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Climate Change and Building Restoration: Preserving Period Property and Keeping Hydrocarbons in the Ground — Bobcat Fire view from a kitchen window in Monrovia, CA, September 10, 2020

Climate Change

Climate Change and Building Restoration: Preserving Period Property and Keeping Hydrocarbons in the Ground

Investigate before specifying. Retain everything that remains sound or can reasonably be made sound. Repair locally where possible. Replace only what has genuinely failed. Ensure that new work is compatible, durable and capable of future maintenance.

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part Three

Restoration Advice

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part Three

By Mark Shaw Jul 20, 2026

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part Two

Restoration Advice

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part Two

By Mark Shaw Jul 20, 2026

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part One

Restoration Advice

Retrofitting Period Properties, Part One

By Mark Shaw Jul 20, 2026

The Wisdom of Stained Glass: Why Historic Windows Need Skilled Care Again

Conservation Skills

The Wisdom of Stained Glass: Why Historic Windows Need Skilled Care Again

By Mark Shaw Jul 3, 2026

The Wisdom of Traditional Plastering: Why Historic Buildings Need Old Skills Again

Conservation Skills

The Wisdom of Traditional Plastering: Why Historic Buildings Need Old Skills Again

By Mark Shaw Jul 2, 2026

When Cement Meets History: The Slow Violence Done to Britain's Brick Heritage

Case Studies

When Cement Meets History: The Slow Violence Done to Britain's Brick Heritage

By Mark Shaw Jun 2, 2026

Saving the Local Pub: Why Buildings Like the Railway Bell Matter and How Communities Can Protect Them

Campaigns

Saving the Local Pub: Why Buildings Like the Railway Bell Matter and How Communities Can Protect Them

By J. W. Carradine, Mark Shaw May 13, 2026

Mayor Khan Must Intervene in the Liverpool Street Station Redevelopment

Campaigns

Mayor Khan Must Intervene in the Liverpool Street Station Redevelopment

By Mark Shaw Apr 21, 2026

Railway Bell Saved for Now: Lambeth’s Refusal Must Become the Basis for a Secure Community Future

Campaigns

Railway Bell Saved for Now: Lambeth’s Refusal Must Become the Basis for a Secure Community Future

By Mark Shaw Apr 17, 2026

Open Letter to Lambeth Council: Refuse the Demolition and Redevelopment of the Railway Bell, Gipsy Hill

Campaigns

Open Letter to Lambeth Council: Refuse the Demolition and Redevelopment of the Railway Bell, Gipsy Hill

By Mark Shaw Apr 10, 2026

Open Letter to Lambeth Council: Refuse the Demolition and Redevelopment of the Railway Bell, Gipsy Hill

Campaigns

Open Letter to Lambeth Council: Refuse the Demolition and Redevelopment of the Railway Bell, Gipsy Hill

By Mark Shaw Apr 8, 2026

Lambeth and the Grammar of Redevelopment

Urban Regeneration

Lambeth and the Grammar of Redevelopment

By Mark Shaw Apr 7, 2026

Old Kent Road and the grammar of redevelopment

Urban Regeneration

Old Kent Road and the grammar of redevelopment

By Mark Shaw Apr 6, 2026

Railway Bell Planning Objection: Why the Cawnpore Street Pub Scheme Should Be Refused

Campaigns

Railway Bell Planning Objection: Why the Cawnpore Street Pub Scheme Should Be Refused

By Mark Shaw Apr 2, 2026

Who Captures Liverpool Street? A Political Economy of Network Rail & ACME

Campaigns

Who Captures Liverpool Street? A Political Economy of Network Rail & ACME

By J. W. Carradine, Mark Shaw Mar 3, 2026

Stop Using Google for Conservation Search All the Time

Restoration Advice

Stop Using Google for Conservation Search All the Time

By Mark Shaw Mar 2, 2026

Liverpool Street and the Art of Dismissing the Public

Campaigns

Liverpool Street and the Art of Dismissing the Public

By J. W. Carradine, Mark Shaw Feb 22, 2026

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