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- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National updates for volunteer leads includes notice on ‘Online Branch Connection Event’, 22 /01 16/01/2026
- IHBC responds to MHCLG consultation on ‘Reforms to the statutory consultee system’, highlighting the ‘serious threat to heritage conservation’ they represent 16/01/2026
- 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 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 16/01/2026
- IHBC celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s Research Signpost: ‘Who stays and who leaves? Mapping Arts, Culture and heritage Careers’ from the PEC 16/01/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £14K+ of weekly works: English Council seeks architectural adviser for GII LB, to 30/01 & £14.4K 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (CBBC) doorstep’: ‘Newcastle’s Bird poo bridge –Nine TONNES of mess removed from historic landmark’ 16/01/2026
- New Corporate Strategy from Natural England 16/01/2026
- New Newsletter from TCPA on Healthy Homes 16/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Global & Spooky) doorstep’: Historic Ghosts house gains digital protection, as engineers create 3D model of West Horsley Place 16/01/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 AGM concludes successfully: All nominations ratified resolutions adopted, including talks, thanks, Charter progress, elections, congratulations and more 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’ – bite-sized & from the best 13/01/2026
- 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 13/01/2026
- 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 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan 13/01/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: A Practical Guide to Using AI for Smaller Construction Firms 13/01/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Concerns Southend’s Kursaal building ‘exposed to the elements’ and falling into disrepair 13/01/2026
- New strategy for Scotland’s protected historic places 13/01/2026
- Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme opportunities – early notice for March 2026 13/01/2026
- New Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent 13/01/2026
- Scotland’s first-ever canal and traditional skills centre considered by councillors 13/01/2026
- 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’ 13/01/2026
- 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 09/01/2026
- IHBC celebrates SAHGB 2025 Annual Awards, including SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award success at HESPR member Donald Insall Associates 09/01/2026
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REMINDER: The 20th Century Society on ‘Reuse Them or Lose Them’ – The Risk List 2025
image for illustration: Sunwin House, Bradford by Stephen Craven / T.J.Hughes – closed (1) The 20th Century Society (C20society)says its risk list of outstanding 20 and 21 century buildings at risk from demolition, dereliction or neglect is dominated by cases from the … Continue reading
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The Arc accreditation listing project launched
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Icon has partnered with the Chartered Institute for Architectural Technologists, the Chartered Institute of Building, and the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists to develop ‘The Arc’.
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CABE publishes results of the 2025 Building Control Survey
To gather the perspectives of CABE members and professionals working within building control, CABE has sought member and professional views on the building control system in England and Wales.
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RIBA and The King’s Foundation join forces to champion retrofit
image for illustration The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and The King’s Foundation have announced the launch of a new initiative to champion retrofit, promote the reuse of existing buildings, and spotlight the local skills and expertise needed to … Continue reading
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THA: Member survey updates 2018 report on international work
In 2018, The Heritage Alliance (THA) published a report highlighting the international work of our members – spanning all seven continents, and now, with support from Europa Nostra UK, it is are now updating our report, seeking fresh insight, case … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Survey to assess ‘dilapidation and vacancy’ within Dublin’s North Georgian Core
image for illustration: Parnell Square, Dublin by William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons An extensive survey of historic structures within Dublin’s North Georgian Core is currently under way, in a bid to preserve and rejuvenate the architectural heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2025 AGM concludes, featuring Griff Rhys Jones on #IHBCShrewsbury2025, new trustees (and old), a ‘stop-press’ update on our Charter-linked Memorandum and much more…
The IHBC’s 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) saw new (and old) trustees appointed; confirmation of the IHBC’s Charter Memorandum submission on May 13@14:15, and other business, all bookended by Griff Rhys Jones on our 2025 Annual School, #IHBCShrewsbury2025, and Tim … Continue reading
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IHBC congratulates Conservation Wiki partner Designing Buildings as it reaches 20,000 articles
image DB: 2000 Bing AI Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has reached a major milestone, with 20,000 articles published.
