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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: 19/04/2023
First issue of the IHBC Research for Practice Digest (RfP) now out, with free sign-up too
The first issue of the new IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been circulated to key networks, but anyone can sign up to access issues old and new HERE.
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Feature update for IHBC’s 3 May AGM: Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability & the HE’, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM
The IHBC has updated the 3 May AGM notice to ALL member categories, as proceedings start at 5.30pm and feature Prof. Oriel Prizeman, of Cardiff University reviewing current research and issues around ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, all critical context … Continue reading
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IHBC 2023 School – #IHBCSwansea2023 – open for booking: ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’ online and in Swansea, 21-24 June 2023
IHBC’s Council on 30 March saw the booking open for our 2023 Annual School, #IHBCSwansea2023, examining ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’, offering current thinking on addressing climate change in the historic environment, with up to 4 days of IHBC-recognised … Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost to The Green Alliance: Developing policy solutions for a circular economy
The Green Alliance has updated on its work supporting a circular economy, ‘one in which we value materials and keep them in use for as long as possible, while minimising harm to the environment…’. image: for illustration only
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ double-up: DB highlights IHBC online and in Swansea with School & MarketPlace:LIVE, from 21-24 June
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 Buildings’ news of the IHBC’s 2023 School and MarketPlace … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Council slams HS2 for chopping down trees in ancient woodland
Bucks Free Press has reported on how Buckinghamshire Council has criticised HS2 for the ‘brutal’ cutting down of trees in an ancient woodland, Sheephouse Wood, a 141-acre biological site of special scientific interest located east of Charndon in Buckinghamshire. image: … Continue reading
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BEFS publishes ‘Heritage Careers Guide 2023 – 2024’ – How to find a job in the heritage sector
Vice Chair of The Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS), Ian Baxter of Heriot-Watt University, has compiled the second edition of the Heritage Careers Guide listing a range of useful places to check for vacancies and career development resources in the … Continue reading
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New research by Civic Voice: 30+ civic societies own or manage property
From managing historic buildings to protecting open spaces, new research shows that civic societies are helping to ensure that local communities retain their unique character and identity.
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Shapps sets out plans to drive multi-billion pound investment in energy revolution
Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps has outlined steps to ‘strengthen Britain’s long-term energy security and independence to help deliver clean, prosperous future for the country’. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Launch of New Climate Emergency Checklist for Scotland
Sustainable Scotland Network has developed a Climate Emergency Checklist in partnership with the Improvement Service and the SSN Steering Group, SOLACE and COSLA. image: for illustration only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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CIOB launches digital resources for construction clients
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is launching a range of resources designed to help construction clients achieve better project outcomes and create more value.
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DLUHC Consultation: ‘Environmental Outcomes Reports – a new approach to environmental assessment’, closes 9/06
The Department for Levelling Up. Housing and Communities (DLUHC) seeks views on our approach to developing Environmental Outcomes Reports to support departments in the next stage of policy development, closing 9 June 2023. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Flatiron Building could be auctioned again as buyer misses $19Mn deposit
The Flatiron Building’s fate was still up in the air as of Friday night, with mystery bidder Jacob Garlick apparently not delivering on 10 percent of the $190 million owed to secure his winning bid from earlier in the week. … Continue reading
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