The IHBC is delighted to congratulate our Chair David McDonald on his formal investiture following the award of an OBE in the New Year Honours List 2026, an award that ‘recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK.’
Continue readingIHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended to 20 July.
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The IHBC is delighted to thank all contributors, participants, sponsors, network partners, exhibitors and, especially, our RTPI 2026 School Friends, all of whom have helped make our Annual School in Newcastle, such a success, as we look ahead to June 2027 in Bristol, interrogating ‘Climate Change and Significance’.
All registered delegates will be emailed a link to download the IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School recordings
But you can still sign up for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School recordings
(from £35+VAT – using your IHBC membership number or discount code provided to RTPI members and others)
IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, as we advance the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’ exploring Local Authority (LA) conservation roles and services, and now spotlighting a new film that could change conservation, on ‘pre-Pre App’ conversations.
A Bennett School report into one of the Government’s eight key Industrial Strategy sectors, the creative industries, explores better understanding of how value is measured, how firms access finance, where creative capacity exists, and who is able to take part.
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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 Building Design (BD) on ‘How Harringay’s warehouse district resists ‘gentrification’’.
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Continue readingHow can communities and businesses across emerging economies harness the economic benefits of distributed renewable energy?
Continue readingNon-statutory guidance to support schools and colleges to design and deliver a high-quality enrichment offer for all pupils and students.
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image for illustration: Mr Ignavy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The creation of a third new national forest has taken an exciting step forward as Government has committed up to £7.5 million in calla for delivery partners to submit bids to help deliver landmark new forest covering more than 200 square miles.
Continue readingThe Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed Simon Rawlinson MRICS as their new Deputy Chair.
Continue readingLondon Parks and Gardens has announced that its new Director Philip Barnes will lead delivery of London Parks & Gardens’ ambitious strategy to 2035.
Continue readingThe Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) has stopped inviting registrations of new charities until September as it plans an update to its online systems.
Continue readingPresident Donald Trump’s extravagant $400-million White House ballroom and proposed triumphal arch were always going to attract the most attention, but in Tennessee officials unveiled a far more revealing illustration of the US president’s future architectural legacy.
Continue readingIHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended to 20 July.
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image for illustration: Campbell Park, Milton Keynes by Paul Capewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The IHBC is delighted to help sponsor The Gardens Trust exploration of ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’ which will be held in Milton Keynes on 23/24 September.
Continue readingDr.Scott McGibbon IHBC, at Pvotal Consultancy, seeks help to develop flexible Silica dust CPD courses for professionals etc, and has launched a 5-minute survey to scope interest in tackling ‘One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’.
Continue readingThe IHBC has launched its call to register ‘Interest’ in our new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’, for service leads in built and historic environment conservation-led learning & training programmes & courses, with resources allocated, advocacy a priority, and plans to be shaped by Network members.
Continue readingThe Decarbonizing the Built Environment through Heritage Toolkit aims to support policymakers, practitioners, communities, and heritage advocates in accelerating the rapid uptake of heritage-informed decarbonization strategies through policy.
Continue readingRegularly taking part in arts activities such as reading, listening to music or visiting a gallery or museum may slow the pace of biological ageing, suggests a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers
Continue readingThe 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 top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a UK professional body for research into civic input to planning processes, to 17 July and £15K.
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With the viability crunch causing housing numbers to crash, some developers are starting to look for different ways to reimagine projects reports Building.
Continue readingGovernment UK has issued a ‘Call for Evidence’ to inform future policy on those working in the building professions, trades and occupations, welcoming ‘real world examples and quantitative data wherever possible, open to 12 August 2026
Continue readingThe Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has published its Construction Workforce Outlook 2026-30, its annual report that sets out expected construction demand over the next five years, and the implications for the construction workforce.
Continue readingHistoric Environment Scotland’s (HES) survey asks if you ‘Want to volunteer with us’, outlines how to get involved, what opportunities are on offer and how to help you ‘find an experience you’ll love’.
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image for illustration: Rideau Canal, Canada Bobak Ha’Eri, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
This summer the National Trust for Canada is teaming up with World Heritage Sites across the country to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Canada’s signing on to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
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