Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

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 a preview of the IHBC’s 2022 School from 15 to … Continue reading →

The Duke of Cambridge has pledged his support for a year-long initiative aimed at fighting climate change organised by Cambridgeshire County Council. image: British Embassy Tokyo / Alfie GoodrichUK in Japan- FCO, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The IHBC has opened booking for the 2022 Aberdeen School on 15 & 16-18 June, supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and sponsored by MFL Affinity, and including a film featuring Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC at the ‘blended’ … Continue reading →

The IHBC has updated its ToolBox practice Guidance Note on the Retrofitting of Traditional Buildings– first launched at one of the ‘IHBC Spotlight’ sessions at the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham – after author and IHBC Technical Panel Chair Prof. … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 RIBA Honorary Fellowships, with a strong heritage & history showing that includes Dr James Moir IHBC, critic-historian Kenneth Frampton, and staff at bodies ranging from Historic England to the … Continue reading →

A new feature from Designing Buildings – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – via CIAT explores ‘Designing for sustainability: Tools to help you design greener’.

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 Director’s pick this week features the call from a Welsh council for a Lottery … Continue reading →

The IHBC has opened booking for the 2022 Aberdeen School on 15 & 16-18 June, supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and sponsored by MFL Affinity, and including a film featuring Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC … Continue reading →

To help marry employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career opportunities advertised on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, while this round offers both more and less familiar career routes, so sign up … 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 the Architects’ Journal (AJ) on IHBC HESPR member Purcell jointly … Continue reading →

The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has purchased the decommissioned coal-fired Aberthaw Power Station in south Wales with the intention of converting it into a compound for green energy production, reports New Civil Engineer. image: for illustration purposes only By Dm4244 … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, signposting sector-wide learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), including a free pre-School Aberdeen 2022 online talk from Miles Glendinning on ‘mass housing…’, on 20 April, and the 2022 School MarketPlace on … Continue reading →

The IHBC is delighted to announce that the 2022 Aberdeen School will include a special film with Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC, broadcasting to virtual and in-person delegates at the ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, with … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … 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 Director’s pick this week features a national heritage body’s call for a Condition Survey … Continue reading →

The restoration project for a local J.J. Scoles Roman Catholic Church, documenting repairs to the roof a local, offers a new perspective on its town and the streets that surround it, reports the Great Yarmouth Mercury. image: for illustration purposes … Continue reading →

The IHBC has issued a newly reduced and more accessible Affiliate Application Form to help those current Affiliates successfully applying before 31 March to retain their ‘Affiliate’ membership category title, with assessment results due from April on.

Victoria Brocklesby, COO at Origin, explains her progression to where she is today and why it is important for women in the construction industry and manufacturing to play their part. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

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 BDonline on Quinlan Terry and how ‘Architects don’t know how … Continue reading →

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre has registered its pride as its ‘rare and exceptional example of post-war theatre design in Dundee, Scotland has been recognised with A-listed status for its special architectural significance.’

The IHBC is delighted to announce that the 2022 Aberdeen School will include a special film with Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC, broadcasting to virtual and in-person delegates at the ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, with … 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 Director’s pick this week features the call from a Council for a rapid cultural … Continue reading →

Work to bring Morecambe’s historic Winter Gardens theatre back to its former glory is continuing at pace, with hoped the Grade 2* listed theatre will open for Easter, The Lancaster Guardian reports. image: for illustration purposes only – Phantom56798, CC … Continue reading →

IHBC’s new Council held its third meeting immediately before the IHBC 2022 AGM on 24 February, with IHBC President and Council Chair Mike Brown leading updates on recent IHBC developments and introducing a practice-led and free CPD special on England’s … Continue reading →