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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: 29/09/2016
IHBC NI Branch conference date: ‘Heritage for the Next Generation…. WHO PAYS!’: Keynote by John Sergeant (Strictly… ‘Barging’… and politics), 9 Nov
The IHBC Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has announced initial details on its next Joint Annual Conference, to take place on 9th November, with the Lagan Navigation Trust and the Heritage Trust Network joining in exploring the theme: ‘Heritage for the … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Vice Chair @IOM – Heritage planning in the community: On the island; on the case, and on the radio
The IHBC’s recent visit to the Isle of Man (IoM) to support heritage planning in the community there, with a talk led by IHBC Vice Chair Kathy Davies, has been very well received, and included an interview on the local … Continue reading
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BEFS secures HES funding to coordinate the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF)
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has secured a grant from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to fund the running and co-ordination of the Scottish Traditional Building Forum (STBF), a national network of local traditional building forums working together to highlight specific … Continue reading
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Heritage’s ‘big economics’: HLF’s £192million+ to more than 380 waterways projects since 1994
The World Canals Conference recently held in Inverness revealed interesting statistics about canal heritage funding, and the stories behind how this funding positively affects people’s lives. The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) writes: Addressing the World Canals Conference in Inverness, Dame … Continue reading
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Professional bodies warn Government of UK’s construction skills crisis post-referendum
A coalition of professional bodies representing the construction and built environment sectors have warned Brexit Minister, David Davis, that the UK’s construction skills crisis could severely worsen, if the Government does not take steps to ensure access to a skilled … Continue reading
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CMS Committee: The impact of Brexit..
The Culture Media and Sport Parliamentary (CMS) Committee is calling for written submissions on creative industries, tourism and the digital markets, with a deadline of Friday 28 October 2016. At the same time The House of Lords EU Internal Market … Continue reading
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Aylesbury Estate CPO blocked: Southwark Council to seek Judicial Review
Southwark Council has had its plans to compulsory purchase a housing estate blocked by the Secretary of State, but will challenge the decision in court. Southwark Council writes: Southwark Council will go to court to challenge a planning decision by … Continue reading
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European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018: and call for ideas
The European Commission has published its long-awaited proposal for the European Year of Cultural Heritage in 2018, which includes a ‘Call for ideas’. Europa Nostra writes: In time for the political rentrée in September, the European Commission has today published … Continue reading
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Welsh Government 5-year plan released
The five year plan for the Welsh Government (WG) has been published this week, including ambitious plans for housing targets and apprenticeships as well as a commitment to ‘Work with communities to protect local facilities that bring people together, including … Continue reading
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RIBA welcomes a new CE
A new Chief Executive of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has been appointed, Alan Vallance. The RIBA writes: Alan Vallance has been appointed Chief Executive of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) following a competitive recruitment process. … Continue reading
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Free read article- Brexit and environmental Law
Are you interested in the potential effect of Brexit on laws within the UK? If so, a free article on Taylor & Francis Online may be of interest to you- ‘Brexit and the future of UK environmental law’ by Colin … Continue reading
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