The Engine Shed
The Engine Shed is our building conservation centre. It exists to ensure that the knowledge, skills and materials needed to care for Scotland’s traditional buildings and craft skills are sustained through learning and research.
What to expect at the Engine Shed
Based in Stirling, our specialists lead and support projects with partners from the heritage sector in Scotland, the UK, and internationally.
An innovative space for training, heritage science and digital documentation, the Engine Shed is a UKRI World Class Laboratory. It has specialist lab facilities and cutting-edge digital technologies including an immersive experience system.
Our exhibitions explore traditional building materials such as metal, stone, slate, lime, paint, timber and thatch. There is also an architectural timeline that shows how Scotland’s built environment has evolved over thousands of years.
Learning we offer
The Engine Shed is a training centre accredited by Qualifications Scotland and the National Open College Network (NOCN).
We deliver:
Vocational training programmes such as Craft Your Career: Pre-apprenticeships, Construction Pathways, Modern Apprenticeships, Craft Fellowships and Traineeships
Vocational qualifications such as Modern Apprenticeship in Stonemasonry
Professional upskilling and lifelong learning including the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings, Professional Development Award in Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Masonry Structures, and an annual programme of learning sessions such as ‘Introduction to Building Conservation’.
Our work at the Engine Shed and our skills training centres aims to equip the sector with the skills needed to support the maintenance and adaptation of Scotland’s historic built environment.
Keeping in touch
The Engine Shed’s monthly newsletter and blogs share updates on learning sessions, events, publications and digital innovation. The website also hosts advice to support traditional building owners, plus details of our latest learning events.
The development of the Engine Shed was supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
