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- Bob Kindred updates on IHBC’s ‘LB Prosecutions Database’: Cases always sought – ‘…it relies on volunteered information’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC on Context 182 (Part 3): IHBC’s Chair on ‘Trusteeship’ and what is NOT ‘hot air’ features in officer and network updates 15/04/2025
- April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’: So help IHBC help you with our ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey’ – Have your say, before 1 May 15/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 15/04/2025
- Booking opens for #IHBCShrewsbury2025, 12-14/06: Certified CPD on ‘Heritage in Context – Value: Plan: Change’ – From £35+VAT (Online), free pre-conference webinars and more, for all your conservation needs…’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Legislation and Policy’ Signpost: UK Parliament… on ‘Net zero and the UK’s historic building stock’ 15/04/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from (England’s Market Town) doorsteps’: The cultural heritage of market towns, Westminster Hall debate, 04/03, debate and background 15/04/2025
- SAVE unveils 50th anniversary programme – 50 years of campaigning 1975-2025 15/04/2025
- UK Government: High streets with vacant shops revitalised via High Street Rental Auctions 15/04/2025
- UK Government: Annual report for England’s Participation Survey – parks/gardens; cities/towns, & landscapes/habitat most popular 15/04/2025
- Wilts & Berks Canal Trust calls for volunteer engineers and planners to help on UK’s largest canal restoration project 15/04/2025
- HE’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson offers online welcome & Q&A at IHBC’s 2025 Day School, 13/06: #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – Schools… ‘one of the pre-eminent regular events in… heritage’ 11/04/2025
- IHBC’s April ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls and more, with Schools, School webinars, Sustainability, Branches & much more 11/04/2025
- April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’: So help IHBC help you with our ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey’-Have your say, before 1 May 11/04/2025
- Booking opens for #IHBCShrewsbury2025, 12-14/06: Certified CPD on ‘Heritage in Context – Value: Plan: Change’ – From £35+VAT (Online), free pre-conference webinars and more, for all your conservation needs…’ 11/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: HE/EH on Climate Adaption, fourth round ‘Heritage’ Report 11/04/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (IHBC, AT, RSUA) doorstep’, via DB: ‘Attending a conservation training course… a personal account’ 11/04/2025
- Heritage Counts on ‘New Homes from Vacant Historic Buildings’: Up to 670K new homes ‘by repairing and repurposing existing historic buildings’ 11/04/2025
- New Towns inquiry launched by Lords Built Environment Committee: to 12/05 11/04/2025
- UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard -The Pilot Version of the Standard has Launched! 11/04/2025
- Heritage Open Days: How to get involved as registration is now open 11/04/2025
- IHBC’s Blog from Policy@Manchester (University of Manchester): Addressing the UK’s heritage skills crisis – why we must act now 11/04/2025
- April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’: So help IHBC help you with our ‘Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey’ – Have your say, before 1 May 08/04/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 08/04/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School 2025 pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals) with ‘Lessons from Jugaadopolis… innovative community engagement’ 10/07, 1pm 08/04/2025
Daily Archives: 14/05/2024
IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s conservation and development (24/05)
The IHBC looks forward to 2 more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-conference CPD webinars in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across conservation practice and historic estate management.
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IHBC’s Technical Panel Chair appointed to STBA Board: ‘… strengthening ties between the two organisations..’
The IHBC is delighted to announce that the Chair of our Technical Panel, Professor John Edwards, has been appointed to the Board of the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA), strengthening ties between the two organisations.
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IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too
IHBC’s newest 2024 Reading School CPD Circular offers dedicated guidance on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities and resources, for interdisciplinary conservation professionals especially, in and around #IHBCReading2024 reading2024.ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘architects without CSCS ‘skills’ card…’
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 the Architects’ Journal (AJ) reporting on a call: ‘Don’t ban … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for ‘bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper over listed building refused
Proposals for ‘bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper over listed building refused and one Birmingham councillor described the proposed development as ‘frankly ludicrous’, reports Birmingham Live. image for illustration: Broad Street Birmingham Public Domain Commons Wikimedia
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Policy Exchange: New report shows that building more tall buildings is not the solution to the housing crisis
A new report for Policy Exchange, on ‘Tall Buildings: A Policy Framework for Responsible High-Rise and Better Density’, argues that the unplanned proliferation of tall buildings has not delivered the housing Britain needs and calls for a more responsible approach … Continue reading
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New guide on how to create 20-minute neighbourhood launched in Dundee
A new guide outlining how the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood can be applied in practice has been created by an urban design expert at the University of Dundee. © The Authors 2024. This work is openly licensed via CC … Continue reading
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Trinity research on Valentia Slate results in its designation as a Heritage Stone
The natural stone, Valentia Slate, only occurs in Co. Kerry and which has been used since at least 1816, has recently been awarded the Status of ‘International Union of Geological Sciences Heritage Stone’, a coveted award exclusive to stones with … Continue reading
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England’s new policy paper on ‘Apprenticeship Funding’
UK Government publishes new paper which sets out the policy for apprenticeship funding in England, for new starts from 1 April 2024. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Investing in Planning: A consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system, to 31/05
A Scottish Government consultation explores a range of solutions to support resourcing of the planning system while acknowledging that ‘We live in financially constrained times’.
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Clarice Cliff, 20th century ceramicist known for colourful designs, honoured in Blue Plaque Scheme, Design category
From teenage factory girl to one of the most recognised ceramic designers of the 20th century, the success story of Clarice Cliff (1899 to 1972) is rooted in the heart of the Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent and a Blue Plaque has … Continue reading
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