A property developer intended to refurbish a range of buildings as high value houses. These included a listed 17 th century timber framed Royal hunting lodge. The buildings had been poorly maintained and unoccupied for many years. This had resulted in extensive damp and decay problems, including active infestation by death watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum). Specialist remedial sub-contractors had already proposed expensive and destructive remedial measures. However, the Conservation Ocer blocked these. The NHBC referred the developer/contractor to H+R to help resolve the problem. Testimonial H+R investigation and remedial specication allowed the refurbishment of the historic building with the maximum retention of the Death Watch Beetle Infestation Case Studyoriginal structure withou

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