate and stone roofing Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p94) April 17 World Heritage at Home and Abroad Historic Environment Scotland course exploring Scotland’s world heritage sites and the challenges of conserving and maintaining them Venue: The Engine Shed, Stirling Contact: HES (see contacts list, p94) April 17–18 Understanding Building Conservation Two-day course on the philosophy and practice of conservation Venue: Dublin Institute of Technology Contact: CIOB Academy (see contacts list, p94) April 18–19 Making and Using Traditional Mortars Practical twoday workshop for building contractors and those undertaking repair works to traditional masonry structures Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) April 19 50 years of Conservation Areas in Scotland An IHBC Scotland event Venue: Penicuik, Midlothian and Carlops, Scottish Borders Contact: scotland@ihbc.org.uk April 20 Repair of Free-standing Garden Walls Masterclass Hands-on repair and conservation course using the garden walls at Hampton Court Palace as a case study Venue: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey Contact: SPAB (see contacts list, p94) April 20–21 Canals: History, Heritage and Practical Issues Run in partnership with the Canal and River Trust, this two-day course looks at the heritage legacy of the canal age and its conservation and ongoing use Venue: Birmingham and Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p94) April 21 Twentieth Century Society Walking Tour: New City Architecture II Author Alec Forshaw will lead this walk which looks at some of the more striking buildings and public realm projects in the western part of the City Venue: City of London Contact: Twentieth Century Society (see contacts list, p94) April 25 IHBC East Midlands MATE event Supporting prospective members of the IHBC and those seeking to upgrade their membership Venue: 38 Carrington St, Nottingham Contact: Emilie Wales, emilie.wales@nelincs.gov.uk April 26–27 Traditional Slate Roofs Two-day introductory guide to traditional Scottish roofs including function, structure and main causes of failure Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) April 26–27 Building Conservation Network An opportunity to learn from other building conservation projects and exchange information and best practice through lectures and workshops Venue: The Engine Shed, Stirling Contact: HES (see contacts list, p94) April 27–28 Conservation and Repair of Stone A background to Britain’s building stones, their qualities and availability as well as causes and mechanisms of decay and repair options Venue: Birmingham City University Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p94) Apr 30–3 May Conservation and Repair of Brick and Flint Masonry A range of brick and flint buildings will be studied to illustrate methods of construction, common failures and decay processes Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p94) Apr 30–4 May Timber Frame Restoration Skills A five-day practical course aimed at timber frame building owners Venue: Ringshall, Suffolk Contact: Tel 01473 658193 sarah@orchardbarn.org.uk MAY 2018 May 2 Project Management and Supervision: Historic and Traditional Buildings Work on historic and traditional buildings poses different problems to modern structures, this course will explore pertinent issues and best practice Venue: CIOB, 9 Kingsway, London Contact: CIOB Academy (see contacts list, p94) May 8–11 Conservation and Repair of Timber Intensive introduction to historic timber-framed structures Venue: West Dean College and WDOAM, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p94) May 9–10 The Setting of Heritage Assets and Places This course explains why the setting of historic places matters and the principles and practical skills of sound assessment and decision-making Venue: 1 Wellington Square, Oxford Contact: Tel 01865 270380 professional.arch@ conted.ox.ac.uk May 11–12 Conservation of Structural Metals Two-day workshop looking at the production, decay and remediation of ferrous and non-ferrous metals Venue: Black Country Living Museum, Telford Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p94) May 12 Lime Pointing Traditional building technology, repair techniques and repointing materials Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) May 14–17 Managing Wildlife in the Historic Environment Four-day course which aims to give an understanding of the plants and animals found at historic buildings and sites Venue: West Dean College, West Sussex Contact: West Dean (see contacts list, p94) May 14–18 SPAB Repair of Old Buildings Course Presented by the SPAB since the 1950s, this five-day course delivers an intensive programme of lectures and visits to building repair projects Venue: St Andrew’s Holborn, London Contact: SPAB (see contacts list, p94) May 15–16 Repairing Traditional Masonry Two-day workshop for building professionals Venue: Merryhill Training Centre, Fife Contact: SLCT (see contacts list, p94) May 16–17 Understanding Building Conservation Two-day course on the philosophy and practice of conservation Venue: Stirling, Scotland Contact: CIOB Academy (see contacts list, p94) May 17 Energy Conservation in Traditional Buildings This course will look at the implications of improving the energy efficiency of traditional buildings Venue: Weald & Downland Open Air Museum Contact: WDOAM (see contacts list, p94) May 18 Naval Gazing An IHBC South event exploring how some of the nation’s most precious naval assets are used and conserved Venue: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Contact: Jonathan Clarke, jonathanclarke@clara.co.uk May 18–19 Recording Historic Buildings Two-day practical course in recording techniques for standing buildings with site work at Pitchford Hall, Shropshire Venue: Coalbrookdale, Telford Contact: BCU (see contacts list, p94)
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