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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
RIBA: UK homes will remain least energy efficient in Europe without government support
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HE’s ‘Snap Survey’ into Industrial Heritage Training Needs
Historic England seeks responses on short questions around ‘knowledge and skills needed to care for our Industrial Heritage’.
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Building Safety Alliance to become a charity
The Building Safety Alliance (BSA) – a collaborative group of stakeholders from the occupation phase with over 70 declared supporters from a wide range of organisations across the sector – has announced its intention to become a charity.
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Icon welcomes new Chief Executive Officer Emma Jhita
Emma Jhita, Head of Partnerships and Development at Historic England, will join Icon in November.
image: ICON
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: The Battle to Save Marilyn Monroe’s Last Home in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council has saved the actress’s Brentwood home from demolition — temporarily, sixty years after her death there from an overdose.
image for illustration of ‘Cursum Perficio‘ by JG Klein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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NB IHBC – FINAL CHANCE! Booking closes 6PM Sunday: IHBC London Conference, ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’, 3 Oct, Ash Sakula Architects sponsor
IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors, and booking closing 1 Oct, 6pm.
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IHBC’s Research spotlight: Ipsos – Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is…
Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment seems based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.1M+ costed works: Museums seek architectural practice for project work, closing 06/10, value from £800K
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 Museum’s call for an architectural practice for ‘transformation project’, closing 06/10, valued from £800K.
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RTPI unveils ‘Planifesto 2024’ calling for stronger political commitment to planning
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched its ‘Planifesto 2024,’ calling on political parties to support planners and realise the economic, social and environmental potential of planning.
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Sycamore Gap: Hadrian’s Wall iconic ‘Robin Hood’ tree felled, boy arrested
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after the felling of one of the UK’s most iconic trees, at Sycamore Gap beside Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, which was made famous in Kevin Costner’s film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.
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LURB update: Nature recovery to be accelerated in England’s Protected Landscapes
New legislation is to be introduced through new amendments planned for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) to aid ‘Recovery of nature in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)’.
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Latest images from Great Musgrave bridge infill removal reveal damage to historic structure
Images from National Highways’ ongoing removal of the concrete infill beneath the 19th century Great Musgrave bridge show that damage has been done to the underside of the historic structure, New Civil Engineer reports.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Evolving technology a lifeline for Canada’s heritage buildings
Brad Taylor, of JCK Engineering in Regina, believes that ‘Evolving construction and engineering technology will play a key role in preserving Canada’s heritage buildings’.
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IHBC’s Director featured in Designing Building’s pilot ‘Guest Editor’ feature
Designing Building the construction wiki and host partner of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki is ‘Guest Editor’ in a pilot initiative across its Newsletter and Wiki service, including spotlights on the London Branch Conference on 3/10, IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace, and a RICS partnering on 27/09. Continue reading
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Calling IHBC’s newer members: You’re invited to our welcome! On Zoom, 12-1PM, 27/09
The IHBC is delighted to have been joined by many new members over the past few months, and now seems like a great opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all of you online, and share a little more about the work of the IHBC and your membership benefits! Continue reading
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IHBC thanks Ash Sakula Architects, London Branch Day Conference sponsors: On ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’ 3 October – BOOK YOUR PLACE!
IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors.
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IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards and more, with reminder of new online research access to Context
IHBC’s CPD Circular for September is now out, with low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and noted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more. Continue reading
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IHBC’s Research spotlight: AHRC on Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) – Calls to open 18/10
Horizon Cluster 2 (Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society) is to launch a suite of calls across AHRC-remit disciplines and themes, including climate, design, cultural and creative industries, digital transition, cultural heritage, arts, and linguistics.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Create Streets on building ‘on Britain’s Roadbelt’
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 Create Streets on ‘why it’s time to build on Britain’s Roadbelt’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Demolition of Kirkcaldy’s Category B former Kitty’s nightclub
Fife Council has reported that, following a fire, engineers confirmed that the former Kitty’s nightclub in Kirkaldy, a Category B listed building in a Conservation Area, faced complete demolition, despite an MSP’s call for the frontage to be saved.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plymouth City Council loses bid to end legal action over Armada Way trees
Plymouth City Council applied to have the review into the felling of the Armada Way trees thrown out – but the judge refused, reports PlymouthLive.
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Europa Nostra’s ‘7 Most Endangered Programme 2024’: Deadline extended to 30 September
Europa Nostra has extended the deadline for submitting nominations for the 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites Programme 2024 to 30 September.
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Pub closures rose sharply in first half of 2023
The number of pubs closing in England and Wales rose sharply in the first half of 2023, prompting warnings that looming tax rises could force more venues to shut for good.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Indian lawmakers bid farewell to British-era parliament building
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and lawmakers paid tribute on Monday to India’s parliament on the eve of its shift from a British colonial-era building to a brand new complex, reports Reuters.
image for illustration: Old Parliament New Delhi by A.Savin, FAL, via Wikimedia Commons
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Calling IHBC’s newer members: You’re invited to our welcome! On Zoom, 12-1pm, 27/09
The IHBC is delighted to have been joined by many new members over the past few months, and now seems like a great opportunity to extend a warm welcome to all of you online, and share a little more about the work of the IHBC and your membership benefits! Continue reading
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