Author: COTAC

HA says that DEFRA needs to work with all relevant stakeholders, including the Heritage Alliance, Historic England, and DCMS, to take this forward. Provided that happens, this approach has the potential to be transformative, to reverse decades of decline, and to achieve the aims of the 25-Year Environment Plan for both the natural and historic environments. The alternative is for another Government, in 25 years’ time, to be saying again that “our failure to understand the full value of the benefits of environment and cultural heritage has seen us make poor choices…”

Read more from the HA release:

The draft consultation document can be found here.

This masterclass aims to demonstrate that there is a place for all mortars by explaining more about the mortars we have available today. These range from hot mixed mortars, closely replicating historic mortars, to formulated ready mixed mortars.

Date: 15 March 2019
Venue: Charlestown Workshops, Fife
Time: 09.30 – 16.00
Cost: £140.00 + VAT

We have a large variety of lime binders available to us today compared to the fairly limited range on offer when the lime enlightenment first began. Research and analysis has helped us understand why we should specify mortars to closely replicate those originally used, however, modern pressures force us to look at mortars more practically. This masterclass looks at all mortars and the advantages and disadvantages of various applications.

This masterclass is aimed at those specifying or working with mortars including building contractors, planners, architects, surveyors, engineers and other heritage professionals and students.

For more details including speakers and programme see here.

The 12th edition of the International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2020) will take place on 16-18 September 2020 in Barcelona, Spain.  This edition signals the 25th anniversary of the SAHC conference series, which started also in Barcelona in 1995. 

The 12th SAHC conference will be held at Barcelona’s World Trade Center, a sea view conference resort located in Barcelona downtown, near the Port Vell (Old Port) and the Ramblas.  

As in previous editions, SAHC 2020 will combine free contributions with a number of plenary sessions presented by scientists of international prestige in the field. 

Submission of abstracts for SAHC 2020 is open. Authors are invited to submit a one page abstract before June 30th 2019. Registration and submission of abstracts should be performed online. Detailed information is available here. 

To take place Friday, 15 March, 2019 at the Museum of London, Docklands.

ASCHB Members £110 Non-Members £145: Includes a buffet lunch

What is industrial archaeology? How has it developed historically, and what special concerns does its conservation present? How should we deal with buildings and equipment deprived of their original functions or artefacts that are parts of more complex wholes? How do we manage contaminated sites? How do we conserve on sites where industrial production continues? And what might the future hold, as the planet becomes ever more industrialised? Through exemplary case studies we will consider such challenges and discuss some of the responses: “conserve as found”, adaptive reuse, recording and interpretation… Come to ASCHB2019 and join in the debate!

Speakers include: Sir Neil Cossons, Shane Gould, Paul MacMahon, Michael Nevell, Henrietta Billings, David Went, John Tanner, Malcolm Tucker, Nick Hill, and Stephen Clarke.

The Zibby Garnett Travel Fellowship is a charity giving financial help to individual students and apprentices to broaden their understanding of conservation worldwide. The students travel to relevant countries of interest, studying regional heritage craft and conservation techniques, and bring these skills back to the UK.

To find out more about the ZGTF you can visit their website or download their most recent newsletter below.

Read the incredible story of how an ancient black oak was found and is being preserved by the Building Crafts College.

Our Theatres at Risk Register, now in its 12th year, highlights and supports theatre buildings under threat of closure, irreversible changes or demolition.

Join us on Tuesday 22 January at Alexandra Palace Theatre as we unveil the 2019 Theatres at Risk register. The event will include a panel discussion with theatres that are making progress on their journey to restoration and revival. There will also be an opportunity to have an exclusive backstage tour of the stunning Alexandra Palace Theatre, which will have just reopened. More information as well as a chance to RSVP can be found here.

The PhD grants will address: (1) Experimental characterization of the performance of mixed cement-lime mortars in structural masonry applications focusing on bond, restrained movements and earthquake engineering; (2) Application of numerical tools and development of design rules for seismic strengthening of masonry-concrete mixed buildings, using near surface mounted twisted steel bars and  shear walls tying.

If you are interested in any of these positions, please send your résumé and indicate your subject preference to Prof. Paulo B. Lourenço (pbl@civil.uminho.pt) before the end of January, 2019.

The University of Edinburgh is delighted to announce the first session of its 42nd annual series of Architectural Conservation Masterclasses:

Unravelling the spirit of place at Edinburgh’s Old College byTom Addyman

This masterclass will explore the history and significance of 500 years of education on the site of Edinburgh’s Old College, corroborating findings from historical sources, historical building surveys and a major archaeological programme.

Tom has worked in archaeology, heritage and architectural conservation for 25 years and has long specialised in the recording and analysis of historic buildings. After undergraduate study of Archaeology and Anthropology, he gained an MA (with distinction) in the Conservation of Historic Buildings (York University). He has extensive overseas work experience (USA, Central America, Puerto Rico, India and elsewhere), and throughout Scotland and the British Isles on many important sites and structures, for example: Queensberry House (Scottish Parliament), Brodick Castle, Craigievar Castle, Newhailes House and Estate, amongst others, for the NTS; Lindisfarne Castle (NT); major excavations at Old College Quadrangle (Edinburgh University).

Time: Thursday, 17 January 5.30-7.00pm, followed by a wine reception

Venue: Adam House Lecture Theatre, 3 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HR

(map here: http://www.ed.ac.uk/maps/maps?building=adam-house#main-content)

Bookings: epay

Website: https://sites.eca.ed.ac.uk/sccsmasterclass