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- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 07/08/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: ‘Nature’s Rights Bill’ Private Members’ Bill ‘would recognise Nature as a legal subject’ 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Targeted tax support could help turn derelict land into homes and jobs 07/08/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £162K+ costed works this week: Heritage body seeks independent scrutinising service for development 28/08, £50K 07/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (development) doorstep’: Industry sets out wish lists for new Prime Minister and Housing Minister 07/08/2026
- Heritage delivers for England’s economy, new HE data shows: £39.4bn, c.56o,ooo jobs, & each pound adds £1.51 to economy (ests. for 2024) 07/08/2026
- HCLG Committee launches Inquiry into ‘Revitalising High Streets’, open to 07/09 07/08/2026
- European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2027: Open to 7/10 07/08/2026
- ALGAO Publishes Guidance on Local Government Reorganisation 07/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: For Sale, A 7-Story Basket – The Longaberger basket Company’s headquarters in Ohio 07/08/2026
- IHBC’s August CPD Circular: Our ‘What’s on’ CPD partnership listing, from Llanberis (Slate, & free) to Barcelona (SAHGB), Belfast (HN) & Bristol (via Student Awards) and beyond 04/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE Consultation: Permitted development rights linked to schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation, to August 5 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: SAHGB offers IHBC reduced rates for Barcelona Architecture Study Tour, 14-17 October 2026 (IHBC Recognised CPD) 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: New UK pilots from UKNC UNESCO & NTU ‘explore how living heritage gives places meaning’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Procedural guide for Examinations and Gateways under the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026 04/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: WHUK on competition to ‘Celebrate Edinburgh’s 30th Anniversary as a World Heritage Site’, to 23/10 04/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic Victorian ‘treasures’ feared lost in major fire at former Edinburgh Debenhams 04/08/2026
- HE: Free virtual work experience programme for young people aged 15+ 04/08/2026
- Dr Saira Ali FLI takes up role of President of the Landscape Institute 04/08/2026
- ICE & partners call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans: ‘… not the time to go back to square one’ 04/08/2026
- RTPI: ‘… driverless vehicles could hit planning ‘unlike anything the system has handled before’ 04/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Exploring the American Story Through Place, via CyArk 04/08/2026
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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 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: TCPA on ‘From slums to homes – the story of the Campaign for Healthy Homes…’
image for illustration …windowless… Damp… Mouldy… Noisy… Cramped… Inaccessible… Unaffordable… Isolated… Insecure… … is ‘home’ for too many: as the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) updates on The Campaign for Healthy Homes and the housing crisis in England.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £234K costed works: City seeks services for new neighbourhood in heritage context, to 22/04
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a city partnership for a new … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Norwich Debenhams flat bid approved by councillors
image for illustration: Norwich by Fiona Newton A meeting to decide the fate of a landmark building in the city centre descended into farce as a vote to block the scheme was overturned, reports the Eastern Daily Press.
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Welsh Government: ‘Assessing workforce requirements for home retrofitting in Wales’, to ‘meet a Net Zero pathway’
A report for the Welsh Government on ‘Assessing workforce requirements for home retrofitting in Wales’ shows a shortfall in qualified workers and how this will need to grow over the next 10 years to meet a Net Zero pathway.
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Planning reforms have ‘numerous safeguards’, Government insists in response to Select Committee report
The Government has rejected several cross-party recommendations to mitigate and reduce housebuilding’s impact on nature and the environment, in its response to the Environmental Audit Committee report on ‘Environmental Sustainability and Housing Growth.
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Campaign for National Parks on Fingleton Review: The worst averted — but still a backward step for national parks and nature
The Campaign for National Parks (CNP) welcomed Government’s decision to reject the most extreme recommendation in the Fingleton Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce Review – to repeal the Protected Landscapes duty – but warns that the planned legislation still represents a significant … Continue reading
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CIOB & FMB State of Trade Survey: Construction SMEs face cost pressures & insolvencies despite continuous growth
The construction sector is under strain from high numbers of insolvencies, increasing wage bills, in part linked to National Insurance changes and persistent materials price inflation, according to the latest State of Trade Survey from the Chartered Institute of Building … Continue reading
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Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more…
The IHBC is delighted to announce that booking of Full School places is now open for the IHBC Annual School 2026, in Newcastle, from 18–20 June, exploring ‘Adaptive Reuse’ with conservation professionals from across the UK and beyond over three … Continue reading
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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 2026 AGM concludes successfully: All nominations ratified resolutions adopted, including talks, thanks, Charter progress, elections, congratulations and more
The IHBC’s January 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) saw trustees appointed; approval for IHBC’s Charter plans, among other business, all bookended by Claudia Kenyatta, Historic England’s New Co-Chief Executive, and post-AGM discussions ranging from housing to congratulations to IHBC’s Chair … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’ – bite-sized & from the best
Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’, in IHBC’s newest Context issue, No. 185, offers ‘bite sized’ summaries from the best of current conservation and heritage periodicals and handbooks.
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IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm
The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, … Continue reading
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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’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan
The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 30-31 January 2026 in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential), with stands still available.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: A Practical Guide to Using AI for Smaller Construction Firms
Host platform to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, Designing Buildings (DB), has published ‘A Practical Guide to using AI for smaller Construction Firms’ by Greg Wilkes which describes how smaller firms can benefit from using AI.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Concerns Southend’s Kursaal building ‘exposed to the elements’ and falling into disrepair
image for illustration: image for illustration: The Kursaal by User:Hassocks5489, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The local MP continues to raise concerns about the condition of one of Essex’s most famous buildings Southend’s Kursaal, reports Essex Live News.
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New strategy for Scotland’s protected historic places
Historic Environment Scotland(HES) has published its new strategy for heritage designations in Scotland.
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Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme opportunities – early notice for March 2026
Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme.
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New Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent
PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills Relay – a nationwide challenge to tackle the UK’s construction and housing skills crisis.
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Scotland’s first-ever canal and traditional skills centre considered by councillors
Scottish Canals reported in December 2025 that Councillors would be asked to consider the Full Business Case for one of the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal’s flagship skills projects.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (and local) doorstep’: WMF Britain update on Belfast City Council’s purchase of Assembly Rooms after inclusion on the ‘2025 Watch’
image for illustration: #IHBCBelfast2018 Following the inclusion of Belfast’s Assembly Rooms on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, WMF Britain celebrates Belfast City Council’s commitment to the Rooms as a major step forward in ‘safeguarding this significant historic asset and reimagining … Continue reading
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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 celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates
The IHBC is delighted to celebrate and congratulate the winners of this year’s Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) awards, including the joint SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award, awarded to Dr Victoria Perry and Isabelle Adamthwaite of IHBC HESPR … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan
The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 30-31 January 2026 in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential), with stands still available.
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