Historic Environment Scotland

A new five-year plan to help plug gaps in Scotland’s heritage skills has been launched today. The skills strategy is a collaborative framework to create collective solutions that support the future of our historic environment and the communities across Scotland that rely on it.

Conservation and repair work started this week to help safeguard two historic buildings in Lochgilphead.

A new generation of skilled professionals with expert training in traditional construction crafts are ready to support historic buildings across Fife after successfully completing a range of specialist qualifications. Inverkeithing’s Heritage Regeneration project is still underway, but one par

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Livingston 'Livi' Skatepark as a category B listed structure.

A charity has teamed up with John Gilbert Architects to successfully rescue a former church in Kilmarnock and bring it back in to use as a climbing and bouldering centre.

A series of events have been planned to bring together diverse voices to discuss how Scotland’s built environment and construction sector will respond to the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Demolition work on an art deco former cinema has been halted after Glasgow City Council planning officers issued a last-minute building preservation notice (BPN). Allied Vehicles, which owns the former Mecca/Vogue cinema at 124 Balmore Road in Possilpark, was granted a demolition for the proper

Pupils at Inverkeithing High School recently had the opportunity to try out traditional construction skills thanks to the Inverkeithing Heritage Regeneration project.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Tollcross Fire Station as a listed building at Category B.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has revealed that it proposes to designate Livingston ‘Livi’ Skatepark as a listed building.

Scotland’s first dedicated building conservation centre, The Engine Shed, will open its doors this weekend for a free, family-friendly event in Stirling run by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Views are sought on the Buildings at Risk Register - a tool that seeks to identify and secure a sustainable future for buildings at risk in Scotland. The Buildings at Risk Register (BARR) is maintained by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and provides information on historic buildings at risk. The

Plans for a new world-class facility for the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Archive have passed their first milestone with the granting of planning permission for the proposals by Midlothian Council.

The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust have been awarded funding of £50,000 and £240,000 respectively by Glasgow City Council for the 2023/24 financial year.

A new programme of learning events for heritage professionals will be hosted this autumn at the Engine Shed, Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) dedicated building conservation centre in Stirling. Five sessions will run during October and November, covering key areas and agendas within