Announcing the Competition Winners!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent competition! With nearly 50 exceptional entries showcasing the essence of Patina, the judges faced an extraordinary challenge in selecting the winners. 

We’re delighted to announce the winning photograph that captured the judges’ highest praise. In addition, we’re celebrating two highly commended entries and five others that stood out for their exceptional quality and creativity.

Thank you again for your participation, and congratulations to all who took part!

The colours, lines and textures of the image are very striking. It represented this year's theme 'Patina' very well.

The composition, with the historic graffiti as the main focus, is interesting and overall the photo has a soft atmospheric feel.

The composition is well considered, with the patina in the brickwork creating interest in the foreground and contrasting well with the greenery of the planting.

The light and shadows from the window across the floor line through beautifully with the flag joints. The texture of the flags is defined and creates interest.

A clever photo, showing new through the old, with good depth.

The light against the ruin, and the mist, mean it's very atmospheric

Beautiful patination of the stonework

Great visual demonstration of stone patination. An image with a lot of interest for conservation architects.

Current AABC Guidance on CPD

Applicants are required to do a minimum of 12 hours of conservation related CPD is required per year. At least half should be structured CPD, including participation in seminars, webinars, and courses. Visits to historic sites and attendance at DAC meetings give valuable insights but do not fully demonstrate professional development. They may be included as unstructured CPD but should not be its focus. Site visits as part of a project or potential project are not considered CPD.

Upcoming CPD Opportunities — Elevate Your Professional Growth!

Continued Professional Development (CPD) is an essential part of your AABC Accreditation. Here is a list of just some of the upcoming CPD events designed to enhance your skills, broaden your knowledge, and support you.

3-4 Feb Environment Study Centre - Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency for Older and Traditional Buildings – 2 Day Retrofit Course   Virtual

4 Feb SLCT - Making, Using and Specifying Hot Mixed Lime Mortars Dunfermline

18 Feb Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices | Explore Your Built Heritage Virtual

27 Feb Place Services - Historic Building Surveying: Structural Assessment & Repair Specification  Essex

Courses offered by SPAB

1 Apr Maintaining Scottish Churches - Galashiels | spab.org.uk  Galashiels

25 - 26 Apr An Introduction to Plain Lime Plastering | spab.org.uk Swindon

19 - 23 May Repair of Old Buildings Course | spab.org.uk London

24 - 28 Nov Online Repair of Old Buildings Course | spab.org.uk Virtual

Historic England's Technical Tuesdays: Technical Conservation Webinars | Historic England Free

Historic England has a whole host of recordings on various topics related to conservation. Delivered by their Technical Conservation Team, these sessions cover a wide range of subjects—from sustainable energy retrofits to materials like timber, stone, and concrete.

Historic England has produced a publication on how to adapt historic buildings for energy and carbon efficiency. Read it here. Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency | Historic England

They also have various other reports on topics from Climate change to Conserving Stained Glass Windows. Find the latest research reports here Research Reports Roundup March to September 2024 | Historic England