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March 2020
HTVF – Climate Change and Historic Places
With Heritage Declares calling for action, this seminar will look at climate change and our heritage and its settings. Just as more than 100 local councils in the UK have declared a climate emergency and are looking at what this means for their strategic policies and day-to-day actions, so the heritage sector has a new call for action. While the inherent sustainability of re-using existing buildings is well-known, how persuasive are we at arguing for their retention in energy terms,…
Find out more »April 2020
HES – Traditional Building Repairs
This event is part of a series of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) events which are hosted at the Engine Shed in Stirling. This seminar will look at some key areas of traditional building repair, talks on the practical side – lime mortar and window repair, as well as the organisational challenges of co-ordinating common repair to tenements in Scotland. These events are run in conjunction with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) , the Royal Institution of Chartered…
Find out more »SLCT – Introduction to Plain Lime Plaster **POSTPONED**
POSTPONED **This event has been postponed until further notice. Lime plaster has a long history of use as a finishing material for internal walls and ceilings in Scotland (and elsewhere). The two main methods of using plaster are achieved by applying it directly onto masonry, referred to as ‘plaster on the hard’ or onto a backing of timber laths. This one day introductory workshop aimed at plastering contractors, building and heritage professionals and owners of traditional buildings, provides an introduction…
Find out more »SPAB Scotland – Visit to Union Bridge **POSTPONED**
POSTPONED **This event has been postponed until further notice. On the 200 year anniversary, join The Friends of Union Bridge and SPAB Scotland on a visit to the Union Chain Bridge. Following successful campaigning and fundraising missions, the 1820 wrought iron suspension bridge is undergoing extensive repair works. The unique conservation approach involves the complete dismantling and rebuilding of the bridge. With a guided tour by a member of The Friends, we will hear about how the structure was built,…
Find out more »ESC – Retrofitting Dwellings for Improved Energy Efficiency – based on BSI PAS 2035: 2019
This one-day workshop will take participants through the retrofit process via PAS 2035 and other retrofit methodologies. The workshop will give an overview of each of the activities and the roles and responsibilities of the relevant parties. It will also look at where PAS 2035 will possibly change in a future edition. The workshop is interactive and includes exercises focused on the activities involved in the implementation of PAS 2035. It will also include the tutors own work examples. PAS…
Find out more »SPAB – Humble Heritage Workshop – Cement Removal and Hot Lime Pointing **POSTPONED**
POSTPONED **This event has been postponed until further notice. Our Humble Heritage workshops are a new series designed to give delegates a thorough theoretical and technical basis of knowledge about a subject, reinforced with guided practical, hands-on experience. On the first evening of the course, two lectures will be given on the rudiments of traditional building technology and the importance of effective porosity and capillarity, as well as of the SPAB philosophy of repair and best practice conservation principles generally,…
Find out more »SLCT – Introduction to Indigenous Earth Building Traditions and Techniques **POSTPONED**
POSTPONED **This event has been postponed until further notice. This workshop aims to provide an introductory guide to a range of earth building techniques including materials science, conservation of earth structures and buildings and construction methods using earth based materials. This course complements our existing range of courses for the repair, conservation and maintenance of traditional buildings and bridges a knowledge and experience gap required for the effective repair, conservation and maintenance of earth constructed buildings which unknowingly abound our…
Find out more »Frew Conservation – Conservation and Repair of Stonework
This seminar/workshop is suitable for those involved in the repair of traditional and historic buildings, particularly those who specify and/or supervise such work; surveyors, architects, conservation/planning officers, structural engineers, clerk of works, project managers/supervisors etc. It may also be suitable for contractors looking to enhance their knowledge and understanding of working with traditional and historic buildings, or owners of older properties with some background building/construction knowledge. We assume attendees will have some background knowledge and experience in relation to traditional…
Find out more »CIfA – Promoting our Profession
At CIfA2020 we will be looking to the future and asking what more can we do to promote the profession and our professionalism. Over the last decade we have defined new entry routes into archaeology and set out the career structures and competence requirements for professional archaeologists, but how can we maximise these to attract new, and diverse, talent and promote the value and quality of the work we do? Where can we further develop and reinforce the standards and…
Find out more »IHBC Council+ **POSTPONED**
POSTPONED **This event has been postponed. Further information on a rescheduled date will be forthcoming. IHBC’s Council+ meetings offer members of any category or stage of learning the chance to explore the institute’s work and contribute to its development, and for our Spring event in London on 23 April – St. George’s Day – we’re focussing on ‘big picture’ content suggested and/or led by volunteers, so please do contact Fiona Newton at operations@ihbc.org.uk so she can coordinate your suggestions and…
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