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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: 25/03/2015
IHBC 2014 School Context online: The Art of Conservation
The IHBC membership journal ‘Context’ for the 2014 Edinburgh Annual School is now online: The Art of Conservation. The latest issue of the journal of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), Context, to go online is our ‘The Art … Continue reading
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HLF research: 20 Years & 12 Places prove heritage values
New research into HLF funding has revealed some exciting headline statistics which help quantify the value and importance of heritage. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) writes: New research by BritainThinks puts heritage at the heart of improving quality of life … Continue reading
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Stone Show: Join us as IHBC joins EH, etc…. in London’s ExCel
Thanks to support from English Heritage (EH), the IHBC will once again be promoting conservation by and with our members at the Natural Stone Show, on 28-30 April, at ExCel, London, as the event again focuses on its titular topic, … Continue reading
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New websites live for EH and HE
The new websites for English Heritage and Historic England are now live, ahead of their formal launch on 1 April 2015. Visit Historic England’s website Visit English Heritage’s website IHBC newsblogs on heritage reform
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E-planning success in Scotland: £71 million saved
The Scottish Government evaluation of the ePlanning portal which allows online submission of planning applications estimates that the system has resulted in a £71 million saving for businesses and members of the public by reducing ‘red tape’. The Scottish Government … Continue reading
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Wales: Rural Housing Enabler Project Funding
The Welsh Government has announced that funding will continue to be available for housing enabler projects for rural areas, and celebrated the success of the initiatives implemented to date. The Welsh Government writes: Minister with responsibility for housing, Lesley Griffiths, … Continue reading
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NE: Conservation covenants & land management
The Chairman of Natural England (NE) has highlighted the important role of conservation covenants in conserving and enhancing the appearance of the natural environment over generations. Natural England writes: Conservation covenants could allow landowners to protect their environment in perpetuity … Continue reading
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VisitEngland promotes the year of the garden 2016
During 2016 (to coincide with the 300 anniversary of Capability Brown) VisitEngland are to promote a ‘Year of the English Garden’ and are currently inviting event submissions. The Heritage Alliance writes: What to send VisitEngland: Capability’ Brown events – please … Continue reading
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Leeds housing appeal dismissed: loss of local character
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal over developer Thornhill Estates’ 400-home development proposed for Farsley in west Yorkshire which Leeds City Council had failed to determine in the prescribed period. Planning Portal writes: The planning inspector who held … Continue reading
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