Daily Archives: 31/08/2026

IHBC ‘Members with benefits’ : Invitation to ‘The Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event’, London, 13/11, with Historic Houses, exhibitors, speakers and more

IHBC members have received a special invitation to join ‘The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event’ (HBPGE) at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster on 13 November, a free event linked to the Historic Houses AGM, with pre-registration … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE Research on ‘Effect of the Historic Built Environment on Local Economic Growth in England: An Instrumental Variable Approach’

Historic England has issued a new Research Report (Series 19/2026) on the ‘Effect of the Historic Built Environment on Local Economic Growth in England An Instrumental Variable Approach’ by Rami Zalfou.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’! IHBC calls for member assessors & Building on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’

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 IHBC on BDonline  on how…‘We are using AI the wrong … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Parish priest speaks of ‘Blitz spirit’ after fire devastates Leicester church

image: Mat Fascione / St Andrew’s Church on Jarrom Street, Leicester CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Church Times reports that Canon Johannes Arens has confirmed the fire at St Andrew’s Jarrom Street in Leicester was an accident and not a … Continue reading

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Public Consultation on Historic Environment Policy for NI, to 23/10

Northern Ireland’s (NI) Department for Communities (DfC), its Executive department with responsibility for policy on the historic environment, is seeking views on the direction and priorities for its Historic Environment Policy, open to 23 October.

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CITB’s ‘Workforce Mobility & Skills’ research shows that skills strategies must become more localised

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its Workforce Mobility and Skills in the UK Construction Sector 2025 research that shows workers are less willing to travel for employment, highlighting a need to develop localised workforces.

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PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’

Under the Prime Minister’s fundamental changes to the education system, 14-year-olds will be able to get early access to technical education, skills training, work experience and connections with employers.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Breathing new life into sacred spaces, in Rotterdam’s innovative approach to religious heritage

image: Pauluskerk, Rotterdam by AgainErick, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons From historic churches and community storytelling spaces to innovative museum projects and grassroots cultural initiatives, Rotterdam welcomed 20 participants of the European Heritage Hub’s Peer-learning Visit from 18-20 June … Continue reading

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