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- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey in our new parliamentary push 10/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 10/04/2026
- 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! 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Cross UK on ‘Fire in historic buildings: reflections following the Glasgow Union Street fire’ 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: MHCLG seeks input from LAs & applicants for evidence base on impact of Design Codes 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Birmingham City Council issues late update on Black Sabbath pub – the full story so far 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (former) doorstep’: Grade II Mill in Leek, Staffordshire demolished after being destroyed by fire 10/04/2026
- CPRE: Fixes for England land use crisis ‘already exist but… fragmented and…neglected’ argues report 10/04/2026
- Historic Houses report highlights ongoing challenges for ‘A Fragile Inheritance…’ 10/04/2026
- Buildings Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change, says Saint-Gobain – Arup Report 10/04/2026
- New Towns programme needs a compelling national vision, says new Lords’ report 10/04/2026
- Submission for the National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA)2026 now open, till 30/04 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Unprecedented coalition sues for Federal Review of President Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans 10/04/2026
- 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
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IHBC’s HESPR pick: £75K works includes top UK university seeks advice on heritage partnerships etc, closes 28/04
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 Director’s pick this week features a call from a top UK university for advice … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Unearthing the history of Gloucester’s the Fleece Hotel starts
Work to repair a fire-hit medieval hotel in Gloucester is underway as crews have started work to strip back some of the modern trappings and reveal the historic framework reports Gloucestershire Live. image: By Gloucester Cathedral by Colin Manton, CC BY-SA … Continue reading
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Building Safety Bill receives Royal Assent
The Building Safety Bill has received Royal Assent (28th April) having completed all the stages in both Houses and is now an Act of Parliament. image: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament
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Cadw seeks 3 Board Members: Closing 13/05
Cadw seeks applications for up to three Non-Executive Members with relevant experience and expertise for its Board, with skills in community, conservation and commerce, and closing 13 May.
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The Heritage Alliance: Rebuilding Heritage update & key insights
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has announced that the full set of insight infographics from Rebuilding Heritage are now available to view on the project website, drawing on our findings from the live programme and our external evaluation.
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Study to see if abandoned mines could be used to heat homes in Cornwall
A study to determine if abandoned mines could be used to heat new homes will be undertaken in Cornwall. image: for illustration purposes only
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Good news for #IHBC25: Positive interim update on ‘LA Market Intelligence’ data for IHBC’s anniversary year
IHBC’s Bob Kindred OBE has offered NewsBlog readers an update on his research into ‘Conservation Officer’ posts in England – analysis of key data in our evolving profession that he has carried out since 1998, the year after the IHBC … Continue reading
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 CPD, hybrid and recorded: Session 2, on ‘new’ heritage, nuclear, new industries & more – 17/06, from £25+VAT for 10.5 hours!
After welcomes that include Griff Rhys Jones (video), the second session of the IHBC’s Aberdeen Day School on 17 June targets issues around ‘new heritage’: the nuclear industry; modernism and communities, and the ‘challenging’ heritage of the fossil fuel era … Continue reading
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 CPD, hybrid and recorded: Session 3, ‘old’ heritage, on sustainability, design, planning & more – 17/06, from £25+VAT for 10.5 hours!
After morning welcomes and sessions that include Griff Rhys Jones (video) and more, the IHBC’s Aberdeen Day School (17/06) examines ‘old heritage’ that faces new pressures, including ‘Tools and standards’ for sustainable conservation; a ‘Masterplanning’ case study of Aberdeen’s centre, … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes COTAC’s Newsletter, on online assessment in conservation, updates and more
The Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC) has published its new Newsletter, introducing new online assessment in conservation; news of the report of the 2021 conference and more.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on Holocaust Memorial’s future
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 AJ’s notice on ‘… the future of the UK … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Owner of pub strips listed tiles after row with neighbours – ‘Utter vandalism’
A property developer has been accused of ‘utter vandalism’ after he hired builders to hack vintage tiles off a locally listed pub, reports the Brighton and Hove News. image for illustration purposes only – Slbs / Albion Hill, Brighton – … Continue reading
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Inspection programme underway to assess Scotland’s national heritage assets
An inspection programme designed to assess the condition and the impact of climate change on some of Scotland’s most significant heritage sites is getting under way with Historic Environment Scotland (HES). image: Craigmillar Castle = HES
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HE research report: ‘Identifying Opportunities for Integrated Adaptive Management… A Review…’
Historic England (HE) has issued a report ‘Identifying Opportunities for Integrated Adaptive Management of Heritage Change and Transformation in England…’.
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CPRE: 50 London parks and green spaces under threat
More than 50 London parks and green spaces under threat from privatisation and neglect: even premier league clubs Spurs and West Ham ‘in on the act’, reports The Countryside Charity (CPRE).
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Former Harrogate Debenhams store faces objection from council to demolish site
Debenhams site in Harrogate faces demolition objection from council as Developers Stirling Prescient are looking to transform the building into 50 apartments and two commercial units. image: By Mtaylor848 – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/ w/index.php?curid=25129286
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Good news for #IHBC25: Interdisciplinary IHBC accreditation recognised by Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) for Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) cards
Sector lead the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has recognised the IHBC’s professional accreditation (Full and Associate Members) and support (CPD etc.) in awarding its PQP (Professionally Qualified Person) cards.
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IHBC CPD update #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School SESSION 1: ‘Environment & Heritage management’ – in person, or online from £25+VAT
After welcomes from Griff Rhys Jones and others, the first session of the IHBC’s Day School on 17 June focusses on the IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence, with the Chief Executive (CE) of South Georgia & The South Sandwich Islands, … Continue reading
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Good news for #IHBC25: IHBC Wales Branch virtual AGM with free CPD – ‘Conservation updates: IHBC and Cadw’, 11/05
IHBC Wales Branch members of all categories have been invited to the next AGM, on 11 May.
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Check out #IHBC25 online: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on how to mark our heritage and look ahead too
Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading
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Good news for #IHBC25: #IHBCAberdeen2022 FREE ‘pre-school’ online CPD: John Edwards on IHBC ToolBox Retrofit Guidance (3/05)
To prep for the Aberdeen School in June, the second of 2 free IHBC ‘pre-School’ events is still on open for booking: #IHBC Aberdeen2022’s Day School speaker John Edwards will explore the IHBC Toolbox ‘Retrofit Guidance’ on 3 May.
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IHBC CPD Update #IHBCAberdeen2022 SESSION 2: Innovation… working with ‘new’ heritage – in person, or online from £25+VAT
After welcomes that include Griff Rhys Jones (video), the second session of the IHBC’s Aberdeen Day School on 17 June targets issues around ‘new heritage’: the nuclear industry; modernism and communities, and the ‘challenging’ heritage of the fossil fuel era … Continue reading
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IHBC’s newest HESPR pick for #IHBC25: £30K works includes national body’s call on guidance, closes 13 May, valued £30K
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 Director’s ‘double up’ pick this week features calls from a national heritage body for … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Nottingham scientist’s fury after Shark house added to Oxford heritage register
The Nottingham owner of a famous Oxford property with a 25ft shark sticking out of its roof has spoken of his fury over the council decision to add it to the city heritage register, The Nottingham Post reports. image: SGBailey … Continue reading
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Share your thoughts on historic harbours for NHS-UK survey, closing 6 May
National Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) is currently researching and writing a report on the protection of harbours and ports of historical significance, and seeks input to a survey closing 6 May. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton
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