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- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’ 17/04/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 17/04/2026
- IHBC ‘Intervention’ Signpost: SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register 17/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.4M costed works: Public body seeks Heritage etc. consultant for iconic project, to 16/04 & £1.3+Mn 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (valued?) doorstep’: Edinburgh’s Argyle House qualifies for listed status – but won’t get it 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (under-valued?) doorstep’: Developer fights to keep new features on church 17/04/2026
- Launch of new fund with ‘more flexible terms’ in AHF’s 50th year of lending: inaugurated by Cadw with £500K 17/04/2026
- HSE: ‘Consultation on the Control of Lead at Work Regulations’ to 24 May 17/04/2026
- Icon launches Conservation Skills at Risk project 17/04/2026
- AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) opportunity on ‘Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage’, open to 1 May 17/04/2026
- Local people take the lead in ‘Pride in Place’ across 40 more communities 17/04/2026
- Join the ‘Inclusive European Heritage Residency 2026’ in Malta | Apply by 15 May 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump’s White House ballroom 17/04/2026
- WM Branch’s ‘CPD Competence Suite No.2’ on IHBC’s YouTube: ‘The Conservation Hour: Series 2’ – Competence-based learning (open to non-members) with thoughts sought on a Series 3 14/04/2026
- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey for our new parliamentary push 14/04/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 14/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Philosophy’ CPD Signpost: The UK Stained Glass Repository… finding stained glass windows new homes 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: HE launches two short films that explain the role of the HERs 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’: Some half of homes with planning permission since 2012-13 not yet built says Local Councils Network. 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Church) doorstep’: Catholic Bishops Conference welcomes £400K to unlock historic potential of former Catholic seminary 14/04/2026
- Museum of London demolition legal challenge dismissed in court 14/04/2026
- Government Publishes ‘partial response’ to Energy Performance of Buildings Consultation 14/04/2026
- APPGEBE: ‘Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5 million homes’ 14/04/2026
- DWP consults on merger of training bodies 14/04/2026
Daily Archives: 16/01/2024
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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IHBC ‘Research’ Signpost’: Skills for the Transition to Net Zero: Activity across London Government
‘Skills for the Transition to Net Zero’ provides an overview of green skills activity across London local government, identifying key gaps, duplication and opportunities for better co-ordination, while setting out some of the main skills challenges and opportunities around the … Continue reading
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IHBC features Heritage from the doorstep’: Firm tearing down former ‘Banksy building’ in Dover say restoration has begun
Work has begun to restore a Banksy artwork after the building it was spray-painted on was torn down. image for illustration: Banksy in Dover by Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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New Government Guidance for England issued: Adapting historic homes for energy efficiency – a review of the barriers
The Government has published online a review of the barriers to carrying out adaptations to historic buildings in England to make them more energy efficient, together with a summary of current actions and future commitments that highlight the roles of … Continue reading
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St Paul’s ‘Iconic Symbol’ secured in £500k restoration project
St Paul’s Cathedral has been awarded a grant of £500,000 towards the restoration and conservation of its Cupola, Ball and Cross – the structure that rises from the Golden Gallery on top of the Dome – which, at 365ft high, … Continue reading
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AHF: UK towns and cities get £5M funding to help bring disused historic buildings back to life
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has reported that Chatham, Derry/Londonderry and Glasgow are among places where social enterprises and charities are being empowered to take over and transform at-risk high street buildings. image for illustration: Derry City Walls by SeanMack, CC … Continue reading
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£80m for council bids to regenerate brownfield land and build thousands of homes
The third round of £180m Brownfield Land Release Fund 2 is now open to councils to deliver thousands of new homes and jobs. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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NCT: 40 churches saved in time
Forty churches across the UK will stay open and in good repair thanks to £496,625 of funding awarded and recommended by the National Churches Trust (NCT) in its latest round of grants. image for illustration
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IHBC Signpost: Top Construction Management stories from 2023
Crumbling concrete, ‘mutant’ developments, construction’s talent drain… 2023 didn’t run short of eventful news for the industry. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World Monuments Watch accepting nominations for 2025, closing 15/03/24
World Monuments Fund (WMF) is accepting nominations for the 2025 World Monuments Watch, to 15 March 2024.
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