Ensuring Integrity in Conservation
At ConserveConnect, we employ a rigorous, values-based vetting process to ensure that every listed entity represents not only technical excellence but also ethical practice in heritage conservation and restoration.
Each submission is individually assessed to verify qualifications, portfolio quality, and alignment with conservation-led, community-focused principles.
We look for those who repair, restore, and re-use historic buildings with respect — not those who profit from their erasure.
Our aim is to maintain a directory that clients, local authorities, and fellow professionals can trust as a mark of both craftsmanship and conscience.
To reflect this, listings that meet specific criteria are recognised with the following badges of verification, each representing a distinct level of professional and ethical standing within the ConserveConnect network.
Verification Badges
Verified Professional
Purpose: To confirm authenticity, qualifications, and experience in heritage conservation.
Criteria:
Demonstrated record of professional work in heritage conservation, restoration, or related disciplines.
Evidence of relevant accreditation, membership, or certification (IHBC, RIBA, CIOB, SPAB, NVQ Heritage Skills, etc.).
Portfolio review by our verification team to confirm heritage-appropriate methods and outcomes.
Meaning:
Holders of this badge are trusted, qualified practitioners whose work aligns with recognised professional and conservation standards.
Ethical Practice
Purpose: To recognise entities that exemplify social responsibility, transparency, and community respect.
Criteria:
Adherence to ConserveConnect’s Ethical Charter.
No record of participation in demolition-led or displacement-based development.
Clear evidence of fair employment, equitable subcontracting, and responsible sourcing.
Commitment to sustainable, low-impact construction and restoration practices.
Meaning:
This badge distinguishes those who embody integrity in both their business conduct and conservation approach.
Craft & Heritage Excellence
Purpose: To celebrate traditional skill and technical mastery in the care of historic fabric.
Criteria:
Proven expertise in one or more traditional trades (stone, timber, plaster, metalwork, glazing, etc.).
Demonstrable adherence to conservation principles such as minimal intervention and reversibility.
Endorsement or recognition from heritage bodies, training institutions, or conservation projects.
Meaning:
This badge identifies craftspeople and specialists whose practice maintains and advances the living traditions of building repair.
Community Commitment
Purpose: To highlight organisations that strengthen local identity and public benefit through their work.
Criteria:
Direct engagement with community-led or not-for-profit heritage projects.
Evidence of collaboration with residents, local groups, or educational initiatives.
Contribution to place-based regeneration that preserves social and cultural fabric.
Meaning:
This badge marks those whose work sustains both the built environment and the communities it serves.
Full ConserveConnect Accreditation
Purpose: To signify comprehensive compliance with all professional, ethical, and community criteria.
Awarded To:
Entities that have achieved Verified Professional, Ethical Practice, Craft & Heritage Excellence, and Community Commitment badges concurrently.
Meaning:
This is ConserveConnect’s highest standard of recognition — a signal that the listed member represents the very best of conservation ethics, skill, and accountability.
Review & Renewal
All badges are subject to annual review. We may request updated project documentation, references, or declarations to ensure continued alignment with ConserveConnect’s values and ethical charter. Listings can be suspended or withdrawn at any time if credible evidence arises of misconduct or unethical practice.
Raising a Concern
ConserveConnect encourages transparency and accountability. If you believe a listed entity no longer meets our ethical or professional criteria, please contact: team@conserveconnect.com
Our review team will investigate promptly and take appropriate action.
Summary
Our promise:
ConserveConnect will remain a platform that connects trust with talent — where listing is a privilege earned through professionalism, respect, and integrity.
Craftsmanship and conscience: the two foundations of ethical conservation.
