Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC is delighted to join signatories to the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) Call to Action to put ‘Culture at the Heart of Climate Action’, asking the UNFCCC to include cultural heritage, the arts and creative sectors in climate policy.

To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading →

Ioli Kynigou writing in New Civil Engineer suggests global carbon tax could be an ethical solution to the world’s. image for illustration only – Open Government Licence v3.0

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

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 call from  a Borough council for a … Continue reading →

A campaigner has warned the Scottish Government that proposals to demolish Ayr’s fire-ravaged Station Hotel could have a major environmental impact, reports The Ayr Advertiser. image for illustration only – Ayr Station Hotel By Goodreg3 – Own work, CC BY-SA … Continue reading →

IHBC’s CPD Circular for November 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.

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

‘Data for Heritage Places’ is a new analysis using the ‘Heritage Index’ by The Heritage Fund. image NLHF

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 highlights Designing Buildings featuring the IHBC’s NewsBlog welcoming of and notice … Continue reading →

Scotland’s largest social housing association has put on hold one of the nation’s biggest demolition projects in the face of threatened court action, reports The Herald Scotland. image for illustration only –  By Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0

Running since 2018, Auckland’s Heritage Counts Report programme aims to highlight the extent and benefits of heritage in Auckland through the collection of statistics and research.

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has conducted a comprehensive analysis of the planning profession in the United Kingdom, issued as its State of the Profession 2023 report, which shows how public sector planners have fallen by a quarter between … Continue reading →

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

A report detailing the findings and recommendations of Scotland’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee was published online, following its inquiry on culture in communities.

IHBC Chair David McDonald said: ‘Our weekly News and Tender Alert offers current tender opportunities to HESPR members, supporting commercial conservation businesses that work to the IHBC’s standards and expectations.  These regular selections offer the wider heritage world regular insights … Continue reading →

The first phase of a £10m renovation of a series of Kirkgate Market units has been completed, as leaders in the city argue that the investment will make a ‘huge difference to traders’, reports The Yorkshire Evening Post. image for … Continue reading →

Notre-Dame Cathedral’s reopening is set for 2024, though the interior restoration won’t be done in time for the Paris Olympics, reports Bloomberg. image for illustration: Notre Dame 2019 by Baidax, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The IHBC has welcomed the initiative by its joint Research Awards partner, the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB), to establish The Girouard Fund for Publications, from Autumn 2023, in memory of one of Britain’s greatest architectural historians … Continue reading →

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

Booking is still open to all for the IHBC South East (SE)  Branch CPD and networking site visits and tours of St John’s Catholic Seminary, Wonersh, near Guildford, on 11 November 2023, with members new and old from all Branches … 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 highlights Designing Buildings featuring the IHBC’s new Competence Descriptor updates.

Ambitious plans to regenerate Tarbert on Loch Fyne are taking shape following the announcement of new funding for the project, reports Scottish Construction Now. image for illustration – Tarbert, Loch Fyne by The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia … Continue reading →

As the iconic Australian building turns 50, a look at how it became known as ‘The People’s House,’ and what that title means today. image for illustration: Sydney Opera House by W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The IHBC has welcomed the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act, which on 26 October received royal assent, with further takes by Government, Parliament and Historic England outlined below. image for illustration: IHBC and Open Government Licence v3.0