The IHBC is delighted to be a co-sponsor of the traditional building skills and materials event on 6-7 June in St Andrews Square Gardens, Edinburgh, free and open to the general pubic and to be attended by a number of MSPs, which is organised by the Scottish Traditional Building Forum, and includes IHBC-recognised CPD sessions on the afternoon of 6 June.
Jane Jackson, Convenor of IHBC Scotland Branch, said: ‘The IHBC is delighted to be involved in supporting and promoting sustainable and appropriate repair and maintenance of traditionally constructed property, and welcomes the opportunity to engage with others in the sector in high profile events and locations.’
The Scottish Traditional Building Forum writes:
‘This will promote traditional building skills to local school children to assist them in making their career choices for the future and will also promote traditional building skills and materials to members of the public to assist them in repairing and maintaining their traditionally built homes.
There will be a wide range of professional and trade organisations involved to answer any questions from members of the public in the Gardens from 8am to 4pm.
In addition to the access to lead promoters in the Gardens, there is an afternoon of traditional building skills and materials as IHBC-reecognised CPDs from key presenters in the neighbouring office of Santander UK plc on 6 June.
The programme for this includes:
1.00pm –Preparing Traditional Building for Climate Change
Jessice Hunnisett Snow – Historic Environment Scotland
2.15pm – Stone Repair and Restoration by Stone Federation GB (RIBA & IHBC Accredited)
The session will look at masonry failures and the best solutions for them.
Topics covered include:
- Stone matching
- Detailing
- Common causes of damage
- Different techniques for repair
3.30pm Traditional Roof Slating by National Federation of Roofing Contractors (IHBC Accredited)
CPD touches on many topics relevant to the maintenance and upgrade of tradition Scottish slate roofs.
Topics covered in the CPD include:
- Scottish Slate
- When to re-slate and when to repair
- When to redress and reuse slate introducing minimum new slates
Full details will be posted nearer the time. Booking for these CPD sessions is essential.’
See the emerging programme for the CPDs on Traditional Buildings Skills and Materials together with the booking form.
