Assessing historic assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished

Author: Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE)

Date published

6 January 2026

Price
Free
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Assessing historic assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished

Guidance

Author

Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE)

Date published

6 January 2026

Author

Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE)

Price

Free

CARE in partnership with ICE and IStructE have prepared this guidance for engineers assessing heritage assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished.

Additional information

Format:
PDF
Pages:
3

Tags

History Guidance Historic structures Demolition

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