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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
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ services spans disciplines, levels & sectors, linked by interdisciplinary conservation practice standards delivering public benefit 09/12/2025
Daily Archives: 02/08/2013
IHBC’s conservation conversations go global: See our Home Page
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation, has kick-started its ‘global conservation’ news service by offering to post links and headlines to conservation-related news features from across the world. IHBC … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD in the SE: Knowing Knole (1st hand!)
The next IHBC South East (SE) Branch Day School will explore ‘Conservation Philosophy and its application at Knole House’ by offering insights into the conservation work on the structure, fabric, contents and furnishings at Knole House, and will take place … Continue reading
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IHBC: More members with benefits – Milling round the SPAB
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, is delighted to add its support for the SPAB’s Mills Section one-day course on ‘Owning a Mill’, a special opportunity for relevant … Continue reading
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IHBC Annual Student Award submissions 2007-2012: now online!
The IHBC has just launched an online searchable database listing submissions to the institute’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award (GASA), adding another valuable online resource for anyone interested in places, how they evolve and how we manage and change … Continue reading
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Planning Portal: bids for investment invited
Expressions of interest have been invited for investment in a leading planning information website that currently offers an important public service: the ‘Planning Portal’, with options ‘flexible’. The government says it is ‘flexible about the future model and welcomes proposals … Continue reading
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Scotland’s National Conservation Centre wins £3.5m HLF grant
Historic Scotland today announced that they have received initial backing for a £3.5 million bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to create a new National Conservation Centre (NCC) in Stirling, a sum is part of a £6.5 million funding … Continue reading
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New planning minister for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s new Environment Minister is the Social Democrat and Labour Party’s Mark Durkan, replacing Alex Attwood. He is a nephew of Westminster MP Mark Durkan and was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011. Search Planning Portal: LINK
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Guide to EU rules on land and development deals
A new guide has been published to help navigate EU procurement rules governing land and development deals. Compiled by the British Property Federation’s procurement group in conjunction with the Local Government Association and Local Partnerships, the guide looks at when … Continue reading
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Heritage Science Forum launches at the House of Lords
On June 24 the National Heritage Science Forum (NHSF) held its first AGM and launch event at the House of Lords, hosted by The Baroness Sharp of Guildford. The NHSF writes: The event was attended by representatives from member institutions … Continue reading
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Mobile phone mast move in England
The Government has set out the results of its consultation on moves to streamline and change the development control regime for mobile telecommunications. The proposed changes involve maximising the use of existing structures and buildings to minimise the need for … Continue reading
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New Green deal Codes and guidance
A new code of practice for Green Deal providers etc has been launched by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). DECC writes: This code of practice is issued by the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change … Continue reading
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THA: ‘Giving to heritage’ project makes it work for you!
The Heritage Alliance (THA), the largest coalition of heritage interests in England, is currently developing a £500,000 HLF-funded fundraising programme for the independent heritage sector: Giving to Heritage and is asking people to contribute to its survey which closes on … Continue reading
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Abraham Thomas moves over from the V&A to the Soane Museum.
New director for Sir John Soane’s Museum The Trustees of Sir John Soane’s Museum write: The Trustees of Sir John Soane’s Museum are pleased to announce the appointment of Abraham Thomas as the next Director of the Museum. He will … Continue reading
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Consultation on property owners in the high street ‘mix’ via BIDs
A consultation on ‘Property owners and business improvement districts’ has been launched in England with a closing date of 17 September. DCLG writes: Currently, property owners can make voluntary contributions towards a ratepayer business improvement district and some do. However, … Continue reading
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Old Trafford listed as Localism Act community asset
The home of Premier League champions Manchester United has been listed as an asset of community value (ACV) under the Localism Act. MUST Blog: LINK Search Planning Resource: LINK
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