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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 17/10/2014
IHBC NI Branch free networking & AGM: Belfast, 12 Nov
The IHBC Northern Ireland Branch is hosting a free networking opportunity for members, prospective members & colleagues, on Wednesday 12 November in Clifton House, Belfast, to include a Branch AGM. Short talks will be offered by leading conservation architects Dawson … Continue reading
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Another busy week for IHBC HESPR’s tender alerts: £71m+!
The IHBC’s support for its listing of corporate bodies that support the institute’s conservation standards, HESPR, now includes regular email alerts on relevant tender advertisements, and which this week sees a record £71,815,000 of specified costs for works notified to … Continue reading
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SPAB/STBA energy efficiency conference inc IHBC CPD
The SPAB and STBA are holding a joint an energy efficiency conference in Carlisle on Friday 7 November, organised with the support of the IHBC North (NO) Branch, featuring prestigious speakers from the research and conservation practitioner communities and recognised … Continue reading
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New English Heritage Model formally announced
This week government announced changes to the workings of English Heritage (EH) and the creation of Historic England, with no changes to the former EH duties and powers of heritage protection and a new charitable trust to manage the former … Continue reading
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Planning freedom: DCLG reveal the effects
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has this month issued figures on how changes in the planning regulations have contributed to ‘getting Britain building’, with planning approvals at a 10-year high as authorities granted 350,200 permissions in the … Continue reading
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NHTG Heritage Helpdesk launched
The National Heritage Training Group (NHTG) has launched a new heritage helpdesk this week, with a telephone and email service designed to help offer traditional building skills support. NHTG writes: The NHTG is pleased to announce our new home at … Continue reading
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EH’s tribute to Sir Jocelyn Stevens
English Heritage (EH) has issued a tribute to their former Chairman Sir Jocelyn Stevens, who passed away on 12 October. English Heritage writes: Sir Jocelyn may have been an unlikely choice of Chairman for English Heritage, but no-one could have … Continue reading
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Help shape HS’s Heritage Management Service
Historic Scotland (HS) has launched a new online survey inviting views on the performance and future of their heritage management service, with a deadline for responses of 4 November. Historic Scotland (HS) writes: Heritage Management is the part of Historic … Continue reading
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Planning rights: lobby of MSPs on third party right of appeal
The charity group ‘Planning Democracy’ are urging people to lobby their MSP (Member of the Scottish Parliament) to support a third party right of appeal being built into the Scottish planning system. Information on the proposals Planning Democracy group information
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Wedgwood Collection saved
The Wedgwood collection industrial archive has been saved thanks to a public appeal and grants from a major fundraising appeal. Save Wedgwood writes: The Wedgwood Collection – one of the most important industrial archives in the world – has been … Continue reading
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