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- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 16/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 16/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 16/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 16/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘History’ CPD Signpost: The Public Architect – A Five-Part Podcast Series now out from the SAHGB 16/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Government clears path for London’s City Plan 2040 as inspectors back City over HE approach to tall buildings 16/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £316K weekly costed works: Council seeks team for repairs to GI & Scheduled Monument to 29/10 @ £120K 16/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bath could temporarily drop UNESCO World Heritage Site status 16/10/2026
- Major £41Mn drive to restore churches and revitalise heritage buildings in communities across England announced 16/10/2026
- Canal & River Trust: Britain’s canals could play an even bigger role in the nation’s water security 16/10/2026
- HES National Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills gains new retrofit facility to become premiere heritage hub, with with 1Mn from RICHeS & UKRI, 16/10/2026
- Top heritage rail awards open for 2027: Deadline for entries (all categories) 9 November 2026. 16/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Funding shortages, Climate Change, and expertise gaps emerge as ‘Top Threats’ to Global Heritage Sites, WMF Warns 16/10/2026
- IHBC marks passing of Sir Donald Insall CBE, (IHBC 0876MEM LO): ‘Bring forth the best’ 13/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 13/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 13/10/2026
- Join in IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 13/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Government publishes reports on improving building safety 13/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD spotlight: Carbon Literacy, and ‘Building Sustainability Capability Across Your Organisation’ 13/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Partners SPAB & Owlsworth celebrate as ‘Chapel wins Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award’ 13/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Restoration of Hull’s blitz-bombed National Picture Theatre is complete… 13/10/2026
- Scotland’s national centre gains new retrofit facility to become premiere heritage hub, courtesy RICHeS & UKRI 13/10/2026
- Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October 13/10/2026
- ‘Strengthening local building control capacity, capability and financial sustainability’ in England – a Letter from the government to LA CEs 13/10/2026
- 35 New Training Bursaries awarded by Heritage Crafts 13/10/2026
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Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more…
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of its new Annual School website, featuring exciting updates on our 2027 School, across Bristol & Bath from 10–12 June, exploring ‘Climate Change & Significance’, with conservation professionals from across the UK … Continue reading
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CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50)
The IHBC’s first joint Branch event is a National-Branch CPD Partnership event organised by IHBC London Branch, IHBC South East and IHBC South Branch, supported by London Branch Consultant Claire Hegarty, exploring Enforcement and taking place on 27 October in … Continue reading
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CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral
image: Worcester Cathedral interior by Steve McLeish for IHBC Annual School 2016 This IHBC and our West Midlands Branch will join the next West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT) Careers Fair, which will come to Worcester Cathedral on 21 October 2026.
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CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October
David McDonald OBE, IHBC Chair, and IHBC President Rebecca Thompson, have written to members and prospective members asking for input to the consultation around our next Corporate Plan, for 2026-30, (‘CP30’), with responses sought by 30 October 2026. See the … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘History’ CPD Signpost: The Public Architect – A Five-Part Podcast Series now out from the SAHGB
A mini-series of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) podcasts is available, funded by the RIBA and hosted by Jess Kelly and Claire Jamieson.
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Government clears path for London’s City Plan 2040 as inspectors back City over HE approach to tall buildings
The City of London Corporation has welcomed a major decision for City Plan 2040 after the independent Planning Inspectorate concluded that its approach to managing tall buildings around the Tower of London World Heritage Site, strikes a better balance between … Continue reading
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £316K weekly costed works: Council seeks team for repairs to GI & Scheduled Monument to 29/10 @ £120K
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 top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a Council call for an accredited … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bath could temporarily drop UNESCO World Heritage Site status
Bath could temporarily give up being a UNESCO world heritage site in order to build new suburbs, reports Somerset Live.
