Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s next Council will take place on 30 March, online and on Zoom, focussed on Vice President elections – following Rebecca Thompson’s expression of interest (EOI) in the role – and on exploring the public interest and challenges in … Continue reading →

Designing Buildings (DB)  wiki resource – host to IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – explores linkages between Nature and buildings.

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a call by a city authority for … Continue reading →

Developers are looking to Brooklyn, Paris and Palermo to inspire Manchester’s Campfield tech hub, reports the Manchester Evening News, as historic railway arches in the city centre are set to be transformed into a ‘creative talent development centre’. image: for … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s West Midlands (WM) Branch has posted exemplary Branch survey feedback on its highly rated CPD programme ‘The Conservation Hour’, a ‘10-part series of lunchtime lectures focused around the IHBC core competencies’.

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) reports on how its team is working to deliver purpose-designed quadrangles which will form new residential buildings for New College Oxford, and features a complex, high-quality limestone and sandstone façade as well as a ‘Brave roof … Continue reading →

Historic England is seeking ressposnes to research into heritage-related Article 4 Directions (A4Ds) with the aim of developing a better understanding of their use and effectiveness.

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features Designing Buildings (DB), host of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, on … Continue reading →

Two skateboarding fanatics have transformed a disused medieval church in Norwich into a skate park after successfully raising thousands of pounds on a crowdfunding site, reports Scottish Construction Now.

To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse opportunities in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading →

A new NewsBlog reprise on the 2022 Annual School – #IHBCAberdeen2022 in #IHBC25 – celebrates councillors praise for the efforts of the Building Standards team at Aberdeen City Council to ensure that properties across the city present no risk to … Continue reading →

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

If you want to learn more about the history of your traditional house (or any other historic building in Scotland) this may be the time for a visit to the Historic Environment Scotland (HES) archives.

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a call by a national heritage body … Continue reading →

Sir Walter Scott achieved superstar status, influenced countless other novelists, and helped embed a tartan-trimmed vision of Scotland in the minds of generations of tourists, and a new exhibition aims to spotlight his legacy continues in many towns and cities. … Continue reading →

Marking the 25th anniversary of the IHBC – #IHBC 25 – our ‘IHBC at 25’ issue of Context looks back at where today’s multidisciplinary institute came from, how it has evolved and where it might go, and this celebratory NewsBlog … Continue reading →

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

Photovoltaic panels have a right to light, so planners will want to see that any on neighbouring properties have been taken into account, explains Building. image: for illustration – Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia … Continue reading →

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features HESPR member Purcell’s update on Porthcawl Pavilion from Building Design … Continue reading →

Plans have been proposed to restore the Lydd Railway Station after it was hit by a fire, reports Kent Live. image: By Ravenseft – Own work, CC BY-SA 2.0 uk Commons Wikimedia