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- IHBC’s Context raids Hadrian’s Wall ‘end to end’ for #IHBCReading2024 themes: What happened… Cumbria’s vernacular… Bastles on the border… features (Ian Nairn!) & more 26/04/2024
- FREE CPD webinar: ‘Caring for buildings through effective enforcement’ (03/05) for #IHBCReading2024, with more to come 26/04/2024
- IHBC seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Full Members as paid MATE session leads, initial closing 1 May 26/04/2024
- 2024 AGM, 30/04: Register for Pender’s special take on ‘energy in buildings’, & call on eligible members to complete votes by proxy 26/04/2024
- FINAL REMINDER: Closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’ 26/04/2024
- IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ feature update: Director’s occasional selection, from 13/02 (& £1.3Mn costed works) 26/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Ron’s Place’ saved by mystery benefactor 26/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Couple hit with £6K court bill and told to tear down garden extension 26/04/2024
- Westminster Council’s new policy to make a ‘retrofit first’ city 26/04/2024
- Labour releases 5 -Point plan for high streets 26/04/2024
- REMINDER: England consults on accelerated planning system, ‘10 weeks and fee refunds’ for major commercial applications, to 01/05 26/04/2024
- Job Vacancy: General Secretary of ICOMOS-UK – Voluntary + expenses, closing 17 May 26/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Moulin Rouge: Sails fall off Paris’s famous cabaret club overnight 26/04/2024
- First ‘priority CPD’ guidance out for #IHBCReading2024 School, globally accessible from only £30+VAT: ‘Management’ Competences -‘Legislation & Policy’, ‘Finance & Economics’, 12/13-15 June 23/04/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Canal and River Trust on ‘Our impact: transforming places, enriching lives’ 23/04/2024
- New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’ 23/04/2024
- IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04 23/04/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: ALL HESPR member staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT (Code required) 23/04/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Controversial demolition of closed Museum of London and office block expected 23/04/2024
- Intangible Cultural Heritage: UK becomes the 183rd State to join UNESCO’s Convention 23/04/2024
- HES: New Report on Connections Between Properties in Care and the British Empire 23/04/2024
- 10 New Design Code Pathfinder areas selected 23/04/2024
- BEFS Policy Map for Scotland’s Existing Built Environment Policy Overview Map, Spring 2024 23/04/2024
- Budget boost for farmers and environment with extension to Agricultural Property Relief 23/04/2024
- ADF announces its 2024 brief: ‘Rethinking Home-Adapt and Reuse’ 23/04/2024
Monthly Archives: July 2022
IHBC’s Historic Harbours Working Group signpost: Heritage Harbours Joint Statement and more
The IHBC’s Historic Harbours Working Group (HHWG) has noted the Historic National Historic Ships UK, Historic England and the Maritime Heritage Trust Joint Statement on ‘Heritage Harbours’, a project to ‘help connect the public to the UK’s maritime past. image: … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (ecclesiastical) doorstep’: Listing ‘radical’ English Cathedral may signal change in attitude
The Catholic News Agency has explored possible implications in the listing of the ‘radical’ Brentwood Cathedral. image: Historic England Archive
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Heritage Fund launches Heritage Innovation Fund
The Heritage Fund has launched I Heritage Innovation Fund to support projects that explore, test and grow new ways of working across the heritage workforce.
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BSI’s PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal out: Exec summary available free
The Executive Summary of PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice has been published and is available free.
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Official shortlist – with public vote – to choose home of Great British Railways
Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York will compete to be crowned the home of Britain’s railways, with a public vote closing 15/08. image for illustration only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Consultation on joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) for IHBC’s 25th anniversary: #IHBC25
A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 SM update (Part 2): Second digital collation (and Wakelet!) – Blended Day School and IHBC Market Place
Alison McCandlish, IHBC’s lead consultant for Social Media (SM) at our 2022 Aberdeen School (15-18/06), has collated participation data in this second School SM post, on the blended Day School and IHBC Heritage MarketPlace.
