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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: 29/05/2015
New IHBC Context online – ‘Impact of the First World War’
The latest issue of the IHBC’s journal Context now available online is Issue 137, a timely issue concentrating on the impact of the First World War Articles include: Malcolm Noble, ‘To Obliterate Forever Hunnish Names’ Geoffrey Stell, ‘Orkney’s Legacy Of … Continue reading
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Historic Scotland Summer School: IHBC SC will be there, and with 10% reductions for IHBC members, will you?
The annual summer school run by Historic Scotland offers students the opportunity to gain hands on practical building conservation skills and learn from specialists at first hand, so this year the IHBC is hosting a stand at the networking evening, … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes new look for the NHTG
The IHBC has welcomed the new corporate styling of the National Heritage Training Group (NHTG), with its launch of a new branding of the organisation that will be reflected throughout their literature and website. IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly said: ‘It’s … Continue reading
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Queen’s Speech 2015: select items for IHBC members
More than 20 new bills are proposed in the latest Queen’s Speech, with many relating to issues that may affect the work of IHBC members. The Gov.uk website writes: Housing Bill The purpose of the Bill is to: help give … Continue reading
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Historic parks in London designated SSSIs
Two historic parks in London with origins in the 15th century are the latest designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Bushy Park and Home Park in the London Borough of Richmond. Natural England writes: Two of London’s much-loved parks … Continue reading
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UNESCO’s WHS nomination recommendations include Forth Bridge
Members who attended the IHBC 2014 Annual School in Edinburgh will recall that one of the tours offered was the Forth Bridge and this week UNESCO progressed its potential inscription, describing it as a ‘masterpiece of creative genius’ and recommending … Continue reading
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NI review of environmental crime issues
The Criminal Justice Inspectorate has recently completed a review of the operation of the Northern Ireland (NI) Environment Agency’s Environmental Crime Unit, noting issues relating to enforcement and assessing how the unit works strategically. As the focus of the report … Continue reading
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First for Welsh Government: tackling poverty through culture
The Welsh Government has introduced a new programme to tackle issues in areas of socio-economic deprivation, using arts and cultural activities that are also linked to a national education plan, initially through six pioneer areas across the country. The 2014 … Continue reading
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Wiltshire solar farm appeal dismissed
A planning inspector has backed Wiltshire Council and dismissed an appeal by solar farm developer Sun Edison for a 12-megawatt array on land at Little Chatfield close to listed buildings. The proposed scheme is a mile from the Norrington Solar … Continue reading
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CPRE’s ‘Tranquility mapping’ and planning policy
CPRE has launched a new interactive map which is designed to show the level of tranquility across the UK, mapping places where you can ‘get away from it all’ and also helping Councils to develop national tranquility policies. CPRE writes: … Continue reading
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Opinion: call for the reinstatement of the Ministry for Tourism and Heritage
A piece in the current issue of New Statesman calls for the reinstatement of the Ministry for Tourism and Heritage, making links between planning policy of the NPPF and the economic benefits of a vital and flourishing tourism industry, as … Continue reading
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