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- 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. 13/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes National Apprenticeship Week: to 15/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 13/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 13/02/2026
- 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! 13/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Managing Surplus Government Property, guidance from the Government 13/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £64K of weekly works: UK heritage body seeks Chief Exec, to 28/02 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘super-rich’ doorstep’: Britain’s building standards so bad that even super-rich face housing misery… 13/02/2026
- Southbank now listed: The Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery and associated terraced walkways and stairs 13/02/2026
- Iconic canals to be better protected with £6.5 million investment- Funding to support repair, maintenance & long-term projects 13/02/2026
- 2026 SPAB Fellows and Scholars announced 13/02/2026
- New £11.5Mn fund to help England’s charities and councils support local communities 13/02/2026
- NLHF & HE survey on ‘Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate’ 13/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom 13/02/2026
- Check out IHBC’s next new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feedback: ‘At-a-glance colour coding’, simpler format, Awards, Director’s CPD Spotlights, & more 10/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 10/02/2026
- 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! 10/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 10/02/2026
- IHBC ‘Management’ Signpost: Turley on ‘Grey Belt – What have we learned’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: New air source heat pump case studies from Historic England 10/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on COTAC’s Insight 4 – ‘Understanding and Appreciating the Region of East Anglia’ 10/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Inclusive Farm Scotland welcomes first students to 22-acre working farm on Royal Deeside 10/02/2026
- Georgian Group launches High Court challenge over Clandon Park decision 10/02/2026
- First ever UK Town of Culture competition to restore pride in communities – to 31/03 10/02/2026
- RICS Scotland Manifesto 2026 – Surveying Scotland: ‘ambitions… not be achievable without urgent action on skills & workforce’ 10/02/2026
Daily Archives: 03/07/2015
£1Million est. of salaries on IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc’, (nearly)!
The IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc’ page has had another exceptional week, as it is currently advertising a range of jobs offering total salaries of some £987,673 – including £180,000 estimated for 6 posts – across 31 full and part-time jobs, and … Continue reading
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IHBC launches ‘Toolbox’, stage 2: The Home Page, but ‘Beta’
The IHBC has just launched the next stage in the evolution of its practitioner support ‘toolbox’, an integrated online resource for built and historic environment conservation practice that, with the new Beta (developing) Home Page, now offers easy-to-follow links – … Continue reading
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Join the IHBC’s online ‘jobs fest’: email alerts on ‘Jobs etc’ for all
The IHBC is extending its capacity to reach out to prospective members and heritage specialists with a new opportunity for non-members to add their names to our email alerts linked to our ‘Jobs etc’ service. IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly said: … Continue reading
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IHBC tweet: Now 5000+ followers on Twitter
Following busy times for the IHBC’s social media network at the Annual School in Norwich, the institute’s Twitter following has now reached over 5000; 5007 to be exact at the time writing! IHBC’s Social Media consultant Alison McCandlish said: ‘Whilst … Continue reading
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UNESCO 39th WHS session: Bonn Declaration, Liverpool WHS condition and designation of Forth Bridge
The 39th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Bonn from 28 June to 8 July, opening with a video message about the threats to world heritage from terror attacks while also considering the designation of new sites … Continue reading
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Update on construction wages: £40K for construction professionals
Research funded by CITB shows that construction professionals are earning almost double the average national salary. CITB writes: Construction professionals are earning nearly double the national average salary, new research has revealed. They are currently taking home £40,782, surpassing the … Continue reading
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UK’s only Getty Award: the NTS Hill House
The Los Angeles based Getty Foundation has announced $1.75 million of grants under the ‘keep it modern’ programme, including one project based in the UK, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Helensburgh, while members at last year’s IHBC Annual School … Continue reading
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Taking part in heritage: DCMS data for England released
The latest figures for heritage participation have been released by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and cover the period of April 2014 to March 2015, noting that ‘74.4 per cent of adults had engaged with heritage in … Continue reading
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World’s largest potash mine approved for NYM National Park
The world’s largest potash mine has been given planning permission by the North York Moors (NYM) National Park (NP) Authority. The North York Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) writes: Plans for the world’s largest potash mine were today approved by … Continue reading
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ICOMOS: Bridging natural and built cultural heritage
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has released a new publication which explores the latest research around inter-disciplinary practice on the cultural value of built and natural heritage, and their latest annual report. The lnternational Council on Monuments … Continue reading
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Design Council BEEs: ‘Built Environment Expert’ recruitment by 31/07
Design Council Cabe is looking to recruit a diverse range of people from architecture and built environment backgrounds, academics and specialists in public health and community engagement to join its Built Environment Experts (BEE) network, with applications due by 31 … Continue reading
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HE’s new LGBTQ heritage project: Can you help?
Historic England (Historic England) is launching a new project that aims to celebrate and explore lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) history and is inviting contributions to the mapping project. HE writes: We are teaming up with Leeds Beckett … Continue reading
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SPAB: John Betjeman Award Winners announced
Conservation work on 20th century wall paintings at the Church of St Martin of Tours (Bilborough, Nottinghamshire) has been awarded the 2015 SPAB John Betjeman award, with St Mary in Nantwich being awarded a commendation. The Society for the Protection … Continue reading
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