06th May, 2026
New and emerging CIBSE guidance Introduction to AM16 Heat Pump Installations for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings and AM17.1 guidance and heat pump retrofit considerations. You'll also learn about the upcoming Domestic Heat Pump Design and Installation Guide, expected for release later this year.Designing for complex buildings Strategies for assessing building readiness, avoiding oversizing, and delivering efficient systems in tricky or hardtotreat properties. Regulatory landscape Understanding the implications of the Warm Homes Plan and the Future Homes Standard, planning reforms, and other regulatory changes shaping lowcarbon building services. Skills, workforce, and supply chain The capabilities needed to support the UKs transition, including training, industry skills gaps, manufacturing capacity, and the evolving heat pump technology ecosystem.
"; fcontent[1]="07th May, 2026
Understand the range of vernacular building materials used in Scotland over centuries.Discover the scope of traditional thatch roofing in Scotland and hear of recent initiatives to inventory extant examples.Understand the types, characteristics and construction techniques of thatch used for roofing in Scotland.Learn about the traditions of earth and turf building in Scotland, and recent projects undertaken to replicate and understand traditional construction techniques.Understand how corrugated iron was manufactured and used across Scotland for a range of building types since the 19th century, the inherent issues of decay over time and best practice in repair and conservation.
"; fcontent[2]="07th May, 2026
A two day hands-on course. You will learn the essentials of historic brickwork repair from Lynn Mathias, one of the countrys leading experts in traditional brickwork. Through a combination of live demonstrations and hands-on sessions, you will learn how to assess, prepare, and repair traditional brick walls. You will come away with the ability to identify and repair damage to historic brickwork to retain the beauty and structural integrity of your masonry, while staving off further decay. You will be working on sections of a low 19th century boundary wall and helping to conserve what remains of a historic farmyard wall at Home Farm on the Hatfield House estate.
"; fcontent[3]="12-14 May, 2026
Hosted at our Emergency Planning Training Centre, the 3-day Salvage and Disaster Recovery course provides delegates the opportunity to put theory into practice so they are better equipped if they have to deal with a real emergency. Anyone who is expected to take charge of an emergency situation, or participate in the salvage and protection of artefacts is given the opportunity to practice salvage skills in realistic incident conditions and ultimately use an emergency plan effectively.
"; fcontent[4]="20th May, 2026
Place Services have partnered with the National Trust to offer a practical, 3-day archaeological building recording course. Attendees will learn how to record and investigate structures using hand survey techniques. The course will focus on the south-west facing, late-medieval and post-medieval garden wall, completing a stone-by-stone record through hand-drawn elevations which will contribute to the site's archaeological archive.
"; fcontent[5]="20th May, 2026
Place Services has partnered with The National Trust to offer a practical, 3-day archaeological building recording course.Attendees will learn how to record and investigate structures using hand survey techniques.The course will includePresentation and introduction on first morningIntroduction to recording techniquesThe background and context of the record you will createWorking onsite to record and interpret sections of historic garden wall, andA tour of the private garden enclosed by the wall you will be recording.
"; fcontent[6]="21st May,
Following the sensational public reception to the re-rendering of the Tower at St Oswalds Church, Askrigg, the project team invite you to a study day on 21 May 2026 starting at 1000 am.The study day will explore the experiences of the project team both before and after the rendering of this King of Prussia award-winning 2025 conservation project, and present an opportunity for architects and surveyors to reflect on managing changes of appearance to historic churches.
"; fcontent[7]="23rd May, 2026
Historic buildings present specific electrical safety challenges, and faults in these systems are a significant cause of fire. Many historic properties still rely on old wiring that has been altered repeatedly over time, sometimes in ways that are unsafe or overloaded. Combined with combustible materials and hidden voids, this can make compliance and fire risk management difficult.This webinar 1pm examines how to manage electrical safety in historic buildings, using real-world case studies that demonstrate how problems have been identified and resolved. It is aimed at property managers, surveyors, contractors, and others responsible for historic buildings who need practical guidance on keeping people safe, reducing fire risk, and protecting the long-term significance of these buildings.
"; fcontent[8]="25th May, 2026
The recording of buildings is an essential component of heritage management. The primary purpose of this is to establish an accurate record, typically in 3D, of a building as the starting point for key decisions around repair and maintenance.These talks will introduce a range of 3D recording techniques, including survey methods and the latest innovations in digital documentation such as laser scanning and photogrammetry. A hands-on demonstration of photogrammetry techniques for recording buildings will take place either inside or outside the Engine Shed, depending on weather.
"; fcontent[9]="26th May, 2026
A 4-day course covering the history of traditional hand and machine-made plain tiles, pantiles and other forms of fired material used for roofing, but mainly concentrates on their conservation and repair. 1,129
"; fcontent[10]="26th May, 2026
A four day course building an understanding of how roofs work and the various different materials used, including regional variations and methods of construction. Modern codes of practice and standards are covered. Practical demonstrations and hands-on work in preparing tiles, pantiles and mortar and their application to roofs, including setting out and recording and dealing with ridges, valleys, eaves etc. The course will be supplemented by practical sessions on surveying old roofs, traditional detailing, writing specifications and finding sources of information.
