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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: 11/10/2022
IHBC and HE for free CPD: Updates on Building Regs at HE’s Technical Tuesday – ‘… Update to parts F and L’, 25 October, 1pm
The IHBC and Historic England (HE) are partnering in a HE ‘Technical Tuesday’ free CPD event to outline of the key policy changes of Building Regulations Parts F and L since June 2022 where we will discuss new changes and … Continue reading
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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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EXCLUSIVE AND FREE CPD at IHBC Council: ‘Understand leadership & management in conservation bodies – local trusts to the IHBC and beyond’, online, 2pm, 19 Oct
All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free Council from 2pm on 19 October which includes IHBC updates, training on charity leadership and trustee/director roles, and our … Continue reading
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IHBC’s virtual Council to elect Institute’s President – Supporters to Full Members welcome 19 October: Details and statement
IHBC Council, the IHBC’s inclusive advisory and training body is responsible for electing the President (and Vice President) of the Institute. and the first election will be held on 19 October, with all IHBC member categories welcome to Council and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Dedicated IHBC Council invites for HESPR members AND colleagues
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 IHBC’s own invitation to the IHBC’s next Council – … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Glasgow-Egypto) doorstep’: Funding secured to help save at-risk Egyptian Halls
Behind scaffolding for more than a decade, one of Glasgow’s architectural gems has faced demolition threats, urgent repair notices and been branded one of Europe’s most ‘at risk’ buildings, but now there is hope, reports The Herald Scotland. image: Scottish … Continue reading
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Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO
As of 5 October, UNESCO has verified damage to 199 sites since 24 February – 84 religious buildings, 13 museums, 37 historical buildings, 37 buildings dedicated to cultural activities, 18 monuments and 10 libraries: image: for illustration
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New LGA analysis: Lack of action on leaky homes will cost taxpayers billions
Slow progress in insulating homes will cost Government at least £4.2 billion in energy waste over the next two years, new analysis from the Local Government Association (LGA) demonstrates.
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1960s John Piper Panels (29): GII listed by DCMS
Twenty-nine abstract decorative panels by celebrated artist John Piper in Fulham, London have been listed at Grade II (GII), along with the former exhibition building to which they are attached. image: c HE Archive
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Julie Hirigoyen to step down as Chief Executive of UKGBC
Julie Hirigoyen has today announced her decision to step down in the summer of 2023 as CEO of UKGBC (UK Green building Council), the not-for-profit, membership-led, industry network committed to a sustainable built environment.
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Supreme Court upholds approval of 99 new homes in Clydebank
A bid by West Dunbartonshire Council to overturn the Scottish Government’s approval of 99 homes on greenbelt land in Clydebank has been refused by the UK Supreme Court. image: for illustration – UK Supreme Court – By Christine Smith This … Continue reading
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Heritage project designed to help future generations in Lincolnshire nears completion
Hundreds of years of history and development in 30 Lincolnshire towns has been recorded and saved for future generations following the completion of a four-year project.
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