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- 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
- CITB’s ‘Workforce Mobility & Skills’ research shows that skills strategies must become more localised 31/08/2026
- PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Breathing new life into sacred spaces, in Rotterdam’s innovative approach to religious heritage 31/08/2026
- IHBC talks NPPF… on Tuesday 1 Sept, from 4PM: Join in the online discussion of the new Policy Framework and its implications 28/08/2026
- IHBC reports disappointment with ‘unjustified’ statutory role terminations for Theatres & Gardens Trusts 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE – IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 28/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 28/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: On Parliamentary engagement, as CMS Committee presents ‘Protecting Built Heritage’ 28/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s choice from HESPR’s £5.25M+ costed works this week: Heritage estate body seeks Conservation architect, to 09/09/2026 28/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Theatre building is turning 50 28/08/2026
- Welsh Government consults on ‘A vision for culture and sport in Wales…Developing a new culture and sport strategy…’ – to 18/12 28/08/2026
- County Council’s Network (CCN) responds on New National Planning Policy Framework 28/08/2026
- RTPI on NPPF: … puts sustainable communities on the right track.. 28/08/2026
- England’s Mayors given powers to green light developments 28/08/2026
Daily Archives: 25/02/2022
IHBC’s 2022 AGM update: Business concluded with Board appointed and resolutions passed, as next phase of modernisation commences
[slideshow_deploy id=’32645′]The IHBC held its first AGM under the new Articles on 24 February, with all business completed and resolutions passed – most notably the appointment of the new Board – while trustees and officers now look ahead to the … Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 – ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March
The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading
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UPDATE: IHBC looks to the future with new ‘Affiliate’ arrangements offering improved support for all: ONLY the name changes – to ‘Supporter’ – for those seeking status quo
The IHBC Board’s call to upgrade the Affiliate category – and recognise those with an ‘awareness’ of conservation – means that from April 2022 anyone not securing or applying for assessment as an Affiliate will join a new ‘Supporter’ category, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR tender throwback: Director’s selection of tenders from just one week in February, with £377K+ of work across Festivals, Churches, HAzs and more
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, while the Director’s new occasional ‘throwback’ listing boasts an impressive suite of opportunities.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New role for historic Yorkshire Dales mill in the fight against climate change
The historic Gayle Mill is to develop its role in demonstrating the decarbonisation of old buildings, thanks to grant funding, reports the Darlington and Stockton Times. image: Gayle Mill, Yorkshire by Lobsan – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24738679
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Building: Gove drops Ox-Cam Arc project
Government officials have reportedly told local authorities that it has dropped the idea of a centrally-driven project to drive an ‘arc’ of development delivering up to a million homes between Oxford and Cambridge. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Landscapes review (National Parks and AONBs): government response and consultation (to 9 April)
England’s Department for Environment food and rural affairs (DEFRA) has issued plans to boost nature recovery and safeguard its iconic national parks in the Government’s response – out for consultation till 9 April – to Julian Glover’s independent Landscapes Review. … Continue reading
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Historic paths registration deadline of 2026 set to be abolished
The UK government on 16th February announced that the 2026 deadline to register historic paths is to be abolished in England. image: for illustration purposes only – P Badcock
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HE: New £25,000 grants to celebrate ‘overlooked’ working class histories
Historic England (HE) has announced that it is making grants available to fund community-led projects that will celebrate ‘overlooked’ working class histories. image: People walking past market stalls in Rupert Street Soho c. Historic England Archive AA100164
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New greenfield housing still designed around cars, report finds
Many new greenfield housing estates are adding to traffic jams, carbon emissions and are trapping communities into car-dependence, finds recent research by Transport for New Homes.
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Confirmed: Five Aberdeen high-rise buildings to be given A-listed status as council drops appeal
Five high-rise buildings in Aberdeen have been awarded A-listed status as the council confirmed it will not make any further appeals against the decision. image: HES
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Belgian ‘ghost town’ fights to return to life
Doel has a reputation as Belgium’s best-known ghost town. But its few inhabitants – numbering just 21 – now see a glimmer of hope of their village bouncing back to life.
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