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- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors, as interdisciplinary Conservation Professionals & heritage employers see public & personal benefits 06/03/2026
- IHBC’s new ‘CPD Circular’: ‘Colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, CPD Spotlights, Branch AGMs, Marsh Awards & more 06/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 06/03/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 06/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 06/03/2026
- Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback 06/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ Signpost: HE on ‘Adapting Historic Buildings for Energy and Carbon Efficiency’ 06/03/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Authority seeks conservation plans for iconic structures, to 27/03 06/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Building Burghley’… in stone and in person 06/03/2026
- NCT’s Fact Check: What we know about the new funding for churches and VAT changes – and … ‘write to your MP’ 06/03/2026
- UKRI’s ‘Proof of Concept funding opportunity from 04/03’ + simplified research translation & commercialisation funding 06/03/2026
- DB on NPPF Plan making and national decision-making policies 06/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: 200+ students compete in spaghetti & glue bridge-building at Okanagan College 06/03/2026
- 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! 03/03/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 03/03/2026
- 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. 03/03/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 03/03/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: Poetry from concrete – Scotland’s fascinating historic concrete and brutalist architecture 03/03/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: HESPR Alert on early booking & special offer for ALL staff on Virtual #IHBCNewcastle2026’! 03/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Call to Tyneside authorities to restore historic swing bridge (closed since 2019!) 03/03/2026
- Ministerial Update: on ‘Relationship between Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ 03/03/2026
- Tell The Heritage Fund: Is your historic park or garden prepared for the climate crisis? TO 16/03 03/03/2026
- Georgian Group objects to visitor pavilions in British Museum forecourts 03/03/2026
- Consultation on new regeneration body for Greater Cambridge 03/03/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: HE on ‘Stanley Kubrick – A Heritage Odyssey’ 03/03/2026
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The Burrell Collection: Doolan Award – ‘Scotland’s building of the year’
image for illustration: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Glasgow’s Burrell Collection has been named today as the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award following a major refurbishment by John McAslan … Continue reading
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HE seeks 3 Commissioners – Conservation Architect Finance / Risk, Property Development, to £4133 p.a. @ 12 days p.a., closing 10/01/25
Historic England (HE) seeks 3 new Commissioners – Conservation Architect; Finance/Risk & Property Development, to £4133 p.a @ 12 days p.a., closing 10/01/25.
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Govt: Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 An overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament, Government reports.
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Tagged climate change, construction, environment, government, housing, nature, planning, rural
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IHBC welcomes RIBA’s new ‘must-have’ conservation practice guide), with ICOMOS 1993 Guidelines at its heart… and IHBC at its head
image for illustration A new practice guide for architects in conservation – described as ‘the only book that deals systematically with the ICOMOS Guidelines’ – has been launched by the RIBA, and with co-authors that include IHBC Chair David McDonald … Continue reading
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Wales Consults on Planning Fees: Closing 16 January 2015
image for illustration A Welsh Government consultation (closing 16/01/25) seeks to improve planning services by addressing fee increases, Full Cost Recovery (FCR), and skills gaps, with proposed changes – starting summer 2025 – to include inflation-linked adjustments, doubling retrospective application … Continue reading
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Join the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator… bespoke learning programme dedicated to cities from the Western Balkans
The URBACT Pioneers Accelerator is a bespoke learning programme dedicated to cities from countries preparing their accession to the EU from the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
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SHBT’s new building restoration initiative using community skills training
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) has launched the first phase of a project aiming to develop a new approach to tackling rural regeneration as well as the crisis in traditional skills.
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Nominations to Victorian Society’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2025 open, as ‘President Griff’ urges nominations
image for illustration: The Victorian Society The Victorian Society is asking the public to nominate threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings for their list of Top 10 Endangered Buildings to be announced in 2025.
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My workwear survey: Empowering women in the workplace: investigating the gender workwear gap
image for illustration: IHBC My workwear survey on Empowering women in the workplace: investigating the gender workwear gap highlights significant barriers for women when it comes to fair treatment in the workplace
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HE appoints National Blue Plaques Panel
image for illustration: The national blue plaque awarded to Daphne Steele in February 2024.© Historic England Historic England has appointed an impressive and diverse panel of academics and cultural commentators to lead the national blue plaque scheme.
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Cadw and the Royal Commission to review their working relationship
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Jack Sargeant, Welsh Government Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, has announced the formation of a working group to review the relationship between Cadw and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and … Continue reading
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NCT’s critical Autumn Budget update for UK churches
image for illustration: Peter Badcock The National Churches Trust (NCT) is campaigning to highlight threats – and prospective campaign solutions, centred on a letter to your MP – to the Listed Places of Worship tax relief that allows VAT reclaims … Continue reading
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UWE Bristol Survey: How sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol is conducting a survey to understand how sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK.
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New skills hubs launched ‘to get Britain building’
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Government has said that thousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth through new skills hubs funded by industry leaders.
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Friends of Friendless Churches: ‘Latest News’, on churches in care – Wales, wall paintings, service dates and more
image: canvases and triple decker pulpit, St Doged’s, Llanddoged The ‘Latest News’ bulletin from Friends of Friendless Churches updates on a new church in their care, St Doged’s, Llanddoged and offers an inside look at our works at St James’s, … Continue reading
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: A ‘brand-new’ advice page on ‘Good Design’ from the Planning Inspectorate
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Planning Inspectorate has published a brand-new advice page on Good Design.
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Architecture’s lagging progress on gender bias to be explored in new RIBA and Fawcett Society study
The RIBA has partnered with the Fawcett Society for a major new study investigating the experiences of architects who are women and those who have left the profession, asking ‘why architecture is making slow progress on gender equity compared to … Continue reading
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Historic England seeks LB EPC Demonstrator Cases for consideration, by 6/12
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Historic England is seeking ten listed buildings (LBs) to take part in research demonstrating how well EPCs accurately reflect the energy efficiency potential for traditionally-constructed historic buildings, contribute to a report presenting evidence-based … Continue reading
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Heritage Alliance’ Heritage Heroes 2024: Nominations Open to 1/12
The Heritage Alliance (THA) Heritage Heroes Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary individuals and organisations making an outstanding contribution to our heritage sector.
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NCT’s ‘Discover Churches’: A Toolkit for Welcoming Visitors
The National Churches Trust (NCT) has a guide ‘Explore churches – Discover Churches: A Toolkit for Welcoming Visitors and a resource’ – designed to help volunteers extend a warm and meaningful welcome to visitors exploring church heritage, art, and community.
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund awards £10m to help save Birnbeck Pier as it celebrates 160th anniversary
image for illustration: Birnbeck Pier by Oliver Mills, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Commons Wikimedia Celebrations are underway as The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life
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Culture, Media and Sport Committee membership appointed
Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE appointed Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund
The Secretary of State has appointed Dame Julia Cleverdon DCVO CBE as Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund for a four year term.
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Full Government ‘New Towns Statement’ with vision for new towns, 8/10/24
Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament The Government’s vision for a new generation of new towns was made on 8 October 2024 by Matthew Pennycook Minister of State for Housing and Planning.
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