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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: 26/03/2016
IHBC 2016 School main sponsor warmly welcomed: Iceni Projects
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce Iceni Projects as the main sponsor for the IHBC’s 2016 Annual School, ‘People Power; catalyst for change’, in Worcester on 23-25 June. Laurie Handcock Heritage Director at Iceni Projects … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards: last chances to say ‘Well done’ to learners and retired volunteers with £500 and a free 2016 School place in Worcester: Closes 31 March!
Don’t forget you can easily commend and celebrate some of the most deserving heritage practitioners – those starting their career as well as retired volunteers – by simply nominating them for one of the IHBC’s Marsh Awards, and maybe also … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR member Frew Conservation teams with Angus & HES to offer free training with regeneration (IHBC CPD recognised too!)
IHBC’s HESPR recognised company Frew Conservation has teamed up with Angus Council to offer free training for learners and practitioners in the Kirriemuir ‘Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme’ (CARS) programme, sponsored by Historic Environment Scotland (HES), with the courses recognised for … Continue reading
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David Mitchell IHBC: Acting HES Chief Executive
The Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is pleased to confirm Dr David Mitchell as their Acting Chief Executive following the announcement that David Middleton is to retire as HES Chief Executive on 5 April 2016. IHBC Scotland Chair Jane … Continue reading
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England’s Culture White Paper published & Churches Task Force launched
New opportunities for heritage may arise from the recently published Culture White Paper, as a new church buildings task force will be established to help share best practice in church care and repair; heritage action zones are to be launched … Continue reading
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DoENI consultation: Removing listing exemptions for places of worship
The DoENI (Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland) is consulting on proposals to remove exemption from listed building controls on active places of worship because the ‘parallel systems of control for named denominations’ used elsewhere to manage such ‘Ecclesiastical … Continue reading
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Permissions in Principle (PiP) and ‘death star basements’ debated in Lords as Housing and Planning Bill passes to report stage
The House of Lords has been debating amendments to the Housing and Planning Bill, with the latest debate on 22 and 23 March assessing matters including amendments to planning permission in principle (22 March) and basement construction issues (23 March) … Continue reading
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WG Vibrant and Viable Places: further £12.8m allocation
The Welsh Government (WG) has allocated a further £12.8 million from the Vibrant and Viable Places programme, bringing the total value of the regeneration scheme to date to £118 million. The Welsh Government writes: Twelve regeneration projects are set to … Continue reading
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DCLG Consultation: Local Plan simplification
DCLG has released a consultation from the work of the Local Plans Expert Group considering changes to speed up the production of Local Plans, with a deadline for responses of 27 April. DCLG writes: Proposals to speed up and simplify … Continue reading
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CPRE calls for amendments to NPPF to prioritise brownfield land development
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has issued a report that rebukes the argument that brownfield land is more difficult to develop than greenfield, claiming that brownfield sites actually complete more quickly, urging the government to prioritise brownfield developments … Continue reading
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DCLG: Growth Deal applications sought, including for HB’s
The new Growth Deal applications are now open and details of how the process has benefited projects to date revealed; this includes investment in historic buildings (HB’s), with Saltaire WHS receiving funding for refurbishment of a listed college building. DCLG … Continue reading
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Appeal decision update: wind turbines in Staffordshire
An appeal decision for the erection of two 500WW wind turbines in Staffordshire has been dismissed, with the Secretary of State refusing planning permission and citing the introduction of ‘alien industrial features’ as being unacceptable in terms of landscape impact. … Continue reading
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New Tourism fund for Wales
The Tourism Investment Support Scheme (TISS) in Wales now has £2m available (with a closing date of 29 April for this round of the Regional Tourism Engagement Fund); which may present opportunities for heritage projects under the ‘sense of place’ … Continue reading
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