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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: 30/08/2014
IHBC’s new LETS Liaison Officer: Kate Kendall IHBC
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation specialists, is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Kendall IHBC as its first ’Learning, Education, Training & Standards’ (LETS) Liaison Officer, charged … Continue reading
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Solar farm community proposal for UK’s first AONB fails
A community group bidding to build a five-acre solar farm on Swansea’s Gower Peninsula, the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has failed. The BBC writes: Gower Power Cooperative had asked to install 4,000 panels on a 15-acre … Continue reading
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Premium post-codes revealed
The most desirable postcodes in England, Scotland and Wales have been revealed by Royal Mail. The firm evaluated the employment opportunities, quality of health and education, crime rates and housing affordability of areas across Britain. The garrison town of Tidworth, … Continue reading
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Opportunities: HLF Committee Members
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has vacancies for committee members across four of their regions and are seeking applications from suitable candidates. HLF writes: Are you interested in making a lasting difference for the UK’s heritage and people? We are … Continue reading
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Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful: Environmental Grants available
New funding has been made available from Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful to help communities carry out environmental improvement projects, with a deadline of 22 September for applications. Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful writes: A new grants scheme aimed at helping volunteers … Continue reading
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New Forest National Park rejects bike scheme
New Forest National Park Authority members have voted not to proceed with a project to develop the UK’s first rural public bike system within the New Forest. This self-service bike hire system would have comprised up to 250 bikes for … Continue reading
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NTS School of Heritage Gardening Celebrating Graduations
The National Trust for Scotland’s school of heritage gardening celebrated another successful set of graduations last week, having gained practical hands on training and experience in the care of historic gardens and parklands. NTS writes: The National Trust for Scotland’s … Continue reading
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National Trust reports on Boscastle flood recovery
The National Trust (NT) has reported on the recovery of the community of Boscastle following devastating floods of 2004; a multi agency operation and community participation has seen historic buildings repaired, protective measures installed and works to the river valley … Continue reading
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Crowdfunding success for ‘bombed out church’
An iconic Grade II* listed church in Liverpool has reached its initial target funding goal through a crowdsourcing initiative online. St Luke’s Church is known locally as the bombed out church as its shell has been preserved following second world … Continue reading
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Vote for your ‘heritage angel’
English Heritage are asking people to vote for their favourite heritage project from the Heritage Angel awards shortlist, with a deadline for voting of 12 October 2014. EH writes: The Angel Awards were founded in 2011 by Andrew Lloyd Webber … Continue reading
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CADW multimedia heritage tourism quarry trail
Visitors to the Black Mountains now have new interactive ways to explore the historic quarries and landscapes, through the use of an archaeological audio guide, mobile phone app and printed leaflets. CADW writes: The CALCH trail, created by the Dyfed … Continue reading
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