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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: 16/07/2016
IHBC 2016 Yearbook’s Rypkema on ‘Heritage incentives’: now also on IHBC’s Conservation Wiki
The IHBC Yearbook article by the renowned American authority on heritage finances, Donovan Rypkema, entitled ‘Incentives for the protection, restoration and maintenance of historic buildings’, has been re-published on the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki site, helping extend the reach of heritage-related … Continue reading
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IHBC Members with benefits: HCA offers 10% discount to IHBC members on ‘Lime’ courses
The Heritage Crafts Alliance (HCA), IHBC’s newest recognised CPD provider, offers IHBC members 10% discount on forthcoming short courses in ‘Lime’ at its Bedale centre, in North Yorkshire, in August and September coming. The courses cover Lime Pointing (17 September) … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘reminder’: NW Conference on housing today – ‘Home is where the heart is!’, 6 October, Liverpool
Members are reminded that places can now be booked at the ever popular IHBC North West Conference – this year looking at the home and taking place on Liverpool on 6 October. IHBC’s NW Branch writes: Houses form the highest … Continue reading
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IHBC HSE Theatres Trust update on ‘inspecting suspended plaster ceilings’
The Theatres Trust has written to the IHBC to update our members on their discussions with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to note especially that the requirement for suspended plaster ceiling inspection is applicable to any building open to … Continue reading
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New government axes DECC
The government has axed the Department of Energy and Climate Change (Decc) in a major departmental shake-up. The BBC writes The brief will be folded into an expanded Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy under Greg Clark. Ed Miliband, … Continue reading
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IHBC perspective: 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist – 2 of final 6 ‘designated’
The successful shortlist of 6 in the prestigious 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building has been announced, and includes two projects for designated buildings, Newport Street Gallery in Vauxhall and the Grade II listed Giles Gilbert … Continue reading
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Launch of Great British High Street competition 2016
High Streets Minister Marcus Jones called on communities across the country to enter their villages, towns and cities into the Great British High Street competition 2016, with prizes of up to £10000 and a deadline for entries of Friday, 9 … Continue reading
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BRE Trust reports on latest built environment research
BRE Trust has published its annual review of some of the latest built environment research online, as the report outlines research projects and activities across areas ranging from infrastructure sustainability and resilience to occupant wellbeing and energy. BRE Trust writes: … Continue reading
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Future of public parks parliamentary inquiry launched
The Parliamentary Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee launches an inquiry into public parks to examine the impact of reduced local authority budgets on these open spaces and consider concerns that their existence is under threat, with an online survey, … Continue reading
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SAVE makes Legal bid to save Grimsby port buildings
Campaigners are continuing a legal bid to save a row of undesignated port buildings that are set to be torn down, as SAVE Britain’s Heritage says North East Lincolnshire Council’s decision to approve the demolition of Grimsby’s Cosalt Buildings is … Continue reading
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Nominations for A&B Scotland 30th Annual Awards open till 30 September
Arts & Business (A&B) Scotland is inviting nominations for its 30th Annual Awards, to celebrate outstanding collaborations between the business and cultural sectors, with a deadline for submitting nominations of midnight, Friday 30 September 2016. The categories: People Placemaking Innovation … Continue reading
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