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- IHBC’s ‘Special Thanks’ to 2025’s Student Award entrants, as 49 seek prizes (to £500) & places at #IHBCNewcastle2026 17/10/2025
- IHBC welcomes Campaign for National Parks success as ‘plans to weaken protected landscapes duty quietly dropped’ 17/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Signpost: Traditional and historic buildings – a new Retrofit British Standard, an update from IHBC’s John Edwards, with joint CPD webinar 14/11 17/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £495K+ of weekly works: Welsh Council seeks team for urban hub, to 31/10 and c.£75K 17/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ (& ‘Evaluation’ signpost!): ‘History of the Pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway’ via HE 17/10/2025
- National Audit Office: Weak controls and oversight blamed for faulty home installations under energy efficiency scheme 17/10/2025
- New UK Town of Culture competition to celebrate our national story 17/10/2025
- THA Call for Case Studies for Heritage Debate 2025, to 24/10 17/10/2025
- New Towns Taskforce: Report to government published 17/10/2025
- Communities to ‘seize control over high streets and restore pride’ 17/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Creative Health – UK & Ireland State of the Sector Survey, to 31 October 17/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Past President Mike Brown’s Vox Pop 14/10/2025
- IHBC’s Communications and Outreach Strategy 2025-28 now online 14/10/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective 14/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: GII Coventry Baths demolition approved by Historic England 14/10/2025
- Government responds to Parliamentary Report on Home Retrofitting with £13.2bn programme 14/10/2025
- HH: Lack of support from Scottish Government threatening heritage tourism sector 14/10/2025
- People across the country set to benefit from £4M boost to improve accessibility to arts and culture: Open to 14/11 14/10/2025
- THA’s Heritage and Placemaking Survey and Call for Case Studies – they want to hear from you… by 17 October 14/10/2025
- BSRIA: Wellbeing in Buildings (TG 10/2025) 14/10/2025
- ‘Remaking the relationship between citizens and the built environment’, a blog via Demos 14/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Heritage home in Canada demolished despite Heritage Act 14/10/2025
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, from charities – led here by Scotland & CEOs – to Officers (LG) Inspectors (HE) & more 10/10/2025
- Context 184 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, offers insights into ‘The world of generative AI’ 10/10/2025
- IHBC welcomes Gardens Trust report into the role of historic parks and gardens in the 21st century 10/10/2025
Daily Archives: 16/08/2022
IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Awards (‘Student’ + ‘Research: both close 31/08) and more, from #IHBC25 and #IHBCSwansea2023 to partners and research
The IHBC’s new-styled, easy access CPD Circular is out, with Awards and School signposts, alongside events, research, awards (‘Student’ + ‘Research’) and more, all in line with our 25th anniversary ambitions for IHBC25.
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IHBC Wales Branch FREE CPD + reception 5 Sept: Looking to #IHBCSwansea2023 and #IHBC25
The IHBC’s Wales Branch is offering free CPD on ‘Retrofitting Historic Buildings for Energy Efficiency’ on 5 September, laying new foundations for the IHBC’s 2023 annual School in Swansea as well offering a local celebration of the institute’s 25th anniversary: … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Concrete Jungles – 6 cement alternatives to reduce impact in cities
ArchDaily’s ‘Topics: Cities And Living Trends’ presents 6 cement alternatives that can reduce its impact in cities. image: for illustration – Open Government LicenceV3.0
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Guardian on ‘digitally enabled streetscape’ to follow the ‘ramshackle’ Punk heritage
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 Guardian on a ‘digitally enabled streetscape’ and its ‘ramshackle’ … Continue reading
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Links to #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School Recordings & CPD Certs issued: Access still open for new delegates
The IHBC has sent all current Aberdeen School delegates links to access the broadcasts of the #IHBCAberdeen 2022 Day School – if you are missing yours let us know, while anyone else can still sign up HERE to access the … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (CIAT) doorstep’: ‘Remarkable survival’ in south London listed by HE
A house in south London has been listed at Grade II after Historic England (HE) said its ‘remarkable survival’ showcased the ‘architectural ideals of the 1930s’, reports professional body CIAT to its members and networks. image: © Historic England Archive
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Free guide to help charities recruit young trustees
Our Bright Future, a partnership led by the Wildlife Trusts, has published a free guide to help charities recruit young trustees to their boards.
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England’s Communities to agree proposed street name changes
All councils in England will need to get agreement from two-thirds of people who live or run businesses on a street before changing its name. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Young construction leaders form Future Innovation Group
A new cross-specialism group has been formed to bring together the brightest young minds across construction in order to future-proof the industry. image: for illustration only – open Government Licence v3.0
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Scotland’s Traditional Buildings Health Check Scheme opens to more areas
After the successful trial expansion to Bridge of Allan, the Traditional Buildings Health Check scheme is extending the expansion trial to Dunblane and Blairlogie.
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HE Research Issue 20, on ‘Heritage and Wellbeing’
Health and wellbeing are more prominent than ever in politics and the media than ever before and Historic England’s (HE) latest volume of Research focuses on the positive relationship between heritage and wellbeing’.
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Ukrainian chapel undergoing £80k renovation to serve refugees
A controversial chapel built by Ukrainian prisoners of war in Lockerbie is undergoing an £80,000 renovation to provide a religious and cultural centre for a new generation of Ukrainian refugees.
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