Specifications for building conservation /
Specifications for building conservation /
edited by Rory Cullen and Rick Meier
- New York : Routledge, 2016
- xvi, 1 volume, 204 pages ; illustrations : 24 cm.
"Provides the reader with an insight into how the National Trust approaches building conservation projects"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-199) and index.
1) Conservation philosophy and principles -- Conservation philosophy -- Conservation principles of heritage organizations -- Consideration of conservation principles -- Implementation of the principles -- Conservation plan -- Heritage legislation -- Listed buildings -- Conservation areas -- Scheduled permission -- Procurement and its relationship with specification -- Common procurement routes -- Partnering and negotiation -- Different types of contract -- procurement and the commercial challenge -- Procurement legislation -- Contractor identification and appointment -- Writing a specification -- Format and methods -- Implications-- 2) Case studies -- Building recording -- Masonry: brick wood and stonework -- Timber repairs -- Stone roof coverings -- Thatch. Volume 1: External structure
In Specifications for Building Conservation, the National Trust draws on a range of case studies and specifications to provide a much needed guide to specification writing for building conservation. Although traditional building accounts for approximately a quarter of all buildings in the UK, the old skills and understanding required for their care and maintenance have been increasingly eroded over the last century. As the largest heritage charity in Europe, the National Trust has a first class reputation for high standards of conservation and care, and in this three volume set, the Trust brings together a remarkable pool of expertise to guide conservation professionals and students through the process of successful specification writing.
This first book focusses on the materials used for the external fabric, detailing successful approaches employed by the National Trust at some of their most culturally significant sites. A range of studies have been carefully selected for their interest, diversity and practicality; showcasing projects from stonework repairs on the magnificent Grade I listed Hardwick Hall to the re-thatching of the traditional cottages of the Holnicote Estate.
Complete with a practical Conservation Management Plan checklist, this book will enable practitioners to develop their skills, allowing them to make informed decisions when working on a range of project types. This is the first practical guide to specification writing for building conservation and the advice provided by the National Trust experts will be of interest to any practitioners and students involved in building conservation, both in the UK and beyond.
9781873394809 (hardback : alk. paper)
2015007556
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Great Britain.--Specifications
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Specifications.
Specification writing
TH425 / Sp3 2016 v.1
"Provides the reader with an insight into how the National Trust approaches building conservation projects"--Preface.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-199) and index.
1) Conservation philosophy and principles -- Conservation philosophy -- Conservation principles of heritage organizations -- Consideration of conservation principles -- Implementation of the principles -- Conservation plan -- Heritage legislation -- Listed buildings -- Conservation areas -- Scheduled permission -- Procurement and its relationship with specification -- Common procurement routes -- Partnering and negotiation -- Different types of contract -- procurement and the commercial challenge -- Procurement legislation -- Contractor identification and appointment -- Writing a specification -- Format and methods -- Implications-- 2) Case studies -- Building recording -- Masonry: brick wood and stonework -- Timber repairs -- Stone roof coverings -- Thatch. Volume 1: External structure
In Specifications for Building Conservation, the National Trust draws on a range of case studies and specifications to provide a much needed guide to specification writing for building conservation. Although traditional building accounts for approximately a quarter of all buildings in the UK, the old skills and understanding required for their care and maintenance have been increasingly eroded over the last century. As the largest heritage charity in Europe, the National Trust has a first class reputation for high standards of conservation and care, and in this three volume set, the Trust brings together a remarkable pool of expertise to guide conservation professionals and students through the process of successful specification writing.
This first book focusses on the materials used for the external fabric, detailing successful approaches employed by the National Trust at some of their most culturally significant sites. A range of studies have been carefully selected for their interest, diversity and practicality; showcasing projects from stonework repairs on the magnificent Grade I listed Hardwick Hall to the re-thatching of the traditional cottages of the Holnicote Estate.
Complete with a practical Conservation Management Plan checklist, this book will enable practitioners to develop their skills, allowing them to make informed decisions when working on a range of project types. This is the first practical guide to specification writing for building conservation and the advice provided by the National Trust experts will be of interest to any practitioners and students involved in building conservation, both in the UK and beyond.
9781873394809 (hardback : alk. paper)
2015007556
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration--Great Britain.--Specifications
Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--Specifications.
Specification writing
TH425 / Sp3 2016 v.1