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- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 23/06/2026
- IHBC launches survey seeking suggestions for improvements from officers and advisers in local government conservation services across the UK 23/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: Local Heritage Listing – Identifying and Conserving Local Heritage, by HE 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: New research explored at the third National Cathedrals Conference 23/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £6.2M+ costed works last week: Council seeks Green Belt Assessment, to 27/07, £180K 23/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Dezeen on the ‘Sagrada Familia in LEGO’! 23/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Largest ever replica of a pre-historic building at Stonehenge 23/06/2026
- ‘Simpler, shared system’ for describing skills needs in the UK now launched 23/06/2026
- IHBC features our special ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ welcome to the new ICOMOS Website 23/06/2026
- IHBC launches survey seeking suggestions for improvements from officers and advisers in local government conservation services across the UK 19/06/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 School welcomes ‘Exhibitor Hub’ for #IHBCNewcastle2026 with thanks to Exhibitors, with reminder that IHBC’s Virtual SCHOOL BOOKING CLOSES 6PM Thursday, 18 June 16/06/2026
- Still time to ‘join online’ – and check out our new-style programme pdf too)! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 16/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s recent Council film, ‘Do Drop-in, before they drop out’ : Our new, must-see interview on pre-Pre App options, and how talking to applicants can help make things better! 16/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 16/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 16/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on shaping the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 16/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Mayor announces £1M for ‘iconic’ Moseley Road Baths restoration 16/06/2026
- CIOB urges UK Government to consider social media’s role in careers guidance in ban debate 16/06/2026
- ITFG publishes new guidance on managing competence in organisations across the built environment 16/06/2026
- Exploring the role and impact of small museums in places, by AIM 16/06/2026
- ARB accredits brand new qualifications from two universities 16/06/2026
- HEF publishes 2025-26 Year in Review informatic 16/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World Architecture Festival Director blogs on UK planning and… collaboration 16/06/2026
Daily Archives: 21/04/2026
Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’
image for illustration: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, but was very busy, so this NewsBlog post spotlights a paper easily missed in this part of our exploration of … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, council, green, local authority, planning
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Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional!
If you are no longer interested in holding on to your hardcopy Context don’t let it go to waste: ‘Help The Conservation Professional’ and pass it on to a friend or colleague, and help us all spread the word about … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, journal, professional
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘Delivering Heritage Construction Skills and Training in Projects’
Conservation and heritage capital projects offer great opportunities to build in skills and training, and Historic England (HE) has a resource hub that brings together information on different stages of the planning process.
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Tagged conservation, expertise, heritage, planning, skills, training
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on ‘…. carbon and indigenous slate’, and IHBC’s special offer to HESPR Staff for 2026 Virtual School, 19 June
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 Designing Buildings on winners in IHBC’s 2025 Gus Astley Student … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage, HESPR, news
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Government UK consultation on ‘Fees for planning applications’, to 18/05
This consultation seeks views on proposals to establish a new national default fee schedule for planning applications and on the principles of local fee setting, closing on 18 May.
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Tagged consultation, government, planning, UK
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CIC on CIOB: National construction careers campaign needed to meet development demand
A nation-wide campaign to promote the varied and rewarding careers on offer across the UK construction sector is needed to cut unemployment, reduce the skills gap and deliver on Government housing and infrastructure ambitions, says the Chartered Institute of Building … Continue reading
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Tagged building, careers, construction, recruitment
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HES: More heritage funding to tackle rising cost and climate challenge
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has raised the maximum grant available per project by a quarter of a million pounds
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Tagged climate change, funding, grants, heritage, HES, Scotland
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High streets revived and children given safe places to play
Government UK has announced a new initiative to support local areas to reimagine and revive their struggling high streets.
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Tagged children, communities, government, high streets, investment, local
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The Palm House at Kew Garden’s journey to a greener future
image for illustration: Kew Gardens Palm House, London by Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Heritage Fund has reported on a project to sustainably renovate the home of globally important tropical plants and help audiences learn about the … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, grants, heritage, UNESCO
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Competition to launch national forest in Ox-Cam Growth Corridor
The government has launched a competition to help deliver a second new national forest, as search begins for a location for a third.
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Tagged environment, government, natural, trees
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Decision on proposed apartments at Bessborough site due in July
Cork City Council granted permission to demolish almost a dozen buildings at Bessborough in Blackrock, to make way for the apartments, reports The Irish Examiner.
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Tagged 18th century, demolition, Ireland, landscape
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