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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
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- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01 19/12/2025
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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
- England’s NPPF update: New consultation on proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system, to 10/03 19/12/2025
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- £2.9m heritage investment for Waterfront regeneration 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: 12/08/2016
New on IHBC’s Conservation Wiki: Joe Orsi on wrought iron… and on the Wiki – ‘A great tool for professional conservators and crafts.’
The IHBC’s Conservation Wiki resource on Designing Buildings Wiki has had a new entry on Wrought iron posted by Joe Orsi IHBC, who described the resource as ‘easy to navigate and use. A great tool for professional conservators and crafts.’ … Continue reading
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Not an IHBC member and worried that your news is outdated? Remember: Free trial email alerts on the IHBC NewsBlogs
Let your friends know that they can get a taster of IHBC member benefits by signing up to the free trial of email alerts on our news postings, the IHBC’s news service, our NewsBlogs. See below: IHBC’s ‘in case you … Continue reading
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New NI Historic Building Council members announced
The members of the Northern Ireland (NI) Historic Building Council have been announced by Communities Minister Paul Givan, after an open competition. The Northern Ireland Department for Communities writes: Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA has announced the appointment of the … Continue reading
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Maiden speech of Culture Secretary, Karen Bradley: WHS & ‘visiting places’ important
Karen Bradley, Culture Secretary gave her maiden speech at the Liverpool Philharmonic this week, mentioning the importance of the world heritage site designation (WHS) to Liverpool and the importance of ‘visiting ancient and beautiful places’ to the economy, aiming to … Continue reading
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SG Local Design Fund: £300,000 to ‘help local people have a say’ – Charrettes’ & ‘Activating Ideas’
£300,000 is available under two Scottish Government (SG) grant schemes which are designed to help local people have a say in the development of their community (the Design Charrettes programme and the Activating Ideas Fund). The Scottish Government writes: Communities … Continue reading
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New civic funding for England – ‘Great Places’ now open: till October & January
A new £15 million grants scheme, Great Places, has been launched by the Arts Council England (ACE) to help civic organisations work together to help communities; with a deadline for Expressions of Interest of 6 October 2016 or full applications … Continue reading
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SAVE loses fight for Lime Street
The Court of Appeal has rejected the SAVE Britain’s Heritage application to prevent demolition works and planning permission going ahead in Lime Street, Liverpool in development that it describes as ‘an arch piece of civic vandalism’. SAVE Britain’s Heritage writes: … Continue reading
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Cardiff Coal Exchange conversion starts but permission still only for change of use
Work has started at the Cardiff Coal Exchange following Cardiff Council’s, grant of planning permission for change of use, but a full planning application has yet to be submitted showing the details for the £35m+ venture, and as yet there … Continue reading
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Pokémon Go players at risk on building sites
An investigation by Building magazine has found 50+ instances of players of the trendy online Pokémon Go game trespassing onto construction sites as Developers and contractors are warning of the perils of Pokémon Go players trespassing on construction sites, putting … Continue reading
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Research on Local Plans: 60% not up to date
The social housing publication ‘Inside Housing’ has published a research article on development plans, noting that six in ten do not currently have an up to date local plan. Read more….
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Owner of Eastbourne pier criticised over ‘vivid’ new look
The new owner of Eastbourne Pier has been ordered to halt work after giving the Grade 2 listed structure a ‘vivid’ new look. ITV reports on complaints about Sheikh Abid Gulzar’s decision to install gold-painted domes on the Victorian pier … Continue reading
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£1 for a Victorian Power Station in Kirkcaldy
A building at risk in Kirkcaldy is being advertised for sale at £1, provided that the purchaser has a track record of appropriate developments. The Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland writes: Victoria Road Power Station, a classically detailed former … Continue reading
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