Author Archives: IHBC

Government has awarded £1.8Bn through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, Home Upgrade Grant and Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to upgrade social homes and public buildings. image: Open Government licence v3.0

The Heritage Alliance held a hybrid Heritage Day 2023 programmes across 1 and 2 March, with heritage leaders, professionals and volunteers online and in-person at the historic venue, The Charterhouse, London, with the programme culminating in a reception to mark … Continue reading →

To join the network of local organisers across the country, register online for Heritage Open Days 2023: 8-17 September.

The Twentieth Century Society has launched its latest campaign, ‘The Risk List’, to highlight the top 10 buildings most at risk of demolition, redevelopment or neglect in 2023. image: C20 –  credit: James O Davies

Prof. Rick Stafford and Prof. Jane Hill have summarised the key findings of the British Ecological Society (BES) report on protected areas for the House of Lords’ Environment and Climate Change Committee inquiry into protected areas. image: for illustration – … Continue reading →

Historic Environment  Scotland (HES) has announced the launch of the new Historic Environment Grant fun, which makes express grants and interim works for heritage assets available to communities for the first time. image: HES

The High Streets Task Force has released a new report, ‘Place Leadership in English Local Authorities: a critical success factor in vital and viable high streets’, drawing on the experience of successful place leaders.

Recent Government changes the legal definition of treasure, with the expansion of the definition set out in the Treasure Act, mean that more new discoveries can go on public display. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Developers in the City of London will be asked to consider alternatives to demolition at the earliest stage of the planning process – in a ‘pioneering’ scheme aimed at reducing the Square Mile’s carbon footprint. image: for illustration – © … Continue reading →

DCMS seeks Non-Executive Board Members (including a Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee), for 20 day(s) @ £15K to £20K p.a., closing 7 April.

Scotland’s most renowned conservation architect of recent times, Sir James Dunbar-Nasmith, has died at the age of 96.

Richard Rogers’ Channel 4 Headquarters building in Westminster has been granted Grade II-listed status amid concerns for the future of the 1990s high-tech building. image: for illustration – By Tim Benedict Pou – Flickr, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=56639883

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has reorganised its leadership, putting the man in charge of building the controversial Lower Thames Crossing in charge of ecology and environmental issues.

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has launched a consultation on comprehensive reforms to the education and training of architects, closing on Wednesday 10 May 2023.