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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 features ‘Heritage from the (landlord’s) doorstep’: EPCs are useless, wrong and easily rigged – new research
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Senedd Wales Oral Statement from Deputy Minister: Cadw – on engaging communities with heritage
On 26 September 2023, an oral statement was made in the Senedd: Cadw by Dawn Bowden Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism on engaging communities with heritage.
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Proposed Desecration of War Memorials (Prevention) (Scotland) Bill: Consultation closes 19/12
Meghan Gallacher, Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party proposes a Members Bill the Desecration of War memorials (prevention)(Scotland), with a consultation closing on 19 December 2023.
image: part of the Consultation by Meghan Gallacher MSP Member for Central Scotland
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CLC Biodiversity Roadmap consultation launched
The Biodiversity and Environmental Net Gain Working Group, a workstream of the Green Construction Board in the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), has launched a consultation on its Biodiversity Roadmap.
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BSI updates PAS 2035/2030 and PAS 2035/2030
In light of the urgent need to decarbonize 27 million UK homes, British Standards Institution (BSI) has updated the document that describes how to conduct retrofits on existing dwellings to improve their energy efficiency.
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DLUHC call for participation in Authority-Wide Design Codes Survey: closing 31/10
England’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is inviting local authorities to take part in a short survey (closing 31/10) relating to the requirement proposed in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill for local authorities to prepare an authority wide design code.
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Non-Executive Director sought for UK National Commission for UNESCO, to 14/11
The UK National Commission for UNESCO is inviting applications for a pro bono Non-Executive Director (NED) with expertise and experience in the field of Culture with a focus on the World Heritage Convention, closing 14/11.
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IHBC’s new CPD Circular, No 45, now out: Easy access to training, awards & more – spotlights from Branches to Guinness
IHBC’s CPD Circular for October is now out, with low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and notable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost No. 2: Planning Resource on ‘11 key planning promises from the Labour Party conference’
The Labour Party held its annual conference in Liverpool and Planning Resource has highlighted eleven planning-related promises and other takeaways from the event.
image for illustration: Liverpool by Dave Chetwyn
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Dezeen on redeveloping an Oxford College
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 Dezeen on the redevelopment of a University of Oxford College.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Street at Glasgow Central locked down after debris falls from building
Police have sealed off an area outside Glasgow Central Station after debris fell off a nearby building.
image for illustration: Gordon Street entrance to Glasgow Central – By user:kilnburn, Attribution
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: ‘Act of vandalism’ on Norfolk bridge by National Highways set to be reversed
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk officers urge refusal of planning permission to bury 97-year-old Congham Bridge near King’s Lynn in Norfolk, reports The Eastern Daily Press.
image for illustration: Old railway bridge, Congham by Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
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A Manifesto for Stronger Places – ADEPT issues call to future government
‘Making the case for place has never been more vital’ is the call from the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT).
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HE: London Advisory Committee – Voluntary – Four opportunities available
Historic England (HE) is seeking up to four candidates with expertise in Architecture (sustainable development and masterplanning), Urban design, Architectural history, Planning and local government or World Heritage Sites management.
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Institute of Sustainable Heritage, UCL PhD research: Participation call on ‘Curating organisational knowledge…’
The Institute of Sustainable Heritage, UCL, is calling for cultural heritage organisations and sector participation in PhD research into ‘Curating organisational knowledge in cultural heritage management’.
image for illustration: Ari Volanakis, (2023) Curating organisational knowledge in cultural heritage management | UCL, AV Cultural Heritage. Available at: https://www.avculturalheritage.org
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IHBC’s CPD Forms update: Now on Excel, with enhanced functions & graphics to guide you on IHBC’s holistic conservation competences
After piloting new forms for registering CPD (Continuing Professional Development) learning over the past year, the IHBC is delighted to announce the full version of the new Excel based CPD form is now available for download from the IHBC’s CPD webpage, alongside the existing Word and PDF formats.
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IHBC welcomes Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition Phase 2 update: Successful project bids include IHBC CPD Recognised Provider ESC
The IHBC has welcomed the Government’s listing of successful project bids for Phase 2 of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, which includes IHBC CPD Recognised provider ESC among qualifying training courses.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost No. 1: DBW collates industry response to Prime Ministers Net Zero policy announcement
Designing Buildings (DB) has collated some sector responses to the recent speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing changes to the government’s Net Zero strategy.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £591K+ costed works: Council seeks Conservation Accredited design team for GII ‘Arcade’, closing 17/11, valued to £375K
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week features a city council’s call for a Conservation Accredited design team for conservation and repair works on a Grade II (GII) ‘Arcade’, closing 17/11 and valued to £375K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Haunting pictures show aftermath of devastating fire to Ayr Station Hotel
Haunting pictures show the aftermath of a devastating fire to Ayr Station Hotel reports the Daily Record News.
Image of Ayr Station Hotel for illustration: by Goodreg3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
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DCMS: Guidance on how to deal with contested commemorative heritage assets
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued guidance is for use by all custodians of commemorative heritage assets needing advice on how to deal with calls to relocate or remove them from public display, with linked case studies from Historic England.
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National Trust devotes record sum to historic buildings and collections conservation in 2022/23
The National Trust dedicated a record amount of funds to the conservation of historic buildings and collections in the last financial year, the charity’s latest Annual Report reveals.
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Nominations for Vic Soc’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2024 now open
The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) is asking the public to nominate threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings for their list of Top 10 Endangered Buildings to be announced in 2024.
image: VS website The Coach & Horses Hotel, Wallsend. Credit: Graham Tyrrell
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BECD Product Database site currently down due to demand and data quantity
The website of Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD) – the free-to-use accessible repository of whole-life carbon assessments of built assets etc data – is down due to ‘the amount of people trying to access the site… and the quantity of product emissions data.’
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IHBC’s Support Officer updates Branch Committees on new developments and opportunities
The IHBC’s Branch and Volunteer Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to IHBC Branch Committee representatives across the UK to update all on new developments and opportunities.
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