{"id":48329,"date":"2026-10-13T16:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48329"},"modified":"2026-10-13T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T15:48:54","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-partners-spab-owlsworth-celebrate-as-chapel-wins-architects-journal-retrofit-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=48329","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019: Partners SPAB & Owlsworth celebrate as \u2018Chapel wins Architects\u2019 Journal Retrofit Award\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IHBC\u2019s heritage business register HESPR<\/a> \u2013 our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition<\/a> quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018News and Tender Alerts<\/a>\u2019, and this week features the partners<\/em> on \u2018St Andrew\u2019s Chapel wins Architects\u2019 Journal Retrofit Award\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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St Andrew\u2019s Chapel wins Architects\u2019 Journal Retrofit Award
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The SPAB writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…. The award recognises our seven-year, conservation-led retrofit of the Grade II* listed 15th-century chapel….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew Slocombe, SPAB Chief Executive, says, \u2018We’re delighted that St Andrew’s Chapel has been recognised by the Architects’ Journal Retrofit Awards. The project shows that the skills used to care for our oldest buildings are not skills of the past. They are essential to their future.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Owlsworth Conservation writes on LinkedIn<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…. This is a fantastic recognition of the collaborative effort, specialist craftsmanship and careful conservation that brought this important historic building into a new chapter..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jon Spalding<\/a>, Managing Director at Owlsworth IJP Ltd<\/a> also writes in LinkedIn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m incredibly proud to share that St Andrews Chapel has won the Conservation & Historic category (up to \u00a320m) at the Architects\u2019 Journal Retrofit Awards 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For everyone at Owlsworth Conservation, this is a particularly meaningful recognition of the care, craftsmanship and collaboration that went into such a sensitive historic project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a privilege for us to act as main contractor alongside Malcolm Fryer, whose design brought a wonderfully inspiring vision to the project, with the expertise and guidance of SPAB helping to ensure the historic fabric was treated with the care it deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, congratulations to the whole team. Projects like this are only possible through the combined commitment, skill and passion of everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A proud moment for Owlsworth Conservation, and a wonderful recognition of what can be achieved when conservation and thoughtful design come together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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IHBC-MARSH Awards<\/a> are now open for nominations under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate \u2018Learning in Heritage Skills\u2019 and \u2018Community Contributions by Retired members\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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