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- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 25/08/2026
- IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 25/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 25/08/2026
- LAST WEEK FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 9-10 October … just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 25/08/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors, from Conservation Professionals to early career, in craft, landscape, architecture & more 25/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: £6bn North Manchester regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling ‘culturally displaced’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’ double up! IHBC calls for member assessors while Building reports on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’ 25/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: New exhibition explores the past, present and future of Edinburgh’s North Bridge 25/08/2026
- National Parks UK & partners: Joint statement on the historic environment of National Parks UK published 25/08/2026
- Government invests in young people with more opportunities close to home 25/08/2026
- Official Statistics: Community and Engagement Survey 2025/26: summary report 25/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: US appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project 25/08/2026
- England’s new NPPF issued as IHBC seeks Legal Panel guidance, Policy Committee reviews & more 22/08/2026
- IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 22/08/2026
- IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more 22/08/2026
- LAST WEEKS FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 22/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 22/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional (Decarbonisation)’ CPD Signpost: Waddesdon Manor to become Renewable Energy Trailblazer 22/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.4M+ costed works this week: Church body seeks qualified parties for repair etc. of a Minster, to 04/09 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 1’: Borough Council begins work to protect Tamworth Castle for future generations 22/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (castle) doorstep 2’: Historic Royal Palaces announces a new chapter for the Tower of London 22/08/2026
- HE: ‘England’s bedrock proves Historic Buildings drive Economic Growth’ 22/08/2026
- NESTA on ‘How well do homes in England cope with extreme weather? Five things we learned from fresh data’ 22/08/2026
Tag Archives: sustainability
IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, education, environment, expertise, heritage, nature, partnerships, planning, skills, sustainability
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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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Scottish Government consults on ‘Climate Change Duties – Draft statutory guidance for public bodies’
The Scottish Government is gathering views to help inform new Statutory Guidance for public bodies, to support them in putting the climate change duties into practice.
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IHBC sponsors ‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’: Joint ICOMOS-UK/University of Liverpool conference, 11 April – ‘Be part of this important conversation’, in-person or online
‘Heritage in Transition: Skills and Approaches for Sustainability’ is a joint ICOMOS-UK and University of Liverpool hybrid event supported by the IHBC and with three main themes: Forging partnerships…; Navigating… heritage sustainability, and Education and skills…, all on 11 April.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, environment, event, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning, skills, sustainability
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: STBA on CALECHE – Circular Innovation for Historic Buildings
image for illustration As a project partner, the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) is working with European experts in the CALECHE Project, developing sustainable solutions for historic building conservation.
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CIC & partners launch Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Edge have jointly published the ‘Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment’.
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Tagged accessibility, building, climate change, environment, finance, nature, planning, safety, sustainability
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IHBC’s Context 182 now out (Part 1): ‘Heating and ventilation’ from Sustainable heating for listed buildings to people-first retrofit, hothouses and more (& even Alec & Gus!)
The new issue of IHBC’s members’ journal, Context – No. 182 – examines ‘heating and ventilation’ because ‘Is anything more important to historic building conservation…’, and that’s just the start of our CPD journey that includes Alec Clifton-Taylor, Gus Astley … Continue reading
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Scottish House Condition Survey 2023: Key findings published
Figures from the 2023 survey, include updated fuel poverty rates, energy efficiency ratings, the condition of housing and the Scottish Housing Quality Standard.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘What’s URBACT up to in 2025?’
As we step into the new year, Urbact has shared it 2025 milestones.
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Join the URBACT Pioneers Accelerator… bespoke learning programme dedicated to cities from the Western Balkans
The URBACT Pioneers Accelerator is a bespoke learning programme dedicated to cities from countries preparing their accession to the EU from the Western Balkans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.
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UWE Bristol Survey: How sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol is conducting a survey to understand how sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK.
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