Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Apply now by contacting Fiona at operations@ihbc.org.uk to register to find out more about how the IHBC is integrating the CPD across its operations, and help us improve our services to you, in London on 28 November (Expenses paid; numbers … Continue reading →

The Towns Fund prospectus, just issued, paves the way for a new generation of Town Deals to regenerate town centres, boost businesses and improve infrastructure. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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 members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading →

The IHBC supported the recent and highly successful launch of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) at Edinburgh Castle, hosted by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and led by ICOMOS, included a presentation by author and IHBC Technical Panel lead John Edwards … Continue reading →

New research in the ‘UK Attractiveness Survey’, by Centre for Towns and EY (linking to Ernst and Young), entitled ‘Trends in foreign direct investment in the UK Towns’, has found that 59% of all foreign direct investment (FDI) coming into … Continue reading →

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce Heritage Collective as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2020 Annual School in Brighton, on 18-20 June 2020, as we explore ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’.

Struggling high streets face a fight for survival after new analysis by the District Councils Network (DCN) found that the number of planning applications for new retail units has almost halved in five years. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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 members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading →

Controversial plans for 100 new homes in Melton, dubbed as the ‘cheese wedges’ by opponents, have been approved, reports The Ipswich Star.

The Irish Government has published the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan, ‘the government’s plan to secure a cleaner, more sustainable, healthier Ireland for future generations,’ which includes sectoral adaptation plans, while the Built & Archaeological Heritage sectoral … Continue reading →

The IHBC is looking for examples or cases involving buildings and/or structures within the curtilage of listed buildings that might be affected by the recent interpretation by Historic England of the Jews Farm case (the High Court judgment in ‘Egerton v Taunton … Continue reading →

Representing Alnwick Civic Society’s success as runner for their IHBC supported ‘Some Alnwick Heritage Heroes’ publication in the Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) Awards, IHBC Past President David Lovie recently received the award from Loyd Grossman.  image: Left to right – … Continue reading →

The feature article from IHBC’s membership journal Context on Historic England’s (HE’s) work at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings has been headlined in the Newsletter of Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – to reach c.10K+ users … Continue reading →

Warren Logan, a Bay Area transportation planner, has new ideas about how to truly engage diverse communities in city planning, and it starts with listening.

The IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has welcomed the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust (SLCT) project ‘Connecting People and Places’, funded by Historic England, celebrating Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) influence on the built environment, as five stories from their research … 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 members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading →

Work is to start on demolishing part of a Grade-II* (GII*) listed Stoke-on-Trent potbank at risk of collapse, The Stoke Sentinel warns motorists.

If you are developing a conservation project that aims to carry out physical works, but retain the function and allow visitor access, then the Louise Priestman’s article in the themed Context issue on Building Services will be of special interest: … Continue reading →

An opinion piece by Sadie Morgan – co-founding director of dRMM architects and the HS2 independent design panel chair – entitled ‘Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate to improve our built … Continue reading →

The new IHBC membership ELetter, from end-September 2019, has been posted online, offering members updates on recent meetings of – and reports to – IHBC trustees. 

Inspire Heritage Services Ltd has become the latest company to be included on theIHBC’s conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ quality assurance listing, joining more than 40 heritage businesses that enjoy benefits and support services from across the IHBC’s commercial conservation … Continue reading →

A SPECIAL investigation by the Edinburgh Evening News has revealed the scale of the capital’s crumbling tenements, asffigures obtained from the city council show reports of falling masonry to have risen more than five-fold in ten years.

An important North Devon grade II* listed medieval farmhouse building, Bunksland Farmhouse in East Anstey, has been saved from ruin following urgent works by North Devon Council. image: DevonLive website

The article by Nick Hill in the recent themed Context issue on Building Services presents a fascinating case study of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham, examining factories where the ‘conserve-as-found’ approach was used as a technique to retain the character … Continue reading →

IHBC’s Council+ (C+) meetings offer members of any category or level of knowledge the chance to explore the institute’s work and contribute to its development, while the 28 November C+ in London offers a unique opportunity to develop the IHBC’s … Continue reading →