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- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 20/02/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 20/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 20/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: LPA Planning Capacity and Capability Survey 2025 20/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Charity seeks PM for heritage regeneration project, to 02/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Legal bid to protect Scots brutalist landmark from bulldozer 20/02/2026
- Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals published 20/02/2026
- Government plans to train next generation of construction workers 20/02/2026
- SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register (BaR) – Call for Entries 2026 20/02/2026
- York Consortium for Craft and Conservation opens applications for Bursaries for 2026, to 16/03 20/02/2026
- Government Consultation on Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance, to 10/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: National Residential Retrofit Plan 2026 for Ireland’ makes upgrades more affordable and accessible 20/02/2026
- Bursaries for #IHBCNewcastle2026 open to 13/04, 18-20 June: ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 17/02/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 17/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 17/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available 17/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s NewsBlog on ‘BOOKING OPEN for IHBC’s Full School (June 18-20): #IHBCNewcastle2026’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Heritage charity to change name after sale of 20,000-acre estate 17/02/2026
- National Heritage Emergency declared by Stoke-on-Trent – ‘first for a UK City’ – as Potteries needs £325Mn investment over the next decade 17/02/2026
- Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05 17/02/2026
- LPOC announces Listed & Modern Architectural Awards 2026 17/02/2026
Monthly Archives: August 2023
England: Nature recovery projects to boost wildlife and access to nature
Curlews, short-snouted seahorses and natterjack toads set to be benefit as six nature recovery projects are launched, as an area bigger than Hertfordshire is to be dedicated to fast tracking nature recovery. image for illustration: Tees Estuary, UK Gov Open … Continue reading
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Campaigners to challenge A303 Stonehenge tunnel again
Campaigners are planning another legal challenge over the construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge. image for illustration – Sumit Surai – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bob Dylan puts Highland mansion retreat Aultmore House for sale for £3M
US singer songwriter Bob Dylan is selling his Scottish Highland retreat Aultmore House and Estate in Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorm National Park for £3 million. image for illustration: Bridge over the Nethy by Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 , … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Bloomberg on Seville rediscovering an old cooling technique
Cities are the first line of defence in humanity’s battle against deadly heat, reports Bloomberg as it looks at how changes some of the world’s hottest cities are making to protect their people from extreme temperatures. image for illustration: Seville … Continue reading
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IHBC’s online co-working sessions: Helping applicants for Affiliate and more, so join us on 16 August, 1.00-2.15 pm
The IHBC has started its new series of online co-working spaces designed to help anyone applying for formal assessment by the IHBC make space in their busy schedules and advance their membership application.
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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2023 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Enter online before 1/09/23
The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award for heritage submissions on UK taught courses: Closes 31/08 – Win £500 + free #IHBCReading2024
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August 2023, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 31 August 2022 OR 31 August 2023 –submit it online … Continue reading
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IHBC Research Signpost: How the arts and humanities are crucial to responsible AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are advancing fast, but how can the arts and humanities, and a new research programme, help create a responsible AI ecosystem? image: for illustration
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ double-up: BD on the overlooked history of masterplanning in Arabia
IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features Building Design (BD) on the overlooked history of masterplanning Arabia.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: … the moment Hull’s historic Time Ball dropped for the first time in a century
The Guildhall Time Ball, originally constructed between 1915 and 1916, is the highest in the UK and Hull’s historic golden Time Ball has dropped for the first time in more than a century, reports Hull Live. image: for illustration – … Continue reading
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National Park bosses ‘slam’ Gove’s permitted development plans
The new consultation on letting rural landowners convert barns without planning consent has drawn special ire from England’s national parks leads. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Scottish Charity Regulator to gain powers as parliament backs charities bill
The Scottish charity regulator is set to gain increased powers this year after politicians voted through proposals set before parliament.
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APPGs for ‘Housing Market …’ and ‘Ending Homelessness…’ issue joint inquiry report on Solutions for Homeless Households: ‘… turn empty buildings into good… affordable homes’
The APPGs for Housing Market & Housing Delivery and Ending Homelessness have launched their joint report and call on the Government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality, genuinely affordable homes to help end the housing and homelessness … Continue reading
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Safety measures taken after report on Cambridge church steeple
Urgent safety measures, including a road and pavement closure, were put in place at Our Lady and the English Martyrs (OLEM) church in Cambridge after a report revealed structural issues with the church steeple and bell tower. image: RCDEA
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Lichfield Cathedral joins Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF)
Lichfield Cathedral has joined the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) image: CFW
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Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report 2023 published
The annual Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report is now available.
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IHBC’s SE Branch pilots ‘listening’ to local members on #IHBCPetitionforCharter, with practice CPD, charter presentation & focus groups, and funding support for Branch initiatives
The IHBC’s South East (SE) Branch has piloted an event to encourage members and stakeholders to ‘Have your Say’ – with topical CPD followed by a presentation & focus groups on petitioning – while the IHBC Petition for Charter web … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award for heritage submissions on UK taught courses: Closes 31/08 – Win £500 + free #IHBCReading2024
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August 2023, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 31 August 2022 OR 31 August 2023 –submit it online … Continue reading
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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2023 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Enter online before 1/09/23
The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading
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IHBC Research Signpost: University of Glasgow report emphasises the importance of people and place in policy
A new research report – Developing a People-Centred, Place-Led Approach: The Value of the Arts and Humanities – led by Rebecca Madgin, Professor of Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, considers the need to balance the focus on the … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.7M+ costed works: Council seeks design consultancy for public realm works, closing 07/09, to £700K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features is the call from a City Council … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: More than just a clock – the story of Machynlleth’s iconic landmark
There are few places in Wales as synonymous with one landmark as Machynlleth, which has been a source of pride to the inhabitants of Machynlleth since the day it was erected, reports the Powys County Times. image: for illustration Machynlleth … Continue reading
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Thousands to be trained to boost energy efficiency in homes across England: Applications close 25/08
Training providers across England can bid for a share of £8.85 million government funding to offer courses in retrofitting and installing insulation, with applications closing 25 August. image: for illustration
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‘Polluters must pay’ says Environment Secretary, as unlimited penalties unveiled
New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to target a much wider range of environmental offences. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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England: Consultation on ‘additional flexibilities’ to support housing delivery, with call for evidence etc, closing 25/09
A consultation on ‘additional flexibilities to support housing delivery, the agricultural sector, businesses, high streets and open prisons’ has been launched, alongside a call for evidence on ‘nature-based solutions, farm efficiency projects and diversification, closing 25/09’. image: for illustration – … Continue reading
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