Author Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Janet Street-Porter’s ‘extroverted’ postmodern home listed

Posted on 16/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Postmodern former home of journalist Janet Street-Porter in London has won Grade II-listed status for its ‘wholly untraditional’ and ‘extroverted’ aesthetic.

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Jobs for all @ ‘IHBC Jobs etc’: Your new weekly update on employment opportunities totalling more than £150K of annual income! 

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Whether you are an applicant looking for career progression or an employer seeking the best applicants for your service – public, charity or commercial – IHBC Jobs etc is the first place to visit, so we’ve started a regular weekly … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: FREE CPD for IHBC Members at LPOC Property Show!

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

More benefits for IHBC members – LPOC Property Show’s free IHBC CPD from Bob Kindred and more: drinks; networking; stands etc,  24-5 Feb, London (Book ASAP)

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IHBC member benefits abound as ‘Building Conservation Directory’ 2018 arrives: From WHS development to masonry bridges and more

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC members will find many current topics and new developments discussed in the latest Building Conservation Directory (BCD) from IHBC’s partner publisher Cathedral Communications, with an introduction by Sir Laurie Magnus, Chair, Historic England and content that ranges from development … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD check: On ‘Building Design’, at DBW – and maybe make your own contributions on heritage issues too!

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC members may find a useful introduction to the thorny subject ‘Building Design’ in an article on Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), and as it can be edited, anyone with special skills, interests or concerns on the topic may add to … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow landmark saved in citywide regeneration project

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Glasgow Live reports on how the city’s A-Listed British Linen Bank building, which was built in 1900 and designed by architect James Salmon, and has lain empty for years – has been saved as part of citywide transformation and regeneration … Continue reading →

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SPIC launches briefing paper on the Planning (Scotland) Bill – How the Scottish planning system currently operates

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPIC) has launched a briefing paper by Alan Rehfisch on the ‘Planning (Scotland) Bill-How the Scottish planning system works’.

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MHCLG: Revised NPPF for England due before Easter

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Chief Planning Officer at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG), Steve Quartermain, has written to England’s local authorities to say that the government intends to publish a draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) before Easter, and … Continue reading →

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Not over yet: Victorian Society appeals against Bath Abbey judgement

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Victorian Society have applied for leave to appeal against the recent judgement in favour of removing the nave pews from Bath Abbey.  

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Theatres Trust announces Theatres at Risk Register for 2018

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Theatres Trust has launched its Theatres at Risk Register 2018 with a call for local authorities to better support their theatre buildings by developing the opportunities they offer to their communities, while the Brighton Hippodrome has been named the most … Continue reading →

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Applications for VAG Spring Conference bursary now open: Bangor, 3-7 April – closes 3 March 

Posted on 13/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The 2018 Spring Conference of the Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG) will be held at Bangor University, from 3 – 7 April, and applications are open until 3 March for three bursaries to assist registered students or professionals in the early … Continue reading →

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IHBC promotes HESPR members direct: Coming soon – free promotional literature on IHBC stands! 

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC will soon launch a special support service for our HESPR membership – those commercial historic environment practices that formally recognise the IHBC’s standards in conservation – when national IHBC stands offer to carry individual HESPR member’s promotional literature, … Continue reading →

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IHBC Scotland Branch responds to Planning (Scotland) Bill… Memorandum

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s Scotland Branch has offered ‘Written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee on the Planning (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum’, highlighting the need for ‘greater resources and skills… [for] Planning Authorities’; more effective engagement with communities, ‘starting … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: IHBC Marsh Award for Retired Members – open until 28 Feb!

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Branches: Celebrate your retired members with a nomination to our Marsh Awards – they might win £500 cash and a free School place

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from c.£310K+ costed work this week: … HE seeks project consultant on careers advice for young people, value £15-20K, closing 22/02

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £310,000 this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD in Context: Traditional paving and its contribution to our experience – Bath

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Daisy Nelson and Sarah Richardson explore Bath Abbey, with more than 8,500 bodies buried beneath it, which is being repaired, stabilised and provided with a geothermally sourced underfloor heating system.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: High Court judge could scrutinize controversial demolition of Wolverton railway works, Milton Keynes

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

MK Citizen reports on how a Milton Keynes Council decision on the controversial demolition of Wolverton railway works may be scrutinised by a High Court judge as Historic England seeks judicial review.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Lake District zip wire plan condemned by peers

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Lancashire Post has reported to its readers on how peers have hit out at controversial plans to build a zip wire tourist attraction across the Thirlmere Reservoir in the Lake District.

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MPs vote to leave Houses of Parliament during refit, facing ‘at risk’ register too

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

MPs have voted to leave the Palace of Westminster while a proposed multi-billion pound refurbishment of the historic building takes place, as MPs have been warned by Historic England (HE) that the Palace of Westminster could be placed on Britain’s … Continue reading →

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Griff Rhys Jones appointed President of the Victorian Society

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Victorian Society is delighted to announce the appointment of Griff Rhys Jones as its new President, replacing Lord Briggs of Lewes (who died in March 2016), and has held the position of Vice-President of the Society since 2009. 

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EU Ministers of Culture adopt Davos Declaration: ‘Towards a European vision of high-quality Baukultur’ – includes process with outcome

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

At the Conference of EU Ministers of Culture on 22 Jan 2018, the ‘Davos Declaration’ was adopted: ‘Towards a European vision of high-quality Baukultur’, which ‘includes not only the result of… actual construction, but also the processes that lead up … Continue reading →

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Proposals in draft revised NPPF to make it easier to build upwards as Javid remembers heritage policies too!

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

New planning proposals will make it easier for developers to build upwards on existing houses and flats in changes to be included in the draft revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), allowing an extra two floors to be added to … Continue reading →

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How fences & railings of London’s buildings doubled as stretchers in World War II

Posted on 09/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Open Culture reports on a little-known use of fences & railings of south London housing estates doubled as emergency stretchers for wartime casualties.

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Don’t forget: Check out IHBC events from across the UK in the Branches panel scroll on our new web homepage!

Posted on 06/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s new website and home page now boasts a dedicated search facility to explore the CPD and events our Branches are offering to all our members – CPD, talks, networking and much more.

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IHBC Branches: Celebrate your retired members with a nomination to our Marsh Awards – they might win £500 cash and a free School place

Posted on 06/02/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Branches can celebrate retired members who volunteer their time and skills with a nomination to the IHBC’s Marsh Award for Community Contribution before 28 February, with £500 and a Full School place at our 2018 School in Belfast in … Continue reading →

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