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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: 26/09/2023
IHBC’s Director featured in Designing Building’s pilot ‘Guest Editor’ feature
Designing Building the construction wiki and host partner of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki is ‘Guest Editor’ in a pilot initiative across its Newsletter and Wiki service, including spotlights on the London Branch Conference on 3/10, IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace, and a … Continue reading
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Calling IHBC’s newer members: You’re invited to our welcome! On Zoom, 12-1PM, 27/09
The IHBC is delighted to have been joined by many new members over the past few months, and now seems like a great opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all of you online, and share a little more about … Continue reading
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IHBC thanks Ash Sakula Architects, London Branch Day Conference sponsors: On ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’ 3 October – BOOK YOUR PLACE!
IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors.
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IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards and more, with reminder of new online research access to Context
IHBC’s CPD Circular for September is now out, with low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and noted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more.
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IHBC’s Research spotlight: AHRC on Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) – Calls to open 18/10
Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) is to launch a suite of calls across AHRC-remit disciplines and themes, including climate, design, cultural and creative industries, digital transition, cultural heritage, arts, and linguistics.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Create Streets on building ‘on Britain’s Roadbelt’
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 the Create Streets on ‘why it’s time to build on … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Demolition of Kirkcaldy’s Category B former Kitty’s nightclub
Fife Council has reported that, following a fire, engineers confirmed that the former Kitty’s nightclub in Kirkaldy, a Category B listed building in a Conservation Area, faced complete demolition, despite an MSP’s call for the frontage to be saved. image: … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plymouth City Council loses bid to end legal action over Armada Way trees
Plymouth City Council applied to have the review into the felling of the Armada Way trees thrown out – but the judge refused, reports PlymouthLive. image of Civic Centre, Plymouth for illustration only by Seán O’Reilly
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Europa Nostra’s ‘7 Most Endangered Programme 2024’: Deadline extended to 30 September
Europa Nostra has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites Programme 2024 to 30 September.
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Pub closures rose sharply in first half of 2023
The number of pubs closing in England and Wales rose sharply in the first half of 2023, prompting warnings that looming tax rises could force more venues to shut for good. image for illustration
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Indian lawmakers bid farewell to British-era parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lawmakers paid tribute on Monday to India’s parliament on the eve of its shift from a British colonial-era building to a brand new complex, reports Reuters. image for illustration: Old Parliament New Delhi by A.Savin, … Continue reading
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