Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The housing secretary Michael Gove has told the House of Commons that he ‘welcomed’ the idea of maintaining residents’ ability to comment on and influence individual planning applications, signalling a change of approach from a key proposal in the planning … Continue reading →

The importance of adapting local communities to make them more resilient in the face of the climate emergency is not being taken seriously enough, the Environment Agency has warned. image: for illustration purposes only

Over the coming weeks and months, ‘MHCLG’ (sic.) will be carrying out user research to support the planning reform programme. We’d love for you to sign up for our user research panel which means when we’re conducting research, you’ll be … Continue reading →

The Times is asking ‘Why are British houses so damp and mouldy?’, while noting that… ‘It’s easy to blame the climate, but there are other reasons why our homes are blighted by disturbing growths. image: for illustration purposes only – … Continue reading →

[slideshow_deploy id=’31686′]The IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts are the popular weekday anchors across our ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ service – already with 1650+ views via our own IHBC Podcast page and new Spotify and Amazon Music postings, with Apple and more to … Continue reading →

In an important step forward for after IHBC@COP26, MP James Grundy has been elected as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on ‘Conservation, Places and People’ (CPP APPG), succeeding Layla Moran MP who now serves as the APPG … Continue reading →

The IHBC@CP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ service has been added to the open resources of Designing Buildings (formerly Designing Buildings Wiki), and featured on its twice-weekly digital Newsletter to the 15000 registered users of the ‘construction wiki’.  

The current review of architects regulation is part of a wider review to make sure that the architectural profession is inclusive and progressive – echoing many IHBC@COP26 aspirations – and IHBC Members and other built and historic environment specialists and … Continue reading →

Join the IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ via our webpage to enjoy a special partnering Feature Host’ session from SPAB’s on its Old House Project, including Marianne Suhr and Jonny Garlick in ‘virtual discussion’ on ‘cutting edge sustainability practice for historic buildings’. … Continue reading →

The IHBC is delighted to support as sponsor the forthcoming COTAC conference on ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise…’, to take place over two half-days on 23 and 24 November.

Weekends on the virtual ‘IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ focus on offering the most fundamental resources in the IHBC’s armoury of conservation principles and practice.

IHBC past Chair James Caird has explored Buckminster Fuller’s ‘real legacy’, in resource management – a theme central to the IHBC@COP26 programme – in the IHBC’s journal Context, with the article now also featured to the 15000 readers of the … 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 this week is the Invitation to … Continue reading →

Heritage partnership agreements — the voluntary agreements for the long-term management of scheduled monuments and listed buildings introduced by the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 — will come into full effect in Wales on 1 January 2022.

Historic England has issued a report on how the historic environment of York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding can help achieve ‘Good Growth’, offering critical insights to IHBC@COP26 themes.

The IHBC is supporting built and historic environment conservation at COP26 through our virtual ‘IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ to guide visitors and delegates to our resources, our members’ activities and our linked  partners and networks, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our … Continue reading →

The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ webpage will host accessible summary guidance on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’. DOWNLOAD THE ACCESSIBLE SUMMARY GUIDANCE  ‘How Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’

The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, with accessible information on learning opportunities and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), as this issue highlights our IHBC@COP26 #IHBCHelpdesk and ‘Climate and Conservation Podcasts’.

The Conversation has shared five numbers that show the efforts needed to insulate Britain’s homes. image: for illustration purposes only

Scotland’s The Engine Shed offers accessible advice on how to protect both yourself and your older building from damage caused by the weather.

Levelling up towns will require a shift in the government’s approach from announcing multiple ring-fenced pots of money – many of which councils must compete over – to instead handing power to local areas argues the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC). … 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 MHCLG-linked ‘Call for Participation: User Research & Planning Reform’.

Theopetra Cave, located in the Meteora limestone rock formations of Thessaly, Central Greece, is likely to be the place of the oldest human construction on earth, reports the Greek Reporter. image for illustration purposes only: By Tolis-3kala – Own work, … Continue reading →

IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcast interviews feature expert leads and practitioners from the US and Europe, all offering diverse takes on climate and conservation.

The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ web page will host accessible summary guidance on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’.