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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 12/08/2015
IHBC Research Note- LA Salary Trends
The IHBC has just launched the next in its new research note programme, accessible through the institute’s web ‘Toolbox’, observing and reporting on Local Authority conservation salary trends. The research note covers long term trends from 1998 to the present … Continue reading
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NTS appoints new fundraising Head of Development.
A new appointment at NTS will be helping to build the heritage fundraising work of the Trust; Mark Bishop has been appointed the new Head of Development. The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) writes: Scotland’s largest conservation charity has announced … Continue reading
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HE Enhanced Advisory services
The structure of the new Enhanced Advisory Services for Historic England have been announced, following consultation on the proposals earlier this year. Historic England (HE) writes: In March we began a consultation on four new charged-for Enhanced Advisory Services, which … Continue reading
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Pub closures – ACV campaign
A campaign has been launched by CAMRA aimed at protecting local public houses and designating them as assets of community value (ACV) following statistics which reveal up to 29 pubs a week are being closed. The Campaign for Real Ale … Continue reading
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University mapping project shows state of UK landscape change
The University of Leicester is involved in a UK mapping project which shows the degree of change to land cover over a six year period; from 2006 – 2012 3,000 hectares of coniferous forests were cleared for industrial development, 7,000 … Continue reading
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STBA ‘Planning responsible retrofit’ guide
The newly issued ‘Planning Responsible Retrofit’ publication is available on the STBA website, offering information on traditional buildings and retrofitting. The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) writes: We are pleased to announce the publication of the first guide in a … Continue reading
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Historic Scotland announces new historic building grant awards
Eight projects have been awarded a total of over than £1.6 million funding under the latest awards from the Historic Scotland Building Repairs Grants Scheme. Historic Scotland writes: A Glasgow cemetery which forms an important part of Scotland’s Jewish heritage, … Continue reading
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Nominate your construction hero!
CITB have launched an award with the Daily Mirror to find the hidden heroes of construction (nominate by 28 August); do you know anyone in the heritage sector who deserves recognition? Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) writes: The Daily Mirror … Continue reading
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