Monthly Archives: June 2019

Historic England (HE) references around 5,000 high streets in the United Kingdom and, while traditionally the epicentre of community life, their role has dramatically changed in the last few decades, so they have outlined ‘five of the most distinctive styles … Continue reading →

The IHBC submitted its response to the Historic England (HE)-led consultation on Historic Environment Advisor Apprenticeship. 

The regeneration of some of the most famous buildings in Swindon – and a vital part of the town’s industrial heritage – will continue, The Swindon Advertiser happily reports, as planning permission has been granted by Swindon Borough Council for … Continue reading →

The free ebook. ‘JCT: From contract to construction’, looks at the latest insights on construction contracts from the JCT (in origin, the ‘Joint Contracts Tribunal’) and the evolution of its offerings in an ever-changing business and political environment.

A house designed using algorithms and machines chose complex, organic-looking forms, which were stronger and more efficient than straight lines, so the BBC asks if all the houses of the future look like this?

[slideshow_deploy id=’22804′] PASSIONATE about conservation LOVE travel and seeing new and old places ENJOY working with people ZEST for learning and education BORED with regular commutes PREFER flexible working INHERENTLY self-motivated UNDERSTAND leadership NATURAL communicator, online and in person STRIVE … Continue reading →

With more than 180 delegates already booked for the IHBC’s 2019 Day School in Nottingham in July, its networking value is self-evident, but if you are thinking of the Full (3-day) School, do book soon, as tour options are narrowing … Continue reading →

There is an urgent call out for data for inclusion in a forthcoming Heritage Counts report on ‘Understanding Carbon in the Historic Environment’, with a deadline of 14 June, as John Preston, IHBC Green Panel convenor, has highlighted. image: John … Continue reading →

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from the States of … Continue reading →

From Historic Environment Scotland (HES), The Engine Shed is Scotland’s Building Conservation Centre in Stirling, and it uses a simple model to target diverse audiences, as all is now explained via the IHBC’s 2018 Yearbook and Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) … Continue reading →

Claire Buckley, Lead Expert and Director of Environmental Sustainability at Julie’s Bicycle, says that time is of the essence concerning climate action for the arts and culture sector in a new article from URBACT, ‘the European Territorial Cooperation programme aiming … Continue reading →

With Continuing Professional Development (CPD) a mandatory duty for all accredited IHBC members (i.e. Full and Associate) and recommended for Affiliates (i.e non-accredited), the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham (4-6 July) on ‘Heritage, Risk & Resilience’, offers some of the … Continue reading →

The IHBC has submitted its response to the recent Historic England (HE) consultation on its draft guidance document: ‘Conserving Georgian and Victorian terraced housing: A guide to managing change’.

The Kidderminster Shuttle is celebrating the news that the Quaker Meeting House in Malvern’s Orchard Road – close to the town centre and designed by J R Armstrong – has been listed Grade II (GII) by Historic England. image: heritage.quaker.org.uk

To counter some of the opinion expressed in the mainstream media that challenge the proposed plans for decant and renewal of the Houses of Parliament, journalist Tony Grew has written in favour of Restoration and Renewal (R&R) in The House. … Continue reading →