GENERAL TOPICS FOR SURVEYORS AND ENGINEERS - WARWICKSHIRE
General Topics for Surveyors and Engineers - Warwickshire
April 24th 2024
This course will be of interest to Surveyors, Engineers, Architects and other property professionals. It will be a one day course and will consist of four papers of mixed topics, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.
9.00am: Tea & Coffee
9.30am: Welcome and Introduction.
JJ Heath-Caldwell.
9.40am: Paper 1- Electric Installations in domestic properties
Presenter - David Berg BSc, NAPIT
Pitfalls when people work on their electrics themselves. How to interpret electrical certificates and reports. What to look for in older properties. What factors are taken into account when considering a rewire. How changing regulations affect the rented sector. Some insights into micro-generation of electricity (solar and wind for instance) and the capacity to charge electric vehicles. Making the cost of lighting cheaper.
11.00am Tea & Coffee
11.10am: Paper 2- Future-proofing residential home surveys to reflect changing climates
Presenter - Kate Charrington MRICS
An overview of how the role of the surveyor is changing and how their work must deliver more detailed and up-to-date advice with more sustainability-focused content to meet changing client attitudes. Most people accept that climate change is happening and that it will create challengers. We will discuss what we can do to address the issues
12:25pm: Buffet Lunch
1.30pm: Paper 3- How has the Party wall Act changed?
Presenter - Michael Cooper BSc (Hons) FRICS FPTS
Why has the way we administer the party wall Act changed, what has brought about those changes ? Michael will explore case law and construction techniques that have changed the way we administer the Act., where surveyors have gone wrong and the third surveyors role.
2.45pm: Tea & Coffee
3.05pm: Paper 4- Building Regulation Issues for Surveyors
Presenter - Rebecca Janman BSc (Hons) Building Surveying, C. Build E, FCABE, MRPSA
Introduction to the legislation and examples of Building Regulation issues for surveyors. Background, definitions and where to find the information to refer to. Typical scenarios the surveyor is likely to encounter especially with Part K – falling from height, B – fire safety, F - ventilation, O - overheating and L – conservation of fuel and power conflicts particularly focussing on residential markets. We will cover the new enforcement powers and updates.
4.20pm: Finish.
Course cost is £312.00 (inc VAT) or £156.00 (inc Vat) for Members of Local Surveyors Direct