From the Classroom to Launching AB Heritage Explorers
In 2024 Laura Buckley left teaching after 20 years to launch AB Heritage Explorers – interactive archaeology workshops for schools. Combining her passion for history with hands‑on learning, AB Heritage have already worked with over 1,000 children, inspiring curiosity, creativity, and a love of the past.
Carbon Considerations in the Historic Built Environment
Retaining historic buildings isn’t just about preserving character — it’s a climate strategy. Demolishing and rebuilding releases embodied carbon from past construction and generates further emissions through waste and new materials. Many older structures, built with robust local materials, can be sensitively upgraded to meet high environmental standards. By retrofitting rather than replacing, we conserve both cultural value and carbon — showing that sustainability and heritage aren’t at odds, but aligned.
AB Heritage at the South East Construction Expo 2025
AB Heritage was proud to attend the South East Construction Expo 2025 at Brighton’s Amex Stadium. Represented by our colleague Peter, we joined hundreds of professionals for a lively day of seminars, networking, and industry insights—celebrating innovation and strengthening connections across the construction sector.
Exploring Vindolanda: A Journey into Britain’s Roman Past
Andy and Laura from AB Heritage recently joined a group of students from London for an unforgettable trip to Vindolanda, a fascinating Roman fort and settlement in Northumberland. Located just south of Hadrian’s Wall, Vindolanda offers an incredible glimpse into life on the Roman frontier nearly 2,000 years ago. Originally built around 85 AD—several decades […]
Modern Developments in an Historic Setting
Modern Developments in an Historic Setting Can modern development within an historic setting respect and enhance the setting of historic places, and enable the development of much needed modern buildings and places? Visiting Newcastle and South Shields, Leanne Tindle explores some stunning examples and examines how modern additions in themselves can contribute to the future […]
Re-use of Historic Buildings in Place Setting
We explore Birmingham Developments to illustrate how the conservation and restoration of historic buildings can provide opportunity for to meet their sustainability requirements.
Historic Church Preserved Through Planning
St Mary the Virgin Church, Bilston, Preserved Through Planning The bid to save the historic church from closure, which was being hampered by lack of funds, received a boost following the approval of a plan to demolish a run-down community centre on site, and replace it with two bungalows. AB Heritage provided a professional Heritage […]
Heritage & Regeneration
In light of recent new planning proposals, we take a look at some of the issues that developers and other stakeholders should consider when factoring in heritage works as part of urban regeneration schemes.
Desk Based Assessments, key to heritage planning
Archaeological Desk based Assessments are a central tool in heritage planning. Alex Farnell comments on a recent industry workshop held by CIfA
Heritage Planning – collaboration with stakeholders is key
Collaboration and communication are key to well-run projects. Daniel Dodds reviews a recent Planning for Heritage industry event …