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- Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Joint CPD webinar update on ‘Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard’ with IHBC’s John Edwards, 14/11 31/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants. 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ signpost from Designing Buildings: 35 Years of BREEAM (and latest V7 mandatory update) 31/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s weekly notice of works: Heritage body seeks heritage attractions study, to 17/11 31/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Sean Bean says houses plan for land where he played as a child is a ‘tragedy’ 31/10/2025
- Wales’ Economic mission: Green skills review – Recommendations on how to improve training and support for green jobs in Wales 31/10/2025
- CIC announces approval of its joint ‘Competence Framework…’ as basis for new British Standard on ‘Sustainability Competence’ 31/10/2025
- Preliminary findings from Parliamentary New Towns Programme Inquiry released 31/10/2025
- Millions of people to benefit from £20 million to keep local museums open and thriving 31/10/2025
- £292m Pride in Place investment for Scottish neighbourhoods 31/10/2025
- UKRI RICHeS Access Fund addresses costs in supporting users and service providers with first call open to 10/12 31/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: German Woman Returns Ancient Greek Column Fragment after 50+ Years 31/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s must-read review of heritage periodicals 28/10/2025
- Need a MATE? More free online Accreditation guidance and update sessions offered to guide IHBC applicants. 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ signpost: Institute for Governance report highlights concerns in merger of districts with different service models 28/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Museum of London demolition plans face judicial review challenge 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:Police warning on dangers of entering fire damaged Woolton Hall 28/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council welcomes full Government funding for Southport pier restoration 28/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on the ‘litany of failures’ in external insulation captured by National Audit Office (NAO) 28/10/2025
- AHF: Full Steam Ahead.. Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of Railway Heritage for Railway 200 28/10/2025
- HES is Talking about Heritage, till December 7 28/10/2025
- Three new Commissioners appointed to HE Board 28/10/2025
- Interim Chief Construction Adviser appointed, to ‘… provide expert, independent advice to… government on building safety and regulatory reform’ 28/10/2025
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AHRC & partners ‘Being Human’ – festival of the humanities – launched 14/11
The UK’s only national festival and celebration of the humanities, the ‘Being Human Festival ’, was launched on Thursday 14 November, offering more than 250 free public events all around the country as it celebrates and shares the latest research … Continue reading
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IHBC congratulates Climate Heritage Network on Edinburgh’s global launch, with IHBC’s updated ToolBox Guidance Note on ‘Retrofitting… Traditional Buildings’… part of a ‘major contribution’
The IHBC supported the recent and highly successful launch of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) at Edinburgh Castle, hosted by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) and led by ICOMOS, included a presentation by author and IHBC Technical Panel lead John Edwards … Continue reading
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More looking ahead to ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ and #IHBCBrighton2020, with warnings that towns are ‘starved of investment’ because much foreign investment goes to cities
New research in the ‘UK Attractiveness Survey’, by Centre for Towns and EY (linking to Ernst and Young), entitled ‘Trends in foreign direct investment in the UK Towns’, has found that 59% of all foreign direct investment (FDI) coming into … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Oxford college’s plans for accommodation concern historians
The historical value of Oxford’s medieval core has been raised as an objection to plans which could see two buildings knocked down and replaced with student flats, reports The Oxford Mail.
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IHBC’s IMHO signpost: Why Britain needs more women in engineering – more than the current 11% certainly!
The role of women in engineering, and why more women are needed, is discussed in an article in The Engineer by training firm Boss Training, which notes that only 11% of the UK’s engineering workforce is female.
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Construction urged to do more for butterflies and bees, via SNH
Scotland’s construction sector is being urged to do more to help butterflies, bees and other pollinators in towns and cities, writes Construction Week, as it reports on new guidance from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
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New AIM economic report explores impact of independent museums locally and nationally
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) has published its latest Economic Impact of the Independent Museum Sector report, exploring the fiscal benefits heritage and culture entities deliver locally and nationally.
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LGA responds to Government pocket parks programme
The Local Government Association (LGA) has long made the case for the importance of green and outdoor spaces for people’s health and wellbeing, and while welcoming the new funding for pocket parks also calls for Government to provide long-term, sustainable … Continue reading
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CSCS ends exemption to HSE test requirements
CSCS has ended an exemption CSCS card applicants could previously use to get a CSCS card without passing the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) Health, safety and environment test.
