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- IHBC’s first thoughts from the new NPPF: On ‘…what the NPPF means for Conservation in England and what remains unanswered’, with an early push on Planning Resource 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: IHBC’s national updates for local volunteer leads – Part 2: ‘Charter & ‘CP30’’ 18/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 18/09/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 18/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: Latest guidance for tackling damp and mould, via CIOB/CIH 18/09/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £111K weekly costed works: Council seeks Architect/Design Team for GII listed Town Hall works, to 09/10/2026. 18/09/2026
- UK ESNZ Committee with unchanged remit launches two new major inquiries: ‘Business & energy’ and ‘Warm and comfortable homes’ 18/09/2026
- HES: Pilot fund launched to support Scotland’s historic places of worship 18/09/2026
- Home Builders Federation: Planning staff shortages worsen despite Government reforms, further delaying housing delivery 18/09/2026
- Government opens consultation on ‘Planning powers for mayors in England’ 18/09/2026
- Historic Houses report: ‘Endangered Spaces: Protecting ‘at risk’ heritage’… on how to use HE’s (HARR) 18/09/2026
- PM puts public control, community regeneration and cost-of-living at the heart of plans to ‘rewire Britain’ 18/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes COTAC’s new ‘Developing Personal Competences’ volume: Insight 2 – ‘…for those seeking re-accreditation…’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 15/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 15/09/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 15/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: HE Guidance on ‘Control of Microorganisms in Historic Buildings’ 15/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’….IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes,’ 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Albert Bridge gets fresh paint job during repair closure 15/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic status ruled out for Edinburgh block earmarked for demolition 15/09/2026
- TownsWeb digitisation grant: SPAB at 150… ‘from Stonehenge to St Mark’s, Venice’ 15/09/2026
- CITB on ‘Why construction skills strategies must become place-based’ 15/09/2026
- UK Heritage Pulse on ‘Skills Exchange Request the skills you need. Offer the ones you have 15/09/2026
- Charity Commission issues ‘Research and analysis Charity Sector Risk Assessment 2026’ 15/09/2026
Daily Archives: 12/09/2025
IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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Tagged building, climate change, conference, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/October – just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card!
The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is offering free entry for IHBC members to its 2-day exhibition and conference in Malvern, on 10-11 October, with members’ free by booking (email charlie@lpoc.co.uk) or business card presentation.
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IHBC‘s ‘Research’ Signpost: Eco-efficient retrofitting: How rural heritage buildings can drive the UK’s sustainable built environment
New research, published in periodical Energies offers a roadmap for integrating sustainability and heritage conservation through the adaptive reuse of rural vernacular architecture.
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IHBC’s online Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: Wednesday 8th October, 4.30pm, features ‘Heritage skills…’ with Nicola Duncan-Finn – all members invited (booking details to come)
IHBC’s next online Council, exclusive to all IHBC members, will take place on 8 October, chaired by IHBC President Rebecca Thompson and featuring CPD ‘Heritage skills and the CITB’s response’, by Nicola Duncan-Finn.
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IHBC calls for Vice President nominees: ‘Statements’ expressing interest, ability and vision due by 24/09
Nominees for any further posts of IHBC Vice President are asked to submit an ‘Statement’ by midnight on Wednesday 24 September to admin@ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories
West Dean House by Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £574K+ of weekly works: Museum seeks options appraisal etc., to 12/09 and £54K.
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 Museum’s call for a study, options appraisal … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (industry) doorstep’: Former carpark and shopping centre to be transformed into new homes ‘in a UK first’
image for illustration: Newcastle-under-Lyme: Midway multi-storey car park by Jonathan Hutchins, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Plans by social impact developer Capital & Centric to turn a former car park, shopping centre and derelict brownfield land in Newcastle-under-Lyme into pioneering … Continue reading
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£25.5m Energy Efficiency Scheme (EES) evaluation highlights many buildings required structural works before energy efficiency measures could be introduced
An evaluation of the government’s £25.5m Energy Efficiency Scheme (EES) concluded that many applicants’ buildings required structural works before energy efficiency measures could be introduced.
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New report calls for long-term placemaking to create vibrant communities
The ‘Place Building – Developing Homes & Communities’ report advocates a shift from short-term housing targets to long-term placemaking, as aligning policy incentives with on-the-ground innovation and community insight lets the built environment sector transition towards a true place-building approach.
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THA’s Heritage and Placemaking Survey and Call for Case Studies – they want to hear from you… by 17 October
The Heritage Alliance (THA) is planning to publish a report exploring how the heritage sector is helping to create vibrant, creative, thriving, and sustainable places for people to live, work, and enjoy, to feed into their upcoming Heritage Debate 2025.
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RICS calls for expressions of interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership
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RIBA: Boring facades can seriously damage your health
What do psychology and neuroscience tell us about what architects should promote or avoid in facade design, asks the RIBA, as Eleanor Young speaks to two experts.
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University of Greenwich and the University of Kent announce ‘trailblazing’ collaboration: New ‘super-university’
The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent have today, 10 September 2025, announced our intention to formally collaborate.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Open Culture on ‘A Meditative Tour of Fallingwater’
image for illustration: Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright photo by Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Open Culture has featured ‘A Meditative Tour of Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Masterpiece’ as described by Justin Gunther, the house … Continue reading
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