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- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 27/08/2016
IHBC Context’s Hong Kong articles now on Conservation Wiki: and let us know if we can add yours!
The IHBC’s ongoing programme to extend awareness of our valued membership journal, Context, through our Conservation Wiki public service, is continuing with the posting of recent articles on Hong Kong’s Renaissance Architecture and its Shophouses. IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: … Continue reading
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New IHBC-recognised subsidised CPD training: Leicester THI, includes lessons with the SPAB!
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of a new series of Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) linked subsidised training, recognised by the IHBC for CPD purposes, on offer in Leicester, delivered by the Heritage Skills Centre from Lincoln Castle … Continue reading
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IHBC’s core social media network passes 14,000
The IHBC thanks its active social media volunteers who have helped membership numbers on its core networks to pass 14000 with, as of 22 August, the following membership spread: Linkedin: 5707; Twitter: 6651, and Facebook, with 1723 likes. IHBC Director Seán … Continue reading
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Spot Listing by Cadw for Grove School, Wrexham
A former grammar school in Wrexham has been granted listed building status by the Welsh Government, following a spot listing request to Cadw. The Welsh Government writes: A former Girls’ Grammar School in Wrexham, known locally as Grove Park School, … Continue reading
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RSA Heritage Index Update: Thoughts on criteria and datasets sought now
The Royal Society for Arts (RSA) is asking for help to update last year’s Heritage Index, including both thoughts on criteria (survey closing 7 September) and suggestions for new data. The RSA writes: In September 2015, we launched the first … Continue reading
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Civic Voice & Reading Civic Society urge action on future of parks
Civic Voice have stressed the need for all civic societies to respond to the parliamentary inquiry on parks (by 30 September), also highlighting the work of Reading Civic Society in lobbying on this area. Civic Voice writes: Reading Civic Society … Continue reading
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Wandsworth Council – most ‘pub friendly’?
Wandsworth Council in London is potentially the most ‘pub friendly’ Local Authority, as it has introduced Article 4 Directions to restrict changes of use to public houses. Wandsworth Council writes: Wandsworth has cemented its reputation as the ‘most pub-friendly council’ … Continue reading
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Masonry company seeks help on bail out from cash flow problems
The Stone Specialist reports that conservation contractor William Anelay, which recently featured on the BBC2 Hairy Builders programme, has announced it is having cash-flow problems in its masonry company and is asking creditors to help bail it out by accepting … Continue reading
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Seven projects receive HES funding – including ‘Outlander Castle’
A castle in the Highlands of Scotland, believed to be the inspiration for ‘Castle Leoch’ in Outlander, is one of the recipients of the latest round of heritage repair grant funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES). HES writes: Castle Leod … Continue reading
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Crowdsourcing to put heritage of burial grounds on the map
A project which started in Shropshire, led by the charity Caring for God’s Acre, is aiming to go nationwide through a crowdsourced heritage map of burial grounds, helping to improve understanding of the importance of the heritage and biodiversity of … Continue reading
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