Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

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’.

To help employers and practitioners, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career opportunities advertised in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, as posts range from Design Review to the Directorial (Glasgow), DACs (Carlisle) and surveying (Royal household) so … Continue reading →

The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ webpage carries the most current arrangements, but occasional email updates are available to any signed up HERE (NB: all details to be confirmed).

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.

Construction has begun on the first-ever building in the country to be made from an upgraded version of the material cob.

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 call from … Continue reading →

Shocking images reveal famous landmarks that will be flooded if we continue on the current global warming path are reviewed by The Daily Mail. image: Buckingham Palace – Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Cadw has highlighted changing arrangements on Historic Parks and Gardens and its Statutory Register.

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) has published its strategy setting out how the UK will decarbonise our homes, and our commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, as part of setting a path to net zero by … Continue reading →

The Scottish Parliament has published ‘Research Briefings’ on flat management, maintenance and repairs. image: ‘Different types of buildings containing flats – Scottish Parliament website

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) – the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation – launches our COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts via the virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ on 1 November.

The IHBC offers free one-year, first-timer ‘taster’ memberships to students on IHBC Recognised Conservation Courses so simply REGISTER ONLINE HERE (T&C apply).

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.

The 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 Stone Specialist on the IHBC@COP26’s ‘heritage building helpline’ & … Continue reading →

A civic society has expressed disappointment over the decision to prevent one of the county’s landmark buildings Shirehall being granted listed status. image: for illustration purposes only – By Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13951995