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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: 16/07/2014
BS 7913: IHBC-branded, laminated AND cheaper than the BSI
IHBC members avail of a unique opportunity to purchase their own IHBC-branded laminated copy of the new conservation British Standard (BS) 7913, ‘Guide to the conservation of Historic Buildings’, which is on offer 20% off, and contains a dedicated IHBC … Continue reading
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Post-Ironbridge: IHBC ‘recognises’ new Birmingham course
The new home for the IHBC-recognised conservation course previously at Ironbridge is Birmingham City University, while the course retains its full recognition by the Institute as it beds into its new home. IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘Critical to the … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘digital’ Summer School – Orkney highlights
The final instalment of the IHBC’s 2014 Edinburgh School ‘Storify’ this week highlights the School’s ‘Orkney Opportunity’, a unique and no-fee coda to the programme that was offered to School delegates by Orkney Island Council as part of its generous … Continue reading
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PINS Annual Report: Outsourcing versus Streamlining
The latest annual report for the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) reveals that outsourcing for projects in England was considered as an option, although rejected in favour of internal streamlining. PINS writes: ‘During 2013, the Inspectorate held initial fact finding meetings with … Continue reading
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Appeals success rate rises
There has been an increase in the success rate for planning appeals since the introduction of the Government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) two years ago with a particularly significant improvement for residential appeals determined after public inquiries, according to … Continue reading
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RTPI Awards for Excellence: Silver Jubilee Cup to Govan
The Silver Jubilee Cup has been awarded to the Central Govan Action Plan at the RTPI Awards for Excellence, and the winners of all twelve awards for project schemes as well as individual and team excellence took place in London … Continue reading
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Government not to defend turbine near ‘Northumbrian Stonehenge’
The Government has decided not to defend a High Court challenge to a planning inspector’s decision to allow on appeal a single wind turbine close to the Duddo stone circle, known as Northumberland’s answer to Stonehenge. Energy company 3R Energy … Continue reading
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RIBA Annie Spink architectural education award open
The RIBA are inviting entries for the biennial Annie Spink Award for architectural education, with a deadline of 5pm on 11 September 2014. RIBA writes: The biennial award is open to individuals or groups, teaching in a school anywhere in … Continue reading
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Cathedral awards: WW1 Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund
The first awards from the Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund (which was introduced in an announcement in the last budget) have now been awarded. DCMS writes: Culture Secretary Sajid Javid announced today, that cathedrals across England will receive almost £5million for … Continue reading
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