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- 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
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- 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: 26/08/2015
IHBC London -‘Setting The Scene: Identifying and Conserving Historic Landscapes’
Book now for the IHBC’s London Branch conference, ‘Setting The Scene – Identifying and Conserving Historic Landscapes’, to be held on Thursday 8th October, with member discounts available. This year’s conference again takes place in Sir Denys Lasdun’s Grade I … Continue reading
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IHBC North West Day conference – Early Bird Discount ends Monday 31st August!
To all members and non-members – a reminder that the discounted rate for this popular Annual Conference in Manchester on Thursday 15 October this year, looking at the constraints and opportunities of working with traditional buildings, ends next Monday. It will … Continue reading
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IHBC supports Building Limes Forum Conference & Gathering: 18-20 Sept – Cambridge
This year the Building Limes Forum (BLF) has organised their conference and gathering to take place from 18-20 September at Cambridge, with IHBC as co-sponsor and the programme recognised as CPD for IHBC members. Craig Frew, IHBC member and conference … Continue reading
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Historic NI coastal routeway reopens
A historic pathway in Islandmagee, Northern Ireland (NI), which was once as well known as the Giant’s Causeway has reopened, following major government and European investment into Gobbins Pathway and its visitor facilities. Tourism Northern Ireland writes: Enterprise, Trade and … Continue reading
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A picture of the Welsh past
Images from historic sites in Wales have been released from archives in the US Library of Congress, aiming to highlight the importance of conservation. CADW writes: A series of images comparing historic Welsh sites today with how they looked at … Continue reading
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LGA ‘Skills to Build’ report: key construction skills shortages
The Local Government Association (LGA) has released a report which analyses the skills requirements for construction across English regions, and concludes that skills shortages are affecting the meeting of housebuilding targets. The LGA writes: A growing construction skills shortage threatens … Continue reading
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Sheffield ‘retail therapy’ initiative
Sheffield City Council announced it has submitted an outline planning application for the city centre’s so-called Sheffield Retail Quarter which aims to preserve historic buildings such as Leah’s Yard and The Citadel (Salvation Army building), as well as facades along … Continue reading
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Devon homes and marina plan appeal dismissed
An appeal by developer LTPH Properties over a major development involving 300 new dwellings, a 250-berth marina and 80 units of holiday accommodation at Torridge, Devon, has been dismissed because of its impact on a ‘valued landscape’. The Planning Portal … Continue reading
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New rural productivity plan launched by Defra
A new rural productivity plan has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) which outlines measures to boost the economy and wellbeing of rural areas in England and includes new starter home rules. DEFRA writes: … Continue reading
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Global ‘liveability’ survey ranks Manchester best in UK
The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) has revealed the most desirable places to live worldwide, based on their ‘liveability factor’; Melbourne is top place but Manchester features as number 1 city of the UK. EIU writes: Although it’s usually the … Continue reading
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‘Blocks’ of oil and shale gas exploration offered
The Oil & Gas Authority has announced that 27 onshore ‘blocks’ of land will be offered to companies for oil and shale gas exploration, and a further 132 opened up (subject to consultation and assessment under the Conservation of Habitats … Continue reading
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