Heritage Training
There are a variety of organisations across the UK that offer both accredited and unaccredited training courses in traditional building skills, the most established ones are:
The SOCIETY for the PROTECTION of ANCIENT BUILDINGS (SPAB) - LONDON
The ORTON TRUST - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
DERBYSHIRE ECOCENTRE - DERBYSHIRE
TYWI CENTRE - LLANDEILO, WALES
WEALD & DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM - WEST SUSSEX
HERITAGE SKILLS INITIATIVE - NORTH EAST ENGLAND
CHARLESTON WORKSHOPS - (SCOTTISH LIME CENTRE)- FIFE, SCOTLAND
HERITAGE CRAFT ALLIANCE Ltd - NORTH YORKSHIRE
INTBAU TRADITIONAL BUILDING - ROMAINIA
However, there are many other organisations that do offer traditional skills training. For a fuller list, please go to the Training Providers page
Regeneration - The Whole Picture
Addressing the issues and potential of regenerating derelict traditional buildings
Construction Update: looking back, looking forward
An essential legal update seminar
Maintaining Historic Buildings: Rot, Re-Use & Calling in the Professionals!
A masterclass providing specialist expertise on the maintenance of historic buildings
Call for Papers: Conservation-Restoration & Health/Security of People and the Environment
A call for papers for the 2013 LC2R Conference held in France...read more
The British Building Maintenance Awards 2012
Entries for the 2012 Awards are now open...read more
HeritageSkillsHUB April newsletter available to download
Call for articles for the May edition of the HeritageSkillsHUB newsletter. Contact Cathie Clarke...read more