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One in four buildings are at risk of flooding, and this figure is likely to increase, so Historic England (HE) offers technical advice and guidance on understanding how the historic environment might mitigate or adapt to flooding.
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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from an English Town Council tied to an urban project seeking enhanced character, natural beauty and heritage, to 12/12 and £1M.
Continue readingFor the first time in history, all five UK-based planning aid organisations have signed a joint memorandum of understanding, pledging to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and drive innovation in how communities engage with the planning system.
Continue readingFollowing the Autumn Budget The Heritage Alliance (THA) has developed a briefing providing an analysis of the most significant announcements within the budget for our sector.
Continue readingHeritage Network has published its second annual impact report detailing the impact that community heritage organisations have on people and places throughout the UK.
Continue readingThe Construction Industry Council (CIC) has issued its response to the 2026 Budget.
Continue readingA report by the More in Common think-tank for the RSPB shows people want developers to build with nature, not against it.
Continue readingThe institute has appointed Professor John Sturzaker to lead its careers and education division.
Continue readingCities and regions : European Heritage Hub makes a call for submissions on good practices in cultural heritage.
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The IHBC has welcomed the Autumn Budget commitments of significant funding for planning, including investment to recruit an extra 350 planners, and supports the RTPI’s call for long-term investment as ‘the key to building capacity and supporting the government’s growth agenda.’
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As part of the IHBC’s suite of resources and guidance designed to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the Affiliate member category, we are delighted to announce our next Supporter Surgery, to take place on 11 December, from 1pm.
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Rocks formed by ancient volcanoes found across the UK could safely store millions of tonnes of CO2 by turning it into stone, according to new research.
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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 BDP on ‘Redeveloping Plymouth Civic Centre’.
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A botched net zero scheme which has caused damp issues in thousands of homes was the result of ‘serious failings at every level’, a UK government official has said.
Continue readingGovernment has confirmed that the National Covid Memorial Wall will be preserved to remember the lives lost during the pandemic.
Continue readingIcon has announced that the Pilgrim Trust has awarded £45,000 in funding to support our project ‘Conservation Skills at Risk – Protecting Heritage for Future Generations.’
Continue readingThe Prime Minister has reappointed Carol Pyrah, Julian Glover and Taryn Nixon as Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund for terms of 4 years.
Continue readingNature is not a ‘blocker’ to delivering new housing, but rather a necessity for building resilient towns and neighbourhoods, MPs argue in a House of Commons committee report on ‘Environmental sustainability and housing growth’, with responses from government due in two months.
Continue readingGovernment grants should help ensure that tributes to fallen servicemen and women are preserved across the UK.
Continue readingMillions of trees to help get Britain growing through billion-pound investment in green jobs and nature restoration, creating thousands of jobs, Government UK reports.
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Gravelbourg, Sask., looks for a visionary to give historic building a new life, reports CBC.
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IHBC’s newest CPD Circular lists accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD), from priority Branch Partnership events to Branch and National AGMs and more.
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As part of the IHBC’s suite of resources and guidance designed to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the Affiliate member category, we are delighted to announce our next Supporter Surgery, to take place on 11 December, from 1pm.
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On 18 November the IHBC hosted the 2025 Westminster launch of its new ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’, informed by cross-cutting research into challenges across the full landscape of IHBC’s heritage skills interests… ‘From Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish in Retrofit’.
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Claudia Kenyatta CBE and Emma Squire CBE have taken up the role of Co-Chief Executives of Historic England, following the retirement of Duncan Wilson on 31 October 2025.
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