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- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors as interdisciplinary conservation practice standards deliver public benefit 19/12/2025
- Lodge your IHBC proxy vote (accredited members only) ASAP & book your online place (members only) for IHBC’s 2026 AGM, 7 January 2026, featuring HE’s co-CEO, from 5.30pm, with 6.00pm AGM 19/12/2025
- IHBC’s new Context, No185, ‘lifts the lid on roofing’, from craft to carbon, with essential, accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals & colleagues 19/12/2025
- IHBC’s Research Signpost from HE & EH: ‘Pathways Into Heritage Construction: A Strategic View/Models and Case Studies’ 19/12/2025
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (riverside) doorstep’: Historic rail bridge collapses into River Spey 19/12/2025
- UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: Royal Academy of Engineering 19/12/2025
- Landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill becomes law 19/12/2025
- England’s NPPF update: New consultation on proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system, to 10/03 19/12/2025
- AHRC PhD studentships on ‘barriers to creating healthier places’ 19/12/2025
- £2.9m heritage investment for Waterfront regeneration 19/12/2025
- Trowel and Error: A Public User Needs Survey for Archaeology 19/12/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Costa Carras European Citizens Awards for the Safeguard of Endangered Heritage 2026, entries open to 16/01/2026 19/12/2025
- 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
Daily Archives: 07/03/2014
IHBC & partners sponsor ‘VAT-relief on housing repairs’ research & Westminster launch
Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament The Institute of Historic Building Conservation, the UK’s professional body for built and historic conservation specialists, has helped fund updated research into the benefits of VAT relief for housing repairs, … Continue reading
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IHBC member & user survey: Help shape your institute… & win £50 voucher
The IHBC has launched a member and user survey to help capture the mood of our current and future membership in a ‘10-minute survey’ that also offers a chance to win a £50 voucher if completed before the closure of … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Scotland’s HE Strategy & Bill publication
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation, the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservations specialists, has welcomed the launch of Scotland’s Historic Environment Strategy (HES), ‘Our place in Time – Historic Environment Strategy for Scotland’, alongside the Historic … Continue reading
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Cardiff Coal Exchange threats: IHBC asks if the rules are being followed?
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has called for assurances that proper processes are being observed in decisions being taken on the future of Cardiff’s Coal Exchange, a Grade II* listed building designed by Cardiff architect Edwin Seward from … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Heritage4Media website launch & 15% IHBC discount
Heritage4Media, a web-based listing for historic locations to access the filmmaking and media-profiling industries has now launched its new website, and offers a 15% discount to IHBC members. IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘We’re delighted to be able to welcome … Continue reading
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New BS 7913 for HB Conservation to be formally launched
A new British Standard (BC) for Historic Building (HB) Conservation ‘BS7913: 2013 – Guide to the Conservation of Historic Buildings’ has been issued, replacing BS 7913:1998, which is now withdrawn, and it will be launched formally at Somerset House on … Continue reading
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New NPPF online Planning Practice Guidance
Reviewed and revised planning guidance on England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been issued as an online suite of documents, cancelling previous planning practice guidance documents and providing a consolidated set of policies. Nick Boles,said: ‘I would particularly note … Continue reading
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Green light for Belfast listed building conversion
Planning permission has been granted by Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan for the conversion of an iconic listed building in Belfast city centre into a hotel. The Northern Ireland Government writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has recommended … Continue reading
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MoD sells tube station
The Ministry of Defence has sold a former London Underground station, used during the Second World War as a command centre, for £53m. The unique property at 206 Brompton Road was put on the market in September 2013 by the … Continue reading
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EH: Social Media and The Historic Environment
The materials from the recent EH conference on Social Media and the Historic Environment have been made available as a ‘Storify’ compiling the news from the event. The event was held in Oxford on 20th February 2014, organised by English … Continue reading
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Scottish Quality Awards for Planning Open
The Scottish Quality Awards for Planning are now open, with the closing date for applications being 2 May 2014. Applications are invited from those involved in planning in Scotland for the following six categories: • Development Plans • Development Management … Continue reading
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NIE Announces £605,000 grants for regeneration
A further £605,000 under the Dereliction Intervention Programme has been announced by the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) to be shared among 6 council areas The funding will tackle derelict and vacant properties and town centre improvements across six areas: • … Continue reading
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Call for World Skills UK Entrants
A call for entries on behalf of talented apprentices in construction has been made for the World Skills UK Skills show, taking place in Birmingham on 13 – 15 November, with a deadline for applications of 21 March. This years … Continue reading
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UAHS celebrates historic warehouse saved from demolition
The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) has celebrated the success of a High Court Judicial Review preventing a historic warehouse in Belfast City Centre’s Conservation area from demolition – for the second time. UAHS writes: The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society … Continue reading
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EH Research News: mosques, seaside towns & CAs at risk
The latest issue of English Heritage (EH) research news bulletin highlights new research including the architecture and socio-cultural significance of British mosques, the regeneration of Blackpool town and a study of Haworth conservation area, Yorkshire (which was classified as a … Continue reading
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