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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: 07/03/2025
Join IHBC South West Branch from everywhere (or in person at Redruth), 13 March pilot livestream & more, (from £20 online) with Dave Chetwyn on ‘Placemaking and Context’ – an ‘IHBC CPD Branch Partnership’ event for our Annual School #IHBCShrewsbury2025
Join the IHBC’s South West (SW) Branch Partnership event for special and rare CPD on design and placemaking for historic areas, with Dave Chetwyn on ‘Heritage and Design’ and ‘Placemaking in Historic Areas’, (In-Person or Online, 13/03; supported by IHBC’s … Continue reading
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IHBC’s March ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events, awards, calls and more, with Schools, online Council (members only, 24/03), placemaking CPD (13/3) & much more
IHBC’s March 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 MARSH Awards – Nominations closing soon: For emerging practitioners’ skills AND Retired IHBC helping communities, ‘Just fill the form by March Thirty One’
Know any emerging professionals or practitioners who’ve shown eagerness and accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, or retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities – Nominate them for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!
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Join IHBC’s members-only online Council on 24 March, 1.15pm on, for Welcomes (future President, Rebecca Thompson, VPs etc.); Thanks (President Mike Brown, & volunteers), and practice-led CPD on managing London’s mixed-use historic Charterhouse estate
IHBC’s next free online Council and CPD, exclusive to all IHBC members, opens on 24 March at 1.15pm from London’s Charterhouse, offering: welcomes to our next President Rebecca Thompson; thanks to Mike Brown and others, and Charterhouse case-study insights into … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Professional signpost: Designing Buildings on International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2025, with a built-environment perspective
Using a range of resources, Designing Buildings has compiled a report on International Women’s Day with a built-environment perspective.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £9M+ of weekly works: Council seeks team for major civic building review to 07/03
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 City Council a team … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (railway) doorstep’: Railway 200 – anniversary of the modern railway
image for illustration: Peter Badcock On 27 September2025, Railway 200 celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, and nationwide celebrations are planned!
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RTPI’s membership applications for Chartered status surge as Government growth agenda gains momentum
The RTPI has seen a 34.7% increase in Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) submissions for first assessment round in 2025, compared to the same assessment round in 2024, with this following strong growth from previous years including a 42.6% increase … Continue reading
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Theatres Trust announces Theatre at Risk Register 2025 announced
image for illustration: The Theatres Trust The Theatres Trust has published its annual register of theatres under threat of permanent closure, redevelopment, or demolition across the UK, with five council-owned theatres added to the list, as pressures on local authority … Continue reading
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After Grenfell, UK government transfers fire responsibility from Home Office to MHCLG
The Prime Minister has announced that responsibility for fire will move from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the change will be effective from 1 April 2025.
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ADEPT & partners: ‘Find Your Path’ – innovative campaign launched to transform local government recruitment
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A targeted recruitment campaign that aims to address critical workforce challenges in local authorities. has been launched by Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT) and partners.
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Call for Applications: Cities in Placemaking 2025-2026: To 31/03
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Call for Applications to Cities in Placemaking(CIP) 2025-2026 programme is open till 31 March.
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Government Consultation on Rail reform: ‘a railway fit for Britain’s future’
image for illustration Government UK has outlined the next steps to reform Britain’s railways through a recently launched consultation.
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