Our Spring issue of IHBC’s members’ journal, Context – No. 183 examined ‘Wellbeing and Heritage’, with the IHBC ‘Director’s Cut’ exploring ‘our initiatives and support to help our busy volunteering members’, as he looks ahead to celebrating volunteers in No.184.
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The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.
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The IHBC’s recent exploration of a Charter has helped focus our support for interdisciplinary learning by Conservation Professionals, so we’re looking at how our Schools can help delegates add value for themselves and their networks, and calling for more ideas and suggestions from delegates and members.
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West Dean House by Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).
Continue readingThe latest information on United Kingdom Green Buildings Council (UKGBC’s) net zero carbon buildings framework is available in the form of a series of guidance documents, while as the industry evolves, new guidance on how to apply the Framework will be posted on its website.
Continue readingThe Government is to commit public funding to a project that will see the partial infilling of the Queensbury Tunnel, reports The Halifax Courier, the 1.4-mile long Queensbury Tunnel, was closed in the 1950s, and the focus of a longstanding campaign to reopen it as part of a greenway network.
Continue readingThe Scottish Government (SG) has published a decision notice dismissing an appeal by Weiss Development Company Limited against the list entry made by Historic Environment Scotland of City Sawmills Former Office Building excluding later 20th century addition at north, 124 Craighall Road, Glasgow(LB52614).
Continue readingNew research by Historic England (HE) reveals strong public support for preserving historic churches, even among those who do not regularly attend services or identify as religious
Continue readingApplications are now open for the 2026 SPAB Fellowship and the deadline for applications is 10 October 2025.
Continue readingA new ‘State of the Nation Research Series publication, on ‘Creative industries employers’ perspectives on skills initiatives: 2025’ has been released.
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The IHBC has welcomed the new Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) report on ‘Retrofit Materials & Permeability – Understanding Moisture in Traditional Buildings.’
Continue readingThe Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.
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The IHBC has welcomed the news that Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is developing an online training course for planners about the historic environment, and seeks input to shape the content.
Continue readingSelected recordings of the IHBC’s 2025 Day School, on 13 June, have been made available to all delegates, so if you’ve not received your access links, let us know at booking@ihbc.org.uk.
Continue readingGovernment UK has issued research by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) into understanding investment, innovation and productivity in DCMS sectors.
Continue readingHigh Court Rulingshould serve as a clear warning to the industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts.
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Following the completion of the Old House Project, led by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), a Grade II* listed former chapel in Kent is ready to embark on a new beginning as a three-bedroom home and is now looking for new owners’.
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The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Continue readingThe All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE) has been reformed and has announced a new inquiry into ‘How can we build 1.5 million quality homes in this Parliament?’.
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The National Trust’s new ‘Climate Action Transition Plan’ sets out our ambitions and how they will achieve them.
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image for illustration: The Earth seen from Apollo 17 by Harrison Schmitt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The UK State of the Climate Report 2024 has been issued by the Met Office, introducing 10 years of a changing climate, as reported by The Construction Wiki.
The IHBC and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) remind our NewsBlog readers that our 2025 joint Heritage Research Award – to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’ –for research carried out from 2023, closes on 18 August 2025.
Continue readingSelected recordings of the IHBC’s 2025 Day School, on 13 June, have been made available to all delegates, so if you’ve not received your access links, let us know at booking@ihbc.org.uk.
Continue readingThe IHBC has welcomed the news that Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is developing an online training course for planners about the historic environment, and seeks input to shape the content.
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The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online Global Building Conservation Conference, on 25/09, on how to ‘… Sharing heritage skill-sets with the next generation’.
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