The 2026 CIOB Conservation conference taking place in April in London will tackle the idea that conservation is elitist or specialist and instead will offer discussions showing its practical, inclusive aspects focused on real world delivery.
The event aims to show that heritage conservation is at its strongest when it is practical, affordable and deliverable. Heritage That Works – to be held at Hilton London Tower Bridge – will reframe conservation as a sector defined not by exclusivity, but by collaboration and relevance. The conference hopes to bring together the full ecosystem of people who make heritage projects happen – project managers, site managers, QSs, engineers, craftspeople, apprentices, graduates and specialists – many of whom have traditionally felt that conservation events were “not for them”.
The conference addresses one of the sector’s constant challenges: the perception of conservation as elitist or inaccessible. If the future of heritage is to be inclusive and resilient, then early‑career professionals, emerging practitioners and those working at the interface of heritage and construction must feel represented, welcomed and equipped.
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