Search for a fresh design team for Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme to launch next Spring

Posted on 23/08/2025 by IHBC

The Palace of Westminster’s Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority has published a pipeline notice indicating that a search for three strategic partners – covering design services, integration and construction respectively – will start in April 2026.

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Membership of Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance

Posted on 23/08/2025 by IHBC

The government has appointed six members to the Fundamental Review of Building Regulations Guidance panel.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable

Posted on 23/08/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona by Canaan Commons Wiki Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

On April 14 2025 Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable, recognizing his heroic virtues in a decree announced during a Vatican audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro.

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IHBC looks back at Context 183: As 183 examines ‘Wellbeing and Heritage’, the Director’s Cut spotlights our volunteers, starting with ‘Support’

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

Our Spring issue of IHBC’s members’ journal, Context – No. 183  examined ‘Wellbeing and Heritage’, with the IHBC ‘Director’s Cut’ exploring ‘our initiatives and support to help our busy volunteering members’, as he looks ahead to celebrating volunteers in No.184.

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IHBC members with benefits: HBPGE invitation to free Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event 2025, 11/11, London

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.

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#IHBCShrewsbury2025’s first CPD scoping on ‘Boosting your School CPD’: Interim updates on adding value to School learning, with a call for examples & suggestions from delegates

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

The IHBC’s recent exploration of a Charter has helped focus our support for interdisciplinary learning by Conservation Professionals, so we’re looking at how our Schools can help delegates add value for themselves and their networks, and calling for more ideas and suggestions from delegates and members.

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories)

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

West Dean House by Charlesdrakew at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).

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IHBC’s Professional’ Signpost: Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

The latest information on United Kingdom Green Buildings Council (UKGBC’s) net zero carbon buildings framework is available in the form of a series of guidance documents, while as the industry evolves, new guidance on how to apply the Framework will be posted on its website.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Campaigners blast ‘investment in destruction’ as government funds partial infill of Queensbury Tunnel

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

The Government is to commit public funding to a project that will see the partial infilling of the Queensbury Tunnel, reports The Halifax Courier, the 1.4-mile long Queensbury Tunnel, was closed in the 1950s, and the focus of a longstanding campaign to reopen it as part of a greenway network.

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SG Decision Notice dismisses appeal against HES list entry of the City Sawmills former office building Glasgow

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

The Scottish Government (SG) has published a decision notice dismissing an appeal by Weiss Development Company Limited against the list entry made by Historic Environment Scotland of City Sawmills Former Office Building excluding later 20th century addition at north, 124 Craighall Road, Glasgow(LB52614).

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HE: ‘Public backs Historic Churches’ as research reveals significant ‘Heritage Premium’

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

New research by Historic England (HE) reveals strong public support for preserving historic churches, even among those who do not regularly attend services or identify as religious

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Applications open for the 2026 SPAB Fellowship, to 10/10

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

Applications are now open for the 2026 SPAB Fellowship and the deadline for applications is 10 October 2025.

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Creative industries employers’ perspectives on skills initiatives 2025

Posted on 19/08/2025 by IHBC 2

A new ‘State of the Nation Research Series publication, on ‘Creative industries employers’ perspectives on skills initiatives: 2025’ has been released.

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IHBC applauds new STBA report on retrofit materials and moisture in traditional buildings

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the new Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) report on ‘Retrofit Materials & Permeability – Understanding Moisture in Traditional Buildings.’

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IHBC members with benefits: HBPGE invitation to free Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens Event 2025, 11/11, London

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The Historic Buildings Parks & Gardens invites IHBC members to join us for the HBPGE 2025 event, which is free to attend and held annually in parallel with the Historic Houses AGM, 11/11, 9 – 5, QEII Centre, Westminster.

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IHBC welcomes HES’ ‘Heritage Training Course for Planners’ consultation – Please ‘Give your Views’, via survey (to 22/08) & more

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the news that Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is developing an online training course for planners about the historic environment, and seeks input to shape the content.

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IHBC sends #IHBCShrewsbury2025 delegates Day School videos: ‘Heritage in Context – Value : Plan : Change’ – and welcomes all seeking CPD, insights and more, from only £35+VAT

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

Selected recordings of the IHBC’s 2025 Day School, on 13 June, have been made available to all delegates, so if you’ve not received your access links, let us know at booking@ihbc.org.uk.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: Understanding innovation and investment in DCMS sectors

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

Government UK has issued research by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) into understanding investment, innovation and productivity in DCMS sectors.

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IHBC’s Practice Signpost: WhatsApp exchanges may form legally binding contracts

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

High Court Rulingshould serve as a clear warning to the industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (funder’s) doorstep’: AHF on completion of the Old House Project – marking a new era for former Chapel

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

Following the completion of the Old House Project, led by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), a Grade II* listed former chapel in Kent is ready to embark on a new beginning as a three-bedroom home and is now looking for new owners’.

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UNESCO World Heritage: 26 new sites inscribed

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

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Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment asks: ‘How can we build 1.5Mn quality homes… this Parliament?’

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE) has been reformed and has announced a new inquiry into ‘How can we build 1.5 million quality homes in this Parliament?’.

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National Trust: Protecting nature and heritage – Our Climate Action Transition Plan

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

The National Trust’s new ‘Climate Action Transition Plan’ sets out our ambitions and how they will achieve them.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: The UK State of the Climate report 2024

Posted on 15/08/2025 by IHBC

image for illustration: The Earth seen from Apollo 17 by Harrison Schmitt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The UK State of the Climate Report 2024 has been issued by the Met Office, introducing 10 years of a changing climate, as reported by The Construction Wiki.

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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2025 CLOSES 18 August: Celebrating ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’

Posted on 12/08/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC and the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) remind our NewsBlog readers that our 2025 joint Heritage Research Award – to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’ –for research carried out from 2023, closes on 18 August 2025.

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