Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members ‘News and Tender Alerts’, but after a quiet week, the IHBC Director offers an occasional sample news listing to looks back … Continue reading →

A roadmap which sets out how one of Swindon’s most famous buildings could be brought back into use was discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet in February, the Council reports. image for illustration: Brian Robert Marshall / GWR Mechanics’ Institution, … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 will take place online from 5.30pm (for 6.00pm start) on 30 April 2024, with Dr Robyn Pender opening the programme, exclusively for IHBC members in ANY membership category.

Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and … Continue reading →

IHBC’s CPD Circular for March has been issued, offering low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and notable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more.

Find out why social media is a useful tool in helping to raise awareness of the IHBC and its operations and in encouraging engagement with branch members, colleagues and others in the sector and beyond.

IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.00am – 5.00pm, with prices … Continue reading →

Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has published its outlook for the construction industry for 2024. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

Hundreds of people are being moved out of their homes in Aberdeen after structural engineers found they contained collapse-risk concrete, reports The National. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

The winners of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards for 2023, overseen by guest judge John Fidler – a founder member of the IHBC’s predecessor, the Association of Conservation Officers, and first editor of Context, and now retired from his … Continue reading →

Find out why social media is a useful tool in helping to raise awareness of the IHBC and its operations and in encouraging engagement with branch members, colleagues and others in the sector and beyond.

IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.ooam – 5.00pm, with prices … Continue reading →

IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards explores ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038 in Retrofitting non-domestic Heritage and Traditional Buildings’ in a free & open webinar on 15 March, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, another free CPD ‘pre-school’ event for IHBC’s … Continue reading →

Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki –has posted on its open access Wiki service a history of graffiti’s curious status as interventions seen both as ‘vandalism and improvements’.

The RIBA Future Trends survey monitors the employment and business trends affecting the architectural profession.

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’, and this week features the our free webinar, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, … Continue reading →

The grand opening of Rochdale Town Hall, with free tickets for the event on 3 March last, encouraged locals to see the restoration of a ‘stunning Grade I-listed building’. image for illustration:  The Exchange, Rochdale Town Hall by David Dixon, … Continue reading →

After the (surprise) launch at IHBC’s Council on 27 February, booking is now open for the Institute’s 2024 Annual School, to take place online and in person in Reading, from 12/13-15 June, centred on our blended Day School (14 June), … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s new Climate Change Hub resource is designed to serve as a knowledge base for the Institute’s wide array of publications, policy positions, events, research and guidance on climate change, energy efficiency, retrofit, and more.

IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 June, from 10AM – 5PM, with prices … Continue reading →

As a date for the IHBC’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) approaches, this is a good time for members of all categories to review our guidance, support and advice encouraging prospective trustees to join our board.

Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading … Continue reading →

IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards explores ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038 in Retrofitting non-domestic Heritage and Traditional Buildings’ in a free & open webinar on 15 March, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, another free CPD ‘pre-school’ event for IHBC’s … Continue reading →

Social values of National Trust for Scotland heritage places: Towards an organisational approach Phase One Research Underway. image for illustration: Fiona Newton

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s this week is a call from a charity Trust for heritage-linked work … Continue reading →