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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: 06/02/2016
IHBC in the news: Sunday Times ‘Home’ has IHBC’s President, and with NHTG too!
David McDonald, President of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), was interviewed for an article on skills shortages within the Sunday Times Homes Section (31 January), while also carrying advice on sector employment from Cathie Clarke of the National … Continue reading
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IHBC members, with benefits: 10% discount reminder – conservation BS 7913 CPD, Belfast, 18 Feb.
IHBC members are reminded that 10% discounts are still available for the February 18 CPD event in Belfast covering the building conservation British Standard, BS 7913, while future events are scheduled for Belfast, on 18 February, and Bristol, on 24 … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD in the church: ‘Architecture for the contemporary church’, Bristol, Feb 23
The IHBC is delighted to announce CPD recognition for the day-long symposium on ‘Architecture for the contemporary church – imagining the new in the context…’ at Bristol’s St Mary Redcliffe on 23 February, with speakers to include Loyd Grossman – … Continue reading
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Update on the HE (Wales) Bill: ‘Tweet in’ to voting on 9 February
The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill will progress to Stage 4 with the passing of the bill in plenary due on 9 February at the meeting of the National Assembly for Wales, and IHBC members and colleagues are encouraged to join … Continue reading
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Ideas about Scottish planning? Add to the debate by 29 Feb
The Scottish Government have launched an online platform where anyone can add their voice to opinions on the future of the planning system in Scotland; the Independent Review of Planning interactive site allows you to add your ideas, comment on … Continue reading
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Conservation Covenants: Coming closer….
The Law Commission has received news that conservation covenants are one step closer to becoming part of the management system for habitats and historic buildings. The Law Commission writes: ‘We are delighted to have received the Government’s positive and encouraging … Continue reading
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Royal Greenwich in legal first: viability assessments
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has become the first planning authority to require fully public, unredacted viability assessments along with residential planning applications. View the LocalGov website report ‘Local authority first to require developers to make viability assessments public’ View … Continue reading
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DEFRA CSS applications – opportunities for historic boundary treatments
The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) is now open for applications, which includes opportunities for boundary treatments under the hedgerows and boundaries capital grant, and an ideal opportunity for works involving traditional dry stone walls. DEFRA writes: The hedgerows and boundaries … Continue reading
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New Welsh Streets Plan launched
Liverpool City Council have issued a new plan for the Welsh Streets area. Liverpool City Council news (Liverpool Express) writes: A new plan which could lead to the regeneration of the Welsh Streets has been unveiled by Liverpool City Council. … Continue reading
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Wentworth Woodhouse: Purchase agreed with WWPT BPT
Wentworth Woodhouse is to be purchased by Wentworth Woodhouse Preservation Trust (WWPT), under a £7 million acquisition plan as lead rescue body SAVE announces that ‘Agreement has been reached on the purchase of one of the finest houses in Britain.’ … Continue reading
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‘Woodhenge’ given a 2 year temporary permission
A timber sculptural artwork which had attracted the attention of locals and planning officials at Purbeck District Council in the Dorset AONB has been given retrospective planning permission to be retained for up to two years. The Dorset Post reports … Continue reading
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