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- IHBC’s new Context, No. 186, does more heavy lifting for members: on ‘Infrastructure and Industry’ 13/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings on ‘Managing building safety risks across an existing residential portfolio’ 13/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/03/2026
- 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! 13/03/2026
- IHBC President’s ‘Members only’ Invitation to next Virtual Council: Online, 8 April 2026, from 4.30pm – Scoping ‘Investigation’ of conservation in local government, with a call for suggestions etc. 13/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Use of artificial intelligence in casework evidence – Planning Inspectorate guidance 13/03/2026
- IHBC Director’s from HESPR’s £77K costed weekly works: NI authority seeks qualified team for services, to 19/03 13/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: £40m plan to cut carbon emissions at 35 public buildings in Liverpool City Region 13/03/2026
- LG etc. Ombudsman warns councils are ‘losing control’ of planning enforcement as complaints increasingly reveal years-long delays 13/03/2026
- RIBA condemns ‘ill-advised’ ARB accreditation rule 13/03/2026
- New £400,000 pilot fund launched to help Scotland’s cultural and creative buildings adapt to climate change 13/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (globally local) doorstep’: Rare snail ‘cited’ in Council’s approval for Trump Doonbeg ballroom 13/03/2026
- IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’ 10/03/2026
- IHBC’s new ‘CPD Circular’: ‘Colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, CPD Spotlights, Branch AGMs, Marsh Awards & more 10/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/03/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 10/03/2026
- 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! 10/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ Signpost: DB & CIOB on ‘Core construction skills…’ 10/03/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: HESPR Alert on ‘Know a nominee’ for an award – successful learning or community contributor 10/03/2026
- Historic England’s new sector newsletter: The Professional Edit 10/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bid to demolish 17th century Borders cottage and build new home rejected 10/03/2026
- ‘Cultural Tax Reliefs Impact Review’ published by Arts Council 10/03/2026
- New CPRE exhibition marks 100 years of countryside protection 10/03/2026
- Aviva Analysis indicates proportion of new homes built in flood areas rises to one in nine 10/03/2026
- Protrade on ‘State of Construction Apprenticeships in 2026’ 10/03/2026
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: European citizens support religious heritage
Research from Future for Religious Heritage shows 81% of Europeans believe that religious heritage is key for the present and future of their community. image for illustration: by Peter Badcock
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Another FREE pre-conference #IHBCReading2024 School webinar: ‘Caring for buildings through effective enforcement’ (03/05, from 1.00pm) and with more to come
The IHBC is delighted to announce three more free and open to all #IHBCReading2024 pre-conference CPD webinars in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’ in Reading in June, with ‘Enforcement up next as Andrew Lavender explores ‘effective … Continue reading
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IHBC seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Full Members as paid MATE session leads, initial closing 1 May
IHBC Full Members who are strong presenters and communicators, committed to maintaining our standards in line with the Institute’s interdisciplinary practice model, as well as supporting members’ career journeys, are called on to submit interest in a new occasional, flexible, … Continue reading
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First CPD guidance for #IHBCReading2024 School: ‘Management’ Competences -‘Legislation & Policy’ + ‘Finance & Economics’, 12/13-15 June, from £30+VAT
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ Revisited: ALL HESPR member staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT (Code required)
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 #IHBCReading2024 School offer to HESPR members of reduced rates … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Welsh) doorstep’: Welsh slate helps Nash’s All Souls from the end of an era to a new one
John Nash’s last surviving church gets a new Welsh Slate roof giving the church a new lease of life in its bicentenary, reports Welsh Slate. image for illustration: By Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK – The Church of All … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Edinburgh’s Granton gasholder taking shape for future public park, says Council
New footage shows the tank in the iconic gasholder frame has been infilled in preparation for the site to become a public park in the future, reports the City of Edinburgh Council. image for illustration: Granton gasholder by Kim Traynor … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia to be completed in 2026
The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona will finally be finished in 2026, more than 140 years after construction started, reports CNN. image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona By Canaan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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IHBC’s Context raids Hadrian’s Wall ‘end to end’ for #IHBCReading2024 themes: What happened… Cumbria’s vernacular… Bastles on the border… features (Ian Nairn!) & more
The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context, No. 179, offers diverse takes on Hadrian’s Wall – inspired by ‘The man who saved Hadrian’s Wall’ – with a special collation of personal and professional takes on #IHBCReading2024’s theme of … Continue reading
