Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

A major redevelopment of the racing yard responsible for last northern-trained Derby winner, which could see 35 jobs created in a small rural market town, has been recommended for approval after overcoming heritage concerns. image: Middleham Marketplace – By Joe … Continue reading →

The Church of Scotland could hand over St Giles Cathedral to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) as part of a massive shake-up which will also see the number of Kirk ministers in Edinburgh slashed by 40 per cent. image: St Giles … Continue reading →

All IHBC members are invited to a virtual practice-led CPD Council special session before the 2022 AGM (also open to all member categories) on 24/02, on listed building consent (LBC), with eligible AGM voters asked to submit proxies by 21/02 … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s first Research Note (RN) for 2022 has been posted on the IHBC’s ToolBox, with our regular update of ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s local authority (LA) conservation-related jobs from our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service (RN2022/1).

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 has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … 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 by a council to deliver a Design … Continue reading →

Two antiques dealers and their supporters campaigning for Westminster Council to stop removing historic gas lamps have won a temporary reprieve, reports Antiques Gazette. image: for illustration purposes only

The recent IHBC ‘Amenity’-themed Context article by Matthew Saunders, former Director of the AMS – now Historic Buildings & Places – has been headlined first in the Newsletter from Designing Buildings (DB) – host of IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – to … Continue reading →

The IHBC Board’s call to upgrade the Affiliate category – and recognise those with an ‘awareness’ of conservation – means that from April 2022 anyone not securing or applying for assessment as an Affiliate will join a new ‘Supporter’ category, … Continue reading →

The IHBC has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … 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 Building on Hempcrete!

As Michael Gove defended the funding of the Government’s levelling-up promises and insisted they will ‘change the economic model of this country’, North East businesses have been telling The Northern Echo what they think.

A unique project aims to capture local residents’ memories of Hexham on video which will be made available for others to view and held too for future generations.

The IHBC has some distinctive takes on Michael Gove’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, which sets out a plan to ‘transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’.

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 has issued members of ALL categories the papers for the ‘virtual’ 2022 AGM on 24 February 2022 at 6.00pm, so if you have not received yours, please let us know at admin@ihbc.org.uk – while proxy voting is open to eligible members and … Continue reading →

The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation on the last of three linked consultations of the Welsh Building Regulations, focussed on the energy efficiency and ventilation standards.

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 for team to prepare a … Continue reading →

A derelict Stoke-on-Trent market could become international food hall – run by refugees – according to plans being drawn up for Burslem’s crumbling 125-year-old indoor market, reports Stoke on Trent Live. image: for illustration purposes only North side of Market … Continue reading →

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has said there may be as many as 250,000 homes with spray foam insulation in the loft, and IHBC Technical Panel lead John Edwards highlights how the problem, at last, ‘is now in the … Continue reading →

The IHBC Board’s call to upgrade the Affiliate category – and recognise those with an ‘awareness’ of conservation – means that from April 2022 anyone not securing or applying for assessment as an Affiliate will join a new ‘Supporter’ category, … 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 →

A research report – ‘Working from home, Planning for the new normal?’ – commissioned by Barratt and undertaken by Lichfields working with Savanta, uses survey work to explore how people have responded to the experience of working at home during … 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 Building on the Cathedral cloister to be rebuilt after nearly … Continue reading →