buildingconservation.com
http://www.buildingconservation.com/index.htm
A directory of building conservation products, services, articles, courses, books.
Castles of Scotland Preservation Trust
http://www.cospt.fsnet.co.uk/
The Trust was established to promote and encourage the protection and preservation of Scotland's rich architectural heritage and to restore or conserve where possible. Although the Trust operates as a company, it is a charitable organisation registered in Scotland whose directors and secretary give freely of their time and expertise in the running of the Trust.
Conference on Training in Architectural Conservation
http://www.cotac.org.uk/index.htm
COTAC is a UK registered charity whose purpose is to improve the standard of education for everyone involved in building conservation. This website contains information about training and education for professionals, craftspeople and building owners.
Conservation Register
http://www.conservationregister.com/index.asp
The Conservation Register makes information available on
conservation-restoration businesses providing commercial services in a
variety of specialisms.
ConstructionSkills
http://www.constructionskills.net
ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for construction.
They represent every part of the construction industry,
from architects to bricklayers, in every part of the UK.
And they cover every part of the
skills agenda - from grants to college places.
ICON
- The Institute of Conservation
http://www.icon.org.uk/
Icon is the lead voice for the conservation of cultural
heritage in the UK. As a charity, Icon is committed to
public benefit through promoting public understanding of, and access to,
all the diverse
elements of cultural heritage.
Maintain our Heritage
http://www.maintainourheritage.co.uk/
Maintain our Heritage (MoH) was formed in 1999 to promote a new, long-term, sustainable strategy for the care of historic buildings with pre-eminence given to maintenance rather than sporadic major repair.
The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland
http://www.ahss.org.uk/index.html
The Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland originated from a group formed in 1956 to respond to the threatened demolition of Edinburgh's George Square. It became the Scottish Georgian Society in 1959, and the present name was adopted in 1984 to reflect the broader scope of the Society's activities.
The Landmark Trust
http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/
The Landmark Trust is a building preservation charity, founded in 1965 by Sir John and Lady Smith. It was established to rescue historic and architecturally interesting buildings and their surroundings from neglect and, when restored, to give them new life by letting them for holidays.
The National Trust for Scotland
http://www.nts.org.uk/
The National Trust for Scotland is the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy. With over 270,000 members it is the largest conservation charity in Scotland and it depends for its support on donations, legacies, grants and membership subscriptions.
The Prince’s Foundation
http://www.princes-foundation.org/introduction.html
The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment is an educational charity established by The Prince of Wales to teach and demonstrate in practice those principles of traditional urban design and architecture which put people and the communities of which they are part at the centre of the design process.
The
Scottish Civic Trust
http://www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk/
The Scottish Civic Trust was founded in 1967 and is Scotland’s only voluntary organisation working to raise the quality of the whole built environment. They encourage excellence in the conservation of the past, in contemporary architecture and planning and in effective public education and participation in all these concerns.
The Scottish Lime Centre
http://www.scotlime.org/
The Scottish Lime Centre provides specialist advice and training in the use of lime-based materials for the conservation and repair of Scotland's traditional buildings.
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