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- IHBC takes key step forward in Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments’ delivery, joining National Federation of Builders’ National Heritage Skills Forum 10/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 10/11/2026
- Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Climate Change & Significance’, June 10-12 2027: IHBC’s Annual School, with online options, free pre-conference webinars & more… 10/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 10/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: Deregulated housing conversions linked to poor health and wellbeing, from UCL 10/11/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: The Guardian on Clifton Suspension Bridge… ‘A big responsibility’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Back on track as Leas Lift carriages return home 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New Visitor Levy fund to help futureproof Edinburgh’s cultural and heritage buildings 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Railway Museum celebrates start of construction on… the Porterbrook gallery 10/11/2026
- Nominate a building for the 20th edition of the Victorian Society’s Top Ten Endangered Buildings list, before 4 January 10/11/2026
- National Trust: ‘Landmark act of generosity secures home of London’s oldest restaurant for the future’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Preserving Legacies Climate Heritage Cohort Program’, open to 8 January, ‘…work with a place that is culturally significant to your community’ 10/11/2026
- IHBC offers advice and support in roll out of ‘Historic Environment Policy for Northern Ireland’ 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s November CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, from Branches to ‘CPD Providers’ & beyond… 06/11/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 06/11/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 06/11/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD signpost: RICHeS Access Fund 2nd call opens, to £20K & 15/12, to access ‘cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 06/11/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £68M+ works: BID seeks multidisciplinary team to study local retail areas, to 20/11 and £40K 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (builders) doorstep’: Budget measures welcomed, but much more work left to do – industry warns 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Castle Eden bridge demolition plans withdrawn by Stockton Borough Council 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Westminster honours engineer who helped inspire the world of James Bond 06/11/2026
- Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029 06/11/2026
- Local History Hub launches new School & Heritage Consultancy pilot 06/11/2026
- AHF awards new grants through the Heritage Revival Fund 06/11/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: First Joint Transnational Call of the ‘Resilient Cultural Heritage Partnership’ to 11 January 2027 06/11/2026
IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024
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IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’, Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT)
IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.00am – 5.00pm, with prices from £25.
NB: In-person bookings close at the end of today 15/03 with virtual bookings available until Tuesday 19/03
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: BCIS outlook for the construction industry 2024
Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has published its outlook for the construction industry for 2024.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hundreds leave homes in Aberdeen after Raac concrete discovery
Hundreds of people are being moved out of their homes in Aberdeen after structural engineers found they contained collapse-risk concrete, reports The National.
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‘No turning back’ says RIBA report: 41% of architects now using AI
A new RIBA AI report includes the findings of a survey asking architects how they are using and plan to use AI, which reveals that 41% of UK architects are already using AI on at least the occasional project.
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DLUHC and RTPI work to tackle shortage of planning enforcement officers in councils
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has supported the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in addressing the critical shortage of Planning Enforcement Officers across councils nationwide.
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Pathways to Planning: information for councils
The Local Government Association (LGA) ‘Pathways to Planning’ aims to widen the pool of graduates entering planning roles in local authorities, as the scheme offers an exciting opportunity for councils and graduates alike.
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Purcell and Harlow Consulting undertaking major research for DCMS – online survey now closed
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has commissioned a major research project to understand the scale and nature of the UK’s cultural infrastructure maintenance needs, with the online survey now closed.
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Logs the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) now used to build a full-scale log house
The house is now being constructed by Bedrock Buildings and erection on site is expected to begin in the early summer, on a plot of land in the village of Tomich…The finished house will use a total of 55, massive, 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs.
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IHBC’s 2023 Student Award winners & prizes out, with more to come at #IHBCReading2024, as guest judge’s top award goes to Thomas Goodwin (Oxford Brookes), with Highly Commended (x2) and Booth-Bird all offered cash School places
The winners of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards for 2023, overseen by guest judge John Fidler – a founder member of the IHBC’s predecessor, the Association of Conservation Officers, and first editor of Context, and now retired from his international consultancy – with all winners offered free places at the IHBC’s Annual School in Reading 12-15 June – #IHBCReading2024, on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’ – in addition to cash prizes, up to £500.
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IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024
Find out why social media is a useful tool in helping to raise awareness of the IHBC and its operations and in encouraging engagement with branch members, colleagues and others in the sector and beyond.
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IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’ bookings now open: Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT)
IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.ooam – 5.00pm, with prices from £25.
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FINAL REMINDER – IHBC’s free webinar, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, for #IHBCReading2024 School: IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03, 10am
IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards explores ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038 in Retrofitting non-domestic Heritage and Traditional Buildings’ in a free & open webinar on 15 March, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, another free CPD ‘pre-school’ event for IHBC’s Reading School 2024 – ‘Place & Building Care…’, 12-15 June.
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IHBC ‘Professional’ Signpost: A brief history of graffiti and the built environment, from Designing Buildings
Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki –has posted on its open access Wiki service a history of graffiti’s curious status as interventions seen both as ‘vandalism and improvements’.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: RIBA Future Trends survey 2024 published
The RIBA Future Trends survey monitors the employment and business trends affecting the architectural profession.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: HESPR final notice on IHBC’s free webinar with Fit for the Future for #IHBCReading2024 School: John Edwards – ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03
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 the our free webinar, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, for our #IHBCReading2024 School as Technical Panel lead John Edwards expands on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Grand reopening of Rochdale Town Hall – ‘Stunning Grade I-listed building’ restored
The grand opening of Rochdale Town Hall, with free tickets for the event on 3 March last, encouraged locals to see the restoration of a ‘stunning Grade I-listed building’.
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CLC: Construction industry unveils plan to increase biodiversity and support the natural environment
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Green Construction Board has launched its Biodiversity Roadmap for the sector, detailing how the construction industry will work together to reduce harm to our natural environment.
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Shell to begin demolition of Aberdeen HQ as bosses promise ‘positive vision’ for site
The distinctive Altens building has been a prominent part of the city of Aberdeen skyline for decades and demolition to commence on 26 February.
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HE’s Everyday Heritage Grant: New Funding to Uncover and Celebrate Working Class Heritage
Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grant will fund 56 new projects across the next 2 years to celebrate working class histories.
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Listing Protection for Westminster Gas Lamps
England’s Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson has announced the listing of 4 historic gas lamps in Covent Garden, London.
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England’s Museums to benefit from £24Mn investment to fund major infrastructure projects
More than £86 million overall to be invested in projects across England to develop world-class culture, reports Government UK, as 67 projects across England have already benefited from the scheme and a fourth round of the Museum Estate and Development Fund launched.
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Package of interventions in the London housing market
£50m of new investment over the next two years should unlock new homes and improve the quality of life for existing residents through estate regeneration in London, reports Government UK.
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Booking formally open for IHBC’s 2024 School #IHBCReading2024: Certified CPD across Law, Economics & Practice, with options currently from £30+VAT for 1 day (online)
After the (surprise) launch at IHBC’s Council on 27 February, booking is now open for the Institute’s 2024 Annual School, to take place online and in person in Reading, from 12/13-15 June, centred on our blended Day School (14 June), with the online School launch at IHBC’s MarketPlace:LIVE (12 June), all offering IHBC-recognised CPD in person and online across up to 4 days.
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IHBC launches online Beta ‘Climate Change Hub’ resource: Open call for input and contributions in advance of formal launch
The IHBC’s new Climate Change Hub resource is designed to serve as a knowledge base for the Institute’s wide array of publications, policy positions, events, research and guidance on climate change, energy efficiency, retrofit, and more.
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