Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Once again IHBC members can sample one of our weekly news ‘Alerts’ for members of the institute’s conservation services quality assurance scheme HESPR–Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition – and get a real sense of the benefits of HESPR membership, both … Continue reading →

The High Court has thrown out a legal bid to save wildlife along the route of the new Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, as the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) had argued against the chosen route of the line, … Continue reading →

The technical complexities of repair and conservation of traditional buildings are an issue which many IHBC members are familiar with, Jessica Hunnisset invites us to consider how to retain the character and authenticity of historic properties whilst ensuring that they … Continue reading →

Designers may not be able to save the world by themselves, but they must help avert societal problems and the looming climate crisis, says Christine Murray in an opinion piece from Dezeen.

The IHBC welcomed Prof. Zaki Aslan as the keynote Day School speaker at its 2019 Annual School – the lead event in the calendar of the UK’s built and historic environment conservation specialists – and now everyone can see his … Continue reading →

The IHBC has welcomed formally the Government’s update of its Historic Environment (HE) guidance, issued following earlier revisions to England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), in particular the further  clarification of the four interests that make up ‘heritage interest’:  Archaeological, … Continue reading →

Angel Award winning Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust (GYPT) has had its work featured in IHBC’s Context – with a piece authored by IHBC member Darren Barker, on ‘Skills in partnership’- and now Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), IHBC’s partner in our … Continue reading →

At its Big Meet 9, PLACE Alliance – the link body for place-based professional and interests – launched a guide for decision making about the built environment, ‘Place Value & the Ladder of Place Quality’, and  now the IHBC is … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from City of London … Continue reading →

In a recent issue of IHBC’s Context – on the Scottish Highlands and Islands – Cliff Hague, past President of  the RTPI, explains how there are few places in the world that better encompass the challenges of conservation than northern … Continue reading →

The first IHBC ‘Spotlight’ in the 2019 Nottingham school was a video session exploring the diverse applications of the IHBC’s ToolBox resource, the essential but accessible interface to the contents of IHBC’s c.30,000+ web pages, introduced in 5 minutes by … 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. 

Judges have been announced to select winners of the Great British High Street Awards 2019 from a shortlist of 40 finalists. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

Chronicle live  has reported on how the local Grade-II listed Durham Miners’ Hall, known as Redhills, is both a local and national heritage treasure, as Durham County Council (CC) is to spend £1.1 million on backing the revamp of this … Continue reading →

Pbctoday has offered one take on how virtual reality (VR) might be used in the construction industry, and how it could become even more useful in the future.

Don’t miss the deadline – submit your heritage-development coursework for a chance to receive £500 in cash plus a free place at next year’s IHBC Annual School – #IHBCBrighton2020. See below for full details: IHBC’s 2019 Gus Astley Student Award: … Continue reading →

The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation draft from Welsh Government  updating its guidance on access to listed buildings in Wales.

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from Cyngor Gwynedd Council … Continue reading →

The Camden New Journal has highlighted how Neave Brown-designed kitchen workstations in the historic Alexandra and Ainsworth council estate, listed Grade II* since 1993, have been sledgehammered during refurbishment works, while the council has been reported as saying that the … Continue reading →

Much of the IHBC’s work is built on the contributions of active and informed volunteers who help care for heritage in local communities, and now the IHBC is seeking a volunteer interested in rural heritage policy and advocacy to lead … Continue reading →

Ross Bailey, the founder of an Airbnb-style platform for shops says landlords need to embrace the trend of pop-up stores to stop the high street dying, looking to a theme central to the IHBC’s next Annual School, Brighton 2020, on … Continue reading →

Simply submit your heritage or related coursework (from history to design and beyond) for cash and a free place at the IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School! See the full entry details below: Don’t forget: IHBC’s 2019 Gus Astley Student Awards close … Continue reading →

An appeal is being made for people to share their recollections of the town, its people, places and events as part of a project to celebrate its history and heritage.

One of the three ‘IHBC Spotlight’ sessions at the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham was the  preview of the institute’s next School, Brighton 2020, on ‘Old towns : New futures’, presented by IHBC’s South East (SE) Branch Chair Duncan Philips.

The second reading of the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill has taken place in the House of Lords, with the Government now committing to bring forward a heritage-linked amendment ‘that strikes a balance between the preservation and protection of … Continue reading →