IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Dr.Scott McGibbon IHBC, at Pvotal Consultancy, seeks help to develop flexible Silica dust CPD courses for professionals etc, and has launched a 5-minute survey to scope interest in tackling ‘One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’.

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IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: The rise of AI and automation is making planning for industry harder to predict

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) warns that the planning system must be better equipped to handle automation, AI and advanced manufacturing, which are reshaping how land is used and employment is planned for.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ on HESPR Member Donald Insall Associates named as AJ100 Practice of the Year 2026

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

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 HESPR Member Donald Insall Associates being ‘named AJ100 Practice of the Year 2026’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Mayoral) doorstep’: Mayors meet in York on ‘devolution revolution’, from Government UK

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Government UK has updated on how Mayors, handed new powers under a landmark Right to Request scheme, are seeing control shifted to local leaders from Westminster.

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Climate Change Committee sets out methodological approach to building evidence for future risk assessment

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has started the ‘Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk’ that will underpin the UK’s Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4).

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Call for evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations, to 12 August

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

A call for evidence to inform future policy on those working in the building professions, trades and occupations, with the call to close on 12 August 2026.

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Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Government is backing The King’s Trust’s new youth opportunity initiative with £10 million of funding, launched on 3 June 2026.

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A new approach to place targeting across DCMS programmes

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin
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The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is committed to making a difference in the places that need it the most, through investing to build social and community cohesion and to enhance opportunity where outcomes are poorest.

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CIC: A Defining Moment for Project Safety – Competence, Clarity, Culture and the Road Ahead to… ‘what the future holds for project safety’

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The question of what the future holds for project safety, and the professionals who deliver it within the built environment has never been more relevant, argues The Construction Industry Council.

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Heritage Crafts awards 20 new training bursaries

Posted on 30/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Heritage Crafts has awarded 20 new bursaries for trainees from across the UK to learn heritage craft skills.

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IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Officers & advisers etc. in UK LG conservation, to help inform our ‘call for changes’ to governments, open to 10/07 & after, and for network circulation

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Following our Parliamentary Commitments in 2025, the IHBC asks members, contacts and networks across UK Local Government (LG) conservation services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ from Conservation Service Officers’ in Local Government, so we can call on UK governments to help make these ‘services better for users, as well as for Officers and advisers’.

IF YOU ARE A CONSERVATION SERVICE OFFICER, ADVISER OR PROVIDER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PLEASE HELP US:

If you offer advice on conservation matters in local government please complete the form linked below. If you know of anyone who offers advice on conservation matters in local government please forward this message to them so they can complete the form.

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Spotlighting IHBC’s recent Council film, ‘Do Drop-in, before they drop out’: Our new, must-see interview on pre-Pre App options, and how talking to applicants can help make things better!

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, as we advance the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’ exploring Local Authority (LA) conservation roles and services, and now spotlighting a new film that could change conservation, on ‘pre-Pre App’ conversations.

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As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC is delighted to thank all contributors, participants, sponsors, network partners, exhibitors and, especially, our RTPI 2026 School Friends, all of whom have helped make our Annual School in Newcastle, such a success, as we look ahead to June 2027 in Bristol, interrogating ‘Climate Change and Significance’.

All registered delegates will be emailed a link to download the IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School recordings

But you can still sign up for IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School recordings

(from £35+VAT – using your IHBC membership number or discount code provided to RTPI members and others)

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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

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The IHBC has launched its call to register ‘Interest’ in our new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’, for service leads in built and historic environment conservation-led learning & training programmes & courses, with resources allocated, advocacy a priority, and plans to be shaped by Network members.

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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Dr.Scott McGibbon IHBC, at Pvotal Consultancy, seeks help to develop flexible Silica dust CPD courses for professionals etc, and has launched a 5-minute survey to scope interest in tackling ‘One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Funding opportunity in AHRC large grants: Outline stage – to £3M, 16/09

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) encourages applicants to apply for Large Grants funding to deliver novel, ambitious and transformative arts and humanities research projects at scale.

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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £10K+ costed works this week: Charity seeks Project Officer for its heritage events etc. programme, to 30/06

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The 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 top taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call by a charity for an events and activities Project Officer linked to a heritage programme, to 30/06.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (milling) doorstep’: Historic six-sailed windmill reopens following five-year restoration project

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

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Sibsey Trader Windmill in Lincolnshire, one of England’s last remaining six-sailed mills, is reopening to the public following a five-year conservation project by English Heritage.

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NAO assesses progress of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

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The National Audit Office (NAO) has examined proposals for restoring the palace of Westminster and assessed them against established practice for major programmes

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ARB introduces changes to routes to Registration

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is introducing a new, streamlined approach to joining the Architects Register, an approach ‘designed to be clearer, fairer, and more accessible for competent individuals, while continuing to ensure that the Register protects the public.’

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Government UK: ‘Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action’

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Government UK updates on how ‘Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades’.

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Consultation: Permitted development rights linked to schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation, to August 5

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

Government UK has launched an open consultation on ‘Permitted development rights: schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation’.

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Better Planning Coalition sends letter to PM advocating for a planning system fit for climate, nature and people

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin
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The Better Planning Coalition represents over 40 organisations across the environment, housing, planning, heritage and transport sectors with one common goal: a planning system fit for climate, nature and people, and it sent a letter to the Prime Minister advocating for a reset for government for planning.

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Government’s UKREiiF update: ‘Chancellor puts regional growth at top of the agenda’

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

UKREiiF brought together investors, developers and local leaders from across the country

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: WHUK on ‘Heritage Adapts!’ launch

Posted on 26/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

As one a founding leadership partners, on 4 June 2026 WHUK announced the launch of Heritage Adapts!, ‘a global campaign of local stewards’.

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