Staff
Rosamond (Roz) Artis
MRICS MA (Hons), MSc European Urban Conservation, Dip.Bldg.Cons (RICS) , IHBC
RICS Certified Building Professional
Director
Roz is a RICS Certified Historic Building Professional. Her career with the Scottish Lime Centre Trust (SLCT) has focused on the appropriate repair and care of traditional buildings, particularly the reinstatement of external lime finishes. Roz is a trustee of both the Building Limes Forum (BLF UK) and EBUKI (Earth Building UK & Ireland) and a member of the Scottish Churches Trust grants committee.
She has written several publications on the practical use of lime and other mortars including Natural Stone Masonry in Modern Scottish Construction – A guide for designers and constructors, various articles for the BLF Annual Journal and the Building Conservation Directory.
Roz also writes all the learning resources for the wide ranging course programme offered by the SLCT and is one of the primary tutors and heads the very busy building advisory service it offers, dealing with castles to cottages and masonry arch bridges to lighthouses, and everything in between. Just five minutes with Roz ensures you will view traditional stone and lime walls in a very different way... she even does it on holiday!
Stacey Sneddon
MRICS BSc (Hons)
Associate Director
Stacey is a Chartered Building Surveyor with extensive experience in heritage conservation and building consultancy. She has recently returned to the Scottish Lime Centre Trust as Associate Director, having previously served as a Building Surveyor there for over six years. Her career includes roles at Trident Building Consultancy and the City of Edinburgh Council, where she led condition surveys, project management, and conservation work on historic buildings. Stacey brings deep technical expertise in lime mortars, stone analysis, and traditional building materials, alongside a strong commitment to education and sustainable conservation practices.
Mercedes Checa Ros
BSc (Hons) MRes PhD
Building Materials Analyst
Mercedes is a geologist with specialised expertise in the analysis of historic building materials. During her traineeship with Historic Environment Scotland (HES), she worked within the Heritage Science Team at the Engine Shed, focusing on the detailed analysis of historic mortars. Her work included visual and chemical testing, petrographic analysis, and X-ray diffraction to understand the composition, properties, and evolution of lime mortars used in Scotland’s traditional buildings.
Mercedes continues her research by analysing historic mortars, stones, and other materials. She plays a key role in updating and expanding SLCT’s mortars database—an archive of over 4,000 samples—which supports conservation decisions and repair specifications across Scotland. Her work ensures that restoration practices are informed by scientific evidence and respect the integrity of historic structures.
Scott Brown
Training Assistant
Yvonne Dryburgh
Administrator
Svava Bell
Finance Officer
Contracted -in Tutors
Derek Cunningham
Derek graduated with an honours degree in Fine Art Sculpture from Gray’s School of Art, Robert Gordon’s University in 1989 before spending seventeen years as a freelance sculptor and designer. He has completed commissions in a variety of materials (such as stone, bronze and glass reinforced plastic) using a variety of sculptural techniques (such as modelling, mould making, casting and carving). He has also worked at international symposiums and as a tutor. For the past fifteen years Derek has been working as a sculpture conservator and is currently employed by Graciela Ainsworth Sculpture Conservation.
Mr. Neil Grieve
MRTPI IHBC FRSA FSA(Scot)
Neil spent almost 20 years working in Scottish local authorities after graduating with a degree in Town and Country Planning from Edinburgh College of Art/Heriot Watt University. From 1991 - 2011 Neil was director of the University of Dundee’s postgraduate programme on European Urban Conservation and its sister programme on International Urban Conservation.
Following retirement from the University of Dundee, Neil has continued as Chief Executive of Tayside Building Preservation Trust and is working on publications including a book entitled "The Language of Urban Conservation”.
Trustees
Mr. Iain Cram
Chairman
RIAS RIBA
Iain is a Director of Bell Ingram, a leading firm of independent land agents, estate agents and chartered surveyors, and a practising architect with 25 years of experience in the fields of architecture, conservation, planning consultancy and project management.
For the past 15 years, Iain has worked largely in the field of building conservation, specialising in the conversion of redundant commercial buildings into high quality housing. These range from single dwellings to £20M of mixed-use development.
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Mr. David Narro
Managing Director of David Narro Associates
David is a Chartered Structural and Civil Engineer and Managing Director of, David Narro Associates, which he started in 1986. David has been an advisor to the Edinburgh New Town Conservation Committee and Historic Environment Scotland on their publications, serves on the RIAS Conservation Committee and is an external tutor at the University of Edinburgh, Department of Architecture.
David was a Board Member of the Scottish Registration Board dealing with applications to become Approved Certifiers from 2005-2014, is an auditor under the scheme and an Approved Certifier of Design. He was Chairman of the Scottish Branch of the Institution of Structural Engineers and served on the Council, the Professional Conduct Committee and the Strategy Study Steering Group of the Institution of Structural Engineers in London.
Prof Phil Banfill
BSc PhD CSci CChem FRSC MCIOB FHEA
Phil is a materials scientist with over 35 years of experience of research and education in a university environment. He was appointed Professor of Construction Materials at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, in 1995 and has published two books and over 160 papers.
Most of his work has been concerned with materials, but the sustainability theme brought him into the research community concerned with energy in buildings. He currently leads the Heriot Watt Urban Energy Research Group.
Lord Charles Bruce
MA FSA Scot
Charles Bruce has served as a Trustee of the Scottish Lime Centre Trust since 1994. He is also a Trustee of the Historic Scotland Foundation and Chairman of the Kolkata Scottish Heritage Trust.
He served for 5 years as Chairman of the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland and is a member of the advisory council of IAFOR (International Academic Forum).
Emma Rose Berry
(MSc Arch Cons Dip Arch BArch (Hons) RIBA RIAS)
Emma is a Conservation Accredited Architect at Advanced Level with extensive experience in heritage architecture. She has led award-winning projects across the UK, including the transformation of Halifax’s Grade I Listed Piece Hall, which significantly boosted the local economy and received national recognition. Emma specialises in ecclesiastical and historic buildings, with notable work on Category A and Grade I Listed sites. She contributes actively to architectural education and professional standards, serving as a trustee for both the Scottish Lime Centre Trust and the Heritage Trust Network.
Sarah Pearce
MA (Hons)
Sarah is a seasoned heritage professional with over a decade of experience in Scotland’s heritage regeneration sector. She currently serves as Development Officer for Scotland at the Heritage Trust Network, where she bridges the gap between grassroots organisations, funders, and sector leaders. Her career spans roles in building preservation, campaigning, and community heritage, including a pivotal role in protecting Edinburgh’s Royal High School from inappropriate development. Sarah has held leadership positions at the Architectural Heritage Society of Scotland and the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, and she brings deep expertise in heritage conservation, community engagement, and volunteer coordination. She is a trustee of both the Scottish Lime Centre Trust and Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust.