Meet Chris and Thomas

Dr. Thomas K BrennanDr. Thomas K BrennanPh.D.BSc.Building Surveying, CRST, ISBE, Ph.D.BSc.Building Surveying, CRST, ISBE,

M.Inst.Dir. M.Inst.Dir. Managing Director.Managing Director.

Founder of TKB is actively involved in Founder of TKB is actively involved in many European research projects many European research projects including: European Research on including: European Research on Cultural Heritage, Histoclean and the Cultural Heritage, Histoclean and the ARCCHIP Programme funded by the ARCCHIP Programme funded by the European Parliament.European Parliament.

Chairman of Irish Dampproofing Chairman of Irish Dampproofing Association, Founder member of the Association, Founder member of the European Dry Rot Research European Dry Rot Research Association and Irish Director of the Association and Irish Director of the International Society for the Built International Society for the Built Environment. Has lectured in Trinity Environment. Has lectured in Trinity College Dublin, UCC, RICS Dublin College Dublin, UCC, RICS Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Bolton Street Chamber of Commerce, Bolton Street CollegeCollege

Chris SouthgateChris SouthgateMA (Cantab);FIEI, MI Struct.E, CEng. MA (Cantab);FIEI, MI Struct.E, CEng. Director.Director.

Founder of CHSA, the first engineering Founder of CHSA, the first engineering practice in Ireland to specialise in practice in Ireland to specialise in Historic Building. He studied Historic Building. He studied engineering at Cambridge and is a fellow engineering at Cambridge and is a fellow member of the Institution of Engineers of member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland and the Institute of Structural Ireland and the Institute of Structural Engineers.Engineers.

Instrumental in specialising in all aspects of Instrumental in specialising in all aspects of technical conservation of historic technical conservation of historic buildings where their expertise ranges buildings where their expertise ranges not only to the structure of the building not only to the structure of the building but to stone decay and technical but to stone decay and technical conservation issues in relation to the conservation issues in relation to the fabric of historic buildings.fabric of historic buildings.

Accreditation Accreditation

TKB Southgate Associates have been TKB Southgate Associates have been Accredited with BS8555, Phase 3 and Accredited with BS8555, Phase 3 and have implemented ISO 9001:2000 have implemented ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System and ISO Quality Management System and ISO 1400:2004, Environmental 1400:2004, Environmental Management System.Management System.

Project Work

Architectural Architectural Engineering Engineering

Archaeology Archaeology •Advice on development in historic areas

•Advice on the repair and alteration of historic buildings

•Archival research

•Heritage impact statements

Building SurveyingBuilding SurveyingBuilding Survey Reports

Mortgage Valuations

Mapping

Planning Searches

Insurance Assessments

Project Management

Snag Lists

Measured Surveys

Cert. of Compliance

BER Assessments

Boundary Disputes

Infrared TechnologiesInfrared Technologies

Thermal Imaging Camera SurveyThermal Imaging Camera Survey Energy Efficiency DiagnosisEnergy Efficiency Diagnosis

Conservation Conservation EngineeringEngineering

Sensitive Design approach to historic sites.Sensitive Design approach to historic sites.

A sympathetic approach and developed understanding of construction is A sympathetic approach and developed understanding of construction is essential.essential.

RIAI Conservation Award for this Old County Hospital Portlaoise.RIAI Conservation Award for this Old County Hospital Portlaoise.

Heritage Appraisal Heritage Appraisal & Assessments& Assessments

Historical AnalysisHistorical Analysis

Innovative Dry Rot Innovative Dry Rot TreatmentsTreatments

Non-invasive and chemical free treatment of fungi and mould Non-invasive and chemical free treatment of fungi and mould within buildings.within buildings.

Independent expert advice relating to corrective action for Independent expert advice relating to corrective action for building decay and detailed specification for carrying out specialist building decay and detailed specification for carrying out specialist conservation work on site.conservation work on site.

Project Project ManagementManagement

During the building phase, we perform Project Management for During the building phase, we perform Project Management for conservation works in complex and historically sensitive building sites conservation works in complex and historically sensitive building sites providing supervision and approval of restoration works in accordance with providing supervision and approval of restoration works in accordance with Best Conservation Practice Principles.Best Conservation Practice Principles.

Stone ConservationStone Conservation

Vast experience working with and understanding

historic structures.

Sustainability Sustainability StrategiesStrategies

Contact us:Contact us:

BELFASTBELFAST, Carnegie Business Library, 004428 9059 5001, Carnegie Business Library, 004428 9059 5001

CORKCORK, Coach House, Dundanion, Blackrock Road, Cork. 021 461 4320, Coach House, Dundanion, Blackrock Road, Cork. 021 461 4320

DUBLINDUBLIN, Mount Pleasant Business Park, Mount Pleasant, Dublin 6. 01 , Mount Pleasant Business Park, Mount Pleasant, Dublin 6. 01 496 5824496 5824

MONAGHANMONAGHAN, Conservation House, Gallagh, Clontibret, , Conservation House, Gallagh, Clontibret,

Co. Monaghan. 047 80450Co. Monaghan. 047 80450