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- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 25/08/2026
- IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 25/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 25/08/2026
- LAST WEEK FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 9-10 October … just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 25/08/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors, from Conservation Professionals to early career, in craft, landscape, architecture & more 25/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: £6bn North Manchester regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling ‘culturally displaced’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’ double up! IHBC calls for member assessors while Building reports on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New exhibition explores the past, present and future of Edinburgh’s North Bridge 25/08/2026
- National Parks UK & partners: Joint statement on the historic environment of National Parks UK published 25/08/2026
- Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home 25/08/2026
- Official Statistics: Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: summary report 25/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project 25/08/2026
- England’s new NPPF issued as IHBC seeks Legal Panel guidance, Policy Committee reviews & more 22/08/2026
- IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 22/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 22/08/2026
- LAST WEEKS FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 22/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional (Decarbonisation)’ CPD Signpost: Waddesdon Manor to become Renewable Energy Trailblazer 22/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.4M+ costed works this week: Church body seeks qualified parties for repair etc. of a Minster, to 04/09 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 1’: Borough Council begins work to protect Tamworth Castle for future generations 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 2’: Historic Royal Palaces announces a new chapter for the Tower of London 22/08/2026
- HE: ‘England’s bedrock proves Historic Buildings drive Economic Growth’ 22/08/2026
- NESTA on ‘How well do homes in England cope with extreme weather? Five things we learned from fresh data’ 22/08/2026
Daily Archives: 14/01/2025
IHBC’s 2025 AGM is coming soon: To take your membership to a new level, as Trustee, be sure to · Check our guidance · Explore options with us · Sort your CPD · Submit your case
If you are interested in a voluntary role as an Trustee you can explore duties and obligations not only through our extensive online guidance, but also ‘in real life’ by contacting a trustee post-holder – direct or through your Branch … Continue reading
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IHBC’s first ‘CPD Circular’ for 2025: For cost-conscious and time-sensitive conservation learning… events, awards, calls and more (with pictures & review too!)
IHBC’s new CPD Circular offers our current listing of accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities for historic and built environment conservation professionals and their networks, with the usual range of Branch and network events, publications, awards and more.
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IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards for 2025: Nominations sought for ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025
The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Dezeen’s top 10 UK architecture projects of 2024
image for illustration: Natural History Museum by Julian Herzog (Website), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Scooped facades, innovative material use and community-centric housing define this list of the 10 most memorable UK architecture projects published on Dezeen in 2024.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ features ‘’A ‘boon for landfill’… buildings we lost in 2024’
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 the Architects’ Journal (AJ) on ‘A ‘boon for landfill’… seven … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Cairngorm railway is ‘inherently flawed’, warns engineer
image for illustration: The Cairngorm Funicular Railway by Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A top Scottish engineer is warning repairs on the Cairngorm mountain railway will not last, reports The Press and Journal, as the mountain railway … Continue reading
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Government’s National Buildings Database – A ‘detailed inventory of all the buildings in Great Britain’, including energy performance
The government is developing a detailed inventory of all the buildings in Great Britain, including all domestic buildings (houses and flats) and non-domestic buildings (offices, shops, warehouses, schools, hospitals etc.) and include information such as the size, age, construction and … Continue reading
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Culture Secretary: Independent review to ensure access to high quality arts and culture in every region
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announces a new independent review of Arts Council England will launch in the new year.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (icon’s) doorstep’: Barbican Centre funding for essential works approved by City of London Corporation
image for illustration: Barbican Towers by Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support critical repairs and upgrades at the iconic Barbican Centre.
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