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award closes 31/08 – £500 + free 2023 School place for #IHBCSwansea2023!
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 August 2022, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2021 OR 2022 –submit it … Continue reading
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New IHBC CPD Circular out: Schools galore, and much more, from #IHBC25 to Swansea 2023
The IHBC’s new-styled, easy access CPD Circular is out, with School signposts back and forward, alongside events, research, awards and more, all in line with our 25th anniversary ambitions for IHBC25.
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Check out IHBC’s Conservation Wiki Home Page: ‘Quick-views’ on IHBC’s NewsBlogs (HEF Resilience Plan), Features (Conserving schools in India) and more
The IHBC’s Conservation Wiki service – offered through a partnership with Designing Buildings (DB), ‘The Construction Wiki’ – offers accessible ‘Quick-view’ summaries of key issues across our Newsblogs and other member information services.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on the departure of CE of Parliament restoration.
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 Building on the departure of the Parliament restoration sponsor body … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (conservation) doorstep’: ISKCON’S role in preserving a local landmark
ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester was devastated, when a survey in 2017 found significant damage to the roof of their temple. image: for illustration only – By Anne and David https://www.flickr.com/photos/annedavid2012/29719949198/, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=105542658
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Resolution Foundation: ‘Levelling up’ means more reasons to visit their town/city centre (& more chances to move)
The Resolution Foundation argues that meaningful ‘levelling up’ agenda cannot be limited to new tech hubs and hanging baskets on high streets, but focus on improving town centres, connectivity and the quality of low-skilled jobs.
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Updates to Natural England issues ‘Framework Document’
Updates to the framework document that outlines the responsibilities of Natural England as well as its structure, business plans, governance and accountability agreed with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been issued. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s IMHO: The Burrell Collection renovation – For better or worse?
Some controversial decisions attended John McAslan and Partners’ renovation of Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, as the RIBA Journal asks if the improvements outweigh the perceived drawbacks? image: By Helen Simonsson – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22764473
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Serious about your career? ‘IHBC’s Jobs etc.’ services boasts diverse roles with national & church bodies to public, private, 3rd sector & more
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, we update NewsBlog readers on the diverse opportunities from our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique career service!
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#IHBC25 Notice: IHBC’s personal guidance for Branches and volunteers on 25th anniversary initiatives, funding and more
IHBC Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to Branches to offer guidance on National Office support for locally-led ideas and initiatives that mark the IHBC’s 25th anniversary, with all projects to be commenced before April 2023.
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Links to #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School Recordings & CPD Certs now issued: Sign up (from £25+VAT) still open for new delegates
The IHBC has sent all current Aberdeen School delegates links to access the broadcasts of the #IHBCAberdeen 2022 Day School – if you are missing yours let us know, while anyone else can still sign up HERE to access the … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC’s 2022 School, #IHBCAberdeen2022 – your feedback counts!
If you registered as an in-person or online delegate we are keen to hear your feedback on this year’s IHBC Annual School 2022 – Aberdeen #IHBCAberdeen2022
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Check out #IHBC25: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on marking our heritage and while looking ahead
Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award closes 31/08 – £500 + free 2023 School place for #IHBCSwansea2023!
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 August 2022, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2021 OR 2022 –submit it … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £10K+ of works this week: Council seeks desktop archaeology, closing 22/07, £120K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a City Council for … Continue reading
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AHRC seeks ‘Expression of interest’: Research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is expression of interest for AHRC research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science funding, closing 01/August.
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THA: Levelling Up etc Bill – Committee Stage Briefing
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has issued a Committee Stage Briefing on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
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EH’s next Chair: Social policy expert Gerard Lemos
Gerard Lemos CMG – a former Chair of the British Council, the founding Chair of the Akram Khan dance company, and the current Chair of the Agency Board of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service – will be the next … Continue reading
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