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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 doorstep’: Snowdonia’s hidden ‘little Italy’ reveals more replica buildings and structures
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The Historic Environment (Wales) Bill receives Royal Assent
After a ten-month passage through Senedd Cymru, the Historic Environment (Wales) Bill has become an Act after receiving Royal Assent from His Majesty, King Charles III, and being impressed with the Welsh Seal by the First Minister.
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The Woodland Trust: Over 40% of new road schemes across England impact irreplaceable ancient woods
Planned changes to the Government’s transport policy don’t go nearly far enough, with new road schemes causing huge damage to both ancient woodland and veteran and ancient trees, reports the Woodland Trust in a new campaign.
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REMINDER: Lottery & AHF seek EoIs by 26 June, on ‘Empowering people & places’, £5M for new Heritage Development Trusts
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Lottery) and the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have announced a three-year partnership to empower people to revive unused buildings and support expert regeneration in some of the UK’s most deprived places and communities, with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for this new programme due by 26 June.
image: AHF website – Photo courtesy of Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust. Credit: Paul Alexander Knox.
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More than 100 businesses call on the Government for planning reform to deliver net zero and restore nature
A joint letter to the Prime Minister and three Secretaries of State, coordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), has been signed by more than 100 businesses from across the built environment sector.
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HES to launch Our Past, Our Future – ‘The Strategy for Scotland’s Historic Environment’
Our Past, Our Future is Scotland’s new strategy for the historic environment, setting out a national mission to sustain and enhance the benefits of Scotland’s historic environment, for people and communities now and into the future.
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Time too tight to catch up on ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’ at #IHBCSwansea2023 on June 23: Simply book your virtual Day School place from £30+VAT and review the record after!
On 23 June the IHBC hosts a targeted examination into ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’, with current thinking from lead practitioners, funders, researchers & bodies across the UK, so if you are too busy to even drop in live online, stay in the practice loop with a virtual Day School place and review the recording when suits.
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UPDATE on IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE sessions (21/06, from 4.30PM; free & open to all) with HE, HES, Woodland Trust, Civic Voice & more (including Canada) and supporting #IHBCSwansea2023 on ‘Climate Change & the HE’
The IHBC has updated details for our Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE Zoom Breakout Rooms topics and hosts, for 21 June, where anyone registered can meet, network, ask and learn about a huge range of heritage-linked topics, live and online, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023.
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REMINDER: IHBC launches #IHBCPetitionforCharter consultation web hub & resource: Peruse, pass on and promote
The IHBC has launched its consultation web hub & resource offering context, updates and more on the prospect of an IHBC Petition for Charter – #IHBCPetitionforCharter – to help engagement on the issues around the IHBC seeking a Royal Charter – the ‘Petition for Charter’ – with funding for volunteer and Branch initiatives open too.
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IHBC Signpost to Scotland’s Engine Shed: Myth-busting blog raising energy efficiency awareness and standards for traditional buildings
The drive to net-zero and the need to reduce carbon emissions has led to the creation of a wide range of energy efficiency standards about the energy performance of buildings, including traditionally constructed buildings, this blog from Historic Environment Scotland’s Engine Shed reports.
image: HES – Engine Shed
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC’s NW Branch Conference report which asks on climate change & heritage adaptation, ‘Not if, but how?
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 Designing Buildings (DB) on IHBC’s North West Branch Conference report which asks, on climate change adaptation, not if but how?
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep: Falling masonry from Thurso old bank building shuts A9
A number of roads were cordoned off by police in Thurso after a large section of masonry fell off a building, reports The Herald Scotland.
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Prison sentence for directors after wall collapse kills five
Two company directors have been jailed and given combined fines of £1.6m after a wall collapsed killing five men.
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Common Vision seeks young people’s views on culture, creativity & cultural education: Help shape England’s cultural education plan
Common Vision is working with Arts Council England to research young people’s views on culture, creativity and cultural education in a government-funded project supporting children and young people as they share their experiences of arts and culture.
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Become a London Borough of Culture!
Applications will be open from July 2023 to become the London Borough of Culture 2025 or 2027, or a Cultural Impact Award winner.
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Green apprenticeships celebrated in honour of the Coronation
Six green apprenticeships have been marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials.
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Dame Caroline Dinenage MP elected Chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Dame Caroline Dinenage has been elected Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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UPDATE on IHBC’s Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE sessions (21/06, from 4.30pm) FREE & OPEN TO ALL with HE, HES, Woodland Trust, Civic Voice & more (including Canada) and supporting #IHBCSwansea2023 on ‘Climate Change & the Historic Environment’
The IHBC has updated details for our Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE Zoom Breakout Rooms topics and hosts, for 21 June, where anyone registered can meet, network, ask and learn about a huge range of heritage-linked topics, live and online, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023.
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Time too tight to catch up on ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’ at #IHBCSwansea2023 on June 23: Simply book your virtual Day School place from £30+VAT and review the record after!
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On 23 June the IHBC hosts a targeted examination into ‘Climate Change and the Historic Environment’, with current thinking from lead practitioners, funders, researchers & bodies across the UK, so if you are too busy to even drop in live online, stay in the practice loop with a virtual Day School place and review the recording when suits.
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IHBC welcomes Civic Voice as first Media Network Partner for Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE (21/06, from 4.30) FREE & OPEN TO ALL, supporting #IHBCSwansea2023
IHBC Director Sean O’Reilly has warmly welcomed England’s Civic Voice as Media Network Partner for the virtual Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE, on 21 June from 4.30PM, free & open to all and supporting IHBC’s 2023 School. on Climate Change and the Historic Environment’: #IHBCSwansea2023.
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Serious about your career? Sign up for IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’, for opportunities across diverse disciplines, specialisms and levels: Cadw, councils, practices, trusts (Canal & River to Stirling, Churches & Landmark) and more
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique career service!
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IHBC Practice Signpost: Developer bids to overturn decision to grant Port Dundas sawmill listed status
The developer behind plans to demolish a Victorian industrial building in Glasgow to deliver a block of 60 apartments has against a recent decision to give it listed status.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £200K costed works: Council seeks field work, closing 03/07
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a Council’s call for archaeological field work, closing 03/07.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Farnham) doorstep’: Can you help a local paper open the pages on 130 years of history?
The Farnham Herald’s ‘Herald Digital Archive Project’ is seeking a new volunteer to help share more than 130 years of local history immortalised in the pages of the Herald with a wider audience.
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Heritage Fund: Applications now invited for grants up to £10M
You can now apply for grants up to £10million from the Heritage Fund as their upper limit of National Lottery Grants for Heritage to support larger-scale heritage projects across the UK has been increased.
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