The Building Conservation Directory 2020

178 T H E B U I L D I N G CO N S E R VAT I O N D I R E C TO R Y 2 0 2 0 C AT H E D R A L COMMU N I C AT I ON S COURSES & TRAINING continued South Coast Roof Training Tel 0845 678 0065 ■ NVQ L3 Heritage Roofing: ◗ SAP ◗ SUP 1 yr + 30 days 1 yr + 14 days Steve Sherriff Stained & Leaded Glass Specialists Tel 01202 882208 ■ Bespoke stained and leaded glass courses Varies The Traditional Building Skills Company Limited Tel 01497 831125 ■ Accredited courses for the heritage construction industry: ◗ stone masonry ◗ wood occupations 5–20 days 5–20 days Tywi Centre Tel 01558 824271 ■ Heritage carpentry NVQ3: ◗ SASP ◗ SAP NVQ 3 Heritage Plastering 20 days + <18months 2 yrs PT Weymouth College, Construction Sector Tel 01305 208750 ■ CSkills L2–3 Stonemasonry ■ Stonemasonry Apprenticeships L2 2 yrs BR L3 1 yr BR 2 yrs Int 1 yr Adv, BR York College Tel 01904 770200 ■ L2/3 Dip Stonemasonry apprenticeships 2 yrs Int 1 yr Adv, BR MISCELLANEOUS COURSES The Attingham Trust Tel 020 7253 9057 ■ Residential courses on the historic house and its collections Varies European Restoration Institute (Istituto Europeo del Restauro) Tel +39 (0)81 333 4536 ■ Various heritage conservation and restoration courses, including wall paintings, wood and seals. Varies International Academic Projects Tel 020 7380 0800 ■ Professional development courses in conservation, collections care, archaeology and museum studies 1–5 days The Prince’s Foundation Tel 020 7613 8582 ■ Conservation crafts summer school 3 wks The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Tel 020 7377 1644 ■ SPAB Scholarship: programme for early career qualified architects, surveyors and engineers interested in heritage and conservation ■ William Morris Craft Fellowship (craft training for qualified craftspeople) 9 months FT 3 blocks, 2 months FT each SHORT COURSES Birmingham City University Tel 07849 006478 ■ Various building conservation CPD courses 2 days The Brooking National Collection Tel 01483 274203 ■ Master Classes: The History of the English Door, Window and other Period Details (1650–1950) ■ The Development of Domestic Staircases, circa 1690–1960 ■ The Development of Rainwater Heads, circa 1700–1960 ■ The Development of the Coal–Burning Fire-Grate, circa 1750–1950 ½ day to 1 day or tailor–made ½ day to 1 day or tailor–made ½ day to 1 day or tailor–made ½ day to 1 day or tailor–made Burngate Stone Centre Tel 01929 439405 ■ Courses in masonry, carving and letter cutting Varies Chippendale International School of Furniture Tel 01620 810680 ■ Furniture design, making and restoration 30 wks Cornish Lime Company Ltd Tel 01208 79779 ■ CPD seminars on breathable mortars and paints ■ Decorative plasterwork & running moulds masterclass ■ Painting and decorating courses ½ day 1 day 1 day Dorset Centre for Rural Skills Tel 01747 811 099 ■ Lime and straw bale building courses 1 and 2 days Ecole d’Avignon Centre Tel +33 (0)490 855 982 ■ Various traditional craft and heritage conservation courses Varies Eden Hot Lime Mortar Tel 01768 341291 ■ Lime mortar training days 1 day Historic Environment Scotland, The Engine Shed Tel 01786 234800 ■ CPD seminars on conservation topics ■ Short courses on building conservation 1–2 days Varies The Environment Study Centre Ltd Tel 020 7193 9926 ■ Various; building conservation, surveying and heritage retrofit 1–3 days Place Services, Essex County Council Tel 03330 132 738 ■ Various short courses in traditional building skills: lime, brickwork, joinery, timber frames etc ■ CPD lectures on conservation and the historic built environment 1–3 days ½–1 day The Flintman Company Tel 01273 556827 ■ Practical courses on flint and its use in structures 1 day Gaches Plasterwork Tel 01778 342188 ■ Traditional plastering courses Varies The Green Wood Centre Tel 01952 432769 ■ Professional short courses in Woodland management and greenwood crafts 1–5 days Heritage Skills Centre at Lincoln Castle Tel 01522 552434 ■ Various, heritage skills Varies ICCROM, Rome Tel +39 06 585531 ■ Various heritage conservation training courses Varies Lead Sheet Training Academy Tel 01622 872432 ■ Traditional Basic Leadwork (C&G Accredited) 3 or 5 days The Lettering Arts Trust Tel 01728 688393 ■ Short courses in wood and stone letter carving and calligraphy 1–6 days The Lime Centre Tel 01962 713636 ■ Training courses on lime in traditional building ½ or 1 day Low–Impact Living Initiative Tel 01296 714184 ■ Various craft and sustainable building courses Varies Gerard C J Lynch Tel 01908 584163 ■ Variety of CPD and bespoke training on brickwork conservation 1 day + Mike Wye & Associates Ltd Tel 01409 281644 ■ Lime plastering course ■ Practical use of lime course 1 day 1 day North of England Civic Trust Tel 0191 232 9279 ■ Various practical heritage skills courses throughout the North East, North Yorkshire and Cumbria ½ day–5 days Orchard Barn Tel 01473 658193 / 07766 054042 ■ Introduction to using lime ■ Timber frame restoration skills ■ Timber framing courses ■ Wattle and daub course 1 day 3 days Varies 1 day The Orton Trust Tel 07704 336733 ■ Practical courses in all aspects of stonemasonry, CITB approved 3 days (Fri–Sun) Oxford Brookes University Tel 01865 483560 ■ Various short courses relating to planning for professionals Varies The Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust Tel 01305 826736 ■ Stonemasonry, geometry and architectural detail CPD Varies Prince’s Foundation and Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Tel 01290 425 230 ■ Building Arts Programme 3 wks Rainbow Glass Ltd Tel 020 7249 1565 ■ Day courses in stained glass and evening workshops 1 day Restorative Techniques Ltd Tel 01454 417831 ■ CPD seminars on masonry cleaning Varies Scottish Lime Centre Trust Tel 01383 872722 ■ Damp in buildings seminars and CPD ■ Lime seminars and CPD: winter working with lime, lime for civil engineering etc ■ Lime training: rendering/harling, plastering and pointing courses ■ Masonry conservation and repair ■ Materials analysis seminars ■ Sash and case window repairs ■ Various building conservation and traditional building skills courses 1–5 days 1–5 days 1–5 days 1–5 days 1–5 days 1–5 days 1–5 days Scottish Traditional Skills Training Centre Tel 01888 511347 ■ CPD: Masterclasses in conservation ■ Various building repair, maintenance and conservation courses 2 days 2 days The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Tel 020 7377 1644 ■ SPAB courses seminars and workshops ■ The Repair of Old Buildings Course Up to 2 days 5 days Stonehealth Ltd Tel 01453 540600 ■ Cleaning of Building Masonry (RIBA CPD–approved) Varies Sturge Conservation Studio Tel 01604 717929 ■ Conservation and restoration of historic leather 3 days The Traditional Building Skills Company Limited Tel 01497 831125 ■ Understanding Repair & Maintenance of Traditional Buildings 2 days Ty–Mawr Lime Ltd Tel 01874 611350 ■ RIBA–accredited CPD seminars on the use of lime and various short courses in building skills such as lime work, sustainable retrofit, and thatching Varies (usually 1–2 days) Tywi Centre Tel 01558 824271 ■ Heritage Bursary Scheme: carpentry, plastering, stonemasonry or roofing NVQ L3 ■ Repair and maintenance of traditional sash windows 2 yrs PT 1 day Weald & Downland Living Museum Tel 01243 811028 ■ Various short courses in building conservation and traditional crafts and skills – see Courses for details. 1–5 days West Dean College Tel 01243 818219 ■ Building Conservation Masterclasses delivered in collaboration with Historic England 1–4 days Womersley’s Limited Tel 01924 400651 ■ Short CPD courses on building conservation and sustainable building 1 day