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Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of Europe’s most celebrated religious buildings, was devastated by a fire Monday night, while its investigation, restoration and reinstatement undoubtedly will be a focus – and touchstone – of conservation philosophies for decades to come. image: … Continue reading →

Booking now for the 2019 IHBC Annual School – in Nottingham on 4-6 July, on ’Heritage, Risk & Resilience: Confronting conservation calamities’, BUT ‘early bird’ low cost rates close on 20 April.

Bird’s-eye views have been released in the Nottingham Post showing the progress being made on the £30 million regeneration of Nottingham Castle, with images taken by the Nottingham and Derby Hot Air Balloon Club, but you can understand how the … Continue reading →

Communities across Scotland will benefit from more than £700,000 additional funding to improve flood protection, while delegates to the IHBC’s 2019 School in Nottingham can learn about how best to use such finds for heritage resilience too.

The fire in Exeter’s Cathedral Yard on 28 October 2016 has had an unexpected legacy: the revival of public interest in the city’s historic built environment and the reawakening of popular interest in the city’s remaining historic buildings, aspects captured … Continue reading →

The Scarborough News has reported on how two of the historic railway arches at Scarborough train station are to be demolished and rebuilt after being damaged by a vehicle, offering a perspective for delegates to take to the 2019 Nottingham … Continue reading →

The Victorian Society and other reports on how Sheffield’s old Coroner’s Court building has become another victim of arson highlight how the IHBC’s upcoming Nottingham School, in July and on ‘Heritage, Risk and Resilience’, is of special relevance to CPD … Continue reading →

Designing Building Wiki (DBW), host of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, has reported on how in September 2018, the RIBA launched a consultation – now closed – on a new Plan of Work for Fire Safety, which follows on from its … Continue reading →

The IHBC East Midlands Branch is hard at work planning for next year’s IHBC Annual School – on ‘Heritage, Risk and Resilience’ in Nottingham in July nottingham2019.ihbc.org.uk – so to understand what that might that involve IHBC’s Northern Ireland Chair, … Continue reading →

Convener Joan McAlpine led a parliamentary debate on behalf of the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee on its report, The Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh Building: The loss of a national treasure, an tragic fire that also was … Continue reading →

A free Historic England (HE) webinar on ‘Acting in a flooding emergency’ will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 1pm. image: for illustration purposes only by Joanna Theobald

Venice’s mayor declared a state of emergency after ‘apocalyptic’ floods swept through the lagoon city, flooding its historic basilica and inundating squares and centuries-old buildings, in a story that harks back to the IHBC’s 2019 Nottingham School theme and talks, … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School presentation on ‘Heritage at Risk: Who Cares?’ by Historic England’s Ben Robinson, now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel.

A 12th Century Norfolk church, St Mary the Virgin Wimbotsham has been gutted by a fire, highlighting the ongoing relevance if the IHBC’s Nottingham 2019 School on Heritage Risk and Resilience’.

The latest issue of the IHBC’s membership journal Context is now out,  exploring and reviewing our 2019 Annual School in Nottingham, on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’, while this issue also offers authoritative and accessible takes on stand-alone issues such as … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School presentation by Lyn Wilson of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) on ‘Digital technology for future proofing against disaster’, now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel.

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School exploration of a phoenix-like ‘Rebuilding from the Ashes’, with a case study of Stoke Rochford Hall from David Catell, Architect, now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel.  

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School exploration of legal issues: ‘Saving Heritage Assets in Disrepair – the legal powers’, by Nigel Hewitson Planning Solicitor, and the ‘Destruction of Heritage Assets: the legal consequences’, … Continue reading →

The New York Times has featured wider ‘discussion of orderly, strategic retreat from areas at risk’, specifically in the face of climate change.

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School on ‘Heritage Risk and Resilience’ included the Day School exploration of threats from waterways, with conservation architect and consultant James Innerdale exploring ‘… flooding in old buildings’, and Conservation Officer Helen Brownlie reviewing a ‘… case … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School included the Day School exploration of security aspects of the theme – ‘Heritage, Risk and Resilience’ – with police security adviser Stephen Armson-Smith’s talk now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel, while he offers a special post-school … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Annual School included the Day School exploration of structural aspects of its overarching theme – ‘Heritage, Risk and Resilience’ – through presentations led by Ed Morton and Gez Pegram, while these are now available on IHBC’s YouTube channel, … Continue reading →

IHBC’s 2019 Day School speakers on ‘Heritage, Risk and Resilience’ – Steve Emery, of Oxford University, and Liz Davidson, Senior Project Manager, Glasgow School of Art – explored different aspects of fire impacts and responses at the UK’s lead annual … Continue reading →

One of the three ‘IHBC Spotlight’ sessions at the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham was the  preview of the institute’s next School, Brighton 2020, on ‘Old towns : New futures’, presented by IHBC’s South East (SE) Branch Chair Duncan Philips.