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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
Monthly Archives: January 2024
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Horizon Europe funding agreement for UK
Funding for research or innovation that’s ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security has been secured as UK researchers can now bid into Europe’s Horizon funding programme.
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Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’, for opportunities across diverse roles and disciplines – spotlighting building and estate management for #IHBCReading2024
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers about the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Professional’ Signpost on History, Health & Safety: The ‘Fall of Heave Awa Land’ and Public Health repercussions in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh in 1861 a great disaster occurred which had enormous repercussions and yet it’s also largely forgotten – the thread about the ‘Fall of Heave Awa Land’ image for illustration: Sculpted head of a 14 year old boy buried … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘Mackintosh tea rooms… saved from closure… after £10M revamp’
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 Architect’s Journal (AJ) on the ‘Mackintosh tea rooms’, saved from … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Vandalism to Guildford Cathedral’s Angel Door
Guildford Cathedral has reported on vandals’ damage to its ‘iconic angel glass’. image for illustration: Guildford Cathedral website
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Historic England introduces the Blue Plaques Panel, ‘… of academics and cultural commentators’
Historic England has appointed an impressive and diverse panel of academics and cultural commentators to decide who will be commemorated for the demonstrator phase of the national Blue Plaques scheme. image HE © Historic England Archive. DP067401.
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Historic Environment Scotland site closures: FOI correspondence release
The Scottish Government has responded to a request for the publication of ‘Any correspondence (e-mails and letters) from the public to MSPs… regarding the Historic Environment Scotland [HES] site closures from 7 June 2021 to present’.
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Art of Building competition – winners announced by CIOB
The winners of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) annual Art of Building competition have been revealed.
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Construction apprentice support scheme ends after 90 years
The removal of requirements for mandatory registration of traditional craft apprentices with an industry body saw applications plummet. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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URBACT: Get ready for the Innovation Transfer Networks – transferring funding to other EU cities
From 10 January to 20 March 2024, URBACT is running a call for the next generation of Innovation Transfer Networks (ITNs), which aim to transfer projects that were funded under Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) to other cities across the EU, … Continue reading
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Defra report: ‘Delivering 30by30 on land in England’ – 30% protection by 2030
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(DEFRA) has published a paper indicating it is committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land by 2030 (30by30). This document sets out the government’s approach to delivering 30by30 on land in England. … Continue reading
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1 in 7 neurodivergent project managers are not telling employers about their condition – APM research reveals
One in seven project managers who consider themselves to be neurodivergent have not informed their employer about their condition, according to a new survey by The Association for Project Management (APM). image for illustration: Open government Licence v3.0
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Commission welcomes agreement on new rules to boost energy performance of EU buildings
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement in December 2023 between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU. image for illustration
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IHBC& ICOMOS-UK launch exciting new collaboration with new MOU
[slideshow_deploy id=’38813′] ICOMOS-UK and the IHBC have agreed to strengthen their working relationship through a formal agreement focussed on establishing ‘closer ties and cooperation between these two organisations in the field of heritage conservation’, with a formal signing to come … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 2-3 Feb 2024
The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 2-3 February in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential).
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost on EDI: CIC’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee’s vision
The Construction Industry Council’s (CIC) ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ (EDI) Committee vision is to provide a collaborative and strategic forum and platform for members of all construction and built environment disciplines and professional bodies, to identify and promote a genuine … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £368K+ works: National body seeks conservation services, closing 16/02, valued £200K
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 this week features the call from a national heritage body for … Continue reading
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IHBC features Heritage from the doorstep’: Duke of Northumberland loses appeal for flats on London allotment
Campaigners are celebrating victory after the Duke of Northumberland’s property arm lost a planning appeal to build on a patch of London allotments, reports The Northumberland Gazette. image for illustration: View of Syon House from Syon Park by Robert Lamb, … Continue reading
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Consultation on Home Energy Model (replacement for the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)) open to 6/03
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is consulting on the new Home Energy Model which will replace the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) for the energy rating of homes, and includes engagement events, with the consultation closing 6 March … Continue reading
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Joint statement from Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland Partnership
The Intangible Cultural Heritage Scotland Partnership has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of their intention to ratify the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Building Safety Regulator (part of HSE): Enforcement Policy Statement published
This Enforcement Policy Statement describes regulatory functions and enforcement approach of the Building Safety Regulator in England, which is a part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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Government issues response to HoL Built Environment Committee Report on Environmental Regulations Impact
The Government’s response to the House of Lords (HoL) Built Environment Committee Report on the ‘Impact of Environmental Regulations on Development’ has been published. image for illustration: Open Government Licence V3.0
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Designing Buildings summarises COPs and the last day of No.28
Designing Buildings (DB) has updated from the COP28 Climate Action Commitment Counter last December.
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IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ feature update: Director’s occasional selection, from 2/01 (& nearly £800K costed works)
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s occasional news listing from the service looks back on news and links from … Continue reading
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Reminder: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 2-3 Feb 2024
The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 2-3 February in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential).
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