About us

Historic Building Conservation is a small consultancy business with both UK and French offices. Proprietor, Duncan Worboyes is a double award winning project manager and historic building consultant with 20 years experience, specialising in advice and design both traditional and contemporary for the correct specification for works, materials, and techniques for the alteration and repair of old buildings. Published in numerous trade journals, he has spoken at multiple historic building events, advised cabinet ministers on ‘The green deal” and been invited to lecture to LABC on changes required to the building regulations with regard to listed buildings.

Foundation degree level in Project management.
Bachelors degree level in construction design management

10 years as managing director of an award winning listed building renovation company in the UK, now living in south west France and specializing in traditional methods and materials with contemporary solutions to age old problems.

All services are available at reasonable rates in both the East of England and South West of France.
From concept to completion, we’re by your side all the way.