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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: 14/03/2023
Easier IHBC Affiliate applications update: First online ‘surgery’ starts 1-2pm, 15/03 (IHBC CPD too!)
The IHBC’s suite of new help and guidance making it even easier for our Supporter members to advance to the new Affiliate member category includes regular ‘drop-in’ surgeries, the first of which takes place on 15 March, from 1pm (No … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Council update, on Charters, petitions, your institute and you: 30 March, 2pm, & election too
All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next Council from 2pm on 30 March, to take a first look at chartering the IHBC, its benefits and challenges, starting … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: Dam built by beavers in Cropton Forest North Yorkshire reduces flood risk for Sinnington village
Beavers build 70 metre wide dam (believed to be the largest beaver-made dam in the UK) across Sutherland Beck in Cropton Forest– slowing the flow and reducing flood risk for the village of Sinnington downstream.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Designing Buildings on IHBC’s NPPF response NewsBlog update
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 Designing Building on IHBC’s response to the National Planning Policy … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: District chiefs welcome proposed planning fee boost
District council leaders have welcomed a proposal that could see an increase in planning fees to help over-stretched local planning departments, reports LocalGov. image: for illustration
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Charity Commission ‘Here to help’: New push on trustee guides as sector faces challenging year
The Charity Commission is launching the next stage of its campaign to raise awareness of core trustee duties and guidance available as the sector faces challenges ahead. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Cherish: NCT’s new project to help at risk churches
The National Churches Trust has been awarded a £1.9m grant to boost skills, resources and funding for historic places of worship.
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Irish Heritage Council’s new ‘Strategic Plan 2023-2028’
For the first time Ireland will have an evidence base through which to evaluate the contribution of heritage to Irish society and its economy, under plans announced by Ireland’s Heritage Council. image: The Heritage Council
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UKRI: £39M to tackle major environmental challenges
Research teams have received £39 million to develop new and ambitious ideas that will tackle critical global environmental challenges, reports UK Research and innovation (UKRI).
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ONS issues ‘Construction statistics, Great Britain: 2021’
Statistics on the construction industry, including value of output, new orders by sector, number of firms and total employment, insolvencies and construction Output Price Indices for 2021 have been issued by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). image: for illustration … Continue reading
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New funding for National Park Authorities announced, with ‘Farming in Protected Landscapes Fund’ extended until 2025
England’s national parks are set to benefit from new additional funding announced by the government, while £4.4 million will be provided to the country’s ten National Park Authorities to support services such as visitor centres and park rangers. image: Open … Continue reading
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Liverpool City Region launchpad projects announced
Twenty-three new projects ranging from eco-friendly concrete to floating solar arrays have been announced as part of Innovate UK’s launchpad programme. image: for illustration – Dave Chetwyn
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Local to Global: Building a resilient UNESCO network in the UK
Over the next two years the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) will develop a resilient network for UNESCO Designated Sites in the UK with anew ‘Local to Global’ project made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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