Buildings and property roles connected to Cumbria’s countryside can offer a unique and varied career opportunity. Roles can include managing and maintaining farms, estates and historic rural buildings, with tasks covering surveying, conservation building skills, facilities and access management, rural housing and land agency support. Alongside a lot of these roles is also a focus on renewable and sustainable design to reduce the environmental footprint of rural buildings and properties.
Stonemasonry is a heritage craft focused on shaping, repairing and building with stone. Stonemasons work on projects such as walls, floors, memorials, bridges and historic buildings, using both traditional hand skills and modern tools. The role requires care, accuracy and patience, especially when…
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME TO BECOME AN AGRICULTURAL VALUER! Agricultural valuers are in more demand as much is happening in the countryside. Farmers, landowners and others need help from professional agricultural valuers as their trusted advisers to handle today and navigate tomorrow.
Traditional Construction focuses on repairing, maintaining and creating buildings and features using time-honoured materials and methods. This can include work with lime mortar, timber, slate, stone and other traditional materials, especially on historic or protected sites where preserving…
