Publications

Building Knowledge

An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow

Appealing to a wide audience this is a prestigious publication which celebrates some of Glasgow's most recognisable buildings.

Building Scotland

Celebrating Scotland's Traditional Building Materials

Celebrating Scotland's Traditional Building Materials - This volume celebrates for the first time the raw materials which have been employed in forming Scotland's traditional buildings.

Building Stone Resources of the United Kingdom Map

Building Stone Resources of the United Kingdom Map - This map is published by the British Geological Survey, and is a joint venture with HES and other principle heritage and industry bodies.

Building up our health: the architecture of Scotland's historic hospitals

"Building up our health: the architecture of Scotland's historic hospitals" is a book that aims to give a taste of the rich architectural heritage of Scotland’s hospitals.

Building with Scottish Stone

This guide aims to encourage use of stone sourced from Scotland’s working quarries and to provide a better understanding of those mineralogical properties that give each stone its distinctive quality.

Buildings: Scotland’s Drill Halls

The majority of our historic drill halls are no longer in use but they continue to tell us much about our military history and how we prepared to defend ourselves when the threat of invasion was real.

Burghead Well Statement of Significance

HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Burghead Well special.

Burleigh Castle Statement of Significance

HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Burleigh Castle special.

Business Plan 2016-17

Our Business Plan charts what resources will be made available, what we are looking to achieve and how we’ll measure our performance, and how we will deliver what we set out in our Corporate Plan.

Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) Initial Screening Draft

The Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland

The partial BRIA for the development of the new Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland is being published for comment alongside the strategy draft.

COVID-19 Sector Survey Reports

Surveys looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the historic environment sector.

Cadzow Castle Statement of Significance

HES Statements of Significance outline the history and development of Scotland's Properties in Care. This document highlights the key features that makes Cadzow Castle special.