1

Building Knowledge

1.1

Practical experience of surveying 35 years +

Yes

1.2

Practical experience of building refurbishment 35 years +

Yes

1.3

A degree in a building discipline e.g. CIOB

No

1.4

F.R.I.C.S.
R.I.B.A.

No
No

2

Wood-preserving Knowledge

2.1

Certificate for Surveyors in Remedial Treatment (CSRT) Examinations independently moderated by the Institute of Wood Science.Timber module [CTIS] - passed 'with credit'

Yes 1994

2.2

Damp module - passed 'with credit'

Yes 1996

2.3

Health, Safety & Law module - passed 'with credit'
Note - Dr George is the first person and one of only a few to have passed all three modules of the CSRT with a 'credit'

Yes 1996

2.4

Practical experience of wood treatment with a remedial firm 35+years

 Yes

2.5

Member of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (now PCA)

 Yes

2.6

Committee work for the 'old' BWPDA (when registered as a charity):
General Purposes Committee
Remedial Treatment Committee
Convention Committee
Environmental Committee
Technical Committee
Membership Committee
Publicity Committee
Training Committee
Hon. Treasurer
BWPDA when registered as a Trade Association Chairman
Chairman Associates  
Hon. Treasurer  
Vice President

Yes
Yes ex-Chairman
Yes ex-Chairman
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes ex-Chairman
Yes

Yes
Yes

2.7

Legislation about Wood Treatment

2.7.1

Familiar with and practising the appropriate parts of the:
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations [COSHH]
Control of Pesticides Regulations [COPR]
Health and Safety at Work Act
Labelling and Warning Regulations
Food and Environmental Protection Act [FEPA]
Wildlife and Countryside Act

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

2.7.2

Liaison with the HSE, in Committee with the BWPDA, on relevant aspects of the drafting of the various Codes of Practice and Guidance documents etc., later issued by HMSO, on the application of non-agricultural pesticides/wood preservatives.

Yes

3

Practical experience and building skills

3.1

Structural carpentry of a simple nature - joists, beams, floorboards, etc.

Yes

3.2

Simple joinery (second fixings - skirtings architraves, etc.)

Yes

3.3

Bricklaying

Yes

3.4

Plastering (including lime/cement/gypsum and casting plaster)

Yes

4

Academic qualifications

4.1

Member, Associate or Fellow of the Institute of Wood Science

Yes - Associate

4.2

First degrees:

1) Non-scientific
2) Non-biological science
3) Biological science

* Trinity College, Dublin University

No
No
Yes- M.A. Biochemistry TCD*

4.3

Postgraduate degrees

1) Non-scientific
2) Non-biological science
3) Biological science Fungal enzymic degradation of timber Imperial College of Science and Technology [ICST]

No
No
Yes - PhD

4.4

Engineering or structural qualifications

1) Timber engineering [Imperial College of Science and Technology - [Civil Engineering Dept]
2) Other

MSc -with distinction 1975
No

5

Historic and listed building Qualifications/ Experience

5.1

Attend the 6-day repair course run by the SPAB for professionals in building conservation

Yes - in 1985

5.2

Duration of conservation experience on historic buildings

25+ years

5.3

Examples of clients for whom we have worked:
- National Trust - England and Wales
- National Trust for Scotland
- Crown Estate Properties
- Royal Palaces
- Churches of many different denominations
- Local Authorities
- City of London Corporation

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

6

Lecturing experience

6.1

Numerous lectures and seminars for:-
engineers, architects, surveyors and builders

Yes

6.2

Lecturer on Timber Decay and Treatment for - the Society for the Protection of Ancient
Buildings (SPAB) - repairs courses 1985 for about 10 years

Yes

6.3

- at some Institute of Wood Science Meetings

Yes

6.4

- for the Building Surveying course at the South Bank University in the 1980s

Yes

7

Publications/papers

7.1

Numerous trade journals and other publications - includes "The Conservative Repair and Treatment of Timbers in Historic Buildings" - the BWPDA Annual Convention 1992

Yes

8

Trading Style

8.1

Limited company
Private individual
Partnership

Yes
No
No

8.2

Office with modern facilities and electronic communications

Yes