Technical Guidance
Aimed at anyone working on heritage projects, this section provides practical guidance on surveying, managing and caring for historic buildings and their settings, as well as specialist techniques for investigating heritage.
How to maintain and repair historic buildings, including advice on the types of materials and treatment methods to use.
How to look after historic parks, gardens and landscapes
Aimed at anyone who manages or cares for a war memorial or memorial garden, this page provides practical advice to help you.
How to improve the energy efficiency of older buildings in ways that are sympathetic to their historic character.
How to inspect, conserve and repair historic buildings after flooding, as well as ways to prevent flood damage in the first place.
Look for advice about fire safety and emergency planning in the heritage sector.
How to adapt historic buildings and landscapes to make them more accessible to people with disabilities.
How to survey historic places to the best standard possible, using our wide-ranging technical survey guidance.
See our advice and guidance on archaeological science.
This section is aimed at those responsible for recording, curating and maintaining information about the historic environment.
Our general approach to project management, with specialist advice, guidance and training.