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Major £41Mn drive to restore churches and revitalise heritage buildings in communities across England announced
image for illustration: Tony Atkin, Hayle Parish Church, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 74 heritage and faith buildings including churches, synagogues, town halls and castles will receive support from the Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at … Continue reading
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Canal & River Trust: Britain’s canals could play an even bigger role in the nation’s water security
image: Heritage Street Bridge on the Digbeth Canal by Phillip Jeffrey, CC-BY-SA-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Canal & River Trust is launching an innovation prospectus inviting researchers, businesses and investors to help tackle climate change and unlock new value from … Continue reading
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HES National Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills gains new retrofit facility to become premiere heritage hub, with with 1Mn from RICHeS & UKRI,
Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills is to house national facility for the retrofit of traditional buildings, with £1m from UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) via Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS).
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Top heritage rail awards open for 2027: Deadline for entries (all categories) 9 November 2026.
The Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2027 are now open for entries, with a brand-new category that recognises life-long achievement in the sector, all closing 9/11.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Funding shortages, Climate Change, and expertise gaps emerge as ‘Top Threats’ to Global Heritage Sites, WMF Warns
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has released insights from its 2027 World Monuments Watch nomination analysis, identifying funding shortages, the intensifying impact of climate change, and a loss of specialized skills as some of the most urgent threats facing heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC marks passing of Sir Donald Insall CBE, (IHBC 0876MEM LO): ‘Bring forth the best’
image: Sir Donald Insall at the IHBC Annual School 2010 The IHBC has offered its sympathies on the passing of ‘a pioneering architect, conservationist, town planner, author, teacher…’ and much more, as we mark his death in his centenary year.
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IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026
The IHBC has opened nominations for the next IHBC-MARSH Awards, under its new schedule, from 30 September to 15 December for 2026, offering awards that celebrate ‘Learning in Heritage Skills’ and ‘Community Contributions by Retired members’.
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IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc.
Now open: ‘RICHeS Access Fund Second Call’, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October & further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).
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Join in IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November
The third symposium hosted by The Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors that include the IHBC, will take place on … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Government publishes reports on improving building safety
New reports have been published on government’s progress to improve building safety and deliver the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report recommendations, including underpinning that allocation of ‘£13 million… for UK higher education institutions to help build the next generation … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD spotlight: Carbon Literacy, and ‘Building Sustainability Capability Across Your Organisation’
Jo Watson Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (formerly the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment: IEMA) and outlines her thoughts on how Carbon Literacy helps underpin organisational sustainably .
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Partners SPAB & Owlsworth celebrate as ‘Chapel wins Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award’
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 partners on ‘St Andrew’s Chapel wins Architects’ Journal Retrofit … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Restoration of Hull’s blitz-bombed National Picture Theatre is complete…
image: Keith D, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Hull’s Grade II listed National Picture Theatre is opening its doors following a huge project to restore an internationally significant piece of wartime heritage, the first time the building has been … Continue reading
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Scotland’s national centre gains new retrofit facility to become premiere heritage hub, courtesy RICHeS & UKRI
Scotland’s Centre of Excellence for Canals and Traditional Skills is to house national facility for the retrofit of traditional buildings, supported by £1m from the Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) programme funded by the UKRI Arts and … Continue reading
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Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October
Skills England has launched its Skills for Work Consultation, seeking views on how occupational standards, qualifications and apprenticeships can better meet the needs of employers, learners, local economies and future workforce growth.
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‘Strengthening local building control capacity, capability and financial sustainability’ in England – a Letter from the government to LA CEs
Government support to strengthen local building control capacity, capability and financial sustainability through funding, reform and digital work is outlined in a letter to Local Authority (LA) Chief Executives (CEs) in England (District/Borough, Metropolitan Borough and Unitary Authorities).
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35 New Training Bursaries awarded by Heritage Crafts
Heritage Crafts has announced the award of 35 new bursaries for trainees from across the UK to learn heritage craft skills, supported by the Capri Holdings Corporate Foundation and others.
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