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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
Monthly Archives: May 2026
Icon launches Conservation Skills at Risk Project
The Institute of Conservation (Icon) is launching a new project to identify conservation skills at risk and help safeguard the future of UK heritage, and advises on ‘How to Get Involved’.
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New European Urban Initiative Survey (EUI) on sustainable urban futures launched
European Urban Initiative (EUI) has launched a forward-looking survey to gather insights from urban practitioners and policymakers across Europe, to identify key trends, challenges, knowledge gaps and support needs in European sustainable urban development.
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Tagged cities, europe, sustainability, urban
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Planning appeals in England to follow new, streamlined process -Simpler, faster planning appeals are coming
From 1 April most planning applications made to local planning authorities will follow a new route if they are appealed and decided via written representations.
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Tagged government, local authorities, planning
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‘Heritage Matters’: Europa Nostra (with RSA Scotland) in Edinburgh highlight longtime link to country and looks ahead to renewed partnerships
Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailovi?, Secretary General of Europa Nostra, delivered the keynote speech to a large audience of circa 100 heritage professionals and practitioners during the event ‘Heritage Matters’ held on 17 March at Edinburgh City Chambers.
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AHF on ‘Meeting Childcare Needs Via Methodist Church Conversion’
image for illustration: Brian Shaw / Thomas Street Methodist Church, Portadown via Wikimedia Commons AHF has announced the award of a new Project Viability Grant to Portadown 2000 to help test ideas to establish a childcare facility within the Thomas Street Church.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: The uncertain road for culture in climate policy… COP30 opens a new path as… ‘what seemed impossible became a reality’.
Simon Musasizi, Regional Co-Chair for Africa and the Arab States has posted a blog for Climate Heritage Network on Brazil’s COP30 in November 2025, when ‘what seemed impossible became a reality’.
IHBC’s May ‘CPD Circular’: What’s on… from Branches (NW: IoM Water Wheel; NO & RTPI: Towns etc.; YO+: Mortar Essentials) – School webinars, partnering, & more
IHBC’s newest CPD Circular listing current, accessible & cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities on our networks, updates on local Branch events, 2026 School webinars and much more. SIGN UP FOR IHBC’S FREE CDP RESOURCES
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IHBC salutes STBA (& a few IHBC members too!) at Futurebuild 2026: 14 May, with free tickets too!
The IHBC is delighted to highlight STBA’s appearance at Futurebuild 2026 on Thursday 14 May, with Board members, Panel of Experts and sector colleagues in sessions on assessment, moisture management, performance measurement, place-based retrofit, and regenerative futures.
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Tagged communities, Futurebuild, heritage, retrofit
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WM Branch’s ‘CPD Competence Suite No.2’ on IHBC’s YouTube: ‘The Conservation Hour: Series 2’ – Competence-based learning (open to non-members) with thoughts sought on a Series 3
As part of its support for local, cost-effective Branch-based training, advice and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), the IHBC has posted West Midlands (WM) Branch’s celebrated suite of webinars, ‘The Conservation Hour: Series 2’, and seeks thoughts on a possible Series … Continue reading
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Tagged competences, cpd, IHBC, skills, training
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IHBC & RTPI are 2026 Newcastle School ‘Friends’, sharing learning, CPD, support & more on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, as IHBC offers RTPI members IHBC-rates to our Virtual Day School on 19/06
IHBC’s 2026 Day School, broadcasting from Newcastle on 19 June, boasts The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as our School ‘Friend’, offering reduced Virtual School rates to RTPI members as delegates while delegates will hear from former RTPI President Timothy … Continue reading
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IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: BEFS, on when Scotland’s party manifestos’ reflect its 2026 BEFS Manifesto
The Built Environment Forum Scotland has collated how any built environment commitments from the main parties in the run-up to the Scottish Parliament elections align with the 2026 BEFS Manifesto.
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Tagged built environment, cpd, manifesto, politics, Scotland
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.6M costed works this week: Council seeks accredited consultant for grant scheme, to 28/05
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week is a Council’s call for a … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Cathedral) doorstep’: Amid a heritage skills crisis, St Paul’s wants to bring its craftspeople into the light, reports Building
image for illustration: St Paul’s Cathedral, London by Freepenguin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons IHBC’s President and the cathedral’s property director – Rebecca Thompson – is on a mission to transform its ageing workshops into a shining new Centre … Continue reading
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Tagged cathedrals, heritage, skills, training
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New towns programme needs a compelling national vision, says new Lords’ Built Environment Committee report
The Built Environment Committee has published its report, ‘New Towns: Creating Communities’, following the second module of its inquiry into new towns.
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UKGBC calls for urgent action on retrofit and energy optimisation in new reports
UK Green Buildings Council’s (UKGBC) latest reports call for action to cut emissions from the UK’s commercial building stock through retrofit and energy optimisation.
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Heritage Network gathers data on ‘The impact of community-led heritage’, asking: ‘What did Impact 2025 show?’
image for illustration: Colin Smith / The Mill of Benholm via Wikimedia Commons Heritage Network members are filling out the latest Impact Survey, and the results from this survey will generate the Impact Report, an annual report that gets circulated … Continue reading
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THA & University of Oxford explore ‘what makes partnerships across heritage sector and academia work’: Survey open to 1 June
The Heritage Alliance (THA) seeks survey input, case studies etc to produce a report/guide showcasing the value of academic engagement with the heritage sector, highlighting case studies, best practice, challenges…
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Tagged heritage, Heritage Alliance, research, survey
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DB, CIAT & more… on ‘How change of use legislation is breathing new life into previously used buildings’
Designing Buildings (DB) has featured an article on ‘How change of use legislation is breathing new life into previously used buildings’ published by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) in its AT journal, written by Nigel Booen, Director of … Continue reading
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Tagged Designing Buildings, development, historic buildings, housing, NPPF, planning, urban
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RIBA responds to Single Construction Regulator prospectus
‘The new regulatory system must raise the standard of our built environment – and that requires a competence?led approach’, argues RIBA.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: 8 URBACT Good Practices turning cooperation into ‘Social Innovation’… powered by the people with a survey too
As cities experiment with how people and institutions collaborate in different ways and spaces, ‘Social innovation’ is becoming a new way of governing and shaping the public realm, grounded in the collective intelligence of the people.
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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)
As the IHBC’s looks ahead to our 2026 Annual School in Newcastle in June, we are delighted to announce a series of free webinars, all led by expert speakers and linked to the School’s theme, ‘Adaptive Reuse’, an excellent opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged #IHBCNewcastle2026, adaptive reuse, advice, careers, cpd, skills
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Need a MATE? Book your place now for our free online IHBC Accreditation guidance – Prospective assessors and MATE leads warmly welcomed too: 06/05; 19/08; 18/11
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATE) programme, we’re continuing to offer free webinars for applicants with CPD-certified advice on applying for IHBC accreditation (Full & Associate).
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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
IHBC’s 2026 Day School, broadcasting from Newcastle on 19 June, boasts The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as our School ‘Friend’, offering reduced Virtual School rates to RTPI members as delegates while delegates will hear from former RTPI President Timothy … Continue reading
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Tagged #IHBCNewcastle2026, conservation, heritage, IHBC, RTPI
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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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