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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: 01/11/2022
IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Resources, news (IHBC’s new Ed etc. officer), awards and more, supporting #IHBC25
The IHBC’s newest CPD Circular collation of resources and more is now out, ‘designed to digest a great deal of information into a concise, no-frills format made accessible for busy heritage professionals.’
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REMINDER: #IHBC25 – 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas still invited
The IHBC’s current subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – sees us marking a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body, with a web hub with funding links for volunteers and Branches, as we’re … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Historic Royal Palaces explores ‘Black History at the Palaces’
From royal musicians at the Tudor court to an enslaved African at the Tower of London, Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) explore stories of Black history at our palaces.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB double-up features link diversity – IHBC’s themed Context and APM on end user fitness
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 Designing Buildings Newsletter (DB) diversity posts on the IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE wades into Oasis debate and why it should stay
Swindon’s swimming pool heritage has been lauded by Historic England which is why it has welcomed new Oasis restoration plans, reports the Swindon Advertiser.
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Civic Voice urges the new Secretary of State to reaffirm his commitment to ‘Pride of Place’
Civic Voice has urged the new Secretary of State to reaffirm his commitment to ‘Pride of Place’ and invites submissions of examples of civic societies demonstrating pride of place.
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English Heritage on ‘Climate change risk to coastal castles’
Castles that have stood for hundreds of years are at risk of being damaged by climate change, conservation charity English Heritage warns.
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Oxford Preservation Trust buys a new piece of land to fill in another piece of the ‘jigsaw’
Oxford Preservation Trust (OPT) buys a new 10 acre piece of land with fabulous views looking out to the dreaming spires at Harcourt Hill to the West of Oxford.
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CIfA Client Guide 2022 now available
CIfA – the Chartered Institute for Archaeology – has published its annual guide for clients.
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CITB provides major investment for rural Scotland to reduce skills gap
The Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO) commission supported by The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) – has progressed two successful bids, awarding a total of £1.3m across the Highlands and Islands.
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National Churches Trust new Chairman: Sir Philip Rutnam
Sir Philip Rutnam has become the new Chairman of the National Churches Trust, succeeding Luke March who served as Chairman since 2012.
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IMHO via AJ: Jessica Toale on why ‘M&S can still be true to its brand and change course on Oxford Street’
As the public inquiry into the Pilbrow & Partners-designed scheme gets under way, Westminster councillor Jessica Toale tells the Architects’ Journal (AJ) why the retailer should retrofit it, not raze it. image: for illustration only – Gary Rogers/Marks and Spencer. Commons … Continue reading
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