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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: 01/11/2024
Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service & ‘Stay Ahead’, with opportunities across disciplines, specialisms & levels, from estates to fabric, ecclesiastical to public, and Net Zero to Design Review, with much more too!
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on 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@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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Don’t forget IHBC’s free ‘Publications by Members’ webpage posting: Just send us the details, for all member categories
The IHBC is delighted to remind members of the IHBC who have published books still in print that they can promote these for free on our ‘Members Publications’ web page: Just send the details to Peter Badcock at it@ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s ‘History’ Spotlight: HE’s brief introduction to the history of England’s Village Greens
image for illustration Historic England (HE) has offered an introduction to the history of England’s Village Greens.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.4M+ of weekly works: BC seeks Landscape consultants for Lottery-led project, to 19/11 and valued £430K
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 is a call from a Bourgh Council for Landscape … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (maritime) doorstep’: UK’s maritime heritage celebrated with new Heritage Harbours
Gloucester and Ramsgate officially became Heritage Harbours on Saturday 7 September 2024, joining twelve other locations across the UK already recognised for their contribution to saving our maritime heritage.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Council to sell off Grade-II listed power station to plug £27million budget gap
image for illustration A Grade-II listed power station and several car parks have been included among a list of assets a council intends to sell off to plug a £27million budget gap.
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Russ MacMillan new CE of Parliamentary Delivery Authority on Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme
image for illustration: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament Russ MacMillan will lead the team of architects, engineers, project managers and specialist contractors who will help shape the future direction of the restoration work for the … Continue reading
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Planning Inspectorate reviews & reflections: … stakeholder views help to shape planning improvements…
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Feedback from stakeholders is helping to shape future improvements for the Planning Inspectorate and for the wider planning system.
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Europa Nostra Awards 2025: Submit your application by 20 November 2024
European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2025 is calling for submissions by 20 November 2024, for ‘exceptional achievements’ in aspects of cultural heritage care.
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England’s Civic Voice highlights critical role of Local Plans in response to House of Lords Grey Belt Inquiry
Civic Voice has stressed the critical role of Local Plans in response to House of Lords ‘Grey Belt’ Inquiry.
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RIBA Stirling Prize winner 2024: The Elizabeth Line
Transport for London, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Elizabeth Line – London’s new transport network – designed by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis has been named as the winner of the 2024 RIBA Stirling Prize.
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