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- Hear more from the RTPI – IHBC’s Newcastle School ‘Friends’ – as IHBC-member rates on offer to RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 01/05/2026
- Need a MATE? Book your place now for our free online IHBC Accreditation guidance – Prospective assessors and MATE leads warmly welcomed too: 06/05; 19/08; 18/11 01/05/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 01/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Why Language Matters In Climate Change Solutions 01/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Tilbury Douglas first contractor to launch humanoid robot on a construction site 01/05/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £141K costed works this week: Heritage body seeks specialist illustrators, to 20/05 01/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (charity) doorstep’: ‘Huge relief’ as National Trust exempted from consumer rights rule change 01/05/2026
- Griff Rhys Jones reveals 2026 Top Ten Endangered Buildings on BBC Radio 4 Today programme 01/05/2026
- New Historic Houses report finds that nine in ten heritage workers would recommend their career 01/05/2026
- Scottish Government supports HES chair amid resignation reports 01/05/2026
- ‘Our Place to Give’: Government’s new plan to unlock philanthropic investment into England’s most disadvantaged communities 01/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Commission and Europa Nostra announce the winners of Europe’s top heritage awards 2026, with public voting to 12/05 01/05/2026
- Need a MATE? Book your place now for our free online IHBC Accreditation guidance – Prospective assessors and MATE leads warmly welcomed too! 28/04/2026
- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey for our new parliamentary push 28/04/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 28/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: Cadw on ‘Raising the baa for ecology’, as goats to make Blaenavon Ironworks their home 28/04/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: The Times on ‘… sites face ruin as specialist skills dwindle’, + IHBC onPre-School Webinars & Virtual Day School 28/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (LG) doorstep’: Dramatic fall in LGA staff morale linked to restructuring 28/04/2026
- Wales Infrastructure Delivery Research 2026: … structural issues need to be tackled to meet long-term infrastructure goals 28/04/2026
- HES: £19.5m for Scotland’s historic cities 28/04/2026
- MHCLG publishes Guidance to support Neighbourhood Planning 28/04/2026
- The Architectural Heritage Fund marks 50 years of social impact through conservation and adaptation 28/04/2026
- ‘Vanbrugh300’ update: A year-long celebration of Sir John Vanbrugh ‘England’s finest Baroque architect and dramatist’ 28/04/2026
- First wave of national Young Futures Hubs open to turn the tide under the National Youth Strategy, as ‘youth services decline’ 28/04/2026
- Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture 28/04/2026
Tag Archives: expertise
UK and Ireland architectural institutes unite for fire and life safety design guidance
The architectural professional institutes of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formed a coordinated body – the Belfast Group – to ensure that architects across the UK and the Republic of Ireland have standardised guidance … Continue reading
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Higher Risk Buildings Building Control Approval Applications
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published a suite of updated guidance concerning the building control approval application process for new higher risk buildings (HRBs).
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IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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Tagged building, climate change, conference, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/October – just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card!
The Listed Property Owners’ Club (LPOC) is offering free entry for IHBC members to its 2-day exhibition and conference in Malvern, on 10-11 October, with members’ free by booking (email charlie@lpoc.co.uk) or business card presentation.
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IHBC‘s ‘Research’ Signpost: Eco-efficient retrofitting: How rural heritage buildings can drive the UK’s sustainable built environment
New research, published in periodical Energies offers a roadmap for integrating sustainability and heritage conservation through the adaptive reuse of rural vernacular architecture.
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IHBC’s online Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: Wednesday 8th October, 4.30pm, features ‘Heritage skills…’ with Nicola Duncan-Finn – all members invited (booking details to come)
IHBC’s next online Council, exclusive to all IHBC members, will take place on 8 October, chaired by IHBC President Rebecca Thompson and featuring CPD ‘Heritage skills and the CITB’s response’, by Nicola Duncan-Finn.
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IHBC calls for Vice President nominees: ‘Statements’ expressing interest, ability and vision due by 24/09
Nominees for any further posts of IHBC Vice President are asked to submit an ‘Statement’ by midnight on Wednesday 24 September to admin@ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories
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 ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £574K+ of weekly works: Museum seeks options appraisal etc., to 12/09 and £54K.
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 is a Museum’s call for a study, options appraisal … Continue reading
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£25.5m Energy Efficiency Scheme (EES) evaluation highlights many buildings required structural works before energy efficiency measures could be introduced
An evaluation of the government’s £25.5m Energy Efficiency Scheme (EES) concluded that many applicants’ buildings required structural works before energy efficiency measures could be introduced.
