Welcome to the Building Limes Forum

The Building Limes Forum exists to encourage expertise and understanding in the appropriate use of building limes and education in the standards of production, preparation, application and after-care. The Building Limes Forum is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation with about 350 members in the UK and overseas, the majority being actively concerned with the repair of historic buildings or in the use of lime in new build.

There are independent Building Limes Forums in Ireland (Building Limes Forum Ireland), Scandinavia (Nordisk Forum for Bygningskalk) and Italy (Forum Italiano Calce).

Latest News

  • BLFI Annual Conference, 20-22 September 2013

    The 2013 Conference and Gathering will be held from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September 2013 in Dublin, organised by the Building Limes Forum Ireland. The conference has the general theme of decorative plasterwork of which Dublin has many examples.  Booking now open. More information...

  • 3rd Historic Mortars Conference, Glasgow, 11-13 September 2013

    The 3rd Historic Mortars Conference will be held in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow.  Themes include linking practical applications and research, changing philosophies of conservation, new materials, advanced characterisation techniques.  More information...

  • Natural Cements for Repair and Renovation of Heritage Structures, London, 27 June 2013

    Conference on natural and Roman cements organised by the The Institute of Concrete Technology. Speakers include BLF members Paul Livesey and Dr Gerard Lynch.   More information ...