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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
Daily Archives: 16/07/2021
Brighton 2021: Day School webinar ‘taster clips’ now out to savour & share, with delegate recordings due soon; Non-delegate access to main sessions @£10+VAT each (when ready)!
Recordings of the main CPD webinar sessions from the IHBC Brighton 2021 Day School (which included Heritage MarketPlace stall sessions, not recorded) are due soon EXCLUSIVELY for Day and Virtual School delegates, but Taster clips are now available to all, … Continue reading
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IHBC sponsors COTAC Conference: ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise for the challenges ahead’ – 23/24 November
The IHBC is delighted to support as sponsor the forthcoming COTAC conference on ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise…’, to take place over two half-days on 23 and 24 November.
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IHBC welcomes joint IHBC, IEMA and CIfA ‘Principles of Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment in the UK’: Launch 20/07, 12.30-1.30
The IHBC has welcomed the launch of the first edition of the ‘Principles for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment’, prepared jointly by the IHBC, with past Chair James Caird leading, IEMA and CIfA, which will take place on Tuesday 20 July … Continue reading
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New IHBC ‘CPD Priority’ programme virtual event: Ian Hume on ‘Conservation Engineering’, 28-29 September, from £20 for members, with bursaries too!
A new on-line IHBC ‘CPD Priority programme’ event on ‘Conservation Engineering’ with Ian Hume is planned for 28-29 September, with fees from £20.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2.1M+ costed works this week: Scottish council seeks team for buildings ‘overhaul’, closing 29/07, valued £2M
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 a Scottish Council for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Farnham) doorstep’: ‘It’s okay, you’ve still got the drawings,’ says inspector as ex-school condemned to demolition
The Farnham Herald has headlined a case where a former school is lost as the planning inspector notes the proposals would ,only demolish the building, not the drawings, while he can see ‘nothing in the response from HE that leads … Continue reading
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New online tool identifies £8.5bn worth of future construction projects across Scotland
An innovative online tool has been launched to provide the construction industry with greater clarity and understanding of future public sector construction projects to be delivered across Scotland.
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£60 million to protect England’s national heritage
20 organisations in England will benefit from £60 million to protect our national heritage for future generations. image: Public Bodies Infrastructure Fund – Royal Armouries, Leeds – Open Government Licence v3.0
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New regulator at heart of building safety overhaul: Government
Government reports that the Building Safety Bill will set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained.
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Net zero could generate £330bn investment into UK, commission finds
Meeting net zero in London and the UK’s Core Cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the UK, new analysis by the UK Cities Climate Investment Commission has revealed. image: Local Government website
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The SPAB: Recruiting Fellows & Scholars, closing 14/09 & 12/10
The SPAB is seeking to recruit Fellows & Scholars, closing 14 September and 12 October respectively.
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Legality of £27bn roads building programme in question as court battle begins
The legality of the government’s second Road Investment Strategy (RIS2) will be determined during a two day High Court hearing.
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Self-healing concrete goes on sale in the UK
Precast specialist JP Concrete has signed a supply deal with a pioneering Dutch firm to offer self-healing concrete in the UK.
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