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Edinburgh’s Castle Terrace car park awarded protected status
An Edinburgh car park that featured in the film T2 Trainspotting has been given listed building status, reports the BBC. image: Historic Environment Scotland
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Heritage Collective welcomed by IHBC as Brighton’s 2020 School ‘Principal Sponsor’: More looking ahead to ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’ with #IHBCBrighton2020!
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce Heritage Collective as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2020 Annual School in Brighton, on 18-20 June 2020, as we explore ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’.
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More looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 and ‘OLD TOWNS : NEW FUTURES’: High Streets emergency declared by DCN – New retail planning applications halve in five years
Struggling high streets face a fight for survival after new analysis by the District Councils Network (DCN) found that the number of planning applications for new retail units has almost halved in five years. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £795K+ costed opportunities this week: BPT seeks team to transform church into community centre of environmental awareness, valued £555K, closing 25/11
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Melton’s controversial ‘cheese wedge’ homes plan given go-ahead despite local objections
Controversial plans for 100 new homes in Melton, dubbed as the ‘cheese wedges’ by opponents, have been approved, reports The Ipswich Star.
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IHBC’s foresight in Context: Ireland’s Built and Archaeological Heritage sectoral ‘Climate Change Adaptation Plans’ out – will feature in future ‘Ireland’ issue
The Irish Government has published the first progress report on the Climate Action Plan, ‘the government’s plan to secure a cleaner, more sustainable, healthier Ireland for future generations,’ which includes sectoral adaptation plans, while the Built & Archaeological Heritage sectoral … Continue reading
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‘Pocket Parks’ funding update: Invitations for communities to transform unloved, neglected or derelict areas into new green spaces in England
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has launched invitations to community-led organisations, in partnership with local authorities, to apply for funding to create new pocket parks and refurbish existing parks in England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Dame Judith Hackitt named as government adviser on the new Building Safety Regulator
Dame Judith Hackitt will provide independent advice to the government on how best to establish the powerful new Building Safety Regulator. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government : On ‘building good lives’ with design codes… and the new heritage conservation programme!
Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick’s, speech at Policy Exchange and Create Streets on 23 October asked, among other things, ‘how [to] create places where people can actually build good lives?’, while reporting on the first National Design Code and the new … Continue reading
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Applications now open for the Sustainability Scholarship for 2020: Closing 29/11
The Worshipful Company of Constructors, Chartered Institute of Building and the University College of Estate Management are inviting applications for the Sustainability Scholarship for 2020, with successful applicants to receive £3000, support and mentoring from experts, and closing 29 November. … Continue reading
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Government investment backs museums of the future: Treasures in our homes – ‘digital-wise’
Britain’s cultural treasures could be made accessible from our homes, schools and public libraries thanks to a £19 million government investment. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Applications now open for the Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship for 2020, closing 29/11
The Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship to enable companies to develop the potential of their staff through an open research programme now invites applications for the 2020 Scholarship, which closes on 29 November. image CIOB website
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Homage to Italian Job film, 50 years on, celebrating its half century this year
Local firm Gruppo Building has helped out with an art project which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the film, The Italian Job.
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IHBC seeks examples of curtilage farm buildings potentially affected by interpretation of the ‘Jews Farm’ (‘Egerton v Taunton Deane’) case: ASAP encouraged, and closing 29/11
The IHBC is looking for examples or cases involving buildings and/or structures within the curtilage of listed buildings that might be affected by the recent interpretation by Historic England of the Jews Farm case (the High Court judgment in ‘Egerton v Taunton … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Past President David Lovie receives AHI Award on behalf of local civic group for IHBC-supported ‘Some Alnwick Heritage Heroes’
Representing Alnwick Civic Society’s success as runner for their IHBC supported ‘Some Alnwick Heritage Heroes’ publication in the Association for Heritage Interpretation (AHI) Awards, IHBC Past President David Lovie recently received the award from Loyd Grossman. image: Left to right – … Continue reading
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IHBC Context feature on HE’s Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings reaches 10K+ construction-development sector users via DBW‘s Newsletter: See our Conservation Wiki for lots more!
The feature article from IHBC’s membership journal Context on Historic England’s (HE’s) work at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings has been headlined in the Newsletter of Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – to reach c.10K+ users … Continue reading
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