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New report calls for long-term placemaking to create vibrant communities
The ‘Place Building – Developing Homes & Communities’ report advocates a shift from short-term housing targets to long-term placemaking, as aligning policy incentives with on-the-ground innovation and community insight lets the built environment sector transition towards a true place-building approach.
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THA’s Heritage and Placemaking Survey and Call for Case Studies – they want to hear from you… by 17 October
The Heritage Alliance (THA) is planning to publish a report exploring how the heritage sector is helping to create vibrant, creative, thriving, and sustainable places for people to live, work, and enjoy, to feed into their upcoming Heritage Debate 2025.
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RICS calls for expressions of interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership
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RIBA: Boring facades can seriously damage your health
What do psychology and neuroscience tell us about what architects should promote or avoid in facade design, asks the RIBA, as Eleanor Young speaks to two experts.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Open Culture on ‘A Meditative Tour of Fallingwater’
image for illustration: Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright photo by Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Open Culture has featured ‘A Meditative Tour of Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architectural Masterpiece’ as described by Justin Gunther, the house … Continue reading
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IHBC’s September ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events & resources, with CPD Branch Partnerships, STBA/IHBC ‘Heritage Retrofit Methodology’ and much more
IHBC’s September CPD Circular lists accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities, including priority IHBC CPD Branch Partnership events, CPD Provider and other network training, alongside our joint STBA/IHBC Autumn webinar series on Heritage Retrofit Methodology.
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IHBC calls for Vice President nominees: ‘Statements’ expressing interest, ability and vision due by 24/09
Nominees for any further posts of IHBC Vice President are asked to submit an ‘Statement’ by midnight on Wednesday 24 September to admin@ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s online Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: Wednesday 8th October, 4.30pm, features ‘Heritage skills…’ with Nicola Duncan-Finn – all members invited (booking details to come)
IHBC’s next online Council, exclusive to all IHBC members, will take place on 8 October, chaired by IHBC President Rebecca Thompson and featuring CPD ‘Heritage skills and the CITB’s response’, by Nicola Duncan-Finn.
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IHBC’s ‘Conservation in conversation’ signpost: ICON CEO sits with Dr Nicola Stacey, Director of Heritage of London Trust (HOLT)
Featured in the latest issue of ICON’s Iconnect Magazine, is the Institute of Conservation CEO Emma Jhita sitting down with Dr Nicola Stacey, Director of Heritage of London Trust (HOLT), for an insightful conversation.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Developer’s ‘heartbreak’ as Raven hotel in Droitwich Spa is gutted by fire
image for illustration: Raven Hotel, Droitwich by anya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A developer ‘heartbroken’ over an alleged arson attack on a historic former hotel, the Raven at Droitwich Spa has pledged to protect its heritage, reports … Continue reading
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40,000 people to get skills in new Technical Excellence Colleges, using ‘hub and spoke’ model
Tens of thousands of future construction workers to be trained up in high-demand construction skills by 2029, delivering growth and helping build new homes, Government UK has announced, operating on a ‘hub and spoke’ model.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Canada is losing its churches… can communities afford to let that happen?
image for illustration: Gower Street Church, St Johns, Newfoundland by Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons From housing to disaster relief, faith spaces have long filled civic gaps. A new report calls them essential public assets, reports Broadview.
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ reaches across disciplines, levels & sectors, & boasts a ‘first time’ confirmation of IHBC’s pan-sector locus: no ‘conservation’-titled job this round!
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts, and tell your boss or team how our targeted subsidies for adverts, … Continue reading
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, consultants, contractors, employers, environment, expertise, government, heritage, jobs, nature, opportunity, planning, practitioners, recruitment, skills
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IHBC calls for Vice President nominees: ‘Statements’ expressing interest, ability and vision due by 24/09
Nominees for any further posts of IHBC Vice President are asked to submit an ‘Statement’ by midnight on Wednesday 24 September to admin@ihbc.org.uk.
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IHBC’s online Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: Wednesday 8th October, 4.30pm, features ‘Heritage skills…’ with Nicola Duncan-Finn – all members invited (booking details to come)
IHBC’s next online Council, exclusive to all IHBC members, will take place on 8 October, chaired by IHBC President Rebecca Thompson and featuring CPD ‘Heritage skills and the CITB’s response’, by Nicola Duncan-Finn.
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