Heritage Perth, Ontario
Built on the past.
Building the future.
We are building the finest heritage trades college in Canada — and one of the finest in the world.
Our aim is simple and demanding: to unite the highest standards of craftsmanship with a deep understanding of building science, and to train a new generation of builders capable of restoring and shaping the places we inhabit.
Our Programmes
Supplemental Curricula
- The History of Human Building
- The Science of Building
- Practical Business and Management for Builders
Time on Tools, Work in the World
At PABAS, we believe the only way to truly learn a craft is to practice it — extensively, repeatedly, and in the real world. Our programs deliver three to five times more time on tools than a typical college experience.
Students cut, fit, lay, lift, measure, and correct — developing the muscle memory, judgment, and fluency that only come through sustained, hands-on work with real materials.
Instruction is led by working builders and tradespeople — not removed from practice but actively engaged in it.
Each year, students work on:
- — New timber frame or log buildings
- — Careful restoration of historic stone structures
- — Real structures with real stakes — not simulations
Who We Want
We are looking for people who want to learn deeply and build for real — those drawn to the discipline of craft and the satisfaction of making things that endure.
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