Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Chair David McDonald has welcomed the announcement that ‘communities across England are being encouraged to nominate heritage assets that ‘make their community what it is’, as a new £700,000 fund is set up to get ‘modern monuments men and … Continue reading →

Helping conservation careers and heritage employers across the UK, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers about the diverse career opportunities posted on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc’ service, while recent offerings extend from the RIBA’s Specialist Registrar, and posts with the … Continue reading →

IHBC members are being offered a 10% discount on tuition from West Dean College’s ‘Building Conservation Masterclass’ series, which aims to ‘focus more attention on sustainable and environmentally sensitive approaches’, with the offer applicable to new bookings and to include … 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 →

Council chiefs have been blasted by developers for using public money to take the Scottish Government to court to overturn a successful planning appeal.

The recent themed Context issue on ‘Building Services’ features a case study of Leicester, looking at the impact of civil engineering on the built environment as a result of Victorian public health measures, where Kent Woods presents a lessons and … Continue reading →

The IHBC has launched its sponsorship promotion brochure for the forthcoming 2020 Brighton Annual School, offering new opportunities to shine in Brighton in June next year as we look ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020. 

Cream teas, quaint streets and stylish shops have made Harrogate one of the most successful and popular shopping destinations in the north of England but there are now gaps on its High Street like never before, as the BBC News … Continue reading →

IHBC members, colleagues and client bodies can now find the office locations of HESPR members – IHBC’s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme – using our new map-based facility. For more details and links see the NewsBlog image: Google Maps

A scheme to build flats on the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) site whilst retaining both the BRI and the Grade 11 listed Fripps Chapel has been submitted to Bristol City Council, according to Bristol Live.

Rock legend Dave Davies has backed a campaign to save a high street shopping arcade in North Finchley from demolition, aas reported by Local London. image: Martin Addison / The Grand Arcade / CC BY-SA 2.0

Ben Cowell, Director General of Historic Houses –  which represents the nation’s largest collection of independently owned historic houses and gardens – will serve as the guest judge on the 2019 IHBC Gus Astley Student Award submissions, with winners receiving … Continue reading →

Malcolm Payne Group has become the latest company to be included on the IHBC’s conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ quality assurance listing, joining more than 40 heritage businesses that enjoy benefits and support services across the IHBC’s commercial conservation network, … Continue reading →

The IHBC is delighted to continue its CPD partnership with the Listed Property Owners Club (LPOC), with free places for members at ‘The Scottish Listed Property Show’, in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh on 26 October 2019, where the IHBC will host a stand (welcoming volunteers to assist) and offer … 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 →

Graffiti by Banksy has been taken off a bridge in Hull as the Grade II (GII) listed Scott Street bridge – which made headlines around the globe after the artwork called Draw The Raised Bridge! appeared in January – itself … Continue reading →

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) announced the first grant awards through the Transforming Places Through Heritage fund, new funding from the Department of Culture, Digital, Media and Sport focused on reinvigorating England’s high streets and town centres.

The IHBC has responded to the recent consultation from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on prospective changes in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) – the framework that enables all UK occupations to be classified according to skill level and … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School presentation on ‘Heritage at Risk: Who Cares?’ by Historic England’s Ben Robinson, now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel.

IHBC supports new Climate Heritage Network launch: Edinburgh 24-25/10

Liverpool landmark the Everton Library, a Grade II (GII) listed building that has been the focus of calls to restore it to its former glory continues to lie leaking, vandalised and derelict, when £5m could renovate the building, reports The … Continue reading →

A south London community is calling for the antiques trade to look out for a stolen cattle trough, writes the Antique Trade Gazette.

A busy autumn continues to see a wide range of branch events across the UK. This month’s features include: South Branch – ‘Wood is Good’ Conference and AGM 18 Oct Yorkshire Branch – Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding and AGM … Continue reading →

More free CPD member benefits for IHBC at ‘The Scottish Listed Property Show’: Free places for members, and opportunities to volunteer – Edinburgh, 26/10

The Heritage Alliance’s (THA) has made available the summary of their September #HeritageChat  on Historic High Streets, which took place on 19 September, a theme that looks ahead to IHBC’s 2020 Brighton Annual School, on ‘Old Towns : New Futures’ … Continue reading →