Please bring a case study and be prepared to give a very brief (5 minute) presentation about your selected subject, which may be illustrated by images or a short Powerpoint (please supply these on a USB memory stick).
Your case study may be an existing specification or schedule of work, or it may be a conservation matter for which you would like to develop a specification or repair schedule. Your presentation will take place in an informal session with ample opportunity for group discussion. The week prior to the course, you will be sent (in digital format) a course briefing pack with templates for key specification documents.
Please also bring the following items for use during the course:
Day 1 – Monday
17.00-19.00: Arrival, Registration, Check-in
18.30-19.45: Dinner
20.00-20.45: Welcome and Introduction, Getting to know others on the course
Day 2 - Tuesday
Morning Sessions
9.00-12.30 (with Tea / Coffee break from 10.30-11.00)
Lectures: The Role of Specifications in programmes of conservation work; Statutory considerations and contracts; Specifiers (Designers’) responsibilities; Specification writing and essential information; Records (drawn, photographic and written) and their role in specification documentation
12.30-13.30: Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
13.30-17.30 (with Tea / Coffee break from 15.30-16.00)
Lectures: Planning and preparation. Specification documents, including: Preliminaries, Schedules of Work, Tender Documents. Publications and guidance documents
Lectures: The Quantity Surveyor’s Perspective and Case Studies; Understanding and Managing Risk; Design, Service Life and Prioritising Conservation and Repair Work
Course Delegates’ Case Studies: Brief Presentations and Group Discussion
18.30-19.45: Dinner
Day 3 - Wednesday
Morning Sessions
9.00-12.30 (with Tea / Coffee break from 10.30-11.00)
Lectures: The Heritage Context: Why specifications for repair and conservation differ from those in the rest of the construction industry and the limitations of standardised specifications (such as the NBS) for conservation work. Common problems and pitfalls in practice
Specifications and Statutory Consents
The Conservation Contractor’s Perspective and Case Studies
12.30-13.30: Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
13.30-17.30 (with Tea / Coffee break from 15.30-16.00)
Practical Session. Introduction to the Survey and Specification Writing Exercise
Practical – Part 1. Site Survey and Fact Finding
18.30-19.45: Dinner
Day 4 – Thursday
Morning Sessions
9.00-12.30 (with Tea / Coffee break from 10.30-11.00)
Practical – Part 2. Completion of Site Survey, Preparation of a Schedule of Work and Specification
12.30-13.30: Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
Group Tutorial. Review and discussion of Specifications produced during Practical sessions
15.00-15.30: Question and Answer Session
15.30: Issue Certificates and Depart
Please note that this timetable may be subject to change in the order of content; however, the dates and times will remain fixed.
Jon’s passion for historic buildings and their preservation led him to found Heritage Surveys Ltd in 2009. Prior to this, he held the role of Director and Head of the Heritage Conservation Team at a prominent property consultancy in the City. Jon is also a Chartered Building Surveyor with over 30 years of experience in the construction industry.
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