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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: 24/02/2023
Easier IHBC Affiliate applications: New short form options, guidance and more + free online ‘surgeries’ & video to come, all IHBC CPD too.
The IHBC has launched a suite of new help and guidance to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the new Affiliate member category, including shorter forms on a dedicated web page; regular surgeries for more personal … Continue reading
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IHBC’s signpost to AABC: Call for Lay Assessors for the AABC accreditation programme, to 17/05
The AABC (Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation) is seeking volunteer lay assessors who will be responsible for assessing the applications and re-accreditations for the AABC, with interest to be noted by 17 April.
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IHBC Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: 30 March, open to all member categories; online, on elections, and on public interest & challenges in a petition for charter
The IHBC’s next Council will take place on 30 March, online and on Zoom, focussed on Vice President elections – following Rebecca Thompson’s expression of interest (EOI) in the role – and on exploring the public interest and challenges in … Continue reading
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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2023
Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £400KM costed works: Welsh Council seeks management plans and vacancy audit etc., closing 06/03
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 features a call from a Welsh Council for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (press) doorstep’: ‘Building the Future Commission’ to celebrate 180 years of Building
Building’s ‘Building the Future Commission’ is a year-round project celebrating its 180 year legacy by looking at radical and challenging ideas that could help transform the built environment. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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ARB launches consultation on ‘Tomorrow’s Architects’: On ‘…comprehensive reforms to the education and training’, to 10/05
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has launched a consultation on comprehensive reforms to the education and training of architects, closing on Wednesday 10 May 2023.
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Historic Royal Palaces seeks new Chair: Closing 10/03
Historic Royal Palaces is seeking a new Chair of the Board of Trustees as it ‘pursues a renewed focus on the charitable purpose and the public benefit that the charity brings’, closing 10/03.
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Apprenticeships boosted under plans to broaden UCAS
Young people will soon be able to search and apply for apprenticeships on UCAS. image: Open government Licence v3.0
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World renowned Ffestiniog blue grey slate is back in full production
After being closed for more than a decade Ffestiniog Quarry is back in full production, due to the huge demand for Welsh slate here in the UK and worldwide, producing the world renowned Blue Grey roofing slate. image: Welsh slate … Continue reading
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RTPI launches new Code of Professional Conduct
From 1 February all RTPI members will be required to comply with a new Code of Professional Conduct that sets out updated and amended ethical standards for all members of the Institute and applies to all categories of membership and … Continue reading
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Theatres at Risk Register 2023 unveiled
Theatres Trust has published its annual list of theatres under threat of closure, redevelopment, or demolition across the UK for 2023. image: for illustration – Theatres Trust
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