Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

Simply submit your heritage, historic environment (HE) or related coursework (from history to design, development and beyond) for cash prizes and a free place at the IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School!

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 Port Sunlight Village … Continue reading →

A Suffolk holiday park has been given the go-ahead to build a large caravan site near a Grade II* (GII*) listed church, as the threat from coastal erosion meant that ‘a number of its static caravans and lodges were [otherwise] … Continue reading →

The IHBC has launched two new Guidance Notes, on Retrofitting of Traditional Buildings and Climate Change and Older Buildings – Key Sources, as one of the three ‘IHBC Spotlight’ sessions at the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham.

The IHBC’s North West Branch has launched its Day Conference for 2019, on ‘Improving Accessibility – Overcoming the Barriers to Heritage’, which will include local tours of sites, and takes place on 10th October in the Liverpool Medical Institution.

Plymouth’s post-war architecture could be protected from developers under moves to create a new conservation area in the city centre, in plans covered by Plymouth News.

Revised plans to build two houses and garages on a horse paddock at Kersey Mill have been opposed by the parish council, writes the Suffolk Free Press.

Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – IHBC’s partner in our Conservation Wiki  – has reviewed content of an Invitation to Tender for Construction Contracts.

Early feedback indicates that as well as being one of the IHBC’s most populous Schools – thanks not least to the IHBC’s new forward planning strategies and the skills-focussed hosting by the IHBC’s East Midlands Branch – the IHBC’s 2019 … 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 ‘Jobs etc.’ service, with recent offerings extending from a charity Chief Executive (CE: Heritage Lincolnshire) and finance … 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 Somerset West and … Continue reading →

The removal of three buildings from Historic England’s ‘At risk’ register has been recognised on Sefton Council’s website, a report by The Liverpool Echo notes, as Christ Church in Waterloo, St Nicholas’ church in Crosby and Holy Trinity church in … Continue reading →

As well as the usual corporate processes and organisational protocols of any Annual General Meeting, such as approving the most recent Annual Report, the IHBC’s 2019 AGM elected board members and trustees for the coming year, including new Chair, David … 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 The Planning Inspectorate … Continue reading →

Wiltshire Police has a new eye in the sky thanks to the National Farmers Union (NFU) and Historic England, which has bought a drone that officers will be able to use in the fight against rural crime.

The Canadian National Trust’s Top 10 Endangered Places List has become a powerful tool in the fight to save places that matter.

Do you have the skills and experience to lead on the IHBC’s evolving support for membership accreditation, career advancement and continuing professional development for members, volunteers, non-members and across sector partners? See below for full details: Still time to apply … Continue reading →

Don’t forget: IHBC’s 2019 Gus Astley Student Awards close 31 July – Simply submit coursework (anything from history to design and beyond) for the chance of £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s 2020 Brighton School!

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) and Ordnance Survey (OS) have collaborated to identify high streets in Great Britain, what types of properties and businesses are on high streets as well as how the number of businesses and employment have … Continue reading →

Many of Weston-super-Mare’s historic shops have suffered from decades of neglect, inappropriate repairs and unsympathetic additions, with numerous properties sitting empty, but a new initiative could restore their former glory, writes Europe Breaking News. image: BristolLive

As the Annual School in Nottingham kicks off July, more exciting events are taking place across the UK including preparation for next year’s school in Brighton. This month’s features include:

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce RPS as the Reception Sponsor for the IHBC’s 2019 Annual School, ‘Heritage, Risk & Resilience: confronting conservation calamities’.

The Environment Study Centre, an IHBC CPD provider, has published its newsletter covering news and training updates primarily focused on the built environment, while more background will be on offer at the IHBC’s 2019 School. 

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 The Auckland Project … Continue reading →

The Somerset County Gazette has highlighted how some voters in Somerset can combine casting their vote with a visit to a historic abbey at what is believed to be the country’s oldest polling station.