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- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 23/10/2026
- IHBC looks forward, from our last Council: Public Practice Associate Programme open to 16/11, as Trustee Serena Cardozo highlights potential 23/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 23/10/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Design Economy – Evidencing the value of the UK’s design sector across nations and regions. 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: York Minster’s New Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management 23/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s ‘double-up’ taster from HESPR’s £969K works: Council seeks structural engineer for church (@£15K) & heritage trust calls for learning specialist on Schools resource (@£3.8K) 23/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: An 180-year old church has disappeared overnight, and people are angry 23/10/2026
- National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 23/10/2026
- NT: Landmark act of generosity secures home of London’s oldest restaurant for the future 23/10/2026
- Conservation areas excluded from England’s new pavement charging rights 23/10/2026
- Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit (SHEA) 2026 now out 23/10/2026
- HES: Eight in ten heritage employers report skills gaps 23/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel 23/10/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spanning disciplines, levels & sectors, from Conservation Professionals to early career, and trustees to building & collection managers 20/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes CHN’s ‘Birthday Month’ – From Local Action to COP31: ‘Join Culture for Climate’, launch 24/10 20/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 20/10/2026
- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 20/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 20/10/2026
- LAST CHANCE: IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 20/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC consults on ‘Corporate Plan 2026-30’ (‘CP30’): Feedback sought by 30 October 20/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: WAF features as ‘Chapel wins Architects’ Journal Retrofit Award’ 20/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Major conservation work begins at Glasgow Cathedral spire 20/10/2026
- Boarded-up high streets brought back to life with £210m boost 20/10/2026
Daily Archives: 23/01/2024
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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