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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’s Tech Panel (and ?IHBCSwansea2023 School) Chair joins FREE webinar 18/11 – Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector…
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IHBC CIC signpost update: New online route to CSCS Card for Built Environment Professionals (including IHBC)
CIC has a new cutting-edge e-learning Health & Safety Certification course which on passing, has been agreed by CSCS as an acceptable alternative to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB double-up feature – IHBC HESPR member interview and #IHBC25 online hub
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 a Designing Buildings (DB) double with an IHBC HESPR member interview and the #IHBC25 online hub.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (local govt.) doorstep’: Council thanks HE etc. for historic shopfronts’ new life via Lincoln’s HAZ
The Mayor, staff and members of the City of Lincoln Council are celebrating the completion of historic shopfront restorations as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ).
image: Lincoln City Council
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Irish Seas Environmental Network formed
A new cross-border environmental network has been formed to press for action on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Irish Sea.
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GoGreen: Developing sustainable strategies for conservation of cultural heritage
A new European consortium of researchers and conservators aims to develop and promote preventive and remedial strategies for cultural heritage.
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Benefact Group awards 31 UK charities with share of £500,000
As part of its Movement for Good Awards the Benefact Group has donated over £500,000 to charitable causes leading the change in key sectors across the UK.
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Scotland’s new stonemasonry apprentices carve the path to net-zero
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is increasing delivery of vital traditional skills training to support green recovery.
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National Highways scrutinised over four more historic bridge infills
National Highways is under pressure over four more controversial bridge infills which were carried out to historic structures before the infamous Great Musgrave fallout.
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Thieves steal entire school: Every single piece of the building – from bricks to plumbing – is swiped by crooks in South Africa
Once the school closed, thieves stripped Uitzig Secondary School brick-by-brick over a six-month period, so only the concrete floor remains.
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IHBC’s Support Officer updates Branch Committee reps on new developments and opportunities in #IHBC25
The IHBC’s Branch and Volunteer Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to IHBC Branch Committee representatives across the UK to update all on new developments and opportunities.
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IHBC welcomes 50th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention on 16/11, and in #IHBC25
The IHBC is delighted to welcome formally the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, on 16 November 2022.
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IHBC’s Tech Panel (and #IHBCSwansea2023 School) Chair joins FREE webinar 18/11 – Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector…
The Cultural Sector FM Hub – a volunteer run group which has members representing over 90 cultural institutions across the UK – is hosting a free webinar on 18/11 at noon, on ‘Saving Energy in the Cultural Sector…’ with contributors including IHBC’s Technical Panel Chair John Edwards.
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IHBC’s COP27 Signpost: Daily updates from the Presidency
With so many routes news from COP27, finding what you need is the challenge, so the IHBC lists a few below from the Presidency, all of which can be found HERE. Continue reading
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IHBC Signpost: VAG Winter Conference bursaries (x2) closing 3 December – 7/8 Jan, Leicester
The Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG) is offering two bursaries to assist registered students or early career professionals to attend the 2023 VAG Winter Conference (based in Leicester on 7/01), closing 3 December.
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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £85K+ costed works: National heritage body seeks advice on site selection etc., due 11/11, £60K
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 is a call from a national natural and cultural heritage body for advice on a new site selection etc. process, closing 11/11, valued £60K.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (eco) doorstep’: Former Manchester industrial wasteland now new Nature Reserve
A former industrial wasteland in Manchester has officially been designated an 1,824-acre nature reserve that will provide 300,000 locals with access to nature, reports EcoWatch.
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DCMS Committee calls for urgent financial support and new regional funding focus to level up country through culture
Urgent financial support is needed for cultural and amenity centres facing an ‘existential threat’ from the cost-of-living crisis, MPs said in a report, so to fulfil its commitment to ‘levelling up’ the UK, Government needs to tackle geographical funding imbalances.
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Historic England Reveals its Heritage at Risk Register 2022
Historic England (HE) has published its Heritage at Risk Register for 2022, its annual snapshot of the critical health of England’s most valued historic places and those most at risk of being lost as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
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REMINDER: Europa Nostra’s 20th anniversary European Heritage Awards: Open for entries for 2023, to 25 November
The Call for Entries for the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2023 is now open with webinar guidance on 7/11.
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Carbon Trust Impact Report published
The Carbon Trust has published its ‘Impact Report’ reviewing its mission, work and impact, and its journey to Net zero.
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Aerospace museum proposed for Balado’s ‘golf ball’ spy station
Balado’s famous ‘golf ball’ spy station is set to be repurposed as an aerospace museum under plans currently in development.
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Don’t forget the IHBC’s (FREE, if occasionally underestimated) jewels for #IHBC25 : No.2 – The IHBC’s NewsBlog service
[slideshow_deploy id=’34844′]The IHBC is marking our 25th anniversary across this subscription year, from April 2022 to March 2023, and as part of looking back – and forward – we’re celebrating some of the free IHBC ‘jewels’ that help members and the wider sector contribute to our charitable objects – supporting built and historic environment conservation across the UK and beyond – with this post featuring our IHBC free NewsBlog service.
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IHBC Signpost: HES boost for communities as Scottish heritage projects awarded funding
Recent Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Support Fund recipients include a project to celebrate the oldest elm tree in Europe.
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IHBC Signpost: Canal & River Trust’s Malcolm Horne on the balance between safety and conservation
This is the time for the Canal & River Trust to push forward in its quest to safely maintain and conserve its historic resources, says Malcolm Horne, who became its chief infrastructure and programmes officer in March.
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