Profiles

Richard Oxley BSc Dip Bldg Cons MRICS IHBC

Richard Oxley is a qualified Chartered Surveyor who is RICS Accredited in Building Conservation. This means that he has satisfied the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) that he has proven knowledge and experience in the field of building conservation.

Richard is a full member of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) and holds the RICS Diploma in Building Conservation from the College of Estate Management .

To complement his existing knowledge and understanding of the damp and timber problems suffered by old buildings Richard holds the Certified Surveyor in Remedial Treatment (CSRT) qualification from The Institute of Wood Science.

Richard's book 'Survey and Repair of Traditional Buildings - A sustainable approach' was published by Donhead in May 2003. He also jointly drafted the 'Guide to building services for historic buildings - sustainable services for traditional buildings' which was published in November 2002 by The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)

Richard has also had many papers published including articles on damp and timber treatment, environmental issues, valuing and surveying historic buildings (See : Publications).

Richard is frequently invited to share his passion and knowledge of these subjects and has given presentations for the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, local authorities, banks and building societies, and other surveying practices. Richard is also an external tutor for the RICS Postgraduate Diploma in Building Conservation course at The College of Estate Management.

 

Phil Ogley MA MSc Bldg Cons IHBC

Phil Ogley is a surveyor currently working towards the requirements of the RICS for Chartered Surveyor status. Phil has a Master of Science degree in Building Heritage and Conservation from the University of Central Lancashire where he graduated with distinction. Phil is also a member of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation.