Our Vision

Our guiding vision and principal objective is the creation of a “Centre of Excellence” of national and international repute, which will contribute to advancing and promoting the highest standards of quality in the way we conserve, regenerate and maintain our Historic Environment.

Realising this objective will deliver significant cultural, social and economic benefits to the local and wider community through:

• Contributing to the vitality, sustainability and future wellbeing of our Built and Landscape Heritage
• Creating employment and career development opportunities for our students
• Increasing awareness and understanding of the relevance and value of traditional skills and materials of modern construction and the ways they can be used  for achieving increased sustainability in regeneration projects and economic development initiatives
• Providing skills training and work experience, for young people and those with special needs
• Developing a valuable resource of knowledge, skills and expertise, which will contribute to maximising the value of both public and private sector investment in our Historic Environment