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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: October 2022
REMINDER: IHBC Supporters: Free 1-hour online guidance sessions on Affiliate applications – Book now for 13 Oct, 1PM (IHBC CPD Certified)
The IHBC is delighted to offer our Supporter members free 1-hour online advice sessions that show just how straightforward our Affiliate application actually is, with the next session scheduled on Zoom at 1pm on Thursday 13th October, booking HERE.
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IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Catch-up CPD, on film, from ICOMOS UK on Wood to moisture + awards & research
The IHBC’s new-styled, easy access CPD Circular for October is out, with films, events, research, awards and more, all in line with our 25th anniversary ambitions for IHBC25.
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £159K+ costed works: NI Council seeks design teams with Conservation Consultants, closes 1/11
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a Northern Ireland Council … Continue reading
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RICS sustainability report: ‘Making informed decisions to mitigate negative environmental impact’
With the built environment estimated to be responsible for around 40% of global carbon emissions, RICS has produced a new sustainability report highlighting the need for sustainable strategies across the built environment to meet net zero commitments.
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BEFS + partners secure more Lottery Funds for ‘Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Sustainable Scottish Heritage Businesses’
Following the success of the 2021-22 Business support programme ‘Surviving to Thriving’ programme’, BEFS and partners have been awarded additional Lottery funding.
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Locally Listed Article 4 direction order to be introduced by Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council is introducing a new Article 4 Direction that will apply to all buildings on the List of Buildings of Local Architectural and/or Historic Interest (Local List) outside conservation areas. image: for illustration – zergo512, BSD <http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php>, via Wikimedia … Continue reading
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‘Arts, Culture and the Brain’ report from the Arts Council England
The Arts Council England commissioned UCL’s Social Biobehavioural Research Group to investigate the impacts of creativity and culture on the brain and the report findings provide a strong evidence base for social prescribing programmes.
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Eastleigh BC awarded £68K after illegal tree felling
Eastleigh Borough Council (BC) has secured its largest ever fine and costs totalling over £68,000 after a local landowner cut down some trees. image: for illustration only
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Areas urged to ‘go for growth’ as Investment Zone applications open
Local areas can apply to host a new Investment Zone to boost growth, deliver homes and spread opportunity. image: Open Government Licence V3.0
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Jeremy Clarkson told to shut Diddly Squat Farm’s dining areas
Jeremy Clarkson has been ordered to shut his farm’s cafe and restaurant after a council claimed his business breached planning laws. image: for illustration only
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IHBC welcomes HE’s COP27 ‘Climate Wednesdays’: Free ‘Climate Change & Heritage’ webinars with ‘Lessons from the Global South’
The IHBC warmly welcomes Historic England’s (HE’s) new series of Climate Wednesdays, linked to COP27: Responding to the Climate Crisis: Lessons from the Global South. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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New IHBC MATE sessions available – CPD-certified advice on IHBC accreditation applications: Sign up for 2/11 and 30/11!
The IHBC has posted new, and open Membership Application Training Event (MATE) sessions, with places at these 3-hour online accreditation guidance sessions offered on a ‘first come’ basis, with CPD certificates and 1-year ‘taster’ membership to non-members.
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REMINDER: IHBC Supporters: Free 1-hour online guidance sessions on Affiliate applications – Book now for 13 Oct, 1PM (IHBC CPD Certified)
The IHBC is delighted to offer our Supporter members free 1-hour online advice sessions that show just how straightforward our Affiliate application actually is, with the next session scheduled on Zoom at 1pm on Thursday 13th October, booking HERE.
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IHBC Signpost: New from HE – ‘A Guide to Traditional English Buildings’
Historic England’s (HE) new ‘Guide to traditional English buildings’ is a brief introduction to vernacular structures and forms a spotter’s guide.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB’s double-up HESPR feature: ‘Traditional buildings and moisture’ (JPS2022) and ‘… History of building regs’
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 two Designing Buildings notices: Traditional buildings and moisture (JPS 2022) … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow tower blocks earmarked for demolition should be investigated, says architect
A leading Scots architect has called for an investigation and questioned the proposed demolition of high rise blocks in Glasgow which he described as ‘historic’, reports The Herald Scotland. image: for illustration – By Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83342984
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Brick Lane: Judge rules in favour of planned development
A campaign group – Save Brick Lane – said it was ‘disappointed’ after losing a High Court challenge against a controversial planning development in Tower Hamlets. image: for illustration – By Fred Romero from Paris, France – London – The … Continue reading
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AHRC: Engaging with Government call now open – closing 27/10
The (AHRC) Engaging with Government call 2023 – designed to provide an introduction to the policy-making process – is now open, and closes 27 October 2022.
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New awards shortlist for the 2022 SPAB Heritage Awards
The SPAB has announced a shortlist of 28 of the best built heritage projects and craftspeople from across the UK and Ireland.
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Law project promotes climate-aligned contracts
A legal initiative is drafting open-access clauses to make progress towards net-zero carbon at the contractual level, reports RICS. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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RIBA launches ‘Open Ideas Competition’ to design luxury resort in the Bahamas: Register by 25/10
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) invites worldwide entries for a competition on ideas for the future development of a private Island in The Bahamas, registration deadline 25/10. image: RIBA website
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Stone of Destiny to return to Westminster Abbey for coronation
An ancient symbolic stone – the Stone of Destiny or Stone of Scone – is to be moved from Edinburgh Castle to London for the King’s coronation. image: By Cornell University Library – Coronation Chair with Stone of Scone, Westminster … Continue reading
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