That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Traditional Building Forum on delivering the 13th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival in August 2025; notes that the event focussed on the sustainability of traditional buildings; recognises the efforts of the forum to celebrate Edinburgh’s traditional buildings, bringing together experts with the wider public, to demonstrate knowledge and skills across a whole spectrum of traditional construction skills; understands that the festival was a collaboration between Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, Historic Environment Scotland, the Stone Federation Great Britain, the British Geological Survey and Nevin Decorators; believes that this collaborative approach plays a vital role in widening the public’s understanding of the importance of maintaining Scotland’s traditional buildings with the right knowledge and skills, and thanks each of the organisations for their ongoing efforts to protect and maintain Scotland’s historic built environment.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Alex Rowley, Paul Sweeney, Elena Whitham