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- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: IHBC’s national updates for local volunteer leads – Part 1 11/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 11/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 11/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Some sector takes on the NPPF 11/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Dry Stone Walling Association issues Anthology of International Writing, from past and present, for the future’ 11/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £5.25m ongoing costed works: Heritage Estate body seeks condition surveys etc, to 09/09 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans to transform South Lanarkshire former mining village 11/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Mentmore Towers: Council orders owner to repair ‘exceptional’ grade I mansion 11/09/2026
- HES Chief quits amid deepening governance crisis 11/09/2026
- Heritage Fund & HE: Understanding the impact of climate change on historic parks, gardens and cemeteries 11/09/2026
- HES launches pilot fund to support Scotland’s historic places of worship: Opens Autumn 2026 11/09/2026
- ARB transitioning to a new framework for accreditation, to be completed by December 2028 11/09/2026
- Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now! 08/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises Commercial companies etc. 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 08/09/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: SHBT ‘Futureproofing’ project case study aims to sensitively & effectively retrofit buildings in use 08/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building, on new NPPF, ‘… a pretty bold swing… but…!’ 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’ 08/09/2026
- HES survey on use of new service trove.scot: to 28 Feb 2027 08/09/2026
- Government UK on ‘How to treat irreplaceable habitat for biodiversity net gain’ 08/09/2026
- Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026 08/09/2026
- Celebrating the Launch of RICHeS-funded Museum ‘Multiscale Heritage X-ray Imaging Centre’ investment 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty 08/09/2026
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IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: The resilience of traditionally constructed buildings to flooding
image for illustration Do you have professional or academic experience in flooding, flood risk management, and the built environment? Would you like to contribute to research on flood resilience in England?
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IHBC research CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has commissioned Icon to undertake the first ever UK-wide survey of the heritage and conservation science workforce and we need your help to make it count, open to 31/08.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.9M+ costed works this week: Trust seeks feasibility study in WHS, to 24/07, £60K
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 call from a Trust for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Another chance for Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths
image for illustration: Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths by Markmclellan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Charity receives grant to progress plans for a sustainable future for Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths, reports Northwest Bylines.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Dublin’s Temple Bar marks 35th anniversary- ‘Phenomenal success’
Dublin’s Temple Bar has marked its 35th anniversary by paying tribute to the EU funding which kick-started its regeneration in 1991, reports RTE News.
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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August
The IHBC and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) have launched the 2026 joint Heritage Research Award to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, for research from 2024 & closing 20 August.
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IHBC welcomes new Heritage Counts research for HE on ‘Retrofitting Traditional Buildings: Embodied Carbon Payback Times’
image: Mayville Community Centre, Justin Bere, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The IHBC has welcomed the new Heritage Counts research from Historic England (HE) on ‘Retrofitting Traditional Buildings: Embodied Carbon Payback Times’.
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IHBC research CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August
The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has commissioned Icon to undertake the first ever UK-wide survey of the heritage and conservation science workforce and we need your help to make it count, open to 31/08.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building on ‘How Bradford’s regeneration is driving its revival’
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 Building on ‘’How Bradford’s regeneration is driving its revival’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Moseley Road Baths secures full funding for Phase 2 – £9.27m from NLHF
image for illustration: Moseley Road Baths, Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Birmingham City Council announced that a new award completes a £16m funding package to restore the iconic Gala Pool, create a new … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Baked’, printed, ready – premiere of architecture made from yeast
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new, entirely bio-based material from a somewhat unexpected ingredient: yeast.
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IHBC welcomes CMS Parliamentary Cttee. conclusion on ‘Protecting built heritage’ & nod to our ‘5 Commitments’: ‘…deterioration of heritage… a major missed opportunity’
The IHBC has welcomed the conclusions of the Parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s (CMS) inquiry into ‘Protecting built heritage’ – that the ‘deterioration of heritage… represents a major missed opportunity…’ – especially its echo of heritage wastage in the … Continue reading
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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’
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award close on 31 August 2026, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 30 September 2025 OR 30 September 2026 – just submit … Continue reading
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FINAL 20 July close for IHBC’s initial ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… still time to shape our high-level advocacy’
IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Government Research Report on ‘Impacts of public services being delivered by civil society organisations’
A new Research Report published by Government explores ‘Impacts of public services being delivered by civil society organisations.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £663K+ costed works this week: Heritage body seeks green-led adaptation workshops, to 03/08, £20K
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 call from a national heritage … Continue reading
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow historic buildings face £1Bn deficit as cost to fix them more than market value
image for illustration: High Street tenements, Glasgow by Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A Glasgow City Administration meeting heard available funding was significantly lower than what is required, reports Glasgow Live.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe’ – CoEU on ‘European institutions commit to placing culture at the heart of EU policy’
The Council of the European Union (CotEU) reports on how European partner networks signed a joint declaration entitled ‘Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe’, setting out their shared political commitment to protecting, promoting and supporting culture in Europe.
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New 20 July close for IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… remarkable response already… so still time to shape our high-level advocacy’
IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Understanding growth in the creative industries: National trends and firm-level evidence from Creative UK
A Bennett School report into one of the Government’s eight key Industrial Strategy sectors, the creative industries, explores better understanding of how value is measured, how firms access finance, where creative capacity exists, and who is able to take part.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD on ‘How Harringay’s warehouse district resists ‘gentrification’
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 Building Design (BD) on ‘How Harringay’s warehouse district resists ‘gentrification’’. … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture
President Donald Trump’s extravagant $400-million White House ballroom and proposed triumphal arch were always going to attract the most attention, but in Tennessee officials unveiled a far more revealing illustration of the US president’s future architectural legacy.
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New 20 July close for IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… remarkable response already… so still time to shape our high-level advocacy’
IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July
Dr.Scott McGibbon IHBC, at Pvotal Consultancy, seeks help to develop flexible Silica dust CPD courses for professionals etc, and has launched a 5-minute survey to scope interest in tackling ‘One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’.
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REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses
The IHBC has launched its call to register ‘Interest’ in our new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’, for service leads in built and historic environment conservation-led learning & training programmes & courses, with resources allocated, advocacy a priority, and … Continue reading