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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@COP26 ‘Helpdesk+’ Feature Host: SPAB updates on the ‘Old House Project’, 6-8PM, 8/11 – Just click in via our Helpdesk+ page
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IHBC@COP26 CPD signpost: COTAC on ‘Protecting our world: Climate change’ and much more – 23-24/11, only £20, supported by the IHBC
The IHBC is delighted to support as sponsor the forthcoming COTAC conference on ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise…’, to take place over two half-days on 23 and 24 November.
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IHBC@COP26: Weekend programmes on our virtual ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, with films (Carl Elefante, David Chipperfield and more), resources, guidance and much more
Weekends on the virtual ‘IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ focus on offering the most fundamental resources in the IHBC’s armoury of conservation principles and practice.
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IHBC@COP26 ‘resource management’ signpost: James Caird revisits Buckminster Fuller, out of Context by Conservation Wiki and Designing Buildings
IHBC past Chair James Caird has explored Buckminster Fuller’s ‘real legacy’, in resource management – a theme central to the IHBC@COP26 programme – in the IHBC’s journal Context, with the article now also featured to the 15000 readers of the Newsletter from Designing Buildings, following its re-post to the Conservation Wiki.
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IHBC’s HESPR IHBC@COP26 pick from £5.1M+ works this week: Tender for Aberdeen feasibility study (IHBC’s 2022 School venue) closing 23/11, valued £5M
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 Director’s pick this week features the call from this week is the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a feasibility study Aberdeen, the next city venue for the IHBC’s Annual School programme, and closing 23/11, valued £5,000,000.
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IHBC@COP26 from Wales: Heritage Partnership Agreements update – new management tools take full effect from 01/01/22
Heritage partnership agreements — the voluntary agreements for the long-term management of scheduled monuments and listed buildings introduced by the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 — will come into full effect in Wales on 1 January 2022.
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IHBC@COP26 heritage values signpost, from Historic England: Celebrating Our Distinctive Heritage
Historic England has issued a report on how the historic environment of York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding can help achieve ‘Good Growth’, offering critical insights to IHBC@COP26 themes.
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IHBC@COP26 virtual built and historic environment ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’: Engaging with COP26, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’
The IHBC is supporting built and historic environment conservation at COP26 through our virtual ‘IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ to guide visitors and delegates to our resources, our members’ activities and our linked partners and networks, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’.
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Wonder why is IHBC@COP26? Accessible guide on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’ for ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ visitors
The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ webpage will host accessible summary guidance on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’.
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IHBC’s (COP26) CPD Circular: Accessible cross-sector support, including IHBC@COP26 and ‘Climate and Conservation Podcast’ highlights
The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, with accessible information on learning opportunities and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), as this issue highlights our IHBC@COP26 #IHBCHelpdesk and ‘Climate and Conservation Podcasts’. Continue reading
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IHBC@COP26 climate-aware CPD signpost: Five numbers on the mammoth effort needed to insulate Britain’s homes, from The Conversation.
The Conversation has shared five numbers that show the efforts needed to insulate Britain’s homes.
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IHBC@COP26 climate-aware CPD signpost: Scotland’s Engine Shed on climate-aware advice – ‘How to storm-proof your older building or home’
Scotland’s The Engine Shed offers accessible advice on how to protect both yourself and your older building from damage caused by the weather.
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IHBC@COP26 in context: Devolve power and funding to local areas to help level up, says National Infrastructure Commission
Levelling up towns will require a shift in the government’s approach from announcing multiple ring-fenced pots of money – many of which councils must compete over – to instead handing power to local areas argues the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).
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IHBC@COP26 HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: MHCLG seeks input for ‘User Research in Planning Reform’
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 MHCLG-linked ‘Call for Participation: User Research & Planning Reform’.
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IHBC@COP26 features ‘Heritage from the cave’: Theopetra Cave – The Oldest Human Construction on Earth
Theopetra Cave, located in the Meteora limestone rock formations of Thessaly, Central Greece, is likely to be the place of the oldest human construction on earth, reports the Greek Reporter.
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Levelling Up Fund: first round of successful bidders out, with £20M for Aberdeen (IHBC’s 2022 School hub!)
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has issued the list of successful bidders for round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund – includes £20M for Aberdeen City Centre Master Plan, base for the IHBC’s 2022 ‘Aberdeen’ School.
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Wales’ Historic Environment (HE) Bill consolidation — Progress as Historic Environment leads on ‘improving the accessibility of the law’
Mick Antoniw MS, the Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution, has made two important statements to the Senedd regarding the historic environment consolidation Bill, including how it will make to improving the accessibility of the law.
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UK City of Culture 2025 longlist revealed
Eight places have been longlisted for the prestigious UK City of Culture 2025 title, with the winner to be announced next year.
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Planning and Architecture – Local Place Plans – a big step closer
On 7 October 2021 the Scottish Government laid the Town and Country Planning (Local Place Plans) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) in the Scottish Parliament, and subject to Parliament’s approval, they will come into force on 22 January 2022.
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CIC 2050 Group calls Young Professionals to participate in Construction Survey
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) ‘CIC 2050 Group’ is calling for young professionals within the Construction Industry to share what they would like the industry to look like in 2050 by taking a short survey.
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IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts, every COP weekday via our ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, starting with Carl Elefante (1/11)…
IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcast interviews feature expert leads and practitioners from the US and Europe, all offering diverse takes on climate and conservation.
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Wonder why is IHBC@COP26? Accessible guide on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’ for ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ visitors
The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ web page will host accessible summary guidance on how ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’.
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Is COP26 helping you realise just how serious your staff or career planning actually is? Stay ahead with ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’, as posts range from Design Review and DACs to surveying (Royal Household) and more
To help employers and practitioners, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career opportunities advertised in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, as posts range from Design Review to the Directorial (Glasgow), DACs (Carlisle) and surveying (Royal household) so sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service!
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IHBC@COP26 virtual ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ updates, by email: Podcasts, films, advice networks, partners and more… because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’: 31/10-12/11
The IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ webpage carries the most current arrangements, but occasional email updates are available to any signed up HERE (NB: all details to be confirmed).
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IHBC@COP26: Weekend programmes on our virtual ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’, with films (Carl Elefante, David Chipperfield and more), resources, guidance and much more
Weekends on the virtual ‘IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ focus on offering the most fundamental resources in the IHBC’s armoury of conservation principles and practice.
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