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- IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, in Branches – from ambling at Amberley to linking in Lincoln & networking in NI – CPD Providers & more… 04/09/2026
- 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. 04/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 04/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 04/09/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 04/09/2026
- IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’, 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 04/09/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 04/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Professional standards and ethical uses of AI, from the RTPI 04/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £40K+ costed works this week: Cultural centre seeks feasibility study to strengthen role, to 23/09 04/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Network Rail begins £3.6m restoration of historic Avon Viaduct 04/09/2026
- HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10) 04/09/2026
- HES confirms to BEFS plans to refresh Planning Advice for Archaeology and Conservation Areas 04/09/2026
- HE etc. announce Collaborative Doctoral Opportunities 04/09/2026
- AHF & Govan Workspace shortlisted for ‘Social Investment Deal of the Year’ 04/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: COP31 International Sustainable Buildings Competition, to 1 October 2026 04/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 01/09/2026
- IHBC ‘Members with benefits’ : Invitation to ‘The Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event’, London, 13/11, with Historic Houses, exhibitors, speakers and more 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 31/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 31/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training; learning programmes; courses 31/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE Research on ‘Effect of the Historic Built Environment on Local Economic Growth in England: An Instrumental Variable Approach’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’! IHBC calls for member assessors & Building on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Parish priest speaks of ‘Blitz spirit’ after fire devastates Leicester church 31/08/2026
- Public Consultation on Historic Environment Policy for NI, to 23/10 31/08/2026
Daily Archives: 04/11/2020
IHBC 2020 Student Awards judge announced: SPAB Director Matthew Slocombe to select Gus Astley Award winner for £500 (& Brighton 2021)!
Matthew Slocombe, director of the SPAB (Society for the Protection of Ancient Building) will serve as the guest judge of the submissions to the 2020 IHBC Gus Astley Student Award, with winners receiving certificates and cash prizes (up to £500) … Continue reading
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IHBC NI Branch’s church care guidance commended by Church of Ireland as the ‘go-to guide’!
The Church of Ireland Gazette has featured the IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch initiative to create what the Gazette has called the ‘new ‘go-to’ guide for property care’: Care for your Church and Church Property, co-authored by IHBC NI Branch … Continue reading
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FINAL REMINDER: IHBC supports CIOB’s ‘Future Skills for Traditional Buildings’: 05 November, online
The IHBC is co-sponsoring the ‘Future Skills for Traditional Buildings’ virtual conference from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) on 5 November, with speakers to include IHBC members Rory Cullen and John Edwards, and with IHBC officers hosting a digital … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: LI’s international ideas competition, for after COVID-19
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with notices from across the development sector’s publications, and this week features the … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Shirehall will be sold for more money due to non-listed status, argues council leader
Shirehall’s non-listed building status will mean it will be worth more money when the site is sold, Shropshire Council’s leader has said. By Mike White, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13951995
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BRE Trust publishes report ‘100 Years of Council Housing’ to mark the 100 anniversary of the 1919 housing and Town Planning Act
BRE has published ‘100 Years of Council Housing’ to celebrate the centenary of the 1919 Housing and Town Planning Act, which introduced the concept of ‘council housing’ and also led to the creation of the Building Research Station (now BRE) … Continue reading
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England’s new Chief Planner Joanna Averley says: ‘Keep up the planning…’
Joanna Averley, England’s new Chief Planner, has written to local authorities strongly encouraging them to ‘continue in the preparation and adoption of local plans – (including neighbourhood plans – as policy development and legislation evolve in response to the national … Continue reading
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Heritage Compass business support: Growing resilience in England’s heritage sector with the NLHF – closing 6/11 AND 16/12
‘Heritage Compass’ is a brand-new Business Support Programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) designed to ‘grow resilience and invigorate the heritage sector across England’ has been launched by Cause4 and its consortium partners, with options for application ending … Continue reading
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APPG on Building Communities publishes ‘Productive Placemaking Report’
The All-Party Parliamentary Group(APPG) on Building Communities published the ‘Productive Placemaking Report ‘on the 22 September.
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CIOB’s Art of Building competition celebrating creativity in construction now open for entries: Closing 15/11
The Art of Building photography competition is an international showcase for the very best digital photography of the built environment, led by The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and open to both professional and amateur photographers, and closes on 15 … Continue reading
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IHBC signpost, from the SPAB archive: Rational Builders and William Weir
The SPAB look back on the work of Scottish architect William Weir (1865-1950), one of our most respected caseworkers, and was part of a group of dedicated experts active in the first 50 years of the SPAB. image: The SPAB … Continue reading
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