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- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 28/07/2026
- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 28/07/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July 28/07/2026
- IHBC ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Updated emergency planning for heritage guidance from HE 28/07/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD review of the ‘Royal Festival Hall: A Living Icon’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (‘expert’) doorstep’: … ‘five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings’ 28/07/2026
- CITB and FMB launch retrofit research report to underpin a new Sector Skills Plan to strengthen retrofit skills 28/07/2026
- Industry leaders led by ICE call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans 28/07/2026
- RTPI CE on ‘Planning England’s future: The case for a National Spatial Framework’ – Clarity, Coordination and Confidence 28/07/2026
- Historic England’s HERs Grant Calls 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Building homes without making places… There are political crises … 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s special thanks from our Newcastle 2026 School to our ‘Exhibitor Hub’ supporters, as we look forward to School, events & more in 2027 – Bristol & Bath, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 24/07/2026
- IHBC welcomes ‘real data’ informing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) accuracy research 24/07/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 24/07/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 24/07/2026
- IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: The resilience of traditionally constructed buildings to flooding 24/07/2026
- IHBC research CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August 24/07/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.9M+ costed works this week: Trust seeks feasibility study in WHS, to 24/07, £60K 24/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Another chance for Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths 24/07/2026
- Public to have their say on National Lottery Good Causes 24/07/2026
- Culture Secretary celebrates over 400 towns applying to be UK Town of Culture 24/07/2026
- Launch of 5 Year Action Plan for Scotland’s Landscape Charter 24/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Dublin’s Temple Bar marks 35th anniversary- ‘Phenomenal success’ 24/07/2026
Daily Archives: 08/06/2024
IHBC Chair and President on low-cost 2024 Virtual School, 14/06: Promote critical skills to members, colleagues & networks, at #IHBCReading2024, from £30+VAT
IHBC Chair David McDonald and President Mike Brown have written to all IHBC members to encourage active engagement with the 2024 Virtual School – part of our #IHBCReading2024 School – and to promote its low-cost to colleagues etc. as an … Continue reading
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IHBC’s #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School MarketPlace:LEARN & launch: 12 June, 17:00-18:30- HES, Robyn Pendyr, Morwenna Slade, THA, Civic Voice, sheep wool, shecanengineer.com & much more!
The IHBC’s learning-led MarketPlace:LEARN (12/06; 17:00-18:30pm) complements our 2024 Reading School’s member and sector support, with free online access to all & included in all #IHBCReading2024 options.
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IHBC’s election-compliant #IHBCReading2024 School CPD Circular: Virtual & Day School Special Edition Update, includes MarketPlace:LEARN too
[slideshow_deploy id=’40136′] Our dedicated #IHBCReading2024 CPD Circular on Virtual and Day School has been issued, with content updates following the election and a reminder that new delegates can still join us online, on Friday 14 June, for the Virtual School, … Continue reading
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IHBC signposts THA’s heritage advocacy in election time
With more elections on their way, The Heritage Alliance is making available a wide range of advocacy resources ‘to ensure the continued success of the heritage sector’ in England.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £239K works this week: Wales Council seeks team for heritage engineering transformation, to 24/06, to £180K
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 this week is a call from a Welsh Council for a … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Farmer ordered to pay £45,000 for demolishing dovecote without consent
A Shropshire farmer has been ordered to pay fines and costs of more than £45,000 for demolishing a Grade II listed dovecote on his land without consent, reports Shropshire Council.
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Labour’s New Town plans: Angela Rayner fleshes out party’s vision
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has set out the party’s plans for the next generation of new towns ‘fit for the future’. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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59% of UK homeowners lack the knowledge or confidence to choose heat pumps, new survey says
A new survey from the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) says it has uncovered a significant knowledge gap among UK homeowners regarding renewable heating technologies. image for illustration
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BSRIA Collaborates to Establish Common Definition of ‘Statutory’ in Workplace and Facilities Management
Building Services Research and Information Association (BSRIA) has collaborated to establish common definition of ‘Statutory’ in workplace and facilities management. image for illustration
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RTPI: Supporting Planning Skills Fund delivery
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has been selected as a preferred delivery partner for the Planning Skills Fund, a new five-year industry programme aimed at increasing skills and capacity in Local Planning Authorities across the UK. image for illustration: … Continue reading
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RICS finalises appointments to its Standards and Regulation Board (SRB)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the appointment of members to its permanent Standards and Regulation Board (SRB), as nearly 300 candidates applied for the five RICS member and five independent members roles on the Board.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, responding to the town’s huge popularity on social media platforms. image for illustration: Mount Fuji seen from Fujikawaguchiko, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia … Continue reading
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