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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 features ‘Heritage from the (ecclesiastical) doorstep’: Listing ‘radical’ English Cathedral may signal change in attitude
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Heritage Fund launches Heritage Innovation Fund
The Heritage Fund has launched I Heritage Innovation Fund to support projects that explore, test and grow new ways of working across the heritage workforce.
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BSI’s PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal out: Exec summary available free
The Executive Summary of PAS 9980:2022 Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice has been published and is available free.
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Official shortlist – with public vote – to choose home of Great British Railways
Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York will compete to be crowned the home of Britain’s railways, with a public vote closing 15/08.
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Consultation on joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP) for IHBC’s 25th anniversary: #IHBC25
A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.
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#IHBCAberdeen2022 SM update (Part 2): Second digital collation (and Wakelet!) – Blended Day School and IHBC Market Place
Alison McCandlish, IHBC’s lead consultant for Social Media (SM) at our 2022 Aberdeen School (15-18/06), has collated participation data in this second School SM post, on the blended Day School and IHBC Heritage MarketPlace.
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award closes 31/08 – £500 + free 2023 School place for #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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New IHBC CPD Circular out: Schools galore, and much more, from #IHBC25 to Swansea 2023
The IHBC’s new-styled, easy access CPD Circular is out, with School signposts back and forward, alongside events, research, awards and more, all in line with our 25th anniversary ambitions for IHBC25.
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Check out IHBC’s Conservation Wiki Home Page: ‘Quick-views’ on IHBC’s NewsBlogs (HEF Resilience Plan), Features (Conserving schools in India) and more
The IHBC’s Conservation Wiki service – offered through a partnership with Designing Buildings (DB), ‘The Construction Wiki’ – offers accessible ‘Quick-view’ summaries of key issues across our Newsblogs and other member information services.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on the departure of CE of Parliament restoration.
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 Building on the departure of the Parliament restoration sponsor body lead.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (conservation) doorstep’: ISKCON’S role in preserving a local landmark
ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester was devastated, when a survey in 2017 found significant damage to the roof of their temple.
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Resolution Foundation: ‘Levelling up’ means more reasons to visit their town/city centre (& more chances to move)
The Resolution Foundation argues that meaningful ‘levelling up’ agenda cannot be limited to new tech hubs and hanging baskets on high streets, but focus on improving town centres, connectivity and the quality of low-skilled jobs.
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Updates to Natural England issues ‘Framework Document’
Updates to the framework document that outlines the responsibilities of Natural England as well as its structure, business plans, governance and accountability agreed with Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have been issued.
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IHBC’s IMHO: The Burrell Collection renovation – For better or worse?
Some controversial decisions attended John McAslan and Partners’ renovation of Glasgow’s Burrell Collection, as the RIBA Journal asks if the improvements outweigh the perceived drawbacks?
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Serious about your career? ‘IHBC’s Jobs etc.’ services boasts diverse roles with national & church bodies to public, private, 3rd sector & more
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, we update NewsBlog readers on the diverse opportunities from our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique career service!
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#IHBC25 Notice: IHBC’s personal guidance for Branches and volunteers on 25th anniversary initiatives, funding and more
IHBC Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to Branches to offer guidance on National Office support for locally-led ideas and initiatives that mark the IHBC’s 25th anniversary, with all projects to be commenced before April 2023.
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Links to #IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School Recordings & CPD Certs now issued: Sign up (from £25+VAT) still open for new delegates
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.
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Reminder: IHBC’s 2022 School, #IHBCAberdeen2022 – your feedback counts!
If you registered as an in-person or online delegate we are keen to hear your feedback on this year’s IHBC Annual School 2022 – Aberdeen #IHBCAberdeen2022
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Check out #IHBC25: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on marking our heritage and while looking ahead
Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting it by launching the logo inviting your ideas on how to mark this special year!
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REMINDER: IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award closes 31/08 – £500 + free 2023 School place for #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 HESPR pick from £10K+ of works this week: Council seeks desktop archaeology, closing 22/07, £120K
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 City Council for a desktop Archaeological Appraisal, 22/07, valued £10K.
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AHRC seeks ‘Expression of interest’: Research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is expression of interest for AHRC research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science funding, closing 01/August.
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THA: Levelling Up etc Bill – Committee Stage Briefing
The Heritage Alliance (THA) has issued a Committee Stage Briefing on the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
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EH’s next Chair: Social policy expert Gerard Lemos
Gerard Lemos CMG – a former Chair of the British Council, the founding Chair of the Akram Khan dance company, and the current Chair of the Agency Board of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service – will be the next Chair of English Heritage (EH).
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Paris’s Iconic Wallace Fountains Get a Second Life to mark their 150 anniversary – and respond to climate change too
On their 150th anniversary, many of the historic Wallace drinking fountains will be outfitted with a misting function, as the city looks to prepare residents for more intense urban heat.
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