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- IHBC welcome SAHGB’s new Colvin Special Award 2025, celebrating editors of The Pevsner Architectural Guides 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 16/12/2025
- IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage 16/12/2025
- IHBC warmly welcomes PCO approval to Petition for Charter 16/12/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: How to get started in sharing knowledge and expertise on Designing Buildings 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hotspur Press will rise from the ashes as developers issue promise for fire-ravaged mill 16/12/2025
- Videogame to help protect Nottingham Cathedral and other heritage buildings: ‘Pugin’s Revival’ despite ‘structural ‘monsters’’ 16/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse Spotlight: Operational use of Artificial Intelligence 16/12/2025
- Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland 16/12/2025
- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
- RIBA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable housing growth 16/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme 16/12/2025
- IHBC issues formal notice to all IHBC Members for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 13/12/2025
- IHBC welcomes Vice President Torsten Haak as Guest Judge for 2025 Student Award: Selecting next ‘Gus Astley’ winner, to receive £500 + Newcastle School place, 18-20 June 2026 13/12/2025
- IHBC Toolbox’s latest Guidance Note update now out: ‘Local Planning Authorities in England on Consulting the National Amenity Societies’ 13/12/2025
- IHBC Signpost: DB the Construction Wiki Temporary Structures 13/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt 13/12/2025
- Government launches call for submissions to UK’s first national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – ‘living Heritage – open to 27/03 13/12/2025
- UK Heritage Pulse: Spotlight on Heritage Crime 13/12/2025
- UK State of the Trades: a Report on the current UK Trade Landscape 13/12/2025
- RIBA Business Benchmarking Report 2025 issued 13/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep 2: ‘Europa?Nostra on new Culture Compass for Europe – ‘When Culture wins, Europe wins’ 13/12/2025
- IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: Accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Morwenna Slade IHBC on ‘Successful solar generation in the historic environment’ 09/12/2025
- IHBC Supporter Surgery for aspiring Affiliates: Have you registered yet? 11 December, 1pm (IHBC CPD too!) 09/12/2025
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Daily Archives: 29/09/2010
IHBC: ‘UK public has interest in HLF-EH merger’
Widespread concern has emerged over the progress of discussions about merging English Heritage (EH) and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in the absence of wider UK consultation and public input. Seán O’Reilly, Director of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation … Continue reading
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IHBC celebrates Branch conference in Newcastle
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for conservation specialists, has successfully concluded the annual September tour of its Council, this year to Newcastle, with a reception attended by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of … Continue reading
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IHBC-sponsored BEFS congress: report out
BEFS’ first Annual Congress, hailed a great success, let delegates hear from keynote speakers, and ‘soapbox’ presenters in the Congress Market Place, as they explored how good practice and policy developments could achieve ‘Special Places-Special Relationships’. The BEFS (Built Environment … Continue reading
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New Build Academy: ‘a nightmare’
New build is not always the answer, as a flagship academy school, designed by Foster & Partners, has been branded a ‘nightmare’ by the woman who runs it. The £31 million Business Academy Bexley, a 2004 Stirling Prize nominee in … Continue reading
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HCA award winners announced
The winners of the Homes & Communities Awards 2010 have been announced. From the 261 entrants, the winners were: Flourishing places – Winner: Aston Hall and Park (entered by Aston Hall and Birmingham City Council). Highly commended: Blueprint: Phoenix Square, … Continue reading
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HLF invests £15m in UK projects
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced confirmed funding of £15m for four very different heritage projects: the William Morris Gallery in Waltham Forest ’s Lloyd Park; the historic Cromford Mills in the Peak District; York’s internationally famous Minster; and … Continue reading
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113-year-old Portland stone supplier in administration
One of the last remaining Portland stone suppliers, Stone Firms Limited, has entered administration due to a lack of work. Administrators have been appointed to one of the few remaining suppliers of the world famous Portland stone. Ian Corfield and … Continue reading
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HLF seeks new heritage decision makers
Over the next month the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will begin its search for heritage champions to chair three of its local committees, recruiting in the North East, North West and Yorkshire & Humber, and with the closing date for … Continue reading
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The SPAB’s FiM celebrations
100 courses; 3000 trained volunteers and a major…. Three reasons to celebrate for SPAB’s Faith in Maintenance Project! Faith in Maintenance (FiM), a unique British scheme to provide free training for volunteers from all faith communities who care for significant, … Continue reading
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