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Foreword by Lord Crathorne KCVO
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Contents
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"Environmental Impacts" - by Craig Jones
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Ch 1: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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Archaeologists
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Architectural Historians
14

"Conservation and Heritage Statements" by Liz Humble
15

Architects
18

Project Managers
28

"Stiffness in Timber Floors and Ceilings" - by Jeff Stott
29

Non-Destructive Investigations
33

Marine Engineers
33

Structural Engineers
33

"The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act" by Sarah Buckingham, Richard Morrice and Craig Broadwith
36

Planning Consultants
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Heritage Consultants
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"Remote Aerial Survey - Enter the drone" by Robert Demaus
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Aerial Drone Services
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Materials Analysts
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Measured Surveys
46

Surveyors
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Quantity Surveyors
49

Ch 2: BUILDING CONTRACTORS
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Access Specialists
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Timber Frame Builders
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"Concrete Repairs" by David Farrell and Chris Wood
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Building Contractors
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Ch 3: STRUCTURE & FABRIC
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3.1 ROOFING
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Roof Drainage
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Steeplejacks & Lightning Protection
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Roofing Contractors
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"Repairing Scottish Slate Roofs" by Moses Jenkins
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Clay Tiles & Roof Features
86

Thatchers
88

Rooflights
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Lead Suppliers
90

Metal Sheet Roofing
90

3.2 MASONRY
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Stone
92

Cast Stone
101

Brick Suppliers
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"Traditional Brickwork" by Geoff Maybank
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Cob & Earth
108

Terracotta
108

Brick Services
110

Sculpture
111

Statuary
111

Bronze Statuary
112

3.3 METAL, WOOD & GLASS
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Fine Joinery
114

Wood Carvers
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"Early and Vernacular Timber Doors" - by Tony Barton
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Windows & Doors
118

Secondary Glazing
120

Solar Control & Blinds
120

Window Glass
120

Decorative & Stained Glass
121

Door & Window Fittings
123

Timber Suppliers
124

"Architectural Timber - History and conservation" by Joseph Bispham
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Metal Windows
129

Metalwork
130

3.4 EXTERNAL WORKS
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"Georgian and Victorian Street Lighting" by Jonathan Taylor
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Clocks
138

Garden & Street Furniture
138

Gates & Railings
138

Conservatories & Glasshouses
138

Ecologists
140

Landscape Architects
140

3.5 GENERAL SUPPLIERS
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Architectural Salvage
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"Salvage and Sustainability" by David Boulting
141

Ch 4: SERVICES & TREATMENTS
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4.1 PROTECTION & REMEDIAL TREATMENT
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"Linseed Oil Paints and Mastics" by Peter Kaczmar
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Paints & Finishes
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Mortars & Renders
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Masonry Cleaning
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Bird & Pest Control
152

Paint Removal
152

Environmental Monitoring
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"Decorative Masonry Repairs" by Catherine Woolfitt
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Structural Repairs & Stabilisation
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Pointing
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Epoxy Resin Repairs
157

General Fixings & Fasteners
157

Structural Timber Testing
158

Damp & Timber Decay
158

4.2 HEATING & LIGHTING SERVICES
159

Chimney & Flue Systems
159

Fireplaces
160

Lighting
160

Building Services Consulting Engineers
160

Ch 5: INTERIORS
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Interiors Consultants & Conservators
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Painters & Decorators
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Wall Painting Conservators
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Paint Research
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"Trompe l'Oeil Marble" by Francis Stacey and Jane Davies
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Plasterwork
171

Scagliola
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Timber Flooring
174

Gilders
176

Textiles & Upholstery
176

Antique & Furniture Restorers
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Restorers Map
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"Tile Work of the 17th and 18th Centuries" by Lesley Durbin
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Tiles
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Mosaics
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Fine Art Conservators
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Ch 6: USEFUL INFORMATION
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"Professional Accreditation in Building Conservation" by Lucy Stewart
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Courses & Training
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Course Listings
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Events
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Publications
196

Useful Contacts
198

Specialists Index
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Subject Index
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