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- IHBC’s new format ‘CPD Circular’ : Colour coded for quicker access to CPD -from Branches (EM on Master Planning), partnerships to networks & more – including members-only Virtual Council, 08/04 07/04/2026
- Final details on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CIAT via DB – Beyond the render… embedding AI tools into architectural education… 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘New measures to protect Historic Shipwrecks from heritage crime’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on winners in IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Rare Scottish chain-bar suspension bridge secures £1/4Mn support for heritage restoration 07/04/2026
- Defra on England’s first Land Use Framework ‘plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land’ 07/04/2026
- RIBA on Single Construction Regulator: ‘..new system must raise the standard’ so needs ‘a competence?led approach’ 07/04/2026
- SPAB: Emerging Building Craftsperson of the Year Award… to 21 August 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What impact does a heritage designation have on (Canadian) home insurance? 07/04/2026
- Latest on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s Residential Full School Booking closes, with some non-residential open, and Day & Virtual School places 03/04/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 03/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: TCPA on ‘From slums to homes – the story of the Campaign for Healthy Homes…’ 03/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £234K costed works: City seeks services for new neighbourhood in heritage context, to 22/04 03/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Norwich Debenhams flat bid approved by councillors 03/04/2026
- Welsh Government: ‘Assessing workforce requirements for home retrofitting in Wales’, to ‘meet a Net Zero pathway’ 03/04/2026
- Planning reforms have ‘numerous safeguards’, Government insists in response to Select Committee report 03/04/2026
- Campaign for National Parks on Fingleton Review: The worst averted — but still a backward step for national parks and nature 03/04/2026
- CIOB & FMB State of Trade Survey: Construction SMEs face cost pressures & insolvencies despite continuous growth 03/04/2026
- Major employment drive to help unlock 200,000 new jobs and apprenticeships for next generation 03/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’:Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike 03/04/2026
- IHBC’s Context 186 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’… bite-sized & from the best 31/03/2026
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IHBC Signpost: HE’s Heritage Sector Carbon Net Zero Survey, ends 4/12
Historic England (HE) has issued a short survey for heritage organisations with heritage sites or offering heritage services, to inform future support on Carbon Net Zero planning, closing 4 December.
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £416K+ costed works: City Council seeks engagement etc. support for heritage site, closes 09/11, up to £240K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a City Council for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’: Save Waterloo’s Paradise from Lambeth’s ‘largest single office proposal’
The mediaeval tranquillity of South London’s oldest gardens in central London are threatened by a cluster of 6 new tall buildings opposite Big Ben, say opponents who have launched the campaign to ‘Save Waterloo’s Paradise’. image: savewaterlooparadise.com
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DLUHC Digital: Introducing the planning data platform
Users can find planning and housing data that is easy to understand, use and trust with a platform to help create services to inform planning and housing decisions in England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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AHRC: Design Exchange Partnerships: design the green transition, closes 30/11
The AHRC has announced that the Design Exchange Partnerships: design the green transition – UKRI Round 1 call is now open to applications, and closing on 30 November 2022.
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Construction industry urged to ‘embrace’ new Scottish Construction Accord
The construction industry must ‘embrace’ the new Scottish Construction Accord in order to make it effective, the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has said. image: for illustration only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Industry bodies unite to ‘shift digital focus’ towards maintenance
Select built environment bodies have joined forces to align the data standards to manage costing, carbon and building and facilities maintenance in a bid to shift the digital focus from new build to whole life building performance. image: for illustration … Continue reading
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Scoping culture and heritage capital report published by DCMS
A report scoping has been issued on how the value of arts, culture and heritage can be articulated and measured based on The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS’s) Culture and Heritage Capital approach.
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Cities require urgent rethink, study says if country is to meet 2050 net zero targets: Streets of the Future
Britain’s cities require urgent transformation, including more green spaces and public transport, if the country is to meet its 2050 net zero targets, a new study says. image: for illustration only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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C20 launches Leisure Centres campaign
The Twentieth Century Society (C20) is launching a new nationwide campaign to celebrate the architecture of the leisure centre and to protect the most historic examples. image: for illustration only – Coventry Sports Centre, Historic England
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Heritage worker crashes accidentally into protected ancient toilet
A man whose job it is to help preserve Japan’s cultural heritage has accidentally smashed his car into the country’s oldest toilet at a centuries-old Buddhist temple. image: for illustration only Tofukuji, Kyoto – Photo by PlusMinus, CC BY-SA 3.0
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IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Resources, news (IHBC’s new Ed etc. officer), awards and more, supporting #IHBC25
The IHBC’s newest CPD Circular collation of resources and more is now out, ‘designed to digest a great deal of information into a concise, no-frills format made accessible for busy heritage professionals.’
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REMINDER: #IHBC25 – 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas still invited
The IHBC’s current subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – sees us marking a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body, with a web hub with funding links for volunteers and Branches, as we’re … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Historic Royal Palaces explores ‘Black History at the Palaces’
From royal musicians at the Tudor court to an enslaved African at the Tower of London, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) explore stories of Black history at our palaces.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB double-up features link diversity – IHBC’s themed Context and APM on end user fitness
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 Designing Buildings Newsletter (DB) diversity posts on the IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE wades into Oasis debate and why it should stay
Swindon’s swimming pool heritage has been lauded by Historic England which is why it has welcomed new Oasis restoration plans, reports the Swindon Advertiser.
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Civic Voice urges the new Secretary of State to reaffirm his commitment to ‘Pride of Place’
Civic Voice has urged the new Secretary of State to reaffirm his commitment to ‘Pride of Place’ and invites submissions of examples of civic societies demonstrating pride of place.
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English Heritage on ‘Climate change risk to coastal castles’
Castles that have stood for hundreds of years are at risk of being damaged by climate change, conservation charity English Heritage warns.
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Oxford Preservation Trust buys a new piece of land to fill in another piece of the ‘jigsaw’
Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT) buys a new 10 acre piece of land with fabulous views looking out to the dreaming spires at Harcourt Hill to the West of Oxford.
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CIfA Client Guide 2022 now available
CIfA – the Chartered Institute for Archaeology – has published its annual guide for clients.
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CITB provides major investment for rural Scotland to reduce skills gap
The Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO) commission supported by The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) – has progressed two successful bids, awarding a total of £1.3m across the Highlands and Islands.
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National Churches Trust new Chairman: Sir Philip Rutnam
Sir Philip Rutnam has become the new Chairman of the National Churches Trust, succeeding Luke March who served as Chairman since 2012.
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IMHO via AJ: Jessica Toale on why ‘M&S can still be true to its brand and change course on Oxford Street’
As the public inquiry into the Pilbrow & Partners-designed scheme gets under way, Westminster councillor Jessica Toale tells the Architects’ Journal (AJ) why the retailer should retrofit it, not raze it. image: for illustration only – Gary Rogers/Marks and Spencer. Commons … Continue reading
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IHBC Student Award judge welcomed: ICOMOS-UK President Clara Arokiasamy OBE to select next ‘Gus Astley’ winner – £500 & Swansea School 2023!
The IHBC is delighted to welcome Clara Arokiasamy, President of ICOMOS-UK, as the guest judge on the 2021 IHBC Gus Astley Student Award, with winners receiving certificates and cash prizes up to £500 plus a free place at the IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC signpost to COP27: CHN on ‘5 Ways for Arts, Culture and Heritage Voices to Engage’
Egypt is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Change conference, also known as COP27, in the red sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh, from 6-18 November and Climate Heritage Network (CHN) offers ‘5 Ways for Arts, Culture and Heritage Voices to Engage’.
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