{"id":46530,"date":"2026-04-28T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46530"},"modified":"2026-04-27T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T12:00:42","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-the-times-on-sites-face-ruin-as-specialist-skills-dwindle-ihbc-onpre-school-webinars-virtual-day-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46530","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019: The Times on \u2018\u2026 sites face ruin as specialist skills dwindle&#8217;, + IHBC onPre-School Webinars &#038; Virtual Day School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 868w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x183.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC\u2019s heritage business register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">HESPR<\/a> \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition<\/a> quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\">News and Tender Alerts<\/a>\u2019, and this week features <em>The Times<\/em> on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/article\/527416e1-beab-4ab2-b246-493de0c5860d?shareToken=099c904aec68c83115c6bd2e427ad578\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;<\/a>London\u2019s historic sites face ruin as specialist skills dwindle&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">SEE MORE ON HESPR<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/#join\">JOIN HESPR, FROM \u00a3145PA (TO 2 EMPLOYEES)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\">Download sample weekly alert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Emily Wright writes in <em>The Times<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;..&#8217;From stonemasonry to heritage joinery and from traditional window-fitting to lime-plastering, these skills have habitually been passed down through the ages, taught by master craftspeople&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem&#8230;.is that the majority of those masters are now in their sixties and seventies, and there are very few willing apprentices&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/article\/527416e1-beab-4ab2-b246-493de0c5860d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a> (Subscription only)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-f247fc1d96e66c13c67e96cfe2813642\" style=\"color:#820052\"><strong>IHBC Pre-School CPD Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Engagement, (mis)understanding and outreach<\/strong><em>:<\/em><em> <\/em>Do we have the education and skills we need to plan for Adaptive re-use? with <strong>Professor John Sturzaker<\/strong> FRTPI, Director of Careers, Education &amp; Planning Aid England at the Royal Town Planning Institute &amp; <strong>Dr Alison McCandlish<\/strong> MRTPI IHBC, Lecturer in City Planning at the University of Glasgow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>&nbsp;The RTPI is a friend of the School<\/strong><\/em><br><br><strong>Old Buildings, New Rules:<\/strong> <em>Navigating Building Control and Regulations for Adaptive Reuse <\/em>with Anthony Gwynne &amp; Prof. John Edwards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing Adaptive Reuse:<\/strong> <em>An exploration of heritage architectural intervention in international contexts<\/em><em> <\/em>with Alina Holyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1967edce1ca5d39df3bd1b3b4ce5310d\" style=\"color:#820052\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle2026.ihbc.org.uk\/continuing-professional-development-cpd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FIND OUT MORE HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>If you have any queries please contact Angharad Hart, Education &amp; Outreach Executive Officer at <a href=\"mailto:a.hart@ihbc.org.uk?subject=Pre%20School%20Webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a.hart@ihbc.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9eab2506264eb2a07ab748f066670000\" style=\"color:#820052\"><strong>Join us online on Friday 19 June for the<br>IHBC Virtual Day School 2026<\/strong><br><br>Although the in-person Full School and Day School are now fully booked we&#8217;d love you to join us online and remember that your <strong>company colleagues<\/strong> can book the <strong>Virtual School <\/strong>at the member rate of \u00a342 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a full programme on &#8216;Adaptive reuse&#8217; led by knowledgeable speakers, and up to 7 hours of CPD, the IHBC Virtual Day School is an opportunity not to be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-b59f45c0b5ddb325246311f1cae081df\" style=\"color:#820052\"><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5569589797463935829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BOOK HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-128d043030cb5145bf39d42f7c44adb2\">For offer code and details, just contact your company\u2019s HESPR Designated Service Adviser, as listed on your company\u2019s HESPR page, or email IHBC at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/A_carbon_case_for_indigenous_slate\">HERE<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki<\/a> and ion Context\u2019s archive <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/context\/185\/28\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more on <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/cont_arch\/?p=1584\">Context<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a free promotion of your tendering opportunities and work needs to the IHBC\u2019s HESPR members, please send details and links to Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tenders can also be advertised for a fee with <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/jobsetc\/\"><em>IHBC Jobs etc<\/em><\/a>, including a targeted email to 2500+ recipients as well as full coverage on our NewsBlog alerts and social platforms (membership and followers c.25,000) and websites with c. 250,000 visits a month. 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