During the recent ICOMOS General Assembly in Kuching, conservation architect Gráinne Shaffrey was elected as the new President of ICOMOS, while the IHBC looks forward to expanding links with ICOMOS as a ‘… pillar of hope and a pathway towards a more sustainable future.’
Continue readingThe National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) is currently recruiting new members to our Memorial Fund Panel with expertise in areas including architecture, archaeology, natural & designed landscapes and more, closing 5/11.
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The third symposium hosted by The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors that include the IHBC, will take place on 14 November 2026.
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The IHBC has opened nominations for the next IHBC-MARSH Awards, under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate ‘Learning in Heritage Skills’ and ‘Community Contributions by Retired members’.
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The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) hs published scoping research on potential methodologies to monetise the value of social cohesion: ‘the strength and quality of relationships, trust, and connectedness’ in society.
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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s double-up taster this week is a Council call for an architect for a cultural venue in an urban regeneration context, to 16/11 and £250K.
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A fundraising campaign is giving supporters the chance to adopt part of Colchester’s historic Jumbo water tower, reports The Colchester Gazette.
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The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society (CRM Society) has noted its concerns over a new vape shop to open on Sauchiehall Street next to the world-renowned Mackintosh Tearooms.
Continue readingWhile climate risks intensify and economic and geopolitical uncertainty reshape the world, the foundations and solutions needed for progress have never been stronger, reports The Carbon Trust.
Continue readingHistoric England funds projects in response to specific calls for proposals that directly address the priorities outlined in Historic England’s Strategic Plan, with a current call for ‘Neighbourhood Heritage: Grants for Communities’ open to 27 November.
Continue readingThe Architects Registration Board (ARB) has today published a report on the first statutory continuing professional development (CPD) cycle, introduced in 2025 following post-Grenfell recommendations, which shows strong evidence of compliance and identifies key practical and cultural areas for improvement.
Continue readingIcon is inviting conservation practitioners across the UK to complete its Skills at Risk Practitioner Survey, helping identify specialist skills and knowledge at risk of being lost, to 25 November.
Continue readingIn an effort to mitigate the devastating impact of fires on Europe’s cultural heritage, the European Union funded Cost Action C17 from 2002 to 2006, reports Fire Risk Heritage.
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IHBC Chair David McDonald OBE has welcomed the Government response to the recent Parliamentary Committee’s inquiry into protecting built heritage but, on behalf of the IHBC, raised concerns about the lack of ‘detailed proposals for change’.
Continue readingThe IHBC has opened nominations for the next IHBC-MARSH Awards, under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate ‘Learning in Heritage Skills’ and ‘Community Contributions by Retired members’.
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Applications are now open for Bursaries for the IHBC Annual School 2027, hosted in Bristol & Bath from 10 to 12 June, exploring the theme ‘Climate Change & Significance’, as we bring together conservation professionals from across the UK and beyond for three days of learning, discussion and networking, to 1 February 2027.
Applications close 1 February 2027. Find out more here.
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Now open: ‘RICHeS Access Fund Second Call’, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October & further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).
Continue readingOur Past, Our Future is Scotland’s strategy for the historic environment 2023-2028 with an accompanying infographic providing a visual summary of achievements outcomes and future priorities
Continue readingA RICS AI can process the data, but the professional judgement and the accountability for it stays with the chartered surveyor
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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 IHBC’s own ‘Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – 10-12 June 2027 – as website opens’.
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Continue readingEryri National Park Authority in Wales has agreed to withdraw planning approval for a proposed hydropower scheme near Llan Ffestiniog following a legal challenge by Cymdeithas Eryri (Snowdonia Society).
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image: Shirley Grant, Shapinsay Gas House, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Shapinsay has won a national public vote to transform the land around its historic Gas House into a community garden, reports The Orkney News.
Continue readingThe Local Government Associations highlights how Councils are calling for a ‘national reset’ of how culture is delivered in England through a new cultural framework.
Continue readingNow in its 17th year, The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Debate shares cross-sector insights, connections and solutions to the key challenges facing heritage, Wednesday 18 November, online and free.
Continue readingSeven new Commissioners have been appointed to Historic England, including Charles Donald, Dominic Field, Anna Keay, Georgina Lynch, Claire McColgan, Lukman Patel, and Moira Sinclair, with all appointed for a term of four years.
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