"; fcontent[11]="1st Jun, 2026
If you wish to train in the fields of architecture and traditional crafts, TRA encourage you to apply for their 2026 schools or to explore the many summer schools offered by the INTBAU network Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Australia, Mexico, Finland, Sweden, etc.
"; fcontent[12]="1st June, 2026
A four day course to provide key knowledge and tools for the practical and appropriate management of historic buildings and sites for owners, managers, statutory advisers/officers and other historic built environment specialists.Subjects will includeProtected speciesTypes of survey and their timeframesPriority habitats, including trees and how these interact with monuments and structuresThe control of problem and invasive plant and animal speciesThe implications of legislation for the management of historic buildings and sites and the broader contextual issues of climate change and adaptation will be core to the teaching with speakers sharing their own specific professional experience. The course will offer an introduction to current and future agri- environmental grant schemes with capacity to benefit the historic environment and a presentation on historic designed landscapes and how they can help glue built and natural environment considerations together.
"; fcontent[13]="1st June, 2026
A 5-day intensive course featuring lectures, activities and site visits exploring the traditional building skills and materials used in conservation and repair projects throughout the Scottish built environment.
"; fcontent[14]="7-9 Jul, 2026
Hosted at our Emergency Planning Training Centre, the 3-day Salvage and Disaster Recovery course provides delegates the opportunity to put theory into practice so they are better equipped if they have to deal with a real emergency. Anyone who is expected to take charge of an emergency situation, or participate in the salvage and protection of artefacts is given the opportunity to practice salvage skills in realistic incident conditions and ultimately use an emergency plan effectively.
"; fcontent[15]="13th July, 2026
A four day course intended for architects, surveyors, engineers, contractors and conservators working with architecturally or historically significant structural or decorative concrete. It has been prepared in response to the increasing number of concrete buildings, both pre-cast and in-situ structures, which are now recognised as historically significant and are being listed.The course discusses how to develop and implement a conservation and repair strategy for concrete buildings and includes constituent materials and construction processes and consideration of weathering and decay processes. It will consider how to address both design deficiencies and changing performance requirements and will cover testing methods.Lectures, practical demonstrations and practical exercises will be complemented by films and discussions.
"; fcontent[16]="25th August, 2026
A day school offering a practical look at the types and uses of limewash, distemper and linseed-based paints.Participants will find out how limewash is used and coloured and see examples of its application on the historic buildings at the Museum. You will learn how to mix distemper and its context in historical and contemporary buildings, and look at current linseed oil paint ranges before going on to make your own linseed paint.You will also find out about colour theory, how to use pigments for colouring and the principles behind colour matching before gaining hands-on experience of applying distemper or limewash.
"; fcontent[17]="4th September, 2026
The 3 day conference will be split between the university for lectures and presentations, and Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon village, for one day of practical activities. Other visits and tours planned, including to the universitys materials testing labs and Tynemouth Castle Priory.
"; fcontent[18]="27th Sep, 2026
Join hundreds of community heritage leaders in Belfast and Armagh for three days of networking, discussion, learning, exploration. More info nearer the time.
"; fcontent[19]="04th October, 2026
The Annual Cambridge Conference will this year be featuring libraries. The Historic Interiors Group, will focus on different aspects of the interior with talks presented by architects, heritage consultants, librarians and conservators, including the history of Cambridge College Libraries, the conservation of the John Rylands Library, the history of Chethams Library Britains oldest public library, the conservation of globes, the discovery of book and manuscript evidence beneath the floorboards of Oxburgh Hall, environmental issues in libraries and the development of library conservation.
"; fcontent[20]="13-15 Oct, 2026
Hosted at our Emergency Planning Training Centre, the 3-day Salvage and Disaster Recovery course provides delegates the opportunity to put theory into practice so they are better equipped if they have to deal with a real emergency. Anyone who is expected to take charge of an emergency situation, or participate in the salvage and protection of artefacts is given the opportunity to practice salvage skills in realistic incident conditions and ultimately use an emergency plan effectively.
"; fcontent[21]="1st Nov, 2026
Join the SPAB Dorset Group for a special foray into Devon to visit to Stedcombe House, Axmouth. Guided by owners Paul and Sybella Zisman, this is a chance to learn about their work on this Grade I listed 17th-century house and its Grade II listed Victorian lodge.The owners are embarking on a programme of which will upgrade the services to the building, with sustainability and green energy green energy very much at the fore of their thinking. This naturally has repercussions for the whole building. They also have plans for rejuvenaton of the grounds. Works to the Lodge are underway and we will be able to view the outside.
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