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- IHBC’s new in-person ‘Day School+’ options for #IHBCReading2024, 14/06: Add Thursday Reception (£20+VAT) and/or Friday Annual Dinner (£65+VAT) – limited availability, book now 17/05/2024
- Save the date & pass it on: 14 June, IHBC’s Virtual Day School for #IHBCReading2024 – finance, law, people & more, from £30+VAT (IHBC, RTPI, Conservation Courses, Fit for the Future etc.) 17/05/2024
- IHBC welcomes Purcell’s guidance on RAAC for Listed Buildings in England & Wales 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on our Day (14/06) & Virtual School, from only £30+VAT 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Competence signpost: AHRC’s Place-Based Research Programme briefs – ‘Collaborative community heritage’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from £22M+ works this week: Welsh Council seeks design lead to transform urban heritage property, closing 06/06 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 1’: South Staffs notified of postponement of Crooked House Enforcement Notice public inquiry 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 2’: Greenfields recreation land bought back by Shrewsbury Town Council for the community 17/05/2024
- CLC report: Driving competency in the retrofit sector 17/05/2024
- UK’s biggest infrastructure companies sign pledge to decarbonise the construction sector 17/05/2024
- A UK-wide campaign celebrating the ‘8 Types of Impact of Culture and Heritage’ to ‘make the case for investment’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s conservation and development (24/05) 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Technical Panel Chair appointed to STBA Board: ‘… strengthening ties between the two organisations..’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘architects without CSCS ‘skills’ card…’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for ‘bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper over listed building refused 14/05/2024
- Policy Exchange: New report shows that building more tall buildings is not the solution to the housing crisis 14/05/2024
- New guide on how to create 20-minute neighbourhood launched in Dundee 14/05/2024
- Trinity research on Valentia Slate results in its designation as a Heritage Stone 14/05/2024
- England’s new policy paper on ‘Apprenticeship Funding’ 14/05/2024
- Investing in Planning: A consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system, to 31/05 14/05/2024
- Clarice Cliff, 20th century ceramicist known for colourful designs, honoured in Blue Plaque Scheme, Design category 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 10/05/2024
- IHBC Chair registers sadness at untimely death of Rosemarie MacQueen MBE, ‘…one of the Institute’s most distinguished members…’ 10/05/2024
- Book now for IHBC’s ‘hybrid’ 2024 School #IHBCReading2024: IHBC Certified CPD across Law, Economics & Practice, with options from £30+VAT for 1 day (online) 10/05/2024
Daily Archives: 30/04/2024
Another FREE pre-conference #IHBCReading2024 School webinar: ‘Caring for buildings through effective enforcement’ (03/05, from 1.00pm) and with more to come
The IHBC is delighted to announce three more free and open to all #IHBCReading2024 pre-conference CPD webinars in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’ in Reading in June, with ‘Enforcement up next as Andrew Lavender explores ‘effective … Continue reading
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IHBC seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Full Members as paid MATE session leads, initial closing 1 May
IHBC Full Members who are strong presenters and communicators, committed to maintaining our standards in line with the Institute’s interdisciplinary practice model, as well as supporting members’ career journeys, are called on to submit interest in a new occasional, flexible, … Continue reading
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First CPD guidance for #IHBCReading2024 School: ‘Management’ Competences -‘Legislation & Policy’ + ‘Finance & Economics’, 12/13-15 June, from £30+VAT
The IHBC’s initial CPD guidance tied to the exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’ at our #IHBCReading2024 School (June 12/13-15; Day School June 14) highlights the focus on priority, ‘hard to access’ CPD across our practice areas – the Competences … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ Revisited: ALL HESPR member staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT (Code required)
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 the #IHBCReading2024 School offer to HESPR members of reduced rates … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Welsh) doorstep’: Welsh slate helps Nash’s All Souls from the end of an era to a new one
John Nash’s last surviving church gets a new Welsh Slate roof giving the church a new lease of life in its bicentenary, reports Welsh Slate. image for illustration: By Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK – The Church of All … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Edinburgh’s Granton gasholder taking shape for future public park, says Council
New footage shows the tank in the iconic gasholder frame has been infilled in preparation for the site to become a public park in the future, reports the City of Edinburgh Council. image for illustration: Granton gasholder by Kim Traynor … Continue reading
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Civic Voice and Historic England join forces to explore local historical plaque schemes: Survey closes 12/05
Civic Voice and Historic England have announced their collaboration aimed at gaining understanding about local plaque schemes and the organisations behind them. image for illustration: Historic England
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RICS launches new Standard to for UK retrofitting Practices
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has launched a new ‘Residential Retrofit Standard’ following consultation.
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RIBA Horizons 2034: ‘Architecture must change beyond recognition to meet the climate challenge’
The RIBA’s new horizon scanning programme with ‘RIBA Horizons 2034: The Environmental Challenge’ provides foresight into how the design and construction industry can mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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RTPI & Scottish Government launch Digital Skills Portal for planners
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and the Scottish Government have launched the Digital Skills Portal, a ‘one stop’ portal designed to improve the confidence of digital skills, amongst all planners, in their everyday roles.
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CLC sets out ambitious delivery plan for 2024
Preparing industry for the Building Safety Act, improving productivity, reducing carbon emissions and supporting biodiversity will be the priorities for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) in 2024.
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CNP Health Check Report: First assessment & recommendations on nature recovery in National Parks in England and Wales
A new National Parks Health check report from the Campaign for National Parks (CNP) finds national parks across England and Wales are struggling to restore nature as a result of insufficient funding and outdated design.
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HES: Skills Investment Plan (SIP) for Scotland’s Historic Environment
Historic Environment Scotland has published a refreshed Skills Investment Plan (SIP) to support our workforce and to nurture their skills, knowledge, expertise, and personal qualities.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia to be completed in 2026
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will finally be finished in 2026, more than 140 years after construction started, reports CNN. image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona By Canaan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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