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- 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 in our new parliamentary push 10/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 10/04/2026
- 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! 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: Cross UK on ‘Fire in historic buildings: reflections following the Glasgow Union Street fire’ 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: MHCLG seeks input from LAs & applicants for evidence base on impact of Design Codes 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Birmingham City Council issues late update on Black Sabbath pub – the full story so far 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (former) doorstep’: Grade II Mill in Leek, Staffordshire demolished after being destroyed by fire 10/04/2026
- CPRE: Fixes for England land use crisis ‘already exist but… fragmented and…neglected’ argues report 10/04/2026
- Historic Houses report highlights ongoing challenges for ‘A Fragile Inheritance…’ 10/04/2026
- Buildings Must Adapt Faster to Climate Change, says Saint-Gobain – Arup Report 10/04/2026
- New Towns programme needs a compelling national vision, says new Lords’ report 10/04/2026
- Submission for the National Railway Heritage Awards (NRHA)2026 now open, till 30/04 10/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Unprecedented coalition sues for Federal Review of President Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans 10/04/2026
- IHBC’s new format ‘CPD Circular’ : Colour coded for quicker access to CPD -from Branches (EM on Master Planning), partnerships to networks & more – including members-only Virtual Council, 08/04 07/04/2026
- Final details on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CIAT via DB – Beyond the render… embedding AI tools into architectural education… 07/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘New measures to protect Historic Shipwrecks from heritage crime’ 07/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on winners in IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Rare Scottish chain-bar suspension bridge secures £1/4Mn support for heritage restoration 07/04/2026
- Defra on England’s first Land Use Framework ‘plans to reshape how we protect and manage our land’ 07/04/2026
- RIBA on Single Construction Regulator: ‘..new system must raise the standard’ so needs ‘a competence?led approach’ 07/04/2026
- SPAB: Emerging Building Craftsperson of the Year Award… to 21 August 07/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What impact does a heritage designation have on (Canadian) home insurance? 07/04/2026
- Latest on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm 03/04/2026
Daily Archives: 20/12/2024
Join the IHBC’s next virtual Council with free CPD, open to all IHBC members: Tuesday 21 January, 4pm, includes ‘transferable lessons for all practitioners’
All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free online Council for more relevant and topical CPD.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: New AXA UK research reveals areas of England most vulnerable to extreme weather
image for illustration: Joanna Theobald New research by AXA UK highlights the areas of England most vulnerable to climate risks posed by extreme weather, with more than half of those polled admitting they would be ill-equipped to deal with flooding … Continue reading
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, environment, expertise, flooding, government, heritage, nature, planning, skills
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £3.1M+ of weekly works: Council seeks qualified architect for GI LB works etc., to 27/01/25 & £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 is a call from a Council for a qualified … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Heritage Strategy to protect, preserve & enhance Stirling’s historic assets
image for illustration: Stirling Castle by Stirling Council from Stirling, UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons A strategy to secure the future of Stirling’s historic assets has been approved by Stirling Council.
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RIBA, RTPI, CIOB and RICS call for exemptions to Level 7 apprenticeships changes
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A joint statement between RIBA, RTPI, CIOB and RICS has called for Built environment Level 7 apprenticeships to be exempt from funding reforms as they are ’vital to help address skills shortages and … Continue reading
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HE & partners’ ACHTaxonomies Research Project seeks evidence, participants etc. to ‘articulate the economic value of heritage’
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The ACHTaxonomiesproject, led by Historic England (HE) and partners, looks to develop a framework and linked taxonomies to better articulate the value of arts, culture and heritage on an economic platform, seeks assistance.
CLC: Statement on Standard Appointment Terms – Voices concerns at amendments to approved contracts
image for illustration The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has voiced its concerns about the ‘ongoing practice’ in the construction sector, of ‘industry-approved forms of contract being amended by clients and their solicitors to introduce terms that are onerous and/or difficult … Continue reading
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Faith Museum at Auckland Palace by Níall McLaughlin Architects wins Building Beauty Awards among suite of winners for 2024
image for illustration: Auckland Castle Gate by Bishop FM, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Faith Museum at Auckland Palace – until recently the residence of the Bishops of Durham – by Níall McLaughlin Architects, has won the Royal … Continue reading
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NHIG 2024 Award for Heritage Metalwork Conservation winners announced
Sydney Gardens, Bath By Ordnance Survey (UK) – Ordnance Survey map, Public Domain 2024 winner of the National Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) Award for Heritage Metalwork Conservation announced
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IHBC features ‘Heritage on the global (COP29) doorstep’ 1: CHN, on culture advocates leaving COP29 with pride in efforts, disappointment in outcomes, as hope turns to COP30 in Brazil
COP29 has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan following two weeks of fraught negotiations, reports Climate Heritage Network (CHN), with tense disagreements over the COP’s signature issue of climate finance and outcomes whose adequacy is hotly disputed.
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