Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC will offer guidance and feature our celebrated MATE programme at a Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) 3-day online Conference on ‘Your Career in Conservation’, all aimed at ‘anyone working, or interested in working, within the building and heritage sectors’, alongside … Continue reading →

Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki and the ‘construction industry knowledge base’ – has featured the IHBC’s 2020 Yearbook article on heritage and tourism by Prof Ian Baxter  – a member of the IHBC’s … Continue reading →

New research by recruiting agency Randstad, ‘Mind the Gap’, examines the North-South divide with levelling up in mind, across construction projects and jobs, as output in infrastructure and housebuilding rebounds from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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’, with news from across the development sector, and this week features the IHBC’s … Continue reading →

Booking is open for the IHBC’s 2021 Brighton School – #IHBCBrighton2021, offering delegates from all disciplines, areas and career stages uniquely flexible and accessible certified learning (IHBC CPD)– including our new School ‘Heritage MarketPlace’ – with options over 17-18 June, … Continue reading →

The IHBC has launched a new learning and networking resource for practitioners, services, suppliers and clients with the 2021 Brighton School’s (#IHBCBrighton2021) learning-led ‘Heritage MarketPlace’ – the virtual expansion of the traditional School exhibition – an accessible platform to link … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce MFL Affinity, as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2021 Brighton School, on 17  & 18 June 2021, and – depending on restrictions – possibly later in the year.

Building regulations set out technical requirements applicable to building work to protect the public interest and the Scottish Government publish technical handbooks which explain how to achieve the requirements set out in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and they regularly … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick features a … Continue reading →

An Aberdeen cafe the Tartan Pig on Holywood Place has been forced to close after part of a neighbouring building collapsed., the city’s Evening Express reports.

John Edwards, IHBC Technical Panel Chair and Trustee, will introduce ‘Building Survey for Retrofit’ to IHBC members in a free stand-alone IHBC CPD certified 1-hour session that also serves as a taster for fee-based IHBC CPD programmes  previously delayed by … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s newest Recognised CPD Provider The Green Register (TGR) – an independent, self-funded and not-for-profit company training ‘construction professionals from all disciplines’ is offering IHBC members a 10% discount on any TGR event.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has issued an assessment of the current state of the literature valuing the services provided by culture and heritage assets.

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’, with news from across the development sector, and this week features a post … Continue reading →

The IHBC is issuing exclusive invitations and formal notices to IHBC members of ALL categories to the first Council meeting of 2021, from 1pm 26 March, starting with a formal General Meeting vote to support virtual meetings, and with eligible … 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 … Continue reading →

The Engine Shed’ (part of Historic Environment Scotland) Technical Paper 34 on ‘Energy consumption and behaviour profiles for eight traditionally built dwellings’ gives an insight into the energy consumption and occupier comfort and behaviour for eight traditionally built dwellings in … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick features a … Continue reading →

Plans have been submitted to reduce the bay window of the historic Guildhall in Lyme Regis, to protect it from damage caused by passing vehicles, reports Lyme-online.

Directors of the IHBC and the Victorian Society (Vic Soc) – Seán O’Reilly and Joe O’Donnell –are among those whose opinions are featured in the RICS in-house publication Modus as it explores heritage impacts in England’s planning proposals: ‘Heritage heresy: … Continue reading →

The Building Crafts College (BCC) London is offering a ‘unique opportunity to participate in an on-line class’ in its IHBC Recognised ‘Historic Building Conservation’ Foundation Degree, to anyone ‘interested in undertaking the course in the academic year 2021-22’.

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, has launched the two 2021 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free … Continue reading →

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’, with news from across the development sector, and this week features the IHBC’s … Continue reading →

Bristol Live reports on a major development on Bristol’s outskirts that could see a village double in size as up to 500 homes could be built on green belt land.

The IHBC will offer guidance and feature our celebrated MATE programme at a Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) 3-day online Conference on ‘Your Career in Conservation’, all aimed at ‘anyone working, or interested in working, within the building and heritage … Continue reading →