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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: 01/10/2016
One IHBC Bursary still available for BLF’s Hot-Mixed Lime Mortars seminar, Coventry, 20 Oct, with reduced rates for all IHBC members!
A one-day hot-mixed lime mortar seminar and workshop, hosted by Coventry Cathedral, has been arranged by the Building Limes Forum (BLF) for Thursday 20 October, with reduced rates for all IHBC members (£80) while one free IHBC bursary place is … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender pick of the week’: Auckland Castle Trust competition @ £12,000,000 – ‘reinvigorating… through social and economic regeneration’
The IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly HESPR Bulletins that list commercial tender opportunities, and the Director’s top tender pick for IHBC members for this week features … Continue reading
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IHBC President explores seaside heritage and placemaking at ‘Wish you were here’ conference, 20 Oct, Great Yarmouth
IHBC President David McDonald will be presenting a paper on placemaking in seaside towns at the ‘Wish You Were Here’ conference organized by the Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust and Great Yarmouth Cultural Heritage Partnership on 20 October in Great Yarmouth’s … Continue reading
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Historic Wales milestone: ‘commitment to the creation of new body, Historic Wales’
The Welsh Government has issued the Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC) report, ‘Investing in the future to protect the past’ which considers the future of heritage in Wales, and has underlined their commitment to creating a new Historic Wales body. The … Continue reading
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SPAB’s ‘conservation for all the ages’… in action and on film at Greatham Old Church
The SPAB has recently posted a film on its Working Party week at Greatham Old Church, where young and old alike joined in the conservation work and fun. The SPAB writes: We put our ‘repair not restore’ philosophy into action … Continue reading
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LG Ombudsman pans Plymouth CC on amenity & warns England’s LAs on powers
Local authorities (LAs) across England are being reminded that the Local Government (LG) Ombudsman has the same powers as the High Court to require evidence, after Plymouth City Council failed to comply with its recommendations linked to a case that … Continue reading
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AHRC and BBC Radio 3 seek New Generation thinkers for 2017: Academics to bring research and ideas to a broad audience
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and BBC Radio 3 are looking for applications for the New Generation Thinkers of 2017, aimed at developing a new generation of academics able to bring the best of university research and scholarly … Continue reading
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‘Queer histories’ recognised by Historic England
The Pride of Place project being conducted by Historic England has led to new listings and a greater recognition of the importance of LGBTQ heritage. Historic England writes: The grave of writer, musician and Egyptologist Amelia Edwards has today been … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastical exemption to remain in place in NI
Communities Minister Paul Givan, MLA has announced that Ecclesiastical exemption is to remain in place for Northern Ireland (NI), following consultation responses. The Department for Communities writes: Communities Minister Paul Givan, MLA, has today announced that the exemption from Listed … Continue reading
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NT launches Heritage Gardening Programme… with Heritage Skills Passports
A new Heritage Gardening Programme has been launched this week by the National Trust (NT), which includes the attainment of Heritage Skills Passports and acquisition of skills necessary to value and maintain the historic estates. The National Trust writes: We’re … Continue reading
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RBKC: 50 Section 215 notices in two years
An online news service ‘Get West London’ has reported on the latest use of enforcement powers in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council (RBKC), noting that the most recent issue of a section 215 notice on an unlisted building, … Continue reading
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Vote for your favourite ‘Heritage Angel’
Online followers of Historic England can vote for their favourite of 16 shortlisted in the Heritage Angel Awards, with the closing date of 12 October. read more…. Find more awards at IHBC Awards etc
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