IHBC’s 2026 Day School, broadcasting from Newcastle on 19 June, boasts The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as our School ‘Friend’, offering reduced Virtual School rates to RTPI members as delegates while delegates will hear from former RTPI President Timothy David Crawshaw as he responds to a busy day of IHBC CPD.
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IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, but was very busy, so this NewsBlog post spotlights a paper easily missed in this ‘exploration of conservation services’, our plans for a light-touch survey to shape our response the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’.
Continue readingWhat was the Festival of Britain, asks the RIBA as, billed as a ‘tonic for the nation’, it argues that the Festival of Britain was designed to lift the moral of post-war Britain.
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Since its establishment in 1997, Fife Historic Buildings Trust (FHBT) has helped deliver over £60 million in historic environment regeneration projects across Fife.
Continue readingThe IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week from an Historic Buildings Trust for repair etc of a Grade II (GII) Heritage at Risk resource, to 12/06/2026.
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The Scottish Crannog Centre are currently in the process of building the first of three Crannogs over the loch and we need your help!
Continue readingOur report, ‘Making the case for city architects’ sets out how embedding design expertise in combined authorities can help deliver the high-quality homes and places we need.
Continue readingEngland’s Historic Environment Forum (HEF) is calling for contributions to new annual report on heritage sector resilience, to 19 June.
Continue readingFreelancers (including sole traders and people working through their own limited company) make up a significant and growing proportion of the museums and heritage workforce and as Museums and Heritage Freelancers Network is setting up a branch of Prospect it wants to know ‘what matters to you….’.
Continue readingThe All Party Parliamentary Group(APPG) on Apprenticeships launches Call for Evidence: Inquiry Title: How can apprenticeships support the ambition of economic growth via the Industrial Strategy? Deadline for Submissions: 1st August 2026
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World Monuments Fund (WMF) is seeking proposals to join ‘Cultivating Resilience’, our signature program strengthening the ability of historic gardens and designed landscapes to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Continue readingWritten by James White and Jeff Biggar, ‘Urban retrofit in Canadian cities: the adaptive reuse of offices into housing as a dual response to housing affordability and the climate crisis’ was is available online, adding new dimensions to the IHBC’s Newcastle 2026 School theme: ‘Adaptive Reuse’
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As the IHBC’s looks ahead to our 2026 Annual School in Newcastle in June, we are delighted to announce a series of free webinars, all led by expert speakers and linked to the School’s theme, ‘Adaptive Reuse’, an excellent opportunity to boost your heritage CPD, and for free.
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The IHBC will soon launch a call to register ‘Interest’ in our new network – ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice’ – aimed at service leads in built and historic environment conservation-led learning programmes and courses etc., with resources allocated, advocacy a priority, and plans to be shaped by Network members.
Continue readingIHBC’s 2026 Day School, broadcasting from Newcastle on 19 June, boasts The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as our School ‘Friend’, offering reduced Virtual School rates to RTPI members as delegates while delegates will hear from former RTPI President Timothy David Crawshaw as he responds to a busy day of IHBC CPD.
Continue readingThe IHBC is delighted to welcome Historic England’s (HE) Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, which begins with an Expression of Interest (EOI) process closing on 7 June.
Continue readingIHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, but was very busy, so this NewsBlog post spotlights a paper easily missed in this ‘exploration of conservation services’, our plans for a light-touch survey to shape our response the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’.
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The Construction Industry Council (CIC), with the RTPI, looks at the ‘missing voice’ of young people in the planning process, a turning point that asks ‘…how do we engage young people in choosing the built environment and construction career paths?’
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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 PBC Today on giving ‘your views on the state of ethical governance of AI’.
Continue readingThe construction industry is set for further change following the announcement of key legislation during the King’s Speech, including the Remediation Bill and the Energy Independence Bill, reports PBC Today.
Continue readingThe Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has relaunched the Heritage Revival Fund in England, following the announcement earlier this year of new investment from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support the expansion of the programme.
Continue readingThe Heritage Alliance (THA) seeks survey input, case studies etc to produce a report/guide showcasing the value of academic engagement with the heritage sector, highlighting case studies, best practice, challenges…
Continue readingThe EFRA and Environmental Audit committees have endorsed the Government’s chosen candidate to become the next Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP), Dame Helen Ghosh, with qualifications.
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In the heart of Bucharest, Vacaresti Nature Park tells a story of transformation, resilience, and renewal, reports Co-operative City Magazine.
Continue readingIHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, but was very busy, so this NewsBlog post spotlights a paper easily missed in this ‘exploration of conservation services’, our plans for a light-touch survey to shape our response the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’.
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