Daily Archives: 30/01/2026

IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after

IHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25  – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with … Continue reading

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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, features ‘Reslating an ancient water mill’

IHBC’s last edition of our members’ journal Context – No. 185 – is available to read online and for this NewsBlog round we feature Terry Hughes on ‘Reslating an ancient water mill.

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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 MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03

Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03

The Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) has opened its Full Access Fund – to help heritage science and conservation researchers etc to access RICHeS-funded equipment, with a support webinar on 11 March.

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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £192K+ of weekly works: English Council seeks organisation for building restoration & operation, to 28/02

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call by an English … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Exciting future for Barbican Centre as £191m funding for essential works approved

image for illustration: 2014-08 part of the barbican by Ziko, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support essential repairs and upgrades at the Barbican Centre, safeguarding the Grade II-listed … Continue reading

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AHF marks 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is marking 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation supporting communities across the UK to rescue, reuse and reimagine historic buildings

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Government announces bumper £1.5 billion package ‘to restore national pride’

£1.5 billion will be invested in cultural organisations over a five-year period ‘turning the corner on underfunding over the last decade and more’.

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HE: Delivering heritage construction skills and training in projects

Historic England’s (HE) Conservation and Heritage Capital projects ‘offer great opportunities to build in skills and training’ helping address skills gaps and shortages identified in its research.

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National Retrofit Hub on ‘Health, place & retrofit’: Findings and recommendations for change

A National Retrofit Hub paper highlights how retrofit policy and delivery often focus narrowly on technical performance and energy metrics, when ‘enabling communities to have a… say… is critical to delivering lasting benefits.’

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UK Heritage Pulse seeks participants for ‘collaborative data and insight project for… UK’s heritage sector informing strategy, recovery and reinvention’

UK Heritage Pulse – created by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and partners – is calling for participants in panel of hundreds at the heart of the sector to regularly offer views, shape strategy, share knowledge and influence funding priorities.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Inside plans to rebuild the ‘top-secret’ bunker beneath the White House East Wing

CNN looks at plans to rebuild the ‘top-secret’ bunker beneath the White House East Wing in preparation for President Donald Trump’s sprawling new ballroom.

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