BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260928T093000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_1353_e898fa082af1b8f09050550d914aaef1@www.spab.org.uk SUMMARY:Repair of Old Buildings Course Autumn 2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October 2026

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Presented by leading building cons ervation professionals\, the course explores Briti sh and international approaches to the conservatio n of old buildings. The programme is underpinned b y the SPAB philosophy of repair and maintenance\, as set out in the SPAB Approach.

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Through a series of lectures and site vis its\, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the repair\, maintenance and conservation of old buil dings.

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Spring and Autumn In-Person Re pair of Old Buildings Course Options

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This page is for our Autumn 2026 Repair of Old Buildings course.  

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The 2027 cours es will be open for bookings in due course: 
\n 10 - 14 May 2027\, Museum of the Home\, London< br />\n September 2027\, Manchester - date and ven ue TBC

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Online Repair of Old Buildings Course

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We are currently developing a new learning platform and look forward to launchi ng our updated Online Repair of Old Buildings cour se in 2027\, SPAB's 150th anniversary year.

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What You'll Learn

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The course i ncludes lectures on the following topics\, accompa nied by a comprehensive reading list:  

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  • Conservation principles: The SPAB Appro ach  
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  • Historic building controls   \n
  • Construction and performance of traditio nal buildings  
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  • Conservation structura l engineering 
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  • Dealing with damp in ol d buildings  
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  • The care and repair of h istoric roofs  
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  • Plasterwork in histori c buildings  
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  • Historic paints and wall papers  
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  • Services in historic building s   
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  • Stonework repairs  
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  • F lintwork repairs 
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  • Timber repairs 
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  • Traditional brickwork repairs 
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  • Metalwork  
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  • Lime   
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  • Conse rvation of stained glass  
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  • Climate cha nge\, sustainability and retrofitting
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    Who is it for?

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    The course w elcomes students and professionals interested in d eepening their understanding of old buildings\, an d who may be interested in developing work in this area.

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    Past delegates on this course h ave included:

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    Architects\;

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    Architectural Technologists\;

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    Builder s\;

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    Building Surveyors\;

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    B uildings Archaeologists\;

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    Conservation Officers and Planners\;

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    Craftspeople\ ;

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    Project Officers and Managers\;

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    Structural Engineers and others.

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    Assessment

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    There is no formal ass essment for this course. You will receive a Certif icate of Attendance upon completion. 

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    The Repair of Old Buildings Course is recognised b y the IHBC for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and RIBA for Career Learning.

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    Bursary places

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    We have a small fund t o provide bursaries to people who might not otherw ise be able to attend.  

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    If you would like to apply\, please contact education@spab.org.uk with your CV and a cover letter explaining your need for the b ursary and how attending the course will support y our career. Please note the bursary may not cover the full course fee.  

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    Deadline: Monda y 29 June 2026

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    Bursary places are made possible thanks to the Donald and Patricia Marsh Fund. 

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    Accessibility

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    Any thing we can do to make this course more accessibl e for you? Please email us at education@spab.org.uk.

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    Booking Terms an d Conditions

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    Image © Ralph Hodgson

    DESCRIPTION:Monday 28 September - Friday 2 October 2026\n \n \ n \n Presented by leading building conservation pr ofessionals\, the course explores British and inte rnational approaches to the conservation of old bu ildings. The programme is underpinned by the SPAB philosophy of repair and maintenance\, as set out in the SPAB Approach (https://www.spab.org.uk/camp aigning/spab-approach).\n \n \n \n Through a serie s of lectures and site visits\, you’ll gain an in- depth understanding of the repair\, maintenance an d conservation of old buildings.\n \n \n \n Spring and Autumn In-Person Repair of Old Buildings Cour se Options\n \n \n This page is for our Autumn 202 6 Repair of Old Buildings course.  \n \n \n \n The 2027 courses will be open for bookings in due cou rse: \n \n 10 - 14 May 2027\, Museum of the Home\, London\n \n September 2027\, Manchester - date an d venue TBC\n \n \n \n Online Repair of Old Buildi ngs Course\n \n \n We are currently developing a n ew learning platform and look forward to launching our updated 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 l ectures on the following topics\, accompanied by a comprehensive reading list:  \n \n \n \n \n Cons ervation principles: The SPAB Approach  \n Histor ic building controls   \n Construction and perfor mance of traditional buildings  \n Conservation s tructural engineering \n Dealing with damp in old buildings  \n The care and repair of historic ro ofs  \n Plasterwork in historic buildings  \n Hi storic paints and wallpapers  \n Services in hist oric buildings   \n Stonework repairs  \n Flintw ork repairs \n Timber repairs \n Traditional bri ckwork repairs \n Metalwork  \n Lime   \n Conse rvation of stained glass  \n Climate change\, sus tainability and retrofitting\n \n \n Who is it for ?\n \n \n The course welcomes students and profess ionals interested in deepening their understanding of old buildings\, and who may be interested in d eveloping work in this area.\n \n \n \n Past deleg ates on this course have included:\n \n \n \n Arch itects\;\n \n \n \n Architectural Technologists\;\ n \n \n \n Builders\;\n \n \n \n Building Surveyor s\;\n \n \n \n Buildings Archaeologists\;\n \n \n \n Conservation Officers and Planners\;\n \n \n \n Craftspeople\;\n \n \n \n Project Officers and Ma nagers\;\n \n \n \n Structural Engineers and other s.\n \n \n \n Assessment\n \n \n There is no forma l assessment for this course. You will receive a C ertificate of Attendance upon completion. \n \n \n \n The Repair of Old Buildings Course is recognis ed by the IHBC for Continuing Professional Develop ment (CPD) and RIBA for Career Learning.\n \n \n \ n Bursary places\n \n \n We have a small fund to p rovide bursaries to people who might not otherwise be able to attend.  \n \n \n \n If you would like to apply\, please contact education@spab.org.uk ( mailto:education@spab.org.uk) with your CV and a c over letter explaining your need for the bursary a nd how attending the course will support your care er. Please note the bursary may not cover the full course fee.  \n \n \n \n Deadline: Monday 29 June 2026\n \n \n \n Bursary places are made possible thanks to the Donald and Patricia Marsh Fund. \n \ n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n Anything we can do t o make this course more accessible for you? Please email us at education@spab.org.uk (mailto:educati on@spab.org.uk).\n \n \n \n \n Booking Terms and C onditions (https://www.spab.org.uk/content/terms-c onditions-spab-events-and-courses)\n \n \n \n Imag e © Ralph Hodgson\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261002T170000 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=1353 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR