The IHBC is a joint supporter of the forthcoming IHBC CPD-recognised Building Limes Forum (BLF) conference, on 2-4 September in Liverpool, also offering delegates free copies of the ‘Building with Earth and Clay issue of Context.
IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘The annual BLF conference is a real high-point in the year for many of our members – even with the organisation led by one or more – as well as their colleagues, and as always this year it offers a splendid range of speakers, content and visits.’
‘We’re delighted to be able to continue our support for the conference this year, our third in a row I think. It’s especially relevant as we have made available to delegates free issues of our members’ journal Context, and of course it’s ‘Building with Earth and Clay’ issue.’
BLF writes:
The 2016 Conference and Gathering of the Building Limes Forum will be held in Liverpool from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 September. The venue will be the Liverpool Medical Institution, an unusual and interesting venue with an intimate lecture theatre. The theme for the conference is Lime and Aggregates and there will be an emphasis on hands-on demonstrations.
On Friday there will be lectures and visits to some of the major historical buildings in Liverpool to view conservation projects. Saturday will include practical demonstrations, further lectures with a practical bias and the option of further visits. Sunday morning will be devoted to members’ and delegates’ short presentations with further visits in the afternoon.
The Baker Memorial Lecture will be delivered on the Friday evening by Cliff Blundell. Cliff is a leader of the lime revival in Wales, specialising in the ‘re-liming’ of vernacular housing, and he is the author of Precious Inheritance and Sustainable Legacy.
The Building Limes Forum is grateful to Wienerberger, manufacturer of Keymer handmade roof tiles, for support of the conference and to St Astier, North West Lime Supplies, Mike Wye, and IHBC for support of receptions and dinners. The Forum is also grateful to The Rathbone Foundation for support of the 2016 bursaries.
Visit the BLF conference website and see the programme
See Context online go to the Context archive
See the Building with Earth and Clay’ issue of Context online
