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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: 13/11/2015
IHBC ‘Guest Blog’: Civic Voice’s Ian Harvie on war memorial care and repair, and asks ‘How will you remember them’?
Writing a special guest blog for IHBC members, Ian Harvey, executive director at Civic Voice, which is running a volunteer War Memorials project to help in their care and preservation by volunteers, asks: ‘How will you remember them’? Ian Harvey … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC co-sponsors HTF London conference, 25 Nov
The IHBC is co-sponsoring the 2015 conference of the Historic Town Forum’s (HTF), on ‘Whose Placemaking is it Anyway….,’ on 25 November in London. HTF writes: This event will be held in conjunction with HTF partners MOLA, and will consider … Continue reading
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IHBC update: Next BS 7913 workshop – Edinburgh, 11 Jan & discounts available!
The one day workshop programme on BS 7913 is coming to Scotland, with John Edwards, IHBC member, trustee and lead author on 7913, leading the seminar on 11 January in Edinburgh, and with discounts available for bookings made before 10 … Continue reading
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Conservation good news: former CO thanked for rescuing old butcher’s shop, now a home
The Islington Tribune has reported on the pleasant news that the London Open House weekend brought a former conservation officer face to face with a property owner who now lives in the former butchers shop which was rescued by him … Continue reading
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BRE Academy survey measures ‘boardroom to building site’ skills
A new skills survey by the BRE Academy aims to generate a comprehensive picture of the UK’s construction skills gap from senior leaders down to sub-contractors, with a closing date for the survey is 31 January 2016. BRE writes: The … Continue reading
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Osborne, 9/11: ‘Government departments to make savings’
In a speech made on 9 November Chancellor George Osborne has outlined the plans for government savings where four departments (including DCLG) will make 30% savings. Chancellor George Osborne said on 9 November: I’ll spell out the full details of … Continue reading
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Re-listings celebrate history of the Women’s Institute
The Centenary of the first Women’s Institute meeting in England has resulted in new listings and re-listings of buildings associated with this important institution. Historic England writes: Re-listings announced by Historic England on the centenary of the first Women’s Institute … Continue reading
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HHA report on economic importance of private houses
The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has reported on the economic contribution of privately owned historic houses in the UK, with £85 million per annum spent on repair and maintenance alone. The HHA writes: The Historic Houses Association (HHA) has published … Continue reading
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Update on the ‘Hidden Castle’ judgement
BBC news has reported on the updated situation regarding the Surrey farmer who constructed a ‘hidden castle’ behind haybales, who has now been given a three month suspended sentence for contempt of court and must demolish the construction by June. … Continue reading
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New Prison Building programme
Nine new prisons are to be constructed, and Victorian prisons are to be sold for housing in new plans announced this week by the Ministry of Justice, with one housebuilder group already announcing their interest in this scheme. The Ministry … Continue reading
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Historic Environment in the House of Lords Select Committee
On Wednesday 11 November the House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment held two evidence sessions, with the first focusing on the historic built environment and the second on community engagement and participation. Witnesses included … Continue reading
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One hour webinar: neighbourhood planning and localism
The Planner is running a one hour online webinar on the subject of the Localism Act, on 17 November from 1pm. The Planner writes: Are communities now able to influence local development in their area, just as the Localism Act … Continue reading
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Free Routledge books and articles to view online until 30 Nov
Routledge is offering the following titles completely free-to-view until the 30th November! These titles offer a selection of the content we publish to address professional needs across a large number of areas. Simply select the book you’d like to review, … Continue reading
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New Euro conservation course: MSc in Structural Analysis…
A Joint European Master Programme on the conservation of architectural heritage structures has been launched, with five Universities partnering to deliver the course and participants being potentially eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship or for a Consortium scholarship. The organisers … Continue reading
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‘Brutalist architecture’- what’s your view?
The Birmingham Central Library designed by John Madin is currently the subject of an online petition trying to halt its demolition, and the BBC have published an article on ten concrete buildings which have been the subject of public debate. … Continue reading
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