Last edited 17 Mar 2026

Conservation articles and news

National Trust for Scotland calls for VAT cuts

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Heritage neglect is encouraged by current policies


IHBC's 'Context' Issue 186 features Industrial Heritage

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IHBC's members' journal reports on the challenges of conserving infrastructure.


Book now for IHBC Annual School 2026

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IHBC Annual School is taking place 18-20 June 2026 in Newcastle.


RICHeS Research Infrastructure offers ‘Full Access Fund Call’

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RICHeS offers a ‘Help’ webinar on 11 March


Latest IHBC Issue of Context features Roofing

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Articles range from slate to pitched roofs, and carbon impact to solar generation to roofscapes.


Three reasons not to demolish Edinburgh’s Argyle House

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Should 'Edinburgh's ugliest building' be saved?


IHBC’s 2025 Parliamentary Briefing...from Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish Retrofit

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IHBC launches research-led ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’


How RDSAP 10.2 impacts EPC assessments in traditional buildings

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Energy performance certificates (EPCs) tell us how energy efficient our buildings are, but the way these certificates are generated has changed.


700-year-old church tower suspended 45ft

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The London church is part of a 'never seen before feat of engineering'.


The historic Old War Office (OWO) has undergone a remarkable transformation

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The Grade II* listed neo-Baroque landmark in central London is an example of adaptive reuse in architecture, where heritage meets modern sophistication

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