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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
Three quarters of small builders support a national retrofit strategy, says FMB
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Survey responses on rising energy costs for religious buildings: Summary from HRBAlliance
The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance (HRBAlliance) has reported on an informal survey carried out by September/October 2022 on ‘How churches expect energy costs to rise’.
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#IHBCAberdeen2022: Sixth reprise, as ‘Potential designs for Aberdeen city centre streetscaping unveiled’
Designs for how Aberdeen city centre streets could look as part of the City Centre and Beach Masterplan have been revealed, alongside an online public consultation.
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IHBC Signpost: How to ‘write wiki’ for Designing Buildings (and IHBC’s Conservation Wiki!)
On 1 December, Gregor Harvie, director of the Designing Buildings wiki resource – host for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – will explain how to create, write and optimise articles for the wiki service.
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IHBC Signpost reminder: HE’s Heritage Sector Carbon Net Zero Survey, ends 4/12
Historic England (HE) has issued a short survey for heritage organisations with heritage sites or offering heritage services, to inform future support on Carbon Net Zero planning, closing 4 December.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ features IHBC HESPR member Purcell at Brighton
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 IHBC HESPR member Purcell’s go-ahead at Brighton seafront.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Long-awaited restoration of Black Country’s Red House Glass Cone begins
Restoration work has begun at one of the Black Country’s most recognisable landmarks, the Red House Glass Cone, Wordsley, completed in 1794 but closed to visitors for two years due to safety reasons.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (underground) doorstep’: More security after illegal metal detecting at Richborough Roman fort
An ancient monument, Roman fort and amphitheatre at Richborough, near Sandwich, at the centre of the story of Roman’s in Britain has been targeted by illegal metal detectorists, reports KentOnline.
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Interactive Centenary Map from UK’s national heritage bodies – 100 UK buildings and places defining the BBC at 100!
From the filming locations of TV favourites such as ‘Gavin and Stacey’ to the Fire Brigade Station where the first female BBC war correspondent worked during the Blitz, a new digital map highlights the people, places and buildings that have defined the BBC in its centenary year. Continue reading
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New project develops framework for cultural heritage research: ARCHE + AHRC
The Alliance for Research on Cultural Heritage in Europe (ARCHE) will develop a ‘pan-European framework for a holistic approach to cultural heritage research and innovation’, with AHRC participating via the UK Government Horizon Europe Guarantee.
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Update: Europa Nostra’s 20th anniversary European Heritage Awards – Entry extended to 5 December
Europa Nostra has extended its application deadline for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2022 until 5 December. Continue reading
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IHBC features IMHO from TCI: Argument over statues is not the usual one…, on Edinburgh and Dr Elsie Inglis
The Consultation Institute’s Legal and Parliamentary Officer writes reports on a less familiar take on statues: how to adding a new one! Stephen Hill suggests in an opinion piece that the process for planning for the statue has become contentious…
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Don’t forget the IHBC’s (FREE) jewels for #IHBC25: No. 4 – Context’s (searchable) online archive, takes you back even to Feb ‘83
The IHBC marks our 25th anniversary across this subscription year, from April 2022 to March 2023, so looking back – and forward – we’re using NewsBlog posts to celebrate some of the free ‘jewels’ helping members and colleagues deliver our charitable objects, with this post featuring our searchable archive for Context, including from its days as the Newsletter of the ACO.
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REMINDER: IHBC Scotland celebrates #IHBC25 anniversary +AGM: December 1, Edinburgh and online – all welcome and free!
IHBC’s Scotland Branch is meeting in person (in Edinburgh) and online as part of the national IHBC25 programme, ‘with some reflections, wine and nibbles’ and including an AGM, on 1 December, from 4pm.
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IHBC Signpost: THA’s Budget Summary now out
The Heritage Alliance has produced its ‘Autumn Statement 2022 – Our Summary for Heritage’ on the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, delivered 17 November 2022.
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IHBC Signpost: HE’s brief history of reinforced concrete buildings
Concrete is explored by Nicky Hughes for Historic England including as the most commonly used man-made substance on the planet and second only to water as the most utilised resource. Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £370K+ costed works: Authority seeks Architectural Support re Market Hall, due 6/12, to £125K
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 and Authority’s call for Architectural Support linked to the a Market Hall development, closing 06/12, valued at £125K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Scouser’s) doorstep’: Scotland Road Pubs of Liverpool face last orders
Last orders could soon be called on the area around Liverpool’s Scotland Road, which was once home to more than 200 pubs, reports the BBC.
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Net-zero guidelines launched at COP27
At COP27 The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has launched a set of definitions and guiding principles for target setting that are intended to guide the creation of credible net-zero targets and plans.
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Would you like to chair the William Morris Society?
The William Morris Society is looking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees when Stephen Bradley steps down in 2023.
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AHRC and DCMS: Culture and Heritage Capital programme joint funding call, closing 17/01/2023
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have launched a joint funding call to develop Culture and Heritage Capital.
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EU Cultural Heritage report: ‘Threatened by climate change but sustainable solutions help fight it’
An EU group of experts has published a report on cultural heritage resilience for climate change: ‘Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change. Where the European Green Deal meets cultural heritage’. Continue reading
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New Social value measurement framework receives a significant update from Loop
The National Social Value Standard(NSVS) has launched a new social value measurement framework with the help of economists at social value software organisation Loop.
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Don’t forget the IHBC’s (FREE) jewels in #IHBC25: No. 3 – New CPD forms linked to Areas of Competence etc; Beta, on Excel
The IHBC is marking our 25th anniversary across the current subscription year, and looking back – and forward – we’re using NewsBlogs to celebrate some of the free ‘jewels’ that help members and colleagues contribute to our charitable objects, with post featuring our ‘Beta’ CPD support forms on Excel.
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IHBC Scotland celebrates #IHBC25 anniversary +AGM: December 1, Edinburgh and online – all welcome and free!
IHBC’s Scotland Branch is meeting in person (in Edinburgh) and online as part of the national IHBC25 programme, ‘with some reflections, wine and nibbles’ and including an AGM, on 1 December, from 4pm.
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