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- LAST CHANCE: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 18/08/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 18/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 18/08/2026
- IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August 18/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: HES on ‘Monitoring & reporting’… how we’re measuring success and reporting impact ‘ 18/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Do you want to help shape the roadmap of UK construction, via UKCW 18/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Iconic Glasgow landmark lives on in Central Station display after devastating fire 18/08/2026
- SPAB launches applications for 2027 Fellowship Programme: to 7/09 18/08/2026
- Nina Young, Founder & CEO of Surveyors UK writes about the surveying gap we are not filling: ‘More surveyors are retiring than are coming in…’ 18/08/2026
- HE Blog by Hana Morel: The Role of Heritage in Delivering Climate Change Action – solution, infrastructure, evidence and more 18/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: More than a century later, adaptive reuse of Vancouver heritage building completes 1911 vision 18/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 14/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 14/08/2026
- CLOSING SOON: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CARE & partners’ revised guidance on ‘Assessing historic assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished’ (2026) 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Do you want to help shape the roadmap of UK construction, via UKCW 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fight underway to prevent Hertfordshire bridge ‘vandalism’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Signal box reopens as working museum 14/08/2026
- Scottish Government: ‘Making historic buildings fit for the future’ 14/08/2026
- ‘Every child to get access to enriching activities to build skills and confidence for life’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Normandy’s D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site 14/08/2026
Daily Archives: 24/06/2025
IHBC’s newest ‘IHBC Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National Office updates for Committee Officers
Before the Shrewsbury School, the IHBC circulated a new IHBC Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’, updating committees on some strategic developments, so if you are keen to find out more on any of the selected matters noted below, … Continue reading
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Need a MATE? IHBC introduces free monthly online MATE sessions from 1 July: All welcome (max. 30 per session), including Full and Associates seeking CPD updates and roles in IHBC’s future training and assessment service
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme, which advises on IHBC accreditation applications, we’re offering free webinars for applicants as we pilot streamlined application forms and expanded resources.
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IHBC seeks ‘Branch Consultants’ with strong interpersonal, IT & comms skills for flexible part-time (typically 4 hours/week) regional support: Help boost locally-led conservation and volunteers, @£25/hour + expenses, closes 18 July
If you want to help the IHBC’s UK-wide built and historic environment conservation practice Branch network, have strong IT, comms & interpersonal skills, and seek flexible home-working with huge potential for engagement, travel and supporting interdisciplinary conservation, please let us … Continue reading
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Join our North Branch day on ‘Legislation…’ (Charles Mynors) & ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption’ (Martin Howard), 4 July, Newcastle, and ‘Get in the CPD Groove’ for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
Places are still available on IHBC’s next North Branch ‘CPD Branch Partnership’ full-day programme of low-cost, hard-to-access CPD on ‘Listed Building and Conservation Areas Legislation’ (Charles Mynors, on) and ‘Ecclesiastical Exemption…’ (Martin Howard), Newcastle, 4 July, £50 IHBC members, £75 … Continue reading
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IHBC celebrates learning, partnerships, friends and more at #IHBCShrewsbury2025, with thanks to all involved, and looks ahead to 2026, in June, in Newcastle, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’
image: Jonathan Taylor for the IHBC The IHBC is delighted to thank all contributors, participants, sponsors, network partners and School Friends who have helped ensure that our 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – was such a success, which … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Dezeen on ‘…outstanding British buildings’ eligible for listing and DB with IHBC’s Context on ‘people-first…retrofit’
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 both Dezeen on ten ‘outstanding British buildings’ eligible for heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (earthen) doorstep’: Johnnie McNamara’s home in Tullaroe, near Querrin is one of the last remaining mud houses in County Clare
One of the last remaining partial mud (and stone) houses in County Clare is being surveyed by archaeologist Dave Pollock, prior to its deconstruction for road safety purposes.
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Warm homes retrofit failures pushing UK clean, secure energy targets further off track, say MPs
In a new Parliamentary report the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says poorly designed retrofit schemes, a ‘skills crisis’ and costly assurance failures have significantly set back efforts to decarbonise home heating and bring down energy bills, and pushed … Continue reading
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Next generation of builders and carers set to rebuild Britain
Government has announced radical skills reforms giving young people opportunity to develop skills in priority areas for the country.
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NT’s Cultural Heritage Magazine now out
Launched in October 2022 and published twice a year, the National Trust (NT) Cultural Heritage Magazine showcases the latest curatorial findings, conservation projects and research initiatives.
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Delivering the PAS Nature Toolkit: Understand how to bring all the Toolkit learning together to inform discussion and identify priorities, activities and interventions
image for illustration: Peter Badcock The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) toolkit was originally designed to be delivered within local authorities as a series of three workshops while there are accompanying resources in workshop resources outlined below.
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SPAB’s Work on Old House in Boxley is complete
image: SPAB The Society for the protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has completed work on a Grade II ‘building at risk’ near Maidstone, the Old House in Boxley, Kent.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CIBSE and International Code Council sign MOU to ‘strengthen global collaboration in building services and code development’
The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the International Code Council (ICC) have signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU), a significant step towards enhanced international collaboration in the development, promotion and application of best practices across the built … Continue reading
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West Midlands Heritage Trust launch as Sir Andy Street endorses launch of new regional heritage charity
image: Ed Barron, Deputy Chair of WMHT, Corinne Brazier Chair WMHT & Sir Andy Street by James Atkinson photographer: JDA Media West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT), a new regional charity dedicated to rescuing and reusing historic buildings at risk, was … Continue reading
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