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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: 14/08/2015
Energy efficiency and old buildings – how not to get it wrong!
Join the IHBC Wales Branch for their conference on making traditional and historic buildings more energy efficient and sustainable without putting them at risk of unintended consequences. Hear about: What could happen when … Continue reading
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Call for Evidence- House of Lords Select Committee on BE
The House of Lords Select Committee for the Built Environment has released a call for written evidence, on policy making for the built environment; aiming to ‘ensure better planning and design and whether we have the right balance between national … Continue reading
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Fast Track Shale Gas Planning Applications
The Government has announced a new dedicated planning service for shale gas, aiming to fast track the decision making process. The DECC writes: Shale gas planning applications will be fast-tracked through a new, dedicated planning process, under measures announced today … Continue reading
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Planning Obligations guidance revised following appeal judgement
Paragraphs 012-023 of the planning obligations guidance have been removed following a High Court legal judgement on land affecting two Berkshire planning authorities. View the full judgement text View the guidance View a commentary on the judgement by Planning Portal … Continue reading
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Historic Scotland publishes new Inform Guides
Historic Scotland have published three new ‘Inform Guides’ which provide short summaries of issues affecting the care and repair of traditional buildings. The three new publications are: Hot-mixed Lime Mortars Clay Mortars for Masonry Buildings Earth and Clay Construction To … Continue reading
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Use your voice: Nominations open to become a Trustee of Civic Voice
Nominations are open for Trustee positions for Civic Voice, with a closing date of 7 September (appointments will be made in October). Civic Voice writes: Being a Trustee of Civic Voice gives you an opportunity to help shape one of … Continue reading
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Plan your September now!
As many IHBC members will know, September is an opportunity to see behind the scenes of buildings which are not normally open to the public, for free, through European Heritage Open Days. A selection of events which may be of … Continue reading
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