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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: 07/09/2016
IHBC ‘members with benefits’ reminder: BS 7913 conservation standard – branded copies discount offers up to £60 savings!
IHBC members and colleagues may purchase IHBC-branded copies of the primary conservation standard in the UK’s construction and development sector, BS 7913, for as little as £112 – a staggering £60 reduction on the BSI retail price of £182 – … Continue reading
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IHBC journal Context has new guide at the helm: Mike Taylor
A new editorial co-ordinator for the IHBC’s membership journal Context has taken up his post, as Michael Taylor will chair the Context Editorial Board and be responsible for direction and oversight of the journal. IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: ‘Context … Continue reading
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Developers failing to act on approved sites… so planning is not the problem!
New analysis from Civitas shows that Councils have granted enough planning consents to meet the government’s target of one million new homes by 2020, but developers are failing to build on them, disproving the point that the planning process is … Continue reading
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Thames Concordat: ‘a new management agreement’ for the marine area
The Port of London Authority and the Marine Management Organisation have formed a new management agreement. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) writes: The ‘Thames Concordat’ is a new set of principles both organisations will follow in cases where both the … Continue reading
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Discover England Fund: £40m, spreading ‘benefits of tourism outwith London’
A £40 million fund which is designed to spread the social, economic and cultural benefits of tourism outwith London has been launched. Government writes: Towns and cities from across England will benefit from a £40 million fund to deliver new … Continue reading
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Call for Entries- St David Awards, including ‘culture’
The Welsh Government has released a call for entries for the annual St David Awards which recognise achievements in various categories, including culture, by October 21. The Welsh Government writes: Now in their fourth year, the St David Awards acknowledge … Continue reading
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CITB raise concerns over apprenticeship funding changes
The CITB have raised concerns with the proposed apprenticeship changes, highlighting that there may be a cut in funding by up to 30%. Steve Hearty, Head of Apprenticeships at CITB, writes: ‘The Government’s proposed funding bands for framework apprenticeships raise … Continue reading
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BRE & WCC: 2016 Royal Charter International Research Award
The BRE Trust, in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of Constructors (WCC), have announced the 2016 Royal Charter International Research Award, to help constructors of any age group undertake a unique study focussed on a topical issue or challenge related … Continue reading
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Global Livability- London, Manchester and More
As The Economist Intelligence Unit has released the latest report outlining the ‘livability’ of 140 cities worldwide, The Planner reports that Manchester is deemed more livable than London. The Economist Intelligence Unit writes: The latest findings of The Economist Intelligence … Continue reading
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