Daily Archives: 09/01/2024

IHBC President on England’s new research into heritage planning delays: ‘… any system starved of the necessary resources is inherently inefficient and will ultimately fail’

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

Following new research into delays in ‘Heritage-Related Planning Determinations in England’ from Historic England, IHBC President Mike Brown has highlighted the core issues of resources and capacity. image HE

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2024: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and/or ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2024

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading … Continue reading →

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Reminder: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 2-3 Feb 2024

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 2-3 February in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential).

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REMINDER: CLOSING SOON: Consultation on updating joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP)

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

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IHBC History Signpost: Those were the days… Building editors look back at how construction has changed

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

As we come to the end of our 180th year, our current editor invited four of her predecessors to pick out the memorable stories they covered spanning over 30 years of Building’s history. image for illustration

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB on the IHBC… again… with Director’s ‘ABC’ take on IHBC exploring a Petition for Charter

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

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 Designing Buildings with IHBC’s Context, on ‘The ABC of the … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Construction) Doorstep’: In pictures – The best images of December 2023

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

Construction Management from CIOB has offered ‘A round up of the best images from December 2023’. image for illustration

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (night-time) Doorstep’: Anger as illegal £500,000 house floods hamlet with lights ‘like a Mars invasion’

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

A businessman’s illegal £500,000 home is facing demolition after neighbours saw it light up ‘like an alien invasion from Mars’ at night, reports Yahoo News.

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Britain’s heritage attractions suffer rise in graffiti, anti-social behaviour and verbal abuse

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

Research carried out by Ecclesiastical has highlighted anti-social pressures for heritage as ‘Nine in 10 report experiencing crime during the past 12 months’.

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Scottish construction apprentice support scheme ends after 90 years

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

The removal of requirements for mandatory registration of traditional craft apprentices with the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council (SBATC) has led to its demise. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: New President of European Strawbuilding Association: Cypren Edmunds

Posted on 09/01/2024 by IHBC

Cypren Edmunds has been announced as the new President of the European Strawbuilding Association (ESBA). image Linkedin Profile

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