Category Archives: IHBC NewsBlog

The Cultural Sector FM Hub – a volunteer run group which has members representing over 90 cultural institutions across the UK – is hosting a  free webinar on 18/11 at noon, on ‘Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector…’ with contributors … Continue reading →

CIC has a new cutting-edge e-learning Health & Safety Certification course which on passing, has been agreed by CSCS as an acceptable alternative to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test.

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 a Designing Buildings (DB) double with an IHBC HESPR member … Continue reading →

The Mayor, staff and members of the City of Lincoln Council are celebrating the completion of historic shopfront restorations as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ). image: Lincoln City Council

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.

The IHBC is delighted to welcome formally the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, on 16 November 2022.

The Cultural Sector FM Hub – a volunteer run group which has members representing over 90 cultural institutions across the UK – is hosting a  free webinar on 18/11 at noon, on ‘Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector…’ with contributors … Continue reading →

With so many routes news from COP27, finding what you need is the challenge, so the IHBC lists a few below from the Presidency, all of which can be found HERE.

The Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG) is offering two bursaries to assist registered students or early career professionals to attend the 2023 VAG Winter Conference (based in Leicester on 7/01), closing 3 December.

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a national natural and … Continue reading →

A former industrial wasteland in Manchester has officially been designated an 1,824-acre nature reserve that will provide 300,000 locals with access to nature, reports EcoWatch. image: Wigan Council Facebook

[slideshow_deploy id=’34844′]The IHBC is marking our 25th anniversary across this subscription year, from April 2022 to March 2023, and as part of looking back – and forward – we’re celebrating some of the free IHBC ‘jewels’ that help members and … Continue reading →

Recent Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Support Fund recipients include a project to celebrate the oldest elm tree in Europe. image: HES

This is the time for the Canal & River Trust to push forward in its quest to safely maintain and conserve its historic resources, says Malcolm Horne, who became its chief infrastructure and programmes officer in March.

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 ArchDaily on ‘Women Architects in Post-Colonial South Asia’.

A recent meeting at Rochdale Council unanimously approved a full planning application to transition the local Hopwood Hall Estate back into use after three decades of being vacant, writes Rochdale Online. image: Historic England Archive – List Entry 1068466

[slideshow_deploy id=’34803′]The IHBC is marking our 25th anniversary across this subscription year, from April 2022 to March 2023, and as part of looking back – and forward – we’re celebrating some of the free IHBC ‘jewels’ that help members and … Continue reading →

Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has produced a ‘Culture at COP27’ dedicated web page.

Historic England (HE) has issued a short survey for heritage organisations with heritage sites or offering heritage services, to inform future support on Carbon Net Zero planning, closing 4 December.

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a City Council for … Continue reading →

The mediaeval tranquillity of South London’s oldest gardens in central London are threatened by a cluster of 6 new tall buildings opposite Big Ben, say opponents who have launched the campaign to ‘Save Waterloo’s Paradise’. image: savewaterlooparadise.com

The IHBC’s newest CPD Circular collation of resources and more is now out, ‘designed to digest a great deal of information into a concise, no-frills format made accessible for busy heritage professionals.’

The IHBC’s current subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – sees us marking a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body, with a web hub with funding links for volunteers and Branches, as we’re … Continue reading →

From royal musicians at the Tudor court to an enslaved African at the Tower of London, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) explore stories of Black history at our palaces.

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 Designing Buildings Newsletter (DB) diversity posts on the IHBC’s … Continue reading →