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HE’s Chief Executive Duncan Wilson offers online welcome & Q&A at IHBC’s 2025 Day School, 13/06: #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – Schools… ‘one of the pre-eminent regular events in… heritage
The IHBC is delighted to announce that Duncan Wilson CBE, Chief Executive at Historic England, will offer an online welcome and take questions at the IHBC’s Shrewsbury Day School on 13 June – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – opening a unique day of … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories)
The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).
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IHBC REMINDER– DEADLINE EXTENDED for our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey: Open to 22 May
The IHBC is delighted to thank all for your strong response to our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work survey, helping us understand the current state of wellbeing among those working and volunteering in the heritage sector, and to ensure we … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Philosophy’ signpost from Designing Buildings: AI is killing the goose that laid the golden egg
image DB: entitled ‘Image created by chatgpt in response to the prompt: “create an image representing the threat of AI to publishers of copyrighted content”.’ Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has published … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s weekly works: Church body seeks architect for works and bids, to 23/05
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week is a call by a church body for an … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: IHBC’s The Cockburn Association’s 150th Annual General Meeting
The Cockburn Association has issued invites to the Association’s 150th AGM, and celebrate the official start of our 150th anniversary!
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Department for Communities: Condition of NI’s Listed buildings declines by almost 25% in twenty years
image for illustration: IHBC The Department for Communities has published research on the condition of listed buildings, following ministerial commitment, using a ‘statistically reliable sample’ to underpin the conclusion that their ‘Condition is… getting worse and this appears to be … Continue reading
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Government on PBIS: Reforms to get Britain building will boost economy by billions
New analysis shows economy could be boosted by up to £7.5 billion over the next decade thanks to the pro-growth Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PBIS).
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The Wildlife Trusts: Government amendment to Planning Bill threatens nature and infrastructure delivery… removing statutory consultees from NSIPs pre-app process
image for illustration: Peter Badcock A Government amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill removes all statutory consultees from the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) pre-application process, which The Wildlife Trusts describe as ‘bad news for nature recovery, communities and … Continue reading
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HSDS User Needs Survey (Year 1) open to 31 May
If you create or use Heritage Science data as an employee, volunteer or student your feedback (before 31 May) can help shape a new Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) with capacity to advance understanding, preservation, and management of UK heritage, … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Arran announced as 10th UNESCO Global Geopark in UK
image for illustration: Fiona Newton Arran, located off the southwest coast of Scotland, has been formally announced as the UK’s 10th UNESCO Global Geopark, as the ratification took place at the conclusion of the 221st session of the UNESCO Executive … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Hirst Conservation to HESPR – IHBC’s register of quality-assured conservation and heritage practices
Hirst Conservation is the latest company to be accepted on to the IHBC conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ listing, of heritage businesses to benefit from IHBC’s quality assurance.
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IHBC’s President keynote on ‘Historic & Heritage Places and Assets’, an essential heritage perspective, ‘… a huge focus at UKREiiF 2025’, Leeds, 20 May
IHBC’s President Rebecca Thompson, Director of Property for St Paul’s Cathedral, will speak on ‘Historic and Heritage Places and Assets’ on 20 May at the Leeds UKREiiF 2025’, a forum dedicated to unlocking investment and driving regeneration and development across … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Annual School 2025 pre-conference (and free!) webinars: Accessible & engaging learning for all (and special CPD for Conservation Professionals), with Dr Andy Wigley on ‘Shrewsbury’s Built Heritage..’, 15/5
Following on from the launch of the 2025 Annual School and the linked pre-conference CPD in Redruth on 13 March, the IHBC is delighted to announce a series of online lunchtime webinars across a variety of topics that relate to … Continue reading
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IHBC REMINDER– DEADLINE EXTENDED for our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work Survey: Open to 22 May
The IHBC is delighted to thank all for your strong response to our Heritage Staff Wellbeing at Work survey, helping us understand the current state of wellbeing among those working and volunteering in the heritage sector, and to ensure we … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Management signpost: ‘An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape…’
Government UK has issued a new report, ‘An independent review of Defra’s regulatory landscape…’.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Defra, via LinkedIn, seeks 30 new Board Members for England’s NPAs etc, to 19/05
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 Defra social media call for 30 new Board Members for … Continue reading
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