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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: 07/11/2014
HESPR’s tender attractions: @c£16.8m+ are you interested?
In the last update on tenders for members of the IHBC’s business listing, HESPR, disclosed values alone approached £17,000,000 worth of works, so can you afford to ignore the attractions of HESPR when these near-weekly updates now cover opportunities that … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Jobs etc’ for 7/8 Nov: Annual salaries @ c.£0.5m+
The IHBC’s highly respected ‘Jobs etc’ resource for the week ending 7 November is advertising posts with combined annual salaries conservatively estimated at £519,798, a strong indication of the healthy interest in employing appropriately skilled practitioners in conservation and related … Continue reading
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IHBC queries substance of LBI report on LPA services
The IHBC has raised its concerns over the content of a recent report into the management of consent produced produced by a body calling itself the Listed Buildings Initiative (LBI). Mike Brown, IHBC Chair, said: ‘The report from the LBI … Continue reading
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IHBC SC Branch at ‘Scotland’s Towns’: Paisley, 19/11
The IHBC Scotland (SC) Branch will host a round-table discussion at the prestigious Scotland’s Towns Conference, a key event in the Scottish urban planning and heritage calendar, on 19 November in Paisley. On behalf of the Scotland Branch Dr Deborah … Continue reading
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First LB Heritage Partnership Agreement signed
The first Listed Building (LB) Heritage Partnership Agreement (HPA) in England has been signed between English Heritage, Maldon District Council and the Trustees of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Maldon District Council writes: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the … Continue reading
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Scotland’s ‘HES’ Bill passes final parliamentary stage
The Scottish Parliament debated and concluded the final stage of the Historic Environment Scotland bill this week, which will lead to the new organisation Historic Environment Scotland being formed. The Scottish Government writes: The Scottish Parliament has paved the way … Continue reading
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Vic Soc’s Birmingham fears: 1 officer for 2k+ historic gems
The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) says that unless urgent action is taken the city faces a repeat of the 60s and 70s, when many architectural gems were bulldozed, because Birmingham has just one official to care for its crumbling iconic … Continue reading
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‘Moderate’ harm to LB outweighed by mixed-use benefits
The Secretary of State has considered an appeal against the refusal of a 550 home development in Thanet within the setting of four Grade II listed buildings and allowed the appeal. Section 14 of the decision notice states that: [The … Continue reading
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Florence declaration: join culture, society & economy
The UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries adopted the Florence Declaration on cultural vitality at its meeting last month, formally calling on those in power to take steps to recognise the importance of culture to sustainability, social inclusion … Continue reading
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Cadw: Free ‘World Heritage Wonders’ education programme
A new education programme has been launched by Cadw focusing on the world heritage of Wales, with free visits for schools and a selection of supporting online resources on world heritage sites for download. Cadw writes: A bespoke education programme … Continue reading
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RIBA & FMB on contracts etc for building works
This week the RIBA will launch new building contract documentation, and at the same time The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have emphasised the importance of using a written contract and checking the experience and affiliations or registrations when dealing … Continue reading
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Pickles dismisses south Norfolk wind farm appeal: GI harm!
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal over a Norfolk three-turbine wind farm (originally four were proposed) which the planning inspector who held the recovered inquiry recommended should be allowed, because of the significant level of harm to the … Continue reading
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NI funding opportunities – arts and architecture
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced details of its next round of annual funding applications this week, with support available for a range of categories including visual arts, crafts and architecture, and with a closing date of 4 … Continue reading
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