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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 thanks Ash Sakula Architects, London Branch Day Conference sponsors: On ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’ 3 October
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IHBC’s Members with benefits: Supporting the RICS Global Building Conservation Conference, with 20% off for members: 27/09
On 27 September, RICS, supported by the IHBC, will bring in expert speakers from around the world at its Global Building Conservation Conference, to give their unique perspective on protecting and preserving some of the most important built heritage for future generations, with a special offer of 20% reductions for IHBC members.
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Thoughts on IHBC’s future still sought: #IHBCPetitionforCharter survey to guide future planning – with taster responses listed – so send your thoughts in ASAP
While the detailed interrogation of the first ‘scoping’ survey on the IHBC’s Petition for Charter awaits our consultant’s review, the exercise is already helping shape our corporate planning priorities, as members’ thoughts on our future are still eagerly sought HERE, regardless of charter sentiments.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £110K+ costed works: Council seeks conservation qualified Landscape Architect, due 11/10, to £30K
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 Council call for a Conservation-qualified Landscape Architect to plan an area improvement, closing 11/10/2023, valued to £30K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Glasgow Council admits erring in law over Wyndford flats demolition
Glasgow Council faces a £10,000 court costs bill after admitting it erred in law over plans for one of Scotland’s biggest proposed demolition projects, reports the Herald.
image for illustration: Wyndford by Lairich Rig, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Planning fees to be varied after Lords amendment
Local authorities may vary fees for planning applications to fit local circumstances after the House of Lords voted under an amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB), tabled by Baroness Pinnock.
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Government commits to consult on tightening demolition of select unlisted buildings in England, led by Vic Soc, underpinned by HE’s Saunders Report
Government has committed to consult on requiring planning permission to demolish unlisted buildings following energetic advocacy led by The Victorian Society, underpinned by Historic England’s (HE) 2021 ‘Saunders Report’.
image for illustration: By Peter Broster – Crooked House, Dudley CC BY 2.0
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Reminder: Public Accounts Committee seeks evidence on ‘real and rising risk’ Palace of Westminster ‘will be destroyed before it is restored’, to 06/10
A Restoration and Renewal Recall Inquiry from Westminster’s Public Accounts Committee is recalling senior Parliamentary officials to explore progress on the project ahead of a debate on the subject in the House of Commons due to take place in December 2023, with new evidence sought to 6 October.
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THA’s Heritage Debate 2023, on ‘Careers at a Crossroads…’: Tickets now live, for 15/11
Tickets are now live for this year’s Heritage Debate, on ‘Careers at a Crossroads: How Can We Future-Proof the Heritage Sector Workforce?’ on 15 November.
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IHBC thanks Ash Sakula Architects, London Branch Day Conference sponsors: On ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’ 3 October
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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 Members with benefits: Supporting the RICS Global Building Conservation Conference, with 20% off for members: 27/09
On 27 September, RICS, supported by the IHBC, will bring in expert speakers from around the world at its Global Building Conservation Conference, to give their unique perspective on protecting and preserving some of the most important built heritage for future generations, with a special offer of 20% reductions for IHBC members.
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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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Thoughts on IHBC’s future still sought: #IHBCPetitionforCharter survey to guide future planning – with taster responses listed – so send your thoughts in ASAP
While the detailed interrogation of the first ‘scoping’ survey on the IHBC’s Petition for Charter awaits our consultant’s review, the exercise is already helping shape our corporate planning priorities, as members’ thoughts on our future are still eagerly sought HERE, regardless of charter sentiments.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ podcasts on Climate Change & the historic environment
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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) on ‘Climate Change & the historic environment’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Irreplaceable Welsh castle saved from collapse thanks to £2.2m grant
Wales’ Gwrych Castle has a funding lifeline from the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) as part of its Covid-19 Response Fund, celebrates Nation Cymru.
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New retrofit skills programme for construction sector unveiled
NatWest Group has become the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s first Partner within the finance sector, with a shared objective of addressing climate change through building the skills of the construction industry, to retrofit the UK’s housing and non-residential buildings.
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Scotland’s ‘My Place’ Awards & Photography open to 11/02 & 01/03 2024
The Scottish Civic Trust (SCT) has announced the launch of Scotland’s ‘My Place’ Awards & Photography Competition, closing respectively on 11/02 & 01/03 2024.
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Hugh Pearman elected as new C20 Chairman
The Twentieth Century Society (C20) has announced that Hugh Pearman has been appointed to take on the role of Chairman.
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Thoughts on IHBC’s future still sought: #IHBCPetitionforCharter survey to guide future planning – with some taster responses now too – so send your thoughts in ASAP
While the detailed interrogation of the first ‘scoping’ survey on the IHBC’s Petition for Charter awaits our consultant’s review, the exercise is already helping shape our corporate planning priorities, as members’ thoughts on our future are still eagerly sought HERE, regardless of charter sentiments.
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IHBC spotlight invitation: HE’s 3D Models of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs… view more in person on 17/09
New interactive models of the 29 surviving Victorian ‘Dinosaurs’ sculptures in Crystal Palace Park, South London, have been created by Historic England, in collaboration with the Friends of Crystal Palace, with an open invite to see more on site at the Trust’s Garden Party this Sunday.
image: ‘7 Ichthyosaurus platyodon’ c. HE
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IHBC’s RAAC update: Temporary closure of Cardiff’s St David’s Hall
Cardiff Council has issued a statement that the newly listed St David’s Hall is to temporarily close to the public to undertake additional checks on the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) panels in the building.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £6K+ costed works: Country House trust seeks Project Evaluation Consultant due 18/09
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 Country House trust call for a Project Evaluation Consultant, due 18/09.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (local government) doorstep’: LocalGov on Save on high-rises causing ‘longstanding harm’
SAVE Britain’s Heritage has called for a rethink on the proliferation of high-rise buildings across Manchester, reports LocalGov.
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UK opens access to Horizon Europe research funding
Funding for research or innovation that’s ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security. Continue reading
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Turnaround in fortunes for Welsh builders, says FMB
Federation of Master Builders (FMB) research shows there has been an increase in workload for Welsh builders this quarter with enquiries also up.
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