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FREE CPD webinar: ‘Caring for buildings through effective enforcement’ (03/05) for #IHBCReading2024, with more to come
The IHBC is delighted to announce two more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-School CPD webinars and tasters in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across planning (Enforcement) and historic estates (Munstead Wood), 12/13-15 June: image … Continue reading
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IHBC seeks Expressions of Interest (EoI) from Full Members as paid MATE session leads, initial closing 1 May
IHBC Full Members who are strong presenters and communicators, committed to maintaining our standards in line with the Institute’s interdisciplinary practice model, as well as supporting members’ career journeys, are called on to submit interest in a new occasional, flexible, … Continue reading
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2024 AGM, 30/04: Register for Pender’s special take on ‘energy in buildings’, & call on eligible members to complete votes by proxy
IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has reminded voting members to complete proxy voting forms – SHORT or LONG as suits – as back-up arrangements for voting at our 2024 AGM on 30 April, while reminding all to register in advance for … Continue reading
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FINAL REMINDER: Closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’
A new closing date of 30 April has been announced for the two IHBC 2024 Marsh Awards – for ‘civic contributions by retired members’, and for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’ – with awards of £500 and free places at … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ feature update: Director’s occasional selection, from 13/02 (& £1.3Mn costed works)
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 occasional news listing from the service looks back on news and links from … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Ron’s Place’ saved by mystery benefactor
After a 33-year transformation by artist Ron Gittins, a flat in Oxton filled with a range of fascinating art has been purchased by a mystery benefactor following a campaign to preserve it, reports the Birkenhead News. image for illustration
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Couple hit with £6K court bill and told to tear down garden extension
A couple have been hit with £6K court bill and told to tear down their garden extension after protected trees were removed to extend the garden of the property, reports Birmingham Live.
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REMINDER: England consults on accelerated planning system, ‘10 weeks and fee refunds’ for major commercial applications, to 01/05
A consultation on a new accelerated Planning service for major commercial applications in England has been launched, proposing decision times in 10 weeks and fee refund if not met, closing 01/05. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Moulin Rouge: Sails fall off Paris’s famous cabaret club overnight
The ‘windmill’ on Paris’ world famous Moulin Rouge cabaret club has lost some sails, reports the BBC. image for illustration: Moulin Rouge by aconcagua (talk) – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
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First ‘priority CPD’ guidance out for #IHBCReading2024 School, globally accessible from only £30+VAT: ‘Management’ Competences -‘Legislation & Policy’, ‘Finance & Economics’, 12/13-15 June
[slideshow_deploy id=’39721′] The IHBC’s initial CPD guidance tied to the exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’ at our #IHBCReading2024 School (June 12/13-15; Day School June 14) highlights the focus on priority, ‘hard to access’ CPD across our practice areas – … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Canal and River Trust on ‘Our impact: transforming places, enriching lives’
The Canal and River Trust’s Impact Report highlights the recent work done in 2021-2023 to protect and enhance the canal network for the benefit of current and future generations. image for illustration: Canal &River Trust
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New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’
A new closing date of 30 April has been announced for the two IHBC 2024 Marsh Awards – for ‘civic contributions by retired members’, and for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’ – with awards of £500 and free places at … Continue reading
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IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04
IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has reminded voting members to complete proxy voting forms – SHORT or LONG as suits – as back-up arrangements for voting at our 2024 AGM on 30 April, while reminding all to register in advance for … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: ALL HESPR member staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT (Code required)
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 #IHBCReading2024 School offer to HESPR members of reduced rates … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Controversial demolition of closed Museum of London and office block expected
The controversial demolition of closed Museum of London and neighbouring office block is expected, reports The Evening Standard. image for illustration: Bastion House, London Wall by Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
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IHBC’s next OPEN & FREE ‘Management’ CPD Pre-School webinars for #IHBCReading2024 School theme, ‘Place & Building Care…’: ‘Enforcement’ (03/05) and ‘Munstead Wood’ estate (16/05)
The IHBC is delighted to announce two more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-School CPD webinars and tasters in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across planning (Enforcement) and historic estates (Munstead Wood), 12/13-15 June: image … Continue reading
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