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- IHBC issues formal notice for 2026 AGM, online on 7 January 2026, from 5.30pm (with special presentation!) for 6pm start 16/12/2025
- IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage 16/12/2025
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- UK Heritage Pulse Spotlight: Operational use of Artificial Intelligence 16/12/2025
- Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland 16/12/2025
- HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT 16/12/2025
- RIBA responds to Environmental Audit Committee report on sustainable housing growth 16/12/2025
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Daily Archives: 26/02/2016
IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards 2015 now out: And meet up at IHBC’s Worcester School, June 23-25, for more ‘People Power!
Professor May Cassar, judge on the IHBC’s 2015 Student Award and Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Heritage, has selected as the winner of 2015 Gus Astley Student Award a dissertation entitled ‘EXPLORING THE VALUE OF HERITAGE: Urban exploration … Continue reading
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IHBC endorses Committee concerns over England’s housing policy and historic built environment etc.
The IHBC has endorsed the recent report from the National Policy for the Built Environment Committee highlighting risks in prioritising housing at the expense of other issues, with headline concerns including calls for: A new strategy for managing our historic … Continue reading
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Reminder: ‘Knowing helps Doing’ – help your colleagues by recommending IHBC’s free ‘taster’ email news service!
Anyone in or beyond the heritage, development and cultural communities can now try out our free 6-month ‘taster’ of the IHBC’s membership benefits by signing up for our email news update service, our NewsBlogs, and experience just one of the … Continue reading
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IHBC perspective: Categories in Academy of Urbanism awards includes ‘local character’…
The deadline for nominating an entry for the Academy of Urbanism awards is 1 April, with a category for ‘local character’ which may particularly apply to the work of IHBC members. The Academy of Urbanism writes: Help us promote and … Continue reading
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IHBC update: New government departmental plans for England to 2020
Each central government department in England has devised a departmental plan, detailing work proposed from now until 2020. We have summarised a range of issues mentioned within the plans which are likely to be of the most interest to IHBC … Continue reading
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COTAC launches Business Plan summary– highlights membership benefits and volunteers
Following COTAC’s re-formation as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) under the full title of the ‘Council on Training in Architectural Conservation’ – COTAC has launched a new and accessible summary Business Plan for 2015-20, which highlights its renewed focus on … Continue reading
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Heritage Crime Scotland – demolition of category A listed home in Glasgow
The Herald reports that a terraced home in Glasgow, which was category A listed, has been demolished without consent. View the article
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Heritage 2020- tenders invited and project officer sought
The Heritage Alliance is seeking tenders for the Heritage 2020 project, with the deadline of 5pm 11 March, while a project officer post will be advertised shortly). The Heritage Alliance writes: Heritage 2020 is a major cross-sector collaboration initiative being … Continue reading
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Scottish Apprenticeship week- including construction and traditional skills with GCHT, HES and ‘Girls into Construction’
From 29 February to 4 March Scottish Apprenticeship week is celebrated, with skills in construction and historic building conservation being demonstrated at taster events around the country, including with Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT), Historic Environment Scotland (HES), and ‘Girls … Continue reading
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CIC on a blueprint for change: Diversity – trends and actions
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published a new report into diversity, highlighting trends and action points- a ‘Blueprint for Change’. The Construction Industry Council (CIC) writes: The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has today published its latest diversity data benchmarking … Continue reading
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UNESCO on World Heritage in Europe
A new report into world heritage in Europe has been released by UNESCO. UNESCO writes: World Heritage in Europe Today, a UNESCO publication, brings together the experience, challenges and success stories of the thousands of people who are directly involved … Continue reading
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Preventing arson: New guide from insurers
The company Ecclesiastical Insurance has produced a practical guide and video on guarding against the risks of arson. Ecclesiastical writes: By regularly reviewing and taking simple steps to improve the security of church property you can significantly reduce the risk … Continue reading
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Free SPAB resource on roofing
The ‘Roofing Today’ bulletin has highlighted that a free SPAB resource is available for download on slating techniques in South West England. View the guide View further SPAB resources
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