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- Check out our new-style 2026 School programme pdf, as there’s still time to ‘join online’! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 12/06/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards 2026 Winners announced: Marion Barter (NW Branch), for retired IHBC ‘Community Contribution…’, & Harry Richards (Paye Stone Ltd) for ‘Successful Learning…’ 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s June ‘CPD Circular’: ‘What’s on’, with IHBC, partners & more, from Yorkshire (mortar), London (amenity), Llanberis (slate), Exeter (fire) & 2026 Annual School + RTPI Friends too 12/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 12/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 12/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Help shape the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 12/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £215K+ costed works this week: European lead seeks guidance to improved renovation etc., to 08/07 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Lido’s) doorstep’: Lido’s £11m revamp wins top architecture award 12/06/2026
- Green space, clean air & community lead the wish list for new homes, with surrounding landscape valued above how buildings look: LI 12/06/2026
- Historic England’s 20 Historic Sites with potential to become new homes, in 2026 ‘Heritage Investment Prospectus’ 12/06/2026
- New survey calls for contributions to new annual report on heritage sector resilience and for case studies, to 19 June 12/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Left to Rot – How the (Irish) State ends up fining itself over derelict sites 12/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 09/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 09/06/2026
- SHARE THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, broadcast from Newcastle 09/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 09/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: ‘Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC offers HESPR members promo opportunities in 2026’s School programme 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Safety fears after youths ‘break into’ historic building in Swindon 09/06/2026
- RTPI Cymru calls for resources to local planning departments to meet new government ambitions 09/06/2026
- Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as EoI applications open for £48M of heritage funding 09/06/2026
- ECITB launches engineer-led ‘next-generation learning identity’ inspired by video games 09/06/2026
- Barbican Renewal plans approved for ‘Europe’s largest multi-arts centre’ 09/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ (and for Newcastle 2026 CPD too?): The Gendered City on ‘ Dismantling gendered cities, one city at a time’ 09/06/2026
- REGISTER YOUR INTEREST: IHBC’s new & free ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘Interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes 05/06/2026
Daily Archives: 22/10/2024
IHBC responds to consultation on changes to England’s NPPF
The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation on government reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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IHBC@ICOMOS-CIF’s anniversary Symposium with RIBA, ‘Peace and War: Educating for Conservation or for Reconstruction?, blended from Venice, 4-6/11
image for illustration: Fiona Newton Among those exploring the ICOMOS-CIF 2024 Symposium on 4-6 November, on ‘… Educating for Conservation…’, led by Cristina González-Longo, ICOMOS CIF President, and celebrating its 40th anniversary with the RIBA, will be IHBC Director Séan … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Finance & Economics’ Signpost: Steel and Concrete market ‘ready to pay a premium for lower emission steel and concrete’
‘The 2024 Steel and Concrete Transformation Report’ from the international nonprofit ‘The Climate Group’, with Ramboll, has found that half of global companies are ready to pay a premium for lower emission steel and concrete.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ FOI reveals ‘Hundreds of damaging changes… to heritage buildings’
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’, featuring an Architects’ Journal (AJ) report investigation revealing ‘Hundreds of damaging changes… to heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: ‘Liverpool Council greenlights ‘iconic’ Littlewoods Studios plans
image for illustration: Littlewoods Building by Peter Hodge / View from the top of the Anglican Cathedral Tower, Liverpool – Wikimedia Commons Liverpool City Council’s planning committee has approved plans to transform the iconic former Littlewoods building in Liverpool into a … Continue reading
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AHF: Grant funding for community-led heritage regeneration projects in Northern Ireland
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) grant programme for community-led heritage regeneration projects in Northern Ireland.
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Regulations made to support the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023
The bulk of the new secondary legislation needed to support the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 (‘the 2023 Act’) was made on 9 September when Jane Hutt MS, the Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, signed … Continue reading
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Climate Heritage Network launches ‘Imaging Futures’ $1.25Mn Mellon Foundation Grant
The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has launched ‘Imaging Futures’ Futures Project with a US$ 1,250,000 Mellon Foundation Grant while additional funding from the National Geographic Society, 1772 foundation, and Aliph Foundation brings to $1,500,000 initial funding for the new project.
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RIBA announces shortlist for Reinvention Award 2024… includes Park Hill Phase 2 & Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
image for illustration: IHBC Context RIBA announces shortlist for ‘Reinvention Award 2024: Transformative Designs’ showcases the potential of retrofitting.
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Bioregional signs joint statement on climate change and planning in the NPPF
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Bioregional consultancy has joined forces with industry leaders to call for the NPPF to be made fit for purpose to respond to the climate crisis.
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NLHF supports sustainable future for the Victorian Society
The Victorian Society has welcomed support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to shape a sustainable future for the Society.
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FMB: Builders and homeowners to reap benefits from new retrofit scheme
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has entered into a partnership with Digital Buildings that aims to provide streamlined access to carbon credits and quantified social impact from retrofit projects.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Historic Canadian Doukhobor grain elevator restoration underway
image of Veregin Pray House (part of the National Doukhobor Heritage Village) by Billy Twin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Restoration of an historic Canadian grain elevator by the National Doukhobor Heritage Village is underway, to be completed when adequate … Continue reading
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