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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: 18/08/2023
Build you career with the IHBC’s Student Award – for relevant coursework ‘written, designed or made’: Enjoy £500 + free IHBC School, and join our list of winners
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August this year, so if you have relevant coursework from a UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, whether ‘written, designed or made’ – from the two years to … Continue reading
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Time to celebrate ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award closes 1/09/23
The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Petition for Charter survey update: Still time to add your thoughts to our #IHBCPetitionforCharter initiative
David Williams, IHBC’s independent consultant on the investigation of a Petition for Charter – #IHBCPetitionforCharter – has compiled a member survey to ‘gather initial thoughts from members and stakeholders’, asking especially for ‘frank…comments’ on behalf of both.
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IHBC Practice Signpost: Just transition for the built environment and construction sector – a discussion paper from Scotland
The Scottish Government has issued a discussion paper intended to support engagement on a just transition for the built environment and construction sector.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £100K+ costed works: English Diocese seeks historian, closing 21/08, £7K+
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features is the call from an English Diocese … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Suspected arson attack devastates part of historic Ushaw
Deep sadness has been expressed about a devastating fire that ripped through parts of a historic former seminary after a suspected arson attack at Ushaw House, reports The Northern Echo. image for illustration: Former Junior Seminary Chapel of St Aloysius … Continue reading
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Public Accounts Committee seeks evidence on ‘real and rising risk’ Palace of Westminster ‘will be destroyed before it is restored’, to 06/10
A Restoration and Renewal Recall Inquiry from Westminster’s Public Accounts Committee is recalling senior Parliamentary officials to explore progress on the project ahead of a debate on the subject in the House of Commons due to take place in December … Continue reading
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National Lottery Heritage Fund’s 10-year strategy, Heritage 2033
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has published the first three-year delivery plan for its new 10-year strategy, Heritage 2033.
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Investigation launched into demolition of ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the demolition of the historic Crooked House pub has been launched, the local authority has said. image for illustration: by Peter Broster – Crooked House, Dudley CC BY 2.0
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New grant funding of £20M to help decarbonise Scottish public sector buildings
A new funding scheme has been launched in Scotland offering up to £20 million in grants to support local authorities, universities and arm’s-length external organisations decarbonise their buildings.
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England: Nature recovery projects to boost wildlife and access to nature
Curlews, short-snouted seahorses and natterjack toads set to be benefit as six nature recovery projects are launched, as an area bigger than Hertfordshire is to be dedicated to fast tracking nature recovery. image for illustration: Tees Estuary, UK Gov Open … Continue reading
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Campaigners to challenge A303 Stonehenge tunnel again
Campaigners are planning another legal challenge over the construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge. image for illustration – Sumit Surai – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bob Dylan puts Highland mansion retreat Aultmore House for sale for £3M
US singer songwriter Bob Dylan is selling his Scottish Highland retreat Aultmore House and Estate in Nethy Bridge in the Cairngorm National Park for £3 million. image for illustration: Bridge over the Nethy by Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0 , … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Bloomberg on Seville rediscovering an old cooling technique
Cities are the first line of defence in humanity’s battle against deadly heat, reports Bloomberg as it looks at how changes some of the world’s hottest cities are making to protect their people from extreme temperatures. image for illustration: Seville … Continue reading
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