2024 Conservation Award

1) The award shall relate to a single building or a group of buildings or structures and covers renovation or conservation to a new or original use when the original date of the building or substantial alteration/additions are between 1837 and 1914.

2) The award shall only be for buildings within the remit of the Birmingham & West Midlands Group, which includes West Midlands Metropolitan Area: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton; and also Warwick District including Leamington; Redditch and Bromsgrove.

3) Nominations are to be submitted on the official Form to the Casework Committee to consider and recommend to the Executive of the Group. The Form can be downloaded from the link at the bottom of this page.

4) The criteria for consideration should not be too prescriptive, but rather in spirit, taking into consideration the care, conservation and adaptive re-use of a building of the period and in the geographic area.

5) Nominations should explain the holistic approach to the conservation/restoration task and may include conservation of fragile or delicate aspects of the building, subtle solutions to structural problems or careful adaptation to meet current needs, and including appropriate building materials to enhance the ultimate appearance of the building. At all times original fabric must be retained, the considerable loss of which, through the project nomination, would disqualify the project.

6) If a project was deemed sufficiently unfinished, it may be rejected but would be eligible for re-submission upon completion.

7) If a project was unsuccessful in one year, it may be re-submitted again in subsequent years, for up to 3 years, and thereafter will be disqualified on the basis that it had been submitted on three occasions.

8) The winner receives an illuminated Certificate, signed by the Chairman of the Group, The Secretary of the Group and the Chairman of the Casework Committee and an 18” bronze disc recording the name of the winner and the year, for display on or in the building, subject to any necessary planning consents.

9) There is no financial reward.

If you require further details, please contact our Honorary Secretary, Akil Dowe (see Contacts) or download and complete the Nomination Form.

Nomination Form: Conservation Award Nomination Form