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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: 16/05/2023
IHBC launches #IHBCPetitionforCharter consultation web hub & resource: Peruse, pass on and promote as suits, with funding for Branch initiatives open too
The IHBC has launched its consultation web hub & resource offering context, updates and more on the prospect of an IHBC Petition for Charter – #IHBCPetitionforCharter – to help engagement on the issues around the IHBC seeking a Royal Charter … Continue reading
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2023 Natural Stone Show Seminar programme out: Includes free IHBC Recognised CPD from HE on Conservation Day, 08/06
The IHBC will be at the Natural Stone Show in ExCeL on 6-8 June, with the full programme of free sessions in the Show’s Seminar Theatre now out, including Conservation Day (08/06), the Historic England (HE) programme of free IHBC-recognised … Continue reading
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IHBC opens call to c.130 Heritage MarketPlace Stalls with ‘Zoom Room’ offers to reach visitors at the MarketPlace:LIVE 2023 Swansea School online launch, 21 June, 4.30-7.00pm
The IHBC has written to Heritage MarketPlace stallholders – our recast web directory and hub for anyone seeking heritage-related support – offering the chance to host ‘Zoom Rooms’ to meet, guide and advise visitors to the online MarketPlace:LIVE launch of … Continue reading
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Check out IHBC’s re-cast online Heritage MarketPlace, free to visit and use: Supporting #IHBCSwansea2023
The IHBC’s recast Heritage MarketPlace web resource is a new way to access, promote and secure quality services, advice, guidance and more on all aspects of heritage and conservation – its care, checking and changing – free and accessible to … Continue reading
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IHBC Welcomes MFL as Principal Sponsor for the 2023 Swansea Annual School, online and in Swansea, 21-24 June
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce MFL, as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2023 Annual School and Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE from 21-24 June 2023, in person in Swansea and online.
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IHBC Signpost via Designing Buildings and CIAT: Creating a new chapter for World Heritage Site, Caernarfon Castle
A report on a landmark project to redevelop the King’s Gate at Caernarfon Castle, published by CIAT, has been posted on Designing Buildings. image: CIAT in DB
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Designing Buildings features ‘New energy rules… a threat to towns and cities..’
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 highlights Designing Buildings on ‘New energy rules… a threat to towns … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Edinburgh pink door woman sad after being forced to repaint
An Edinburgh woman says she is ‘sad and disappointed’ after being forced to repaint her pink front door, reports BBC’s local news. image: for illustration only
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AHF: Nine Northern Ireland villages receive ‘Village Catalyst’ support
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has awarded nine new grants totalling £150,000 through the Village Catalyst partnership programme, supporting projects that breath new life into rural communities across Northern Ireland. image: The National School, Bushmills -AHF website
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Yasmeen Lari – ‘Architect for the Poorest of the Poor’ – to receive this year’s 2023 Royal Gold Medal
The Royal Gold Medal 2023 recipient is acclaimed Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari. image: for illustration – by BBC Urdu – World Environment Day: Pakistani architect who builds houses in just Rs. 50,000, CC BY 3.0
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£11m for conservation projects to help Wales’ endangered wildlife
Wales’ Minister for Climate Change Julie James has announced a pot of nearly £11m to help curb the decline of Wales’ wildlife. image: Natural Resources Wales website
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Winners of AJ Small Projects award 2023 announced
OGU Architects and MMAS have been named winners of the Architect’s Journal ‘AJ Small Projects’ awards 2023 at an event at Morris+Company’s offices in Hackney. image: for illustration Albert Bridge / Adelaide Street, Belfast (part)
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Expressions of interest open for National Infrastructure Early Adopters Programme
The Planning Inspectorate is trialling potential components of a future enhanced pre-application service for National Infrastructure. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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