Monday 10 - Friday 14 May 2027
\n \nPresented by leading building conservation prof essionals\, the course explores British and intern ational approaches to the conservation of old buil dings. The programme is underpinned by the SPAB ph ilosophy of repair and maintenance\, as set out in the SPAB Approach.
\n \nThro ugh a series of lectures and site visits\, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the repair\, mai ntenance and conservation of old buildings.
\n \nThis page is for our Spring Repair of Old Buil dings course.
\n \nBookings are also open for our Autumn Repair of Old Buildings course\, which is als o being held at the Museum of the Home from Monday 28 September to Friday 2 October 2026.
\n \nWe are currently developing a new learning platform a nd look forward to launching our updated Online Re pair of Old Buildings course in 2027\, SPAB's 150t h anniversary year.
\n \nThe course inc ludes lectures on the following topics\, accompani ed by a comprehensive reading list:
\n \nThe cou rse welcomes students and professionals interested in deepening their understanding of old buildings \, and who may be interested in developing work in this area.
\n \nPast delegates on this cou rse have included:
\n \nArchitects\;
\n \nArchitectural Technologists\;
\n \nBu ilders\;
\n \nBuilding Surveyors\;
\n \nBuildings Archaeologists\;
\n \nConserv ation Officers and Planners\;
\n \nCraftspe ople\;
\n \nProject Officers and Managers\;
\n \nStructural Engineers and others.
\ n \nThere is no forma l assessment for this course. You will receive a C ertificate of Attendance upon completion.
\n \ nThe Repair of Old Buildings Course is recogni sed by the IHBC for Continuing Professional Develo pment (CPD) and RIBA for Career Learning.
\n \nBursary places
\n \nWe have a small fun d to provide bursaries to people who might not oth erwise be able to attend.
\n \nIf you wou ld like to apply\, please contact education@spab.org.uk with your CV and a cover letter explaining your need for th e bursary and how attending the course will suppor t your career. Please note the bursary may not cov er the full course fee.
\n \nDeadline: Mo nday 2 March 2026.
\n \nBursary places are made possible thanks to the Donald and Patricia Ma rsh Fund.
\n \nAnything we can do to make this course more acces sible for you? Please email us at education@spab.org.uk.
\n \nImage © Ralph Hod gson
DESCRIPTION:Monday 10 - Friday 14 May 2027\n \n \n \n Presente d by leading building conservation professionals\, the course explores British and international app roaches to the conservation of old buildings. The programme is underpinned by the SPAB philosophy of repair and maintenance\, as set out in the SPAB A pproach (https://www.spab.org.uk/campaigning/spab- approach).\n \n \n \n Through a series of lectures and site visits\, you’ll gain an in-depth underst anding of the repair\, maintenance and conservatio n of old buildings.\n \n \n \n Spring and Autumn I n-Person Repair of Old Buildings Course Options\n \n \n This page is for our Spring Repair of Old Bu ildings course. \n \n \n \n Bookings are also ope n for our Autumn Repair of Old Buildings course (h ttps://www.spab.org.uk/whats-on/repair-old-buildin gs-course-autumn-2026-0)\, which is also being hel d at the Museum of the Home from Monday 28 Septemb er to Friday 2 October 2026. \n \n \n \n Online R epair of Old Buildings Course\n \n \n We are curre ntly developing a new learning platform and look f orward to launching our updated Online Repair of O ld Buildings course in 2027\, SPAB's 150th anniver sary year.\n \n \n \n What You'll Learn\n \n \n Th e course includes lectures on the following topics \, accompanied by a comprehensive reading list: \ n \n \n \n \n Conservation principles: The SPAB A pproach \n Historic building controls \n Cons truction and performance of traditional buildings \n Conservation structural engineering \n Deali ng with damp in old buildings \n The care and re pair of historic roofs \n Plasterwork in histori c buildings \n Historic paints and wallpapers \ n Services in historic buildings \n Stonework repairs \n Flintwork repairs \n Timber repairs \n Traditional brickwork repairs \n Metalwork \ n Lime \n Conservation of stained glass \n C limate change\, sustainability and retrofitting\n \n \n Who is it for?\n \n \n The course welcomes s tudents and professionals interested in deepening their understanding of old buildings\, and who may be interested in developing work in this area.\n \n \n \n Past delegates on this course have includ ed:\n \n \n \n Architects\;\n \n \n \n Architectur al Technologists\;\n \n \n \n Builders\;\n \n \n \ n Building Surveyors\;\n \n \n \n Buildings Archae ologists\;\n \n \n \n Conservation Officers and Pl anners\;\n \n \n \n Craftspeople\;\n \n \n \n Proj ect Officers and Managers\;\n \n \n \n Structural Engineers and others.\n \n \n \n Assessment\n \n \ n There is no formal assessment for this course. Y ou will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon c ompletion. \n \n \n \n The Repair of Old Buildings Course is recognised by the IHBC for Continuing P rofessional Development (CPD) and RIBA for Career Learning.\n \n \n \n Bursary places\n \n \n \n We have a small fund to provide bursaries to people w ho might not otherwise be able to attend. \n \n \ n \n If you would like to apply\, please contact e ducation@spab.org.uk (mailto:education@spab.org.uk ) with your CV and a cover letter explaining your need for the bursary and how attending the course will support your career. Please note the bursary may not cover the full course fee. \n \n \n \n De adline: Monday 2 March 2026.\n \n \n \n Bursary pl aces are made possible thanks to the Donald and Pa tricia Marsh Fund. \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \n \n Anything we can do to make this course more acc essible for you? Please email us at education@spab .org.uk (mailto:education@spab.org.uk).\n \n \n \n \n Booking Terms and Conditions (https://www.spab .org.uk/content/terms-conditions-spab-events-and-c ourses)\n \n \n \n Image © Ralph Hodgson\n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20270510T000000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270510T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270514T000000 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=1465 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR