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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: 31/10/2023
IHBC responds to Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill consultation on implementation of plan-making reforms
The IHBC has submitted its response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill consultation implementation of plan-making reforms.
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IHBC’s South West Branch targets national CPD priority in Retrofit: 22/11, Bridgewater Arts Centre, from £45
IHBC’s South West (SW) Branch is responding to members’ recognised priority CPD needs with its latest event on Retrofit, supported by the IHBC National Office through its Local Branch CPD pilot, led by Professor John Edwards, on 22/11, from £45 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Public Practice on recruiting England-wide
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 Public Practice’s England-wide recruiting initiative.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (design services) doorstep’: Sea wall heritage trail – ‘portholes in time’ – in Scarborough
Located on the sea wall, the trail of a series of installed 31 polished, sandblasted and reverse-etched Premium Black granite Storyboards along Scarborough’s Marine Drive, manufactured for the Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre, tells the story of Scarborough’s history, reports IP … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: £300K funding recognises the power of Glasgow’s built heritage
Two prominent heritage groups in Glasgow have been awarded funds totalling nearly £300,000 as the city – and Scotland – continue to recognise the importance of the country’s built heritage, reports The Herald. image for illustration
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Charity Commission produces knowledge test quiz for trustees
The Charity Commission has begun the next phase of its campaign to increase charity trustees’ knowledge, with a 3-minute quiz to increase trustees’ awareness of the Commission’s five minute guides. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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HES – Buildings at Risk Register Survey
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has commissioned a survey to ‘help… understand who uses the Buildings at Risk Register, and the impact it is having’.
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National Retrofit Hub: Standardisation only way to persuade households to pay for retrofit works, chief says
The Chair of the National Retrofit Hub, speaking to Building’s ‘Building the Future Commission’, has said categorising schemes by building type was the only way to bring down costs. image taken from Linkedin: Lynne Sullivan OBE
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Key Cities: ‘Skills for cities, skills for life’ call for greater devolution of skills powers and funding
‘Skills for Cities, Skills for Life’ follows recent reports highlighting how local authorities hold the key to addressing the climate crisis, and the role culture can play in boosting places and supporting communities. image for illustration – Plymouth (one of … Continue reading
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Scotland’s New National Parks – Appraisal framework: consultation analysis
The Scottish Government Consultation analysis report on the draft appraisal framework criteria for new National Parks has been issued. image for illustration – Fiona Newton
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English Heritage appoints Dr Nick Merriman as new chief executive
Dr Nick Merriman, Chief Executive and Director of Content at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, will be English Heritage’s next Chief Executive. image: EH
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: France launches religious heritage protection initiative, includes 100K+ churches
France launches a major national initiative to protect its religious heritage, which includes over 100,000 churches. The Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) has reported. image for illustration – FRH ‘From left to right: Lilian Grootswagers (President of FRH Advisory Board), … Continue reading
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