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May 2019
San Gemini Preservation Studies
27 May – 2 August 2019 San Gemini, Italy San Gemini Preservation Studies is a series of courses,field projects and tours aimed at fostering the preservation of cultural heritage. The program offers students both theoretical knowledge in the classroom and hands-on skills participating in field projects and workshops. Courses offered: • Restoration of Traditional Masonry Buildings in Italy • Analyzing and Sketching Historic Buildings • Analysis and Restoration of Archaeological Ceramics • History, Craft and Conservation of Book Bindings •…
Find out more »Prosper North: Heritage | Culture | Growth
Join us at Creative United's first Prosper North briefing event. Find out about this new business support programme running from May 2019 until May 2021, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Prosper North will work with 80 cultural heritage organisations* across the North of England to: Increase growth and resilience Improve impacts in the community Attract investment from the Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund** and other sources This is one of a series of events in towns and cities across…
Find out more »North West Branch – Decision Making Consistency Seminar
led by Andrew Shepherd, Architect Case study based seminar, leading to lots of interesting discussion! Real life heritage cases which often ended up being determined by the Planning Inspectorate are used. These are presented with the basic facts, which are then discussed by the participants, with their views as to whether consent(s) should have been granted. It should prove very appropriate to LA planning officers and private planning professionals. Free to attend. To book your place contact Katie Wray: klu.wray@hotmail.co.uk
Find out more »Bats & Buildings
This course will be led by Jo Ferguson, the Built Environment Officer for the Bat Conservation Trust and Sue Hooton, Place Services’ Principal Ecological Consultant. Jo has a background as an ecological consultant specialising in bat survey and mitigation and Sue has over 30 years’ experience as a professional ecologist, including 17 years as a volunteer bat roost visitor and local bat group member. This course is aimed at building managers, historic buildings advisers, planners, architects and ecologists who would…
Find out more »The EFAITH Industrial Heritage Weekend for Associations and Volunteers 2019
"Industrialization, science and technology, Key to European integration” to conclude our industrial heritage campaign of the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage and to launch our follow-up EYCH2018+ The weekend will be organized in and near BRUSSELS with visits to and meetings at sites in the neighbourhood. Side themes to be discussed: * evaluating the position of the industrial heritage during the European Year of Cultural Heritage * cross-boder co-operation between volunteers and voluntary associations in Europe * the role…
Find out more »CITB NI – Working with Traditional Buildings Seminar
CITB NI is working in partnership with the Historic Environment Division, Department for Communities to facilitate a free half day seminar for those interested in furthering their knowledge of current best practice on approaching work in heritage buildings - both designated and non designated. This seminar delivered by Professor John Edwards will be of interest to the general construction industry, both on site and office based, together with the staff involved in the training of students and apprentices in the…
Find out more »Hot Lime Workshop
It is well established that all traditionally constructed buildings need to be repaired using compatible lime mortars to avoid unnecessary decay and dampness, but it is less well understood that not all ‘lime’ mortars are the same and not all ‘lime’ mortars are compatible with traditional fabric. This one day course will examine the appropriate use of the whole range of lime mortars in the context of material science, actual built fabric and historic texts upon lime use and 12…
Find out more »June 2019
HES Engine Shed – Summer School
This summer school is the ultimate introduction to building conservation; it will take place at the Engine Shed in Stirling, Scotland's first building conservation centre. This is your unique opportunity to experience talks, theory, hands-on activities and field trips in one week. Learn the latest techniques on caring for traditional buildings from top conservation experts. Explore how materials like stone, lime and metal work together to create the buildings around us – and gain insights into how to ensure their…
Find out more »CIOB Academy – Project Management and Supervision: Historic and Traditional Buildings
This 1-day course will cover the pertinent issues concerning historic and traditional buildings, and best practice for build quality strategies and processes. It will begin with the concept of project management and project supervision, including how these skills apply in the historic environment and how dealing with it is different. The course will then go through the various stages including project initiation, feasibility, development, delivery, completion and end with occupation of the building and its continued care. There will also…
Find out more »CIOB Academy – Understanding Building Conservation
With over 6 million traditional buildings and over 500,000 listed monuments in the UK, there is a considerable need for building professionals to understand the nature and practicalities of conservation. For this reason, we have developed a course looking at conservation for both residential and commercial property as well as historic monuments. In accordance with the ICOMOS (International Council On Monuments and Sites) Training and Education Guideline and the latest British Standard on conservation of historic buildings (BS 7913: 2013)…
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