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- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: IHBC’s national updates for local volunteer leads – Part 1 11/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 11/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 11/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Some sector takes on the NPPF 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Dry Stone Walling Association issues Anthology of International Writing, from past and present, for the future’ 11/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £5.25m ongoing costed works: Heritage Estate body seeks condition surveys etc, to 09/09 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans to transform South Lanarkshire former mining village 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Mentmore Towers: Council orders owner to repair ‘exceptional’ grade I mansion 11/09/2026
- HES Chief quits amid deepening governance crisis 11/09/2026
- Heritage Fund & HE: Understanding the impact of climate change on historic parks, gardens and cemeteries 11/09/2026
- HES launches pilot fund to support Scotland’s historic places of worship: Opens Autumn 2026 11/09/2026
- ARB transitioning to a new framework for accreditation, to be completed by December 2028 11/09/2026
- Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now! 08/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises Commercial companies etc. 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 08/09/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: SHBT ‘Futureproofing’ project case study aims to sensitively & effectively retrofit buildings in use 08/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building, on new NPPF, ‘… a pretty bold swing… but…!’ 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’ 08/09/2026
- HES survey on use of new service trove.scot: to 28 Feb 2027 08/09/2026
- Government UK on ‘How to treat irreplaceable habitat for biodiversity net gain’ 08/09/2026
- Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026 08/09/2026
- Celebrating the Launch of RICHeS-funded Museum ‘Multiscale Heritage X-ray Imaging Centre’ investment 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty 08/09/2026
Daily Archives: 02/06/2017
IHBC Policy Chair to update on ‘curtilage’ advocacy at SW Branch ‘Heritage in Law’ event – Bristol 9 June: Last chances to book
IHBC Policy Secretary Roy Lewis will update delegates at the IHBC South West (SW) Branch event, ‘Heritage in Law, in Bristol on 9 June, on the IHBC’s advocacy work relating to Historic England’s recent draft advice on listed buildings and … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards 2017: Winners (x3!) receive awards, rewards & more at the IHBC’s 2017 School – Manchester 22-24 June
The judges of the second year of the IHBC Marsh Awards have met together and carefully assessed the submissions, and are delighted to announce the 2017 IHBC Marsh Award winners:
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Think smart with the IHBC, on transport’s heritage values, from peace trails to air places: Join our School and conference, Manchester 22-24 June
Explore one of the most challenging heritage resources – transport infrastructure – and find opportunities and answers to everything from ‘Peace trails’ to air infrastructure, all at the IHBC’s 2017 School (22-24 June), and let your colleagues and networks know!
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HESPR’s second top ‘two for one’ pick in a row! Hastings GII residential conversion (£88k) & Belfast refurb of B1 Listing (£220k), closing 23 & 27 June
The IHBC’s heritage business listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly Bulletins that bring tender and other business opportunities together into one handy resource, and the Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this … Continue reading
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Heritage Angel Awards: Closing date extended to 11 June: Celebrate ‘rescuers’, young people, craft/apprentices etc.
The closing date for the Historic England Heritage Angels Awards has been extended to midnight on 11 Junes, offering even more opportunities to to celebrate heritage contributions by those who have helped rescue England’s heritage.
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Northern Ireland’s smallest ‘church’ feared demolished
The Belfast Telegraph has reported on how on an online row has erupted after what has been described as ‘the smallest church in Ireland’ – St Gobban’s, Portbradden – appears to have been demolished, while though the building apparently was … Continue reading
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RICS & SPAB Building Conservation Summer School
The RICS & SPAB Building Conservation Summer School for 2017 will take place at the Royal Agriculture School, Cirencester, on 10-14 Sep 2017, offering the chance to ‘Unlock your career in historic building surveying’.
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Revamp of world’s first factory trials novel procurement
Integrated project insurance (IPI) is to be trialled on the £16m restoration of the world’s first factory into a working museum.
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Wales: Historic Environment Legislation update
Following preparations including supporting secondary legislation and statutory guidance, further provisions of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 came into force on 31 May 2017: Consultation, interim protection and review for scheduled monuments and listed buildings (Sections 3 and 4 … Continue reading
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Architects use converted granite sheep shelter as temporary ‘building-within-a-building’ Scottish office
Moxon Architects has converted a granite sheep shelter in Crathie, near Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire into a temporary Scottish office for the practice.
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