The Spring In-Person Repair of Old Buildings Cour se is now fully booked
\n \nPlace s are still available for the Autumn In-Person Rep air of Old Buildings Course: Repair of Old Buildings Course Autum n 2026 | The SPAB
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Monday 18 - Friday 22 May 2026
Presented by leading building conservation professionals\, the course explores British and i nternational approaches to the conservation of old buildings. The programme is underpinned by the SP AB philosophy of repair and maintenance\, as set o ut in the SPAB Approach.
\n \nThrough a series of lectures and site visits\, yo u’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the repair\ , maintenance and conservation of old buildings.\n \n
This pag e is for our Spring Repair of Old Buildings course.
\n \nBookings are also open for our A utumn Repair of Old Buildings course\, which i s also being held at the Museum of the Home from M onday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026.
\n \nThe cours e includes lectures on the following topics\, acco mpanied by a comprehensive reading list: < /p>\n \n
Th e course welcomes students and professionals inter ested in deepening their understanding of old buil dings\, and who may be interested in developing wo rk in this area.
\n \nPast delegates on thi s course have included:
\n \nArchitects\;\n \n
Architectural Technologists\;
\n \nBuilders\;
\n \nBuilding Surveyors\;
\n \nBuildings Archaeologists\;
\n \nCo nservation Officers and Planners\;
\n \nCra ftspeople\;
\n \nProject Officers and Manag ers\;
\n \nStructural Engineers and others.
\n \nThere is no formal assessment for this course. You will receiv e a Certificate of Attendance upon completion.
\n \nThe Repair of Old Buildings Course is re cognised by the IHBC for Continuing Professional D evelopment (CPD) and RIBA for Career Learning.
\n \nBursary places
\n \nWe have a smal l fund to provide bursaries to people who might no t otherwise be able to attend.
\n \nIf yo u would like to apply\, please contact education@spab.org.uk with your CV and a cover letter explaining your need f or the bursary and how attending the course will s upport your career. Please note the bursary may no t cover the full course fee.
\n \nDeadlin e: Monday 2 March 2026.
\n \nBursary places are made possible thanks to the Donald and Patric ia Marsh Fund.
\n \nAnything we can do to make this course more accessible for you? Please email us at education@spab.org.uk.
\n \nImage © Ralp h Hodgson
DESCRIPTION:The Spring In-Person Repair of Old Buildings Cours e is now fully booked \n \n \n \n Places are still available for the Autumn In-Person Repair of Old Buildings Course: Repair of Old Buildings Course A utumn 2026 | The SPAB (https://www.spab.org.uk/wha ts-on/repair-old-buildings-course-autumn-2026-0)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monday 18 - Friday 22 May 2 026\n \n \n \n Presented by leading building conse rvation professionals\, the course explores Britis h and international approaches to the conservation of old buildings. The programme is underpinned by the SPAB philosophy of repair and maintenance\, a s set out in the SPAB Approach (https://www.spab.o rg.uk/campaigning/spab-approach).\n \n \n \n Throu gh a series of lectures and site visits\, you’ll g ain an in-depth understanding of the repair\, main tenance and conservation of old buildings.\n \n \n \n Spring and Autumn In-Person Repair of Old Buil dings Course Options\n \n \n This page is for our Spring Repair of Old Buildings course. \n \n \n \ n Bookings are also open for our Autumn Repair of Old Buildings course (https://www.spab.org.uk/what s-on/repair-old-buildings-course-autumn-2026-0)\, which is also being held at the Museum of the Home from Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026 . \n \n \n \n Online Repair of Old Buildings Cour se\n \n \n We are currently developing a new learn ing platform and look forward to launching our upd ated Online Repair of Old Buildings course in 2027 \, SPAB's 150th anniversary year.\n \n \n \n What You'll Learn\n \n \n The course includes lectures on the following topics\, accompanied by a compreh ensive reading list: \n \n \n \n \n Conservation principles: The SPAB Approach \n Historic build ing controls \n Construction and performance of traditional buildings \n Conservation structura l engineering \n Dealing with damp in old buildin gs \n The care and repair of historic roofs \n Plasterwork in historic buildings \n Historic p aints and wallpapers \n Services in historic bui ldings \n Stonework repairs \n Flintwork repa irs \n Timber repairs \n Traditional brickwork r epairs \n Metalwork \n Lime \n Conservation of stained glass \n Climate change\, sustainabil ity and retrofitting\n \n \n Who is it for?\n \n \ n The course welcomes students and professionals i nterested in deepening their understanding of old buildings\, and who may be interested in developin g work in this area.\n \n \n \n Past delegates on this course have included:\n \n \n \n Architects\; \n \n \n \n Architectural Technologists\;\n \n \n \n Builders\;\n \n \n \n Building Surveyors\;\n \n \n \n Buildings Archaeologists\;\n \n \n \n Conse rvation Officers and Planners\;\n \n \n \n Craftsp eople\;\n \n \n \n Project Officers and Managers\; \n \n \n \n Structural Engineers and others.\n \n \n \n Assessment\n \n \n There is no formal assess ment for this course. You will receive a Certifica te of Attendance upon completion. \n \n \n \n The Repair of Old Buildings Course is recognised by th e IHBC for Continuing Professional Development (CP D) and RIBA for Career Learning.\n \n \n \n Bursar y places\n \n \n \n We have a small fund to provid e bursaries to people who might not otherwise be a ble to attend. \n \n \n \n If you would like to a pply\, please contact education@spab.org.uk (mailt o:education@spab.org.uk) with your CV and a cover letter explaining your need for the bursary and ho w attending the course will support your career. P lease note the bursary may not cover the full cour se fee. \n \n \n \n Deadline: Monday 2 March 2026 .\n \n \n \n Bursary places are made possible than ks to the Donald and Patricia Marsh Fund. \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n Anything we can do to ma ke this course more accessible for you? Please ema il us at education@spab.org.uk (mailto:education@s pab.org.uk).\n \n \n \n \n Booking Terms and Condi tions (https://www.spab.org.uk/content/terms-condi tions-spab-events-and-courses)\n \n \n \n Image © Ralph Hodgson\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T000000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260522T000000 LOCATION:Museum of the Home (formerly Geffrye museum)\n Mus eum of the Home\, Kingsland Road\n LONDON\, E2 8EA \n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1236 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR