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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: 09/01/2015
IHBC’s Yorkshire Context journal online for all!
In July 2014 Context went to Yorkshire, as the new edition of Context, the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), looked at this large county with so much to offer; and now, some 6 months later, it’s … Continue reading
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GSA shortlisted architects out: includes HESPR-listed Purcell
A shortlist of five architectural practices to work on the restoration and conservation work at fire-damaged Glasgow School of Art (GSA), and includes Purcell, a practice on the IHBC’s list of recognised conservation practices, HESPR. Glasgow School of Art (GSA) … Continue reading
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High Court test case judgement: ‘No bias against double glazing’
A recent high court judgement has ruled against an appeal implying that an inspector held a prejudice against the use of double glazing in a Grade II listed property, and that the correct use of EH and government guidance had … Continue reading
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NT: Housing developers ‘gaming’ the planning system
The National Trust has launched a new research report titled ‘Positive Planning’ that highlights how ‘Developers are ‘gaming’ the planning system to get applications approved for lucrative new housing estates in the countryside – even in areas where councils had … Continue reading
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AHF’s new CEO: Ian Morrison
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced that Ian Morrison is to be its next Chief Executive. The AHF writes: His distinguished career with the Heritage Lottery Fund and English Heritage has given him the experience needed to lead the … Continue reading
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Future of EH’s HELM: Update
The Historic Environment Local Management capacity building programme is to be integrated in the work of Historic England. EH writes: HELM is a capacity building programme, established in 2004 to strengthen English Heritages role as a supporter and enabler of … Continue reading
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The London Society: Green Belt a ‘current affectation’?
The London Society, a local body, has launched a ‘White Paper’ exploring future growth of London through reviewing the evolution of its green belt. London Society writes: On 8th December 2014 the London Society launched its White Paper “Green Sprawl: … Continue reading
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Norfolk coastal path opened
Walkers can now enjoy some 41 kilometres of coastline between Sea Palling and Weybourne in Norfolk following the opening of this stretch of the England Coast Path and crucially also including the ability to ‘roll back’ if land erodes or … Continue reading
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DCLG’s ‘Plain English’ guides to planning
Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis has launched a ‘plain English’ guide to planning for free schools, with an accompanying guide to the planning system in general. DCLG writes: Communities looking to have … Continue reading
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Pickles’ suite of refused wind projects: summary
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has refused permission for three onshore wind projects with a combined total of 12 turbines, and in the process he differed with inspectors’ recommendations to allow two of the three recovered appeals. Planning Portal writes: The … Continue reading
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Restoration of WW1 Muslim Burial Ground
Government has provided £50,000 funding to Woking Borough Council to help create Woking Peace Garden, commemorating the centenary of the First World War The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) writes: Communities Minister Stephen Williams has launched the second … Continue reading
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Call for Entries: Scottish Charity Awards
If you run a heritage or conservation related charity in Scotland you may be interested in responding to the call for entries to the Scottish Charity Awards, showcasing the community, partnership and campaigns which charities do across Scotland (closing date … Continue reading
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