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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
Pakistan UNESCO site Moenjodaro badly damaged by flooding
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Quality Best Practice Self-Assessment tool to reduce project risks
The Chartered Quality Institute has issued a ‘Quality Best Practice Self-Assessment tool’ developed by an international group of leading quality experts to help reduce project risks.
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IHBC Signpost: Behind the scenes at HES – a monumental challenge
Director of Operations, Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Craig Mearns, offers a behind the scenes ‘blog’ look at the biggest conservation challenge facing Scotland’s historic buildings.
image: HES
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#IHBCAberdeen2022: Third reprise (and more) – SLHA architects on Saturday, including A-listed Tarlair Lido & project
The third NewsBlog reprise on the 2022 Annual School is a contributor’s take on the CPD, now via the team of delegates from Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture (SLHA) that led the tour of the A-listed Art Deco Tarlair Lido on a busy Saturday, and stayed on to the next week for further team-building.
image: Tarlair in the 1960s – By Grahame Hadden – CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14699883
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IHBC’s NewsBlog etc. Signpost: Article 4 directions – modification letters from Secretary of State, for LPAs
Examples of letters modifying Article 4 Directions in several London Boroughs, in line with the England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), may be useful to Local authorities dealing with these matters.
image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) survey: Add your thoughts now!
The joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ consultation survey has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector (IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice) statement on practice principles for those working in built and historic environment conservation.
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IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ listing: Director’s ‘occasional’ selection
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, while the Director’s occasional news listing feature looks back on a week of news links.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Colchester MP issues rallying cry amid works on GII* Jumbo tower
Colchester’s MP Will Quince joined history experts on a unique tour of the city’s iconic Grade II* (GII*) listed Victorian water tower, reports The Daily Gazette.
image: HE Listing
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Now out: English Housing Survey Technical Report (EHS) 2020 – 21
The English Housing Survey Technical Report (EHS) 2020 – 21 has been published.
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Navees Rahman appointed interim CE of Planning Inspectorate
Navees Rahman will take on the leadership of the Inspectorate from current CEO Sarah Richards this autumn.
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IHBC Signpost: Women Architects Who Helped Shape England
Historic England take a closer look at the significant contribution made by women to the field of English architecture over the past 400 years.
image: for illustration – Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by Joanna Theobald
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CITB announces ‘radical’ new pilot to improve access to training
CITB has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project to help the construction sector access and receive funding for training.
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Discover America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2022
With its wide range of cultures, histories, and geographies, the 2022 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places illustrates the expansiveness of the country’s history and helps tell the full American story.
image: Block 33, Minidoka National Historic Site, Jerome, Idaho by Stan Honda NPS
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IHBC: Supporting partner to ‘Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings’ – launches 22 September
The IHBC is a supporting partner in the new Joint Position Statement on ‘Investigation of moisture and its effects on traditional buildings: Principles and Competences’ (‘JPS2022’), to be launched on 22nd September.
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IHBC’s reminder signpost: Heritage Fund consultation: Heritage sector workers (and public) surveys closes 5/09
The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) is looking for views to shape its new 10-year strategy, and has opened a survey for those working in the heritage sector, with a deadline of 5 September.
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IHBC issues links to #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School Recordings & CPD Certs: You can still sign up as delegates (from £25+VAT) for access & CPD
The IHBC has sent all current Aberdeen School delegates links to access the broadcasts of the #IHBCAberdeen 2022 Day School – if you are missing yours let us know, while anyone else can still sign up HERE to access the broadcasts by becoming a Virtual School Delegate.
image: Fiona Newton
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £82K+ costed works: Heritage body seeks consultant interest in new framework 30/09
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 heritage body for ‘suitably-qualified’ professionals to express interest in a consultant framework, closing 30/09.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Historic England steps in to help save town’s crumbling treasure
A project to save a crumbling medieval chapel has been given a £400,000 funding boost by Historic England, reports The Mercury.
image: HE Archive
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Call in for Make’s South Bank redevelopment
Secretary of State Greg Clark has called in Make’s redevelopment of the former ITV Studios on London’s South Bank after strong opposition.
image: for illustration – © User:Colin and Kim Hansen / Wikimedia Commons
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Unesco says ‘substantial amendment’ needed to A303 Stonehenge tunnel
Unesco’s report on the A303 Stonehenge tunnel concludes that National Highways’ plans for the ‘Western Portal and Approaches’ should not proceed ‘without substantial amendment’.
image: Stonehenge – image: By Sumit Surai – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82300627
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New project to help HTN engage with young people (10-20) in England
Thanks to a grant of £34,063 from the Dulverton Trust in partnership with the #iwill Fund, Heritage Trust Network (HTN) is launching ‘1020 Voice for Heritage’ to help engage young people aged 10-20 with heritage sector opportunities.
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Second reprise from #IHBCAberdeen2022’s School + MarketPlace: IHBC NewsBlog etc. highlights
The IHBC is delighted to offer NewsBlog readers who visit less regularly a summary list of the key NewsBlog etc. posts on our 2022 Aberdeen Annual School in June.
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LAST CHANCE IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award: Closes 31/08 – £500 + free #IHBCSwansea2023!
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 August 2022, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2021 OR 2022 –submit it online and on time to have a chance to receive a cash prize at the IHBC’s Annual School in June 2023.
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IHBC’s joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) survey: Add your thoughts now!
The joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ consultation survey has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector (IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice) statement on practice principles for those working in built and historic environment conservation.
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IHBC signpost to funding: Heritage Skills grants from the Benefact Trust (formerly Allchurches Trust)
The Benefact Trust – formerly Allchurches Trust – Heritage Skills for Christian Buildings Grants Programme ensures that heritage skills are preserved and promoted through apprenticeships, scholarships and training courses.
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