Category Archives: Sector NewsBlog

In landmark 50th year AHF awards its 1000th loan

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: Plas Gunter Mansion, 39-37 Cross Street, Abergavenny by Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Architectural Heritage Fund’s (AHF) has awarded its 1000th loan, to support the revitalisation of Plas Gunter Mansion

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on In landmark 50th year AHF awards its 1000th loan

Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

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.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Skills England launches Skills For Work programme consultation: to 16 October

National Heat Risk Commission – call for evidence – to 30/10

Posted on 09/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

A Call for Evidence, published alongside the National Heat Risk Commission’s framing report, A Heat Circuit Breaker for the UK, marks the first milestone for the National Heat Risk Commission.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on National Heat Risk Commission – call for evidence – to 30/10

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.

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Save the date and register for the ‘RICHeS Access Fund Second Call’, opening 14/09, with Applicant Webinar, 21 October & further information and next steps (guidance being refreshed).

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on 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.

IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

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.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral

Community groups invited to apply for funding to bring people together, with next wave of Common Ground Award… ‘up to £2.5m’

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Government UK has announced the next wave of the Common Ground Award provides up to £2.5m for projects, groups and organisations bringing people together and transforming their community.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Community groups invited to apply for funding to bring people together, with next wave of Common Ground Award… ‘up to £2.5m’

New Chair elected by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, has announced that Ms Abena Oppong-Asare MP has been elected Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on New Chair elected by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Historic England on ‘The Public Value of Archaeology’

Posted on 06/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Historic England has issued a new and comprehensive economic valuation study of England’s archaeological activity.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , | Comments Off on Historic England on ‘The Public Value of Archaeology’

CPRE: Enough brownfield land for 1.54 million new homes, our new research shows

Posted on 02/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: Brownfield near Leeds, PastekLeodensian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons New research from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) shows that there is now enough brownfield land in England for more than 1.54 million new homes, enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on CPRE: Enough brownfield land for 1.54 million new homes, our new research shows

Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee opens Inquiry on ‘Climate adaptation’, seeks evidence to 21/10

Posted on 02/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee is inviting evidence on a range of topics linked to Climate Adaptation’, to 21 October.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee opens Inquiry on ‘Climate adaptation’, seeks evidence to 21/10

CIC offers to work with government to deliver a safer, more professional built environment

Posted on 02/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

Construction Industry Council(CIC) is urging government to work with the built environment professions to build competence and ensure the regulatory vision is both proportionate and dynamic enough to succeed.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , | Comments Off on CIC offers to work with government to deliver a safer, more professional built environment

NT’s new record-breaking year for new young members, encouraging 18–25 to try heritage for free

Posted on 02/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The number of young people joining the National Trust has soared for a second consecutive year, according to the charity’s annual report, released today.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on NT’s new record-breaking year for new young members, encouraging 18–25 to try heritage for free

NFB launches new National Heritage Skills Forum, Painters’ Hall, City of London, 17th September 2026

Posted on 02/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has announced it is launching a new National Heritage Skills Forum aimed at providing leadership and co-ordination of heritage skills development on a national stage.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on NFB launches new National Heritage Skills Forum, Painters’ Hall, City of London, 17th September 2026

SocEnv unveils ambitious new Strategy to 2045 – refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars: Recognition, Influence and Growth

Posted on 29/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Society for the Environment (SocEnv) has set out its Strategy to 2045 – including our refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars Recognition, Influence and Growth.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on SocEnv unveils ambitious new Strategy to 2045 – refreshed vision, mission, values and strategic pillars: Recognition, Influence and Growth

Mayor of London announces ‘first-ever fund’: £15.6m to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces

Posted on 29/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Mayor of London has announced the ‘first-ever fund’, consisting of £15.6m, to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Mayor of London announces ‘first-ever fund’: £15.6m to work with women and girls to improve safety in public spaces

Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now!

Posted on 26/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

IHBC members and networks should note that our Marsh Award Nominations – for Community Contribution (Retired Member) and Successful Learning… – will now open at the end of September each year, and close in December, so watch out for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now!

New foundation launched to bring regional character back to British housebuilding: The Regional Building Foundation (RBF)

Posted on 26/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

The University of the Built Environment and The King’s Foundation have launched a new initiative – The Regional Building Foundation (RBF) – with 14 Regional Forums planned – ‘to help create the walkable, characterful neighbourhoods people most want to live … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on New foundation launched to bring regional character back to British housebuilding: The Regional Building Foundation (RBF)

Heritage Fund’s CE Eilish McGuinness: ‘We’ll invest £1.4 billion in heritage and communities over the next three years’

Posted on 26/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

Heritage Fund Chief Executive Eilish McGuinness has introduced their new delivery plan for 2026–2029, sharing the next steps to achieving its ambitious 10-year vision for the UK’s heritage.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Heritage Fund’s CE Eilish McGuinness: ‘We’ll invest £1.4 billion in heritage and communities over the next three years’

Civic Voice members approve updated Articles of Association: ‘… a clear statement of what Civic Voice exists to do’

Posted on 26/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

Members of Civic Voice have approved updated Articles of Association, following the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 18 July 2026, as they support its ‘clear statement of what Civic Voice exists to do’.

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Civic Voice members approve updated Articles of Association: ‘… a clear statement of what Civic Voice exists to do’

IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep: World Ventilation Day takes on overheating

Posted on 26/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

With global temperatures surging to unprecedented heights, this year’s World Ventilation Day (WV8D) is a critical and timely opportunity to analyse overheating in the built environment, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep: World Ventilation Day takes on overheating

IHBC’s 2026 ‘Yearbook’ update No.1 –RTPI President on ‘IHBC & RTPI.. a great example of planning across the divide’

Posted on 22/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC’s 2026 Yearbook is our network’s essential sector guide, reference and review for 2026-27, complementing our 2026 Newcastle School, with IHBC updates and a foreword by Jan Bessell FRTPI, 2026 RTPI President, who supports ‘conservation planning’ as ‘… a … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on IHBC’s 2026 ‘Yearbook’ update No.1 –RTPI President on ‘IHBC & RTPI.. a great example of planning across the divide’

IHBC’s first thoughts from the new NPPF: On ‘…what the NPPF means for Conservation in England and what remains unanswered’, with an early push on Planning Resource

Posted on 22/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Chris CC BY-SA 2.0 vis Wikimedia Commons A recent IHBC online discussion covered the wide-ranging implications for conservation in England’s new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), complement a raised profile as IHBC Chair, David McDonald OBE, fronts … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on IHBC’s first thoughts from the new NPPF: On ‘…what the NPPF means for Conservation in England and what remains unanswered’, with an early push on Planning Resource

IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September

Posted on 22/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Belfast, Photo via IHBC The IHBC is delighted to host a stall at the Heritage Network Conference 2026, on 28 September, with Branch and National Office leads attending, so if you are there be sure drop by, … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September

Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now!

Posted on 22/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

IHBC members and networks should note that our Marsh Award Nominations – for Community Contribution (Retired Member) and Successful Learning… – will now open at the end of September each year, and close in December, so watch out for more … Continue reading →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now!

IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November

Posted on 22/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

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 →

Posted in Sector NewsBlog | Comments Off on IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November