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- IHBC’s 2026 ‘Adaptive Reuse’ School CPD Circular & Invitation: Your guide to accessible, low-cost CPD with a global reach online – Virtual School (19/06, IHBC rates for RTPI members), Free webinars (for all); Day & Full Schools with exhibitors (closed) 22/05/2026
- IHBC’s latest Council Update: LA Conservation service talks and feedback, learning lessons as we shape our staff survey for a new parliamentary push 22/05/2026
- EARLY NOTICE: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ soon to seek ‘Interest’ from leads in relevant conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 22/05/2026
- Hear more from the RTPI , IHBC’s Newcastle School ‘Friends’ – as IHBC-member rates on offer to RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 22/05/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend) 22/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ and ‘Research’ Signpost: Call to help Scottish survey of heritage-related content in construction education 22/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: UNESCO sites offer a lifeline to biodiversity, new report shows 22/05/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £486K+ costed works this week: Trust seeks accredited lead for feasibility etc work on listed property, to £28K+ 22/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (risky) doorstep’: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust places Hall’s Croft on HE’s at Risk Register 22/05/2026
- CPRE launches urban countryside campaign: ‘On the Edge 22/05/2026
- Public Practice Recruitment & Skills Report 2025 22/05/2026
- Martyn’s Law guidance… ‘to help businesses’ 22/05/2026
- Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) User Needs Survey – Year 2 22/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Historic weather station & landmark on Banff’s Sulphur Mountain returned to former glory 22/05/2026
- EARLY NOTICE: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ soon to seek ‘Interest’ from leads in relevant conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 19/05/2026
- More updates from IHBC’s Council: On ‘Don’t Waste Buildings’ – A blog feature following a Council chat post by Celia Clark 19/05/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 22/05 (Old Buildings, New Rules…), 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend) 19/05/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors, as interdisciplinary Conservation Professionals & heritage employers see public & personal benefits 19/05/2026
- Hear more from the RTPI , IHBC’s Newcastle School ‘Friends’ – as IHBC-member rates on offer to RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 19/05/2026
- IHBC ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: Hop Pole Inn – Grade II Listed Building retrofit 19/05/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: ARB’s ‘RAP… to strengthen routes to registration’ 19/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Midlands Church that leans more than the Tower of Pisa faces £100,000 bill to fix wonky floor 19/05/2026
- NCT Survival stories: 77 churches saved for the future, thanks to new grants 19/05/2026
- CIOB launches first-ever degree programme to develop the next generation of construction leaders 19/05/2026
- New Report by CIC: Task & Finish Group update on Apprenticeship Assessment Reform 19/05/2026
Daily Archives: 13/01/2026
IHBC’s 2026 AGM concludes successfully: All nominations ratified resolutions adopted, including talks, thanks, Charter progress, elections, congratulations and more
The IHBC’s January 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) saw trustees appointed; approval for IHBC’s Charter plans, among other business, all bookended by Claudia Kenyatta, Historic England’s New Co-Chief Executive, and post-AGM discussions ranging from housing to congratulations to IHBC’s Chair … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’ – bite-sized & from the best
Bob Kindred’s ‘Periodically’, in IHBC’s newest Context issue, No. 185, offers ‘bite sized’ summaries from the best of current conservation and heritage periodicals and handbooks.
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IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm
The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, … Continue reading
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Check out IHBC’s new-style ‘CPD Circular’ & feed back: With ‘at-a-glance colour coding’, Director’s CPD Spotlight (ICOMOS-CIF 2026, Granada, 11-13/03), simpler format & more
IHBC’s newest CPD Circular, which lists accessible and cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) on our networks, has been simplified, with tighter ties to our Events Calendar, colour coding of provider categories.
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 30-31 Jan
The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 30-31 January 2026 in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential), with stands still available.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: A Practical Guide to Using AI for Smaller Construction Firms
Host platform to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, Designing Buildings (DB), has published ‘A Practical Guide to using AI for smaller Construction Firms’ by Greg Wilkes which describes how smaller firms can benefit from using AI.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Concerns Southend’s Kursaal building ‘exposed to the elements’ and falling into disrepair
image for illustration: image for illustration: The Kursaal by User:Hassocks5489, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The local MP continues to raise concerns about the condition of one of Essex’s most famous buildings Southend’s Kursaal, reports Essex Live News.
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New strategy for Scotland’s protected historic places
Historic Environment Scotland(HES) has published its new strategy for heritage designations in Scotland.
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Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme opportunities – early notice for March 2026
Historic and Botanic Garden (HBG) Training Programme.
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New Skills Relay to inspire the next generation of construction and housing talent
PfP Thrive, part of the UK’s leading social enterprise Places for People (PfP), has launched the Skills Relay – a nationwide challenge to tackle the UK’s construction and housing skills crisis.
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Scotland’s first-ever canal and traditional skills centre considered by councillors
Scottish Canals reported in December 2025 that Councillors would be asked to consider the Full Business Case for one of the Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal’s flagship skills projects.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (and local) doorstep’: WMF Britain update on Belfast City Council’s purchase of Assembly Rooms after inclusion on the ‘2025 Watch’
image for illustration: #IHBCBelfast2018 Following the inclusion of Belfast’s Assembly Rooms on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, WMF Britain celebrates Belfast City Council’s commitment to the Rooms as a major step forward in ‘safeguarding this significant historic asset and reimagining … Continue reading
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