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Get to know some of our building conservation team

Our hard-working team of building staff do a wide variety of jobs, from building surveying, through to maintenance and conservation. Here's where you can find out more about the kind of tasks they get up to.

Bill, building assistant

Bill, Building Assistant © NTPL/Matthew Antrobus

Bill, building assistant

Carpentry, bricklaying, painting, plastering - building assistant Bill does it all. Find out more about how he helps to preseve our buildings.

Paul, a building surveyor

Surveyor Paul at Hardwick Hall © NTPL/David Levenson

Much of our building work is carried out in full public view

Meet Paul, one of our building surveyors. 'It's the sheer variety of buildings we care for that I find so fascinating.'

Building apprenticeships

From left to right: Bradley Lang, Apprentice Carpenter/Joiner at Lanhydrock, Danielle Platt, Apprentice Plumber at Lanhydrock, Lyle Bosomworth, Apprentice Mason at Killerton, Jenny Sibley, Apprentice Painter at Cotehele and Jake Channing, Apprentice Carpenter at Killerton.

Our building apprenticeship scheme is designed to tackle the major shortage of skills in the heritage sector.

Meet Wendy, a building surveyor