BCD 2019

USEFUL INFORMATION 6 179 C AT H E D R A L COMMU N I C AT I O N S T H E B U I L D I N G CON S E R VAT I ON D I R E C TO R Y 2 0 1 9 COURSES & TRAINING continued North Nottinghamshire College Tel 01909 504500 ■ L3 NVQ Dip Heritage Skills – Brick ■ L3 NVQ Dip Heritage Skills – Wood 1–2 yr 1–2 yr The Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust Tel 01305 826736 ■ Stone–carving, sculpture, letter–cutting, architectural detail, stonemasonry & geometry Varies The Prince’s Foundation Tel 020 7613 8582 ■ L3 NVQ Building Craft Programme 8 month South Coast Roof Training Tel 0845 678 0065 ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Roofing SUP & SAP 1 yr + 14 days SUP, 1 yr + 30 days SAP Steve Sherriff Tel 01202 882208 ■ Bespoke stained & leaded glass courses Varies The Traditional Building Skills Company Limited Tel 01497 831125 ■ Accredited courses for the heritage construction industry in stone masonry ■ Accredited courses for the heritage construction industry in wood occupations 5–20 days 5–20 days Tywi Centre Tel 01558 824271 ■ L3 NVQ Heritage carpentry, SAP ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Plastering, SAP ■ L3 NVQ Heritage Bursary Scheme: carpentry, plastering, stonemasonry or roofing <18 month 2 yr PT 2 yr PT Weymouth College Tel 01305 208709 ■ Stonemasonry Apprenticeship 2 yr Int, 1 yr Adv, BR Weymouth College, Tel 01305 208750 ■ CSkills L2–3 Stonemasonry L2 2 yr PT L3 1 yr PT BR Womersley’s Limited Tel 01924 400651 ■ Making hot lime mortars (in Sicily) 1 week York College Tel 01904 770200 ■ L2/3 Dip Stonemasonry App 2 yr Int, 1 yr Adv, BR KEY App Apprenticeship BR Block release SAP Specialist Applied–Skills Programme MISCELLANEOUS COURSES The Attingham Trust Tel 020 7253 9057 ■ Residential courses on the historic house & its collections Varies European Restoration Institute Tel +39 (0)81 333 4536 ■ Various heritage conservation & restoration courses, including wall paintings, wood & seals. Varies International Academic Projects Tel 020 7380 0800 ■ Professional development courses in conservation, collections care, archaeology & museum studies 1-5 days The Prince’s Foundation Tel 020 7613 8582 ■ Conservation crafts summer school 3 weeks The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Tel 020 7377 1644 ■ SPAB Scholarship: programme for early career qualified architects, surveyors & engineers ■ William Morris Craft Fellowship (craft training for qualified craftspeople) 9 month FT 3 blocks, 2 month FT each SHORT COURSES Birmingham City University Tel 07849 006478 ■ Various building conservation CPD courses 2 days The Brooking National Collection Tel 01483 274203 ■ The Development of the Coal–Burning Fire–Grate, circa 1750–1950 Master classes ■ The Development of Domestic Staircases, circa 1690–1960 Masterclasses ■ The Development of Rainwater Heads, circa 1700–1960 ■ Master Classes embracing the History of the English Door, Window (1650– 1950) & other period details ½ to 1 day ½ to 1 day ½ to 1 day ½ to 1 day, or tailor–made Burnt Clay Academy Tel 020 8330 2433 ■ Burnt clay assistant course 5 day Cornish Lime Company Ltd Tel 01208 79779 ■ CPD seminars on breathable mortars & paints ■ Painting & decorating courses ■ Decorative plasterwork & running moulds masterclass ½ day 1 day 1 day Dorset Centre for Rural Skills Tel 01747 811099 ■ Lime & straw bale building courses 1 & 2 days Ecole d’Avignon Centre Tel +33 (0)490 855982 ■ Various traditional craft & heritage conservation courses Varies Eden Hot Lime Mortar Tel 01768 341291 ■ Lime mortar training days 1 day The Engine Shed – Historic Environment Scotland Tel 01786 234800 ■ CPD seminars on conservation topics ■ Short courses on building conservation 1–2 days Varies The Environment Study Centre Ltd Tel 0207 1939 926 ■ Various; building conservation, surveying & heritage retrofit 1–3 days Fleur Kelly Tel 07968 055398 ■ Intensive short courses, run on demand in SW France on a variety of fresco painting techniques. 1–2 wks The Flintman Company Tel 01273 556827 ■ Practical courses on flint & its use in structures 1 day Gaches Plasterwork Tel 01778 342188 ■ Traditional plastering courses Varies Gerard C J Lynch Tel 01908 584163 ■ Variety of CPD & bespoke training on brickwork conservation 1 day + The Green Wood Centre Tel 01952 432769 ■ Professional short courses in woodland management & greenwood crafts 1–5 days Heritage Craft Alliance Ltd Tel 01677 422289 ■ L2 Award Heritage Construction ■ L2 NOCN Award Heritage Conservation & British Canal & Waterway Restoration (QCF) ■ L3 Award – Understanding Repair & Maintenance of traditional pre–1919 buildings 8 days 9 days 2 days Heritage Skills Centre at Lincoln Castle Tel 01522 552434 ■ Various, heritage skills Varies Heritage Training Project Tel 07725 023213 ■ Various building repair, maintenance & conservation courses Varies ICCROM 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 & Commemorative Arts Trust Tel 01728 688393 ■ Short courses in wood & stone letter carving & 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 including the use of cob & lime, and straw–bale building Varies Mike Wye & Associates Ltd Tel 01409 281644 ■ Practical use of lime course ■ Lime plastering course 1 day 1 day North of England Civic Trust Tel 0191 232 9279 ■ Various practical heritage skills courses in the North East, NorthYorks & Cumbria Qa|T Orchard Barn Tel 01473 658193 / 07766054042 ■ Introduction to using Lime ■ Timber framing courses ■ Timber Frame Restoration Skills ■ Wattle & Daub course 1 day Varies 3 days 1 day Oxford Brookes University Tel 01865 483560 Various short courses relating to planning for professionals Varies Place Services, Essex County Council Tel 03330 132 738 ■ Various short courses in traditional building skills including lime, brick, joinery and timber frames ■ CPD lectures etc on building conservation & the wider historic environment 1–3 days ½ – 1 day The Portland Sculpture & Quarry Trust Tel 01305 826736 ■ CPD training on stonemasonry, geometry & architectural detail Varies Rainbow Glass Ltd Tel 0207 249 1565 ■ Stained glass – day courses & 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 & CPD ■ Lime seminars & CPD: winter working with lime, lime for civil engineering etc ■ Lime training: rendering/harling, plastering & pointing courses ■ Masonry conservation & repair ■ Materials analysis seminars ■ Sash & case window repairs ■ Various building conservation & traditional building skills courses 1–5 days