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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: 12/12/2023
IHBC welcomes new Chair of Wales Branch Sam Johnson
The IHBC is delighted to welcome the new Chair of the IHBC’s Wales Branch, Sam Johnson as he takes up his role in succession to Peter Wood, who was elected to the Board formally as Wales Branch representative at the … Continue reading
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IHBC congratulates BEFS on 20th Anniversary
The IHBC has offered its congratulations to Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) on 20 years of service as the umbrella body for organisations working in the built environment in Scotland.
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IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024
The IHBC is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from nationally recognised lead conservation experts in three new priority areas: ‘Fire Protection & Regulations’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’ as it expands the IHBC Branch CPD training pilot, which funds locally … Continue reading
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IHBC’s flashback to #IHBCAberdeen2022 – Architecture students engage community to ‘Keep Bon Accord Baths Afloat’
A team of architecture students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University(RGU) has created an innovative project to support the restoration of the Bon Accord Baths, the Thursday reception venue for IHBCAberdeen2022. image: … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘History’ signpost, from the archives: Five lesser-known Scottish buildings that were never built
Have you heard of the Scottish buildings that were never built? Would you like to see some alternative visions for Princes Street Gardens or Dundee Waterfront? image: Concept [cropped] for a proposed aerated water factory, designed for William Struthers and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC calls for expert leads for new Branch network training (closing 06/01)
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 IHBC’s call for paid expert leads for its Branch … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Herefordshire Council gets ‘the triple’ in Sustainability benchmarking
Herefordshire Council has announced that it has been ranked as the top performing local authority in the West Midlands on sustainability action for the third year in a row, after completing the Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) benchmarking. image for illustration: … Continue reading
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Building a greener future – New green Aggregates Tax Bill proposed in Scotland
The Scottish Government plans to introduce an Aggregates Tax Bill to encourage use of recycled materials in construction. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0
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Nottingham Trent University to launch new £1.5m centre for sustainable construction and retrofit
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy to support the UK construction sector reach net zero. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Arts and Humanities Research Council celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Impact
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is celebrating ‘25 Years of Excellence and Impact’, with a snapshot of some of the incredible work it has enabled since 1998.
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Retrofit champion Lacaton & Vassal wins Soane Medal 2023
French architectural practice Lacaton & Vassal has been awarded the Soane Medal 2023 for its sustainable and ‘holistic approach to buildings’ and for avoiding unnecessary waste in its schemes. image for illustration: Sir John Soane – Thomas Lawrence, Public domain, … Continue reading
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