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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: 21/03/2015
IHBC Director to offer ‘Keynote’ at UCL/Bartlett 1st International SEAHA conference: July 2015
The IHBC’s Director Seán O’Reilly will join Steve Trow (English Heritage/Historic England) and Nancy Bell, co-chair of the National Heritage Science Forum as keynote speakers at the 1st international conference of the SEAHA (Science & Engineering in Arts Heritage & … Continue reading
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IHBC co-sponsors ‘CLAYFEST!’: Erroll, 8-13 June 2015
The IHBC is co-sponsoring the ‘CLAYFEST!’ a spectacular week-long celebration of the culture of earth building offering a diverse programme of events around Errol, Perthshire, from 8-13 June 2015. IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘This is a great opportunity for … Continue reading
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Regen2015 final reminder: Join IHBC & friends at Liverpool, with 1500+ other specialists!
This is a last reminder of the chance to join the 1500+ delegates at Regen2015 – along with the IHBC, the Historic Towns Forum (HTF) and the Association of Small Historic Towns and Villages (ASHTAV) – the free two-day event … Continue reading
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Budget 2015: ‘more consultation than consolation’
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has delivered his last Budget of this parliament offering little hope for the infrastructure of heritage management or its role in sustainable development, though outlining some relevant changes, with headline changes that include: allowing … Continue reading
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More Pickles on places: Suffolk solar approved; Cornish blocked
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has changed his stance and approved planning permission for Lark Energy’s proposed 24 megawatt solar farm on Ellough Airfield in Suffolk originally refused by Waveney District Council and initially blocked by him. The scheme, originally a … Continue reading
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Community right of appeal championed by new alliance
The National Association of Local Councils, CPRE and Civic Voice have teamed up to call for political parties to include the community right of appeal within their manifestos. The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) writes: A new powerful alliance … Continue reading
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DCLG: Planning condition and consultation reforms
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published its responses to recent consultations on the use of planning conditions, the consent process for nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) and changes to statutory consultee arrangements. Planning Portal writes: As … Continue reading
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20th Century Society Churches database
The 20th Century society has launched a new database of churches, with photographs and historical information in a project grant aided by Historic England. View information on the project
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IEA calls for green belt reform
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank have responded to recent Government announcements regarding housebuilding by calling for further changes to planning legislation The IEA writes: Mark Littlewood, Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, said ‘Constraining housebuilding … Continue reading
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THA Giving to Heritage Success
The Heritage Alliance reports that its successful ‘Giving to heritage’ programme has trained over 350 organisations to date, and 18 new events are now available to book. The Heritage Alliance writes: A total of 36 workshops on 10 different fundraising … Continue reading
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John Darlington new Executive Director at WMF Britain
World Monuments Fund (WMF) Britain has announced the appointment of John Darlington as Executive Director. John Darlington joins from the National Trust where he was Regional Director, North West of England. In this position John championed a diverse portfolio of … Continue reading
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