IHBC on LA conservation jobs in England: ‘Market Intelligence’ Research Note from IHBC’s 2025 ‘Jobs etc.’ posts, via our ToolBox

The IHBC’s first Research Note (RN) for 2026 (RN2026/1) has been posted on the IHBC’s ToolBox, offering our annual update on ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s local authority (LA) conservation-related posts based on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service.

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IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03

Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!

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IHBC urges ‘risk-based approach to retrofit’ with Government’s ‘Warm Homes Plan’ – ‘biggest home upgrade plan in British history’

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The IHBC has welcomed Government’s £15Bn ’Warm Homes Plan’ – to ’help millions of families benefit from solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation…’ – but says it must ‘ensure that retrofit is done properly’.

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IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National updates for volunteer leads

The IHBC’s new Branch Committee Bulletin has been issued, updating our Branch committees on strategic developments and current priorities, while if you want to find out more just check the NewsBlogs or contact your Branch Officers or the IHBC’s National Office.

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IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Planning Appeal fails for Cornhill Walk Shopping Centre, Bury St Edmunds

A Planning Appeal Decision has been made concerning the effect of the proposed development on the significance of the Bury St Edmunds Town Centre Conservation Area.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ reports as ‘Architects clash over Liverpool Street station plans’

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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) and ‘Architects clash over Liverpool Street station plans.’

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Dumfries House to get £6.5m expansion named in honour of King Charles

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Dumfries House has announced plans for a major new £6.5 million development named in honour of King Charles, to create a state-of-the-art events space.

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New paper from Creative UK: UK Government asked to recognise how culture is ‘key to sustainable economic growth’

A new paper from Creative UK calls on the UK Government to recognise how culture is ‘key to sustainable economic growth, healthy communities and a confident national story’

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Innovation in Action: RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects Award Five Initiatives

The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) Access Fund Catalyst Projects has awarded funding to five innovative initiatives set to redefine how heritage science drives research, conservation and public engagement across the UK.

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HES: Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism

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A toolkit to support heritage tourism businesses in their adaptation journey, the ‘Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism’ provides guidance on how the heritage tourism sector can identify and adapt to the impacts of climate change in Scotland.

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RIBA Architects Salary Report: What are the average salary levels in the architecture industry?

RIBA’s Head of Research, Adrian Malleson, reviews the salary data from the 2025 RIBA Business Benchmarking Report.

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How the UK’s leading charities measure report and share their results: The Impact Report

A new Third Sector report looks at how leading charities measure report and share their results.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ICOMOS at COP30: Heritage, Culture, and Global Climate Action

ICOMOS took part in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held from 10-21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, to reaffirm its commitment to climate action within heritage conservation practices.

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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after

IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25  – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with initial responses encouraged by 28 February 2026.

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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, features ‘Reslating an ancient water mill’

IHBC’s last edition of our members’ journal ContextNo. 185 – is available to read online and for this NewsBlog round we feature Terry Hughes on ‘Reslating an ancient water mill.

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Check out IHBC’s new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feed back: With ‘at-a-glance colour coding’, Director’s CPD Spotlight (ICOMOS-CIF 2026, Granada, 11-13/03), simpler format & more

IHBC’s newest CPD Circular, which lists accessible and cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) on our networks, has been simplified, with tighter ties to our Events Calendar, colour coding of provider categories.

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IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03

Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03

The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has opened its Full Access Fund – to help heritage science and conservation researchers etc to access RICHeS-funded equipment, with a support webinar on 11 March.

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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £192K+ of weekly works: English Council seeks organisation for building restoration & operation, to 28/02

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call by an English Council for an organisation to lead & operate a community restoration project, to 28/02

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Exciting future for Barbican Centre as £191m funding for essential works approved

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The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support essential repairs and upgrades at the Barbican Centre, safeguarding the Grade II-listed arts complex for the 21st century.

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AHF marks 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is marking 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation supporting communities across the UK to rescue, reuse and reimagine historic buildings

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Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package ‘to restore national pride’

£1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period ‘turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more’.

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HE: Delivering heritage construction skills and training in projects

Historic England’s (HE) Conservation and Heritage Capital projects ‘offer great opportunities to build in skills and training’ helping address skills gaps and shortages identified in its research.

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National Retrofit Hub on ‘Health, place & retrofit’: Findings and recommendations for change

A National Retrofit Hub paper highlights how retrofit policy and delivery often focus narrowly on technical performance and energy metrics, when ‘enabling communities to have a… say… is critical to delivering lasting benefits.’

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UK Heritage Pulse seeks participants for ‘collaborative data and insight project for… UK’s heritage sector informing strategy, recovery and reinvention’

UK Heritage Pulse – created by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and partners – is calling for participants in panel of hundreds at the heart of the sector to regularly offer views, shape strategy, share knowledge and influence funding priorities.

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