Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

‘Shocking’ new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged, reports Landlord Today. image for illustration

IHBC’s CPD Circular for October is now out, with low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and notable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more.

The Labour Party held its annual conference in Liverpool and Planning Resource has highlighted eleven planning-related promises and other takeaways from the event. image for illustration: Liverpool by Dave Chetwyn

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 Dezeen on the redevelopment of a University of Oxford College.

Police have sealed off an area outside Glasgow Central Station after debris fell off a nearby building. image for illustration: Gordon Street entrance to Glasgow Central – By user:kilnburn, Attribution

King’s Lynn and West Norfolk officers urge refusal of planning permission to bury 97-year-old Congham Bridge near King’s Lynn in Norfolk, reports The Eastern Daily Press. image for illustration: Old railway bridge, Congham by Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0 , … Continue reading →

After piloting new forms for registering CPD (Continuing Professional Development) learning over the past year, the IHBC is delighted to announce the full version of the new Excel based CPD form is now available for download from the IHBC’s CPD … Continue reading →

The IHBC has welcomed the Government’s listing of successful project bids for Phase 2 of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, which includes IHBC CPD Recognised provider ESC among qualifying training courses.

Designing Buildings (DB) has collated some sector responses to the recent speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing changes to the government’s Net Zero strategy.

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 pick this week features a city council’s call for a Conservation Accredited … Continue reading →

Haunting pictures show the aftermath of a devastating fire to Ayr Station Hotel reports the Daily Record News. Image of Ayr Station Hotel for illustration: by Goodreg3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

The IHBC’s Branch and Volunteer Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to IHBC Branch Committee representatives across the UK to update all on new developments and opportunities.

While the detailed interrogation of the first ‘scoping’ survey on the IHBC’s Petition for Charter awaits our consultant’s review, the exercise is already helping shape our corporate planning priorities, as members’ thoughts on our future are still eagerly sought HERE, … Continue reading →

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 IHBC on 2023 as the 10th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has announced its decision, as the local planning authority, to progress with enforcement action against the Comer Homes Group’s Mast Quay Phase II development. image: Royal Borough of Greenwich website

The Dewsbury Reporter celebrates as twelve historic Dewsbury buildings have been listed and one upgraded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, giving them greater protection and recognition. image for illustration: Dewsbury Town … Continue reading →

The IHBC, a member of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN), has welcomed the CHN update on the 2023 UN Climate Change conference (COP28) in Dubai, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and running from 30/11 to 12/12.

Six projects underpinned by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will develop a formal and multidisciplinary approach to valuing the benefits of culture and heritage assets to society. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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 pick this week features the opening by a government department of a … Continue reading →

Scaffolding is due to be removed from Salisbury Cathedral after a ‘marathon’ 37-year circuit of restoration and repair, reports The Salisbury Journal. image for illustration: Artist – Constable’s Salisbury Cathedral  – Public Domain Commons Wikimedia

Hundreds of events are lined up for October, with a focus on the role black women have played in shaping British history, reports The Guardian.

The IHBC thanked all who joined the institute’s pilot online ‘Welcome’ event for newer members from across the UK and beyond, with early compliments including that it was ‘…such a welcoming event’ and ‘… a useful introduction’, our two lead … Continue reading →

[slideshow_deploy id=’37745′]   [Slideshow HESPR News Alert – Special Feature Marcel Breuer by unknown – immediate source Robert F Gatje and the Bauhaus Archive] IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for … Continue reading →

Croydon Council has announced the appointment of 31 members and four chairs of its newly launched Design Review Panel, ‘to advise the council’. image: Croydon Council

The Los Angeles City Council has saved the actress’s Brentwood home from demolition — temporarily, sixty years after her death there from an overdose. image for illustration of ‘Cursum Perficio‘ by JG Klein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons