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- IHBC’s update on our ‘LB Prosecutions Database’ – from Fenland DC, a GII in Wisbech – with new cases always sought 21/04/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’ 21/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 21/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘Delivering Heritage Construction Skills and Training in Projects’ 21/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on ‘…. carbon and indigenous slate’, and IHBC’s special offer to HESPR Staff for 2026 Virtual School, 19 June 21/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (listed) doorstep’: HES designates Glasgow’s Ubiquitous Chip following consultation 21/04/2026
- Government UK consultation on ‘Fees for planning applications’, to 18/05 21/04/2026
- CIC on CIOB: National construction careers campaign needed to meet development demand 21/04/2026
- HES: More heritage funding to tackle rising cost and climate challenge 21/04/2026
- High streets revived and children given safe places to play 21/04/2026
- St James’s Piccadilly secures £4.75m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for landmark Wren Project 21/04/2026
- The Palm House at Kew Garden’s journey to a greener future 21/04/2026
- Competition to launch national forest in Ox-Cam Growth Corridor 21/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Decision on proposed apartments at Bessborough site due in July 21/04/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’ 17/04/2026
- 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! 17/04/2026
- IHBC ‘Intervention’ Signpost: SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register 17/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.4M costed works: Public body seeks Heritage etc. consultant for iconic project, to 16/04 & £1.3+Mn 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (valued?) doorstep’: Edinburgh’s Argyle House qualifies for listed status – but won’t get it 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (under-valued?) doorstep’: Developer fights to keep new features on church 17/04/2026
- Launch of new fund with ‘more flexible terms’ in AHF’s 50th year of lending: inaugurated by Cadw with £500K 17/04/2026
- HSE: ‘Consultation on the Control of Lead at Work Regulations’ to 24 May 17/04/2026
- Icon launches Conservation Skills at Risk project 17/04/2026
- AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) opportunity on ‘Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage’, open to 1 May 17/04/2026
- Local people take the lead in ‘Pride in Place’ across 40 more communities 17/04/2026
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Reminder: IHBC opens #IHBCAberdeen2022 School Booking; Hear Griff Rhys Jones (on film) and more explore ‘heritage on the edge’ with virtual and in-person options
The IHBC has opened booking for the 2022 Aberdeen School on 15 & 16-18 June, supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and sponsored by MFL Affinity, and including a film featuring Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC at the ‘blended’ … Continue reading
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IHBC ToolBox Guidance on ‘Retrofit’: New update
The IHBC has updated its ToolBox practice Guidance Note on the Retrofitting of Traditional Buildings– first launched at one of the ‘IHBC Spotlight’ sessions at the 2019 Annual School in Nottingham – after author and IHBC Technical Panel Chair Prof. … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 – ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading
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RIBA announces Honorary Fellows 2022: Includes James Moir IHBC, Duncan Wilson and more
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2022 RIBA Honorary Fellowships, with a strong heritage & history showing that includes Dr James Moir IHBC, critic-historian Kenneth Frampton, and staff at bodies ranging from Historic England to the … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Designing for sustainability – Tools to help you design greener, from CIAT via Designing Buildings
A new feature from Designing Buildings – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – via CIAT explores ‘Designing for sustainability: Tools to help you design greener’.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £90K+ works this week: Welsh Council seeks Lottery project input, closing 28/03
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 the call from a Welsh council for a Lottery … Continue reading
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Centre for the History of People, Place and Community offers 3 paid early-career research internships, closing 4 April
The Centre is seeking to recruit to three paid early-career research internships, for a project on ‘Creative Repurposing’ and Levelling Up’, closing 4 April.
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Research: Carbon reduction measures should be led locally
New research published by PwC has found that ‘place-based’ carbon reduction measures led by UK cities and towns would produce far better environmental, economic and social results, and will have a lower cost compared to a national ‘one size fits … Continue reading
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Welsh church collapse: Four sentenced over death
Four men have received suspended prison sentences after a worker died following a partial church collapse in Wales.
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Tarmac shows concrete can be more than 90% slag
Tarmac has demonstrated that concrete can be made with more than 90% ground granulated blast furnace slag. image: for illustration purposes only – DB
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Keighley mill fire: Five arson arrests over Peaky Blinders location blaze
Five people have been arrested over a suspected arson attack which gutted a mill used to film scenes for Peaky Blinders and Downton Abbey, the historic Dalton Mills complex in Keighley, West Yorkshire.
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IHBC opens #IHBCAberdeen2022 School Booking; Options for in-person (strictly limited numbers) and virtual delegates (open access) to hear Griff Rhys Jones (on film) and more explore ‘heritage on the edge’ across up to 4 days of IHBC engagement & learning
The IHBC has opened booking for the 2022 Aberdeen School on 15 & 16-18 June, supported by Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils and sponsored by MFL Affinity, and including a film featuring Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC … Continue reading
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Serious about your staffing plans or career? Keep up with ‘IHBC’s Jobs etc.’ as we headline career-defining posts from archaeology (2) & conservation science to placemaking and more
To help marry employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career opportunities advertised on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, while this round offers both more and less familiar career routes, so sign up … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ features HESPR member Purcell for RIBA regional joint shortlist
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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) on IHBC HESPR member Purcell jointly … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (engineers’) doorstep’: Decommissioned Welsh power station to be converted into £36M green energy hub
The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) has purchased the decommissioned coal-fired Aberthaw Power Station in south Wales with the intention of converting it into a compound for green energy production, reports New Civil Engineer. image: for illustration purposes only By Dm4244 … Continue reading
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DEFRA: Apply for Landscape Recovery funding to protect native species and improve rivers
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) explains how land managers and farmers can apply for funding from the Landscape Recovery scheme for wildlife and river projects. image: for illustration purposes only – P Badcock
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Search on for CLC co-chair as Andy Mitchell steps down: Closing 31/03
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) which works between industry and government to identify and deliver actions supporting UK construction in building greater efficiency, skills and growth has commenced a search for a new co-chair as Andy Mitchell steps down.
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Holocaust memorial: High Court challenge to monument outside Parliament begins
A legal challenge by the London Parks and Gardens Trust over plans for a Holocaust memorial next to Parliament has started at the High Court. image: for illustration purposes only – Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of … Continue reading
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The Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF)
Twelve graduates of this year’s Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) Foundation Degree in Applied Historic Building Conservation & Repair have received their certificates at an Evensong service at Worcester Cathedral on 1 March. image: for illustration purposes only – Worcester Cathedral … Continue reading
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IHBC’s latest CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector support, including #IHBCAberdeen2022 School’s free ‘pre-School’ virtual talk on ‘A Modern Vernacular? Mass Housing…’, 20/04
The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, signposting sector-wide learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), including a free pre-School Aberdeen 2022 online talk from Miles Glendinning on ‘mass housing…’, on 20 April, and the 2022 School MarketPlace on … Continue reading
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Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ at IHBC’s ‘blended’ 2022 Aberdeen School: On film, on heritage ‘on the edge’, and more… with delegate options outlined as booking opens 15 March!
The IHBC is delighted to announce that the 2022 Aberdeen School will include a special film with Griff Rhys Jones ‘in conversation’ with the IHBC, broadcasting to virtual and in-person delegates at the ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, with … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 – ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £3.4M+ works this week: National Heritage body seeks WHS Condition Survey, closing 14/04, valued up to £40K
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 national heritage body’s call for a Condition Survey … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Stunning drone images capture church restoration from above
The restoration project for a local J.J. Scoles Roman Catholic Church, documenting repairs to the roof a local, offers a new perspective on its town and the streets that surround it, reports the Great Yarmouth Mercury. image: for illustration purposes … Continue reading
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Historic England updates Tall Buildings Advice
Following a consultation in 2020, and informed by recent developments in planning and recent research, Historic England has updated its Tall Buildings Advice.
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