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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: 27/04/2018
IHBC’s Student Awards for 2017 now out: Gus Astley Student Award and commendations at Belfast School in 2018
The winner of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Award for 2017 has been announced as Rodolfo Acevedo Rodríguez, then on the IHBC-recognised conservation course at University of Cambridge, for his work on the history, design and function of Thornton Abbey … Continue reading
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IHBC 2018 School: New speaker confirmed – RoI’s ‘Heritage Council’ adds its voice with Ian Doyle, Head of Conservation on ‘Transforming heritage care in Ireland…’
The IHBC is delighted to announce a new speaker to the 2018 School’s already distinguished list for the Day School on 22 June in Belfast, as Ian Doyle, Head of Conservation with Ireland’s Heritage Council – the country’s statutory agency … Continue reading
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IHBC 2018 School Friend UAH launches Heritage Angel Awards for NI in Derry~Londonderry: closing 1 June
Ulster Architectural Heritage (UAH) – a friend of the IHBC’s 2018 Belfast School – has launched the 2018 Heritage Angel Awards for Northern Ireland in Derry~Londonderry, celebrating the unsung heroes of local heritage, and with applications and nominations open until … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC’s online application for ‘Recognised CPD Providers’ – Apply online for our free service!
Anyone seeking recognition by the IHBC as a CPD provider can apply using our online registration form; all part of the IHBC’s promotion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for members and practitioners from all disciplines and backgrounds. image IHBC Areas … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from up to c.£1.5M+ of costed work this week: Cadwyn Clwyd seeks project services for ‘interpretive masterplan’ for Ruthin Castle etc., closing 04/05, £18,000 contract
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth some £1.5M+ this week, with the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers … Continue reading
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IHBC CPD Boost: Design Council flags ‘Reclaiming Negative Space Survey’ and potential outcomes
The Design Council is committed to making a difference in people’s lives through design, flagging up the work of two architects – Seán Kehoe and Vincent Walsh – who are looking at small parcels of land and assessing the site … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Carron Company post box in Glasgow given listed building status
The Glasgow Evening News has celebrated the news that a red pillar box – erected in 1936 on Nithsdale Drive in Glasgow’s South Side during the short reign of Edward VIII – has been given listed building status. image Glasgow … Continue reading
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Kevin McCloud: New Ambassador for the SPAB
A familiar name, face and voice to anyone interested in architecture and design, broadcaster Kevin McCloud is also a thoughtful and informed advocate for building conservation, and the Grand Designs presenter has just become the SPAB’s first official Ambassador. image … Continue reading
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Wales’ Minister for Environment announces over £3.4m for improvements to Designated Landscapes
Wales’ Minister for Environment, Hannah Blythyn, has announced more than £3.4m for improvements to Wales’ three National Parks and five Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). image Hannah Blythyn – Welsh Government website
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Young person’s heritage manifesto launched on World Heritage Day
A manifesto has been launched by Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) outlining steps necessary to ensure Scotland’s young people feel a stronger connection to the country’s heritage, with headlines guidance that includes: Have honest conversations about heritage and values Allow us … Continue reading
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