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- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 14/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 14/08/2026
- CLOSING SOON: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 14/08/2026
- 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’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CARE & partners’ revised guidance on ‘Assessing historic assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished’ (2026) 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Do you want to help shape the roadmap of UK construction, via UKCW 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fight underway to prevent Hertfordshire bridge ‘vandalism’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Signal box reopens as working museum 14/08/2026
- Scottish Government: ‘Making historic buildings fit for the future’ 14/08/2026
- ‘Every child to get access to enriching activities to build skills and confidence for life’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Normandy’s D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site 14/08/2026
- IHBC marks ICOMOS-UK President’s plans to stand down in November: ‘… great to be able to work with Clara’ … ‘a special pleasure to sign our joint MoU’ 11/08/2026
- 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’ 11/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 11/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 11/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Government UK Policy paper ‘Local Outcomes Framework’ 11/08/2026
- EH appoints V&A deputy director & COO Tim Reeve CBE as new chief executive 11/08/2026
- Government commitment to deliver for rural communities 11/08/2026
- Ronnie Hinds appointed Interim Chair of Historic Environment Scotland 11/08/2026
- Historic England and Youth Speaker Series 11/08/2026
- New partnership and business plan announced by A&DS 11/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Trump Admin Moves to Gut Historic Preservation Rules 11/08/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 07/08/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 07/08/2026
Tag Archives: traditional skills
IHBC ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Historic England Guidance on Thatching Materials
image for illustration: Rethatching a house at Whippingham, Isle of Wight, ITookSomePhotos, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England reports on the use of traditional thatching materials, skills and techniques to maintain local distinctiveness, where a key factor is … Continue reading
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Icon launches Conservation Skills at Risk project
The Institute of Conservation (Icon) has launched a new project to identify conservation skills at risk and help safeguard the future of UK heritage.
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Tagged expertise, heritage, skills, traditional skills
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Building Burghley’… in stone and in person
image for illustration: Burghley House, the Orangery by Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Stone Specialist and Clare Howcutt-Kelly visits stonemasons Mick Teale and his son, Ben at one of the largest and most spectacular Elizabethan houses in … Continue reading
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Tagged building, building crafts, heritage, materials, stone, stonemasonry, traditional skills
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