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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: 01/05/2015
Do you have something new to offer the IHBC? Let your Branch know if you are interested in our Council+!
Some of the IHBC’s Branches are still working on selecting their Council+ appointments, as they help the institute diversify and extend membership input into our forward planning through the ‘IHBC+’ initiative, so if you feel you have something new to … Continue reading
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IHBC Scotland’s Branch CPD & Networking event: 28 May
On 28 May, in Linlithgow, IHBC’s Scotland Branch will hold an innovative CPD and networking event involving an array of short presentations by members and others on aspects of their work, all of which will offer delegates a unique chance … Continue reading
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IHBC members with benefits: ‘3 only’ subsidised places on Oxford ‘Anglican Churches’ course
The IHBC is offering the opportunity of up to three subsidised places to the IHBC-sponsored University of Oxford Department of Continuing Education ‘Anglican Churches’ short course, to be held on 22 and 23 May. A £50 reduction in the course … Continue reading
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Extensive fire damage at National Trust’s Clandon Park
A fire has extensively damaged Clandon Park in Surrey owned by the National Trust. The National Trust (NT) writes: We’re saddened to say that a fire broke out on Wednesday 29 April at Clandon Park in Surrey. Everyone was evacuated … Continue reading
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UK first: Scotland’s online tool on town inter-relationships
A new tool has been published by a consortium of four partners to promote the better understanding of towns and their inter-relationships in Scotland. The Carnegie UK Trust writes: A consortium, made up of the Carnegie UK Trust, Scotland’s Towns … Continue reading
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Election updates: Manifesto pledges & more
Election coverage continues on The Planning Portal Blog with an analysis of each party manifesto and its policies affecting town planning, whilst BEFS assesses the potential impact of proposals on Scotland’s built environment and RIBA urges us to ‘Build a … Continue reading
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Crown Court considers unauthorised works to GII Llanwenarth House
Newport Crown Court considered unauthorised alteration works to a Grade II (GII) listed property in South Wales, once home to Cecil Alexander (composer of ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’), with sentencing due to take place on May 15. The Daily … Continue reading
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NI carrier bag levy to fund £½m of listed building works
Did you know that the carrier bag levy where you pay a small charge for carrier bags in shops can go to fund listed building works? DoENI writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today gave hope to environmental groups suffering … Continue reading
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Council set to demand demolished pub is rebuilt ‘brick by brick’
A council is poised to demand a demolished historic pub be rebuilt ‘brick by brick’ after it was demolished without permission. LocalGov writes: Westminster City Council is expected to next week issue an unprecedented enforcement order requiring the owners of … Continue reading
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RBKC serves enforcement notice over ‘red tape’ stripes
A woman in west London’s Kensington has been told by The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) to remove the red and white stripes she had painted on her house in protest over a rejected planning application. RBKC has … Continue reading
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Bath development ‘row’ based on size and details
A row over whether a block of apartments in Bath should be demolished or altered has been referred to the planning inspectorate as City councillors say the scheme as built bears little resemblance to the scheme they approved. The BBC … Continue reading
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