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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
UNISON secures 8.2% pay win for Canal and River Trust workers
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UK’s Retrofit Crisis threatens nation’s ability to reach net zero
A new report by Ridge Property Consultants – The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero – highlights how ‘Without boards changing… attitudes and… action, the UK faces a building retrofit crisis…’
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Ecclesiastical: Brokers ‘sleepwalking’ into climate crisis
Brokers lack urgency and interest in the transition to net zero, according to the latest research from Ecclesiastical.
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Bristol LGBTQ+ rights rainbow canopy planning permission sought
A businessman says he and his family have received a ‘massive outpouring of support’ for the rainbow on the canopy of their home following retrospective planning permission on his property in Clifton, Bristol.
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IHBC highlights concerns over Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO
IHBC past vice chair and lead on the Ukraine working Group (WG) Kathy Davies has highlighted the heritage concerns raised in UNESCO’s update of its preliminary damage assessment for cultural properties following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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IHBC’s ‘Project signpost’: HS2 reveals final design for last of seven key Chiltern Tunnel structures
HS2 has publicised the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures for the high speed rail project’s longest tunnels.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC’s new Research for Practice Digest
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 Building on the IHBC’s first issue of its new Research for Practice Digest.
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: First look inside the new £45 million Paisley Museum
Billed as Scotland’s biggest cultural heritage project, the £45 million refurbishment of Paisley Museum will create a ‘radical’ world-class museum space to preserve and celebrate the town’s history and international impact, reports The Herald.
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Heritage Declares Newsletter: Heritage the Climate Crisis.., and UKCR update
Heritage Declares has issued it April Newsletter with topics covering all the latest news, including Heritage Declares at Futurebuild and an update signpost on the The UK Climate Resilience Programme (UKCR).
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Climate Heritage Network welcomes 92 new member organisations
The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) – of which the IHBC is a member – announced that 92 additional organisations have joined the Network following approval of their membership applications by the Network’s international Steering Committee.
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Skills boost for English planning authorities via £1M Public Practice funding
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given social enterprise Public Practice £1 million to help councils recruit and develop skilled planners.
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Scotland’s new climate adaptation tool for communities launched
Adaptation Scotland and partners have launched the Community Climate Adaptation Routemap, a practical guide for communities to adapt to climate change.
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Contractor fined £800k after child’s death on site
A Scottish civil engineering contractor has been fined £800,000 for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries while playing on a building site in Glasgow.
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Arts & Business Scotland becomes Culture & Business Scotland with new identity and strategic vision
The former Arts & Business Scotland has announced its rebranding to Culture & Business Scotland, as well as launching its strategy for the next five years.
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Check out IHBC’s re-cast online Heritage MarketPlace, free to visit and use: Supporting #IHBCSwansea2023
The IHBC’s recast Heritage MarketPlace web resource is a new way to access, promote and secure quality services, advice, guidance and more on all aspects of heritage and conservation – its care, checking and changing – free and accessible to users, affordable and quality profiling for commercial and charity Stallholders.
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LAST CHANCE ON PROXIES FOR IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6PM close, 30 April
The IHBC is calling on all Full, Associate and Retired members to submit voting proxies by 6.00pm on 30 April in advance of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 starting from 5.30pm when Oriel Prizeman (Cardiff University) examines ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, with essential context for the IHBC’s 2023 Annual School and MarketPlaceLive theme, from 21-24 June.
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IHBC highlights new Affiliate applications support to longstanding members without IHBC accreditation
The IHBC has written to longstanding IHBC members without our accreditation to encourage use of the streamlined application form and its new resources and guidance on the new Affiliate webpage, or to apply for accreditation direct if preferred.
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IHBC Chair expresses personal and sector loss following Elain Harwood’s demise
IHBC Chair David McDonald has reflected on the loss to the conservation, heritage and architectural communities following Elain Harwood’s recent demise.
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LAST CHANCE NEARS for IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore, from £25, inc. networking break & lunch
The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).
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IHBC welcomes Highland Historic Buildings Trust launch of local church digital guide, via John Duncan, 2022 IHBC Marsh Award Winner
The IHBC is delighted to welcome a new initiative highlighted by IHBC 2022 Marsh Award winner john Duncan Highland Historic Buildings Trust (HHBT) launch of local church guide digital resource, with IHBC Marsh Award Winner John Duncan, The ‘Easter Ross and Black Isle Churches Heritage Trail’.
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Feature update for IHBC’s 3 May AGM: Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability & the HE’, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM
The IHBC has updated the 3 May AGM notice to ALL member categories, as proceedings start at 5.30pm and feature Prof. Oriel Prizeman, of Cardiff University reviewing current research and issues around ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, all critical context for the IHBC’s 2023 Annual School, online and in Swansea, from 21-24 June.
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IHBC Signpost: Council will not defend legal challenge after ‘accepting grant of listed building consent for almshouses scheme was invalid’
Broxtowe Borough Council has agreed following a legal challenge that its grant of listed building consent for a redevelopment scheme for Grade II* almshouses was invalid.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £240K costed works: LG call for CMP consultant , closing 12/05, valued £25K
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 Local Government (LG) call for a Heritage Consultant to develop a Conservation Management Plan (CMP), to 12/05, valued £25K.
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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Gaunless Bridge, the world’s first metal railway bridge, to be rescued
The remains of the world’s first cast iron railway bridge are to once again carry traffic as part of a footpath and cyclepath that is being built along the 26 miles of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, reports The Northern Echo.
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Climate change has arrived, yet the country is still strikingly unprepared: Statutory & independent Climate Change Committee
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