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- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 20/02/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 20/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 20/02/2026
- 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… 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: LPA Planning Capacity and Capability Survey 2025 20/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Charity seeks PM for heritage regeneration project, to 02/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Legal bid to protect Scots brutalist landmark from bulldozer 20/02/2026
- Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals published 20/02/2026
- Government plans to train next generation of construction workers 20/02/2026
- SAVE’s Buildings at Risk register (BaR) – Call for Entries 2026 20/02/2026
- York Consortium for Craft and Conservation opens applications for Bursaries for 2026, to 16/03 20/02/2026
- Government Consultation on Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance, to 10/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: National Residential Retrofit Plan 2026 for Ireland’ makes upgrades more affordable and accessible 20/02/2026
- Bursaries for #IHBCNewcastle2026 open to 13/04, 18-20 June: ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 17/02/2026
- 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. 17/02/2026
- 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… 17/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available 17/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s NewsBlog on ‘BOOKING OPEN for IHBC’s Full School (June 18-20): #IHBCNewcastle2026’ 17/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Heritage charity to change name after sale of 20,000-acre estate 17/02/2026
- National Heritage Emergency declared by Stoke-on-Trent – ‘first for a UK City’ – as Potteries needs £325Mn investment over the next decade 17/02/2026
- Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05 17/02/2026
- LPOC announces Listed & Modern Architectural Awards 2026 17/02/2026
Monthly Archives: June 2021
IHBC’s input shapes HCLG parliamentary critique of England’s planning pitch: Reforms ‘lack detail’, and need consultation ‘to prevent unintended consequences’!
The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Parliamentary Committee report on England’s Planning White Paper extensively references the IHBC’s evidence, warning that the proposed reforms ‘lack detail’ and asking for consultation ‘to prevent unintended consequences and harms resulting from them’.
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Awards 2021: Win £500 and a free place on IHBC’s 2022 Aberdeen School by submitting your built environment/heritage coursework online, closes 31 July!
The IHBC’s celebrated 2021 Gus Astley Student Awards closes to entries on 31 July, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2020 OR 2021 – just submit it online and on time to have a chance … Continue reading
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IHBC responds to draft Historic England Industrial Heritage Strategy
The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation on the Historic England Industrial Heritage Strategy, recognising that it is valuable document but that it would also benefit by including recognised definitions and a specific charter, while the need for … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: SAHGB – IHBC Heritage Research Award, closes 01/07, medal & IHBC School place prizes!
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’, and this week features the joint IHBC- SAHGB Heritage Research Award for ‘architectural-historical research produced… … Continue reading
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the (construction) doorstep’: Glasgow College Bar fire – buildings to be demolished
Members of the city council were informed at a meeting that 223 to 229 High Street would be torn down in the interest of public safety, reports Glasgow Live.
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£1.1 million funding for Cardiff’s Flat Holm island heritage and wildlife
Historic buildings on Flat Holm island will be repaired and renovated, island habitats improved for wildlife etc., after the island’s owners, Cardiff Council, secured more than £600K of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. image: for illustration purposes only … Continue reading
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Scotland’s CSIC: New plans unveiled to transform public spaces into sustainable office hubs
Responding to the changing working patterns of a post-Covid Scotland, the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has revealed new plans to help retrofit public spaces into out-of-town alternatives to city centre offices. image: for illustration purposes only – DBW
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London Futures: Building a new vision for London to 2050 and beyond
A new report published by Centre for London looks at how communities and councils can take a more active role in the stewardship of their local high street. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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The role of civil engineering in designing out loneliness
Bryn Noble, a civil engineer at WSP and one of past ICE President Andrew Wyllie’s Future Leaders, is calling on all civil engineers to help tackle a key part of our mental and social health. image: DBW article
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UCL and the National Trust partner to promote heritage science, conservation and cultural value
University College London(UCL) has signed a long-term strategic partnership with the National Trust to help conserve its historical sites and address important heritage challenges. image: UCL website – National Trust images, Mike Selby
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Eden Project picks Dundee waterfront site for Scottish home
The Eden Project has signed an agreement with the owners of the preferred site on the Dundee waterfront for its expansion into Scotland, and released the first image of how the new Eden Project Dundee visitor attraction might look. image: … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Environmentalism is replacing formalism in architecture says Joseph Grima
Young architects are rejecting ‘cookie-cutter modernism’ in favour of approaches that prioritise conserving the earth’s resources according to Joseph Grima, who has written a manifesto calling for a new type of non-extractive architecture.
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IHBC’s Context now out: ‘Applying Digital Technology’ – and check via our free online access too!
The latest issue of the IHBC membership journal Context is out, featuring the usual mix of the topical and the practical as we explore ‘Applying Digital Technology’, with familiar features and occasional nuggets: shrines in Germany; memorialising in Manchester, and … Continue reading
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Enjoy IHBC’s Brighton 2021 & longing for the videos? Pass the time prepping for Aberdeen 2022… on Youtube!
The IHBC’s 2022 Annual School will take place in Aberdeen and online over 16-18 June, with the theme ‘Heritage on the Edge’, and explore issues around Environment, Innovation and Regeneration, and its promotional video is now available publicly. …Heritage on … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Awards 2021: Check out the testimonials – closing 31 July, £500 + free IHBC 2022 School place!
The IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award celebrates relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – history, planning, design and more – from the last 2 academic years, so just submit coursework online by end July for a chance to … Continue reading
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IHBC’s climate signpost: CHN seeks strategies advancing climate action with sustainable development: Closing 7/07
The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) is calling for examples of strategies ‘that advance both climate action and sustainable development’, closing 7 July.
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IHBC’s call for data to inform listed Stockport Carnegie library’s future
Stockport Heritage Trust is appealing to IHBC members to hear of any listed public libraries in their towns and cities that are being retained and improved, rather than closed and services moved to new or other buildings. image: 38DEGREES – … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £2.9M+ costed works: BC seeks ’appropriately skilled’ architect for conservation work valued up to £95K+, closing 07 July.
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s pick this week features the call from an English Borough Council … Continue reading
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the (engineers’) doorstep’: Reparations sought in Highways England bridge row as 24 historic railway structures face demolition or infilling
Two heritage railways in Cumbria, whose plans to unite have been thrown into doubt by Highways England’s aggressive infilling of an historic railway bridge, have asked the company to undo the work or fund the structure’s excavation and repair, while … Continue reading
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New Welsh Government commits to ‘A stronger, greener, fairer Wales for everyone’ with 5-year plan
The new Welsh Government’s 5-year plan shows how it will deliver on the promises made to voters during the Senedd 2021 election and how it will tackle the big challenges faced in Wales.
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The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme calls on all to get involved
The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme is encouraging all to get involved with the works planned for one of the most loved and recognised buildings in the world.
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Fears Liverpool may lose World Heritage status
Nearly 30 figures from politics, football and academia have signed a letter urging Unesco not to strip Liverpool of its World Heritage status. image: for illustration purposes only
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CSCS: Industry Placement Card sets learners on the pathway into construction – aged 16 & above
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) updates on the introduction of the Traineeship Skills Development Programme and T Level qualifications and its introduction of the Industry Placement Card, for learners aged sixteen (or above).
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Government incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice
Applications open for incentive payments for employers who hire a new apprentice between 1 April 2021 and 30 September 2021. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Study into ancient Irish-style saunas, the sweathouses
They look like stone igloos and might be described as Irish-style saunas. Sweathouses were popular in the 1700s but their use died out towards the end of the 1800s and into the 20th century with the advancement of rural dispensaries.
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