Courses
Course Programme
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Course Programme
9.30 Registration
10.00 Introduction
10.15 The pattern of ecclesiastical building
- Typology of places of worship in the local area
- Traditional materials and building construction techniques
10.45 Coffee and ‘Working at Height Safely’ quiz
11.15 Maintenance
- What is maintenance?
- Why do buildings decay?
- Why do we need to think about maintenance?
- When should we think about maintenance?
- What should we look for?
12.30 Lunch, opportunities for discussion and bookshop
1.15 Managing maintenance
- Managing relationships with professionals, contractors and specialists
- Understanding the role of professional inspections and reports
- Understanding the systems of control for places of worship
1.45 Staying safe
- Risk assessments
- Working at height
- Fire safety etc.
2.00 Practical observation exercise
- Looking at the building element by element, inside and outside, to identify vulnerable areas of the fabric of the building and maintenance issues.
3.00 Tea and opportunities for discussion amongst volunteers
3.15 Discussion about the observation exercise
4.00 Depart
