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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 climate-aware CPD signpost: Plymouth’s CobBauge to be ‘living lab’ for cob material
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IHBC’s COP26-compliant HESPR pick from £7M+ works this week: heritage estate opens (resource management) surveying services framework, closing 20/11, valued £200K
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 call from a heritage estate owner on a surveying services framework, closing 20/11, valued £200K.
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IHBC@COP26 features ‘Heritage from the icon’s doorstep’: Climate change impacts from Buckingham Palace to Jeddah Tower, via The Daily Mail
Shocking images reveal famous landmarks that will be flooded if we continue on the current global warming path are reviewed by The Daily Mail.
image: Buckingham Palace – Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
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IHBC@COP26 in context: Cadw update on landscape care -Historic Parks and Gardens and The Statutory Register
Cadw has highlighted changing arrangements on Historic Parks and Gardens and its Statutory Register.
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IHBC@COP26 in context: DBEIS issues Heat and buildings strategy
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) has published its strategy setting out how the UK will decarbonise our homes, and our commercial, industrial and public sector buildings, as part of setting a path to net zero by 2050.
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IHBC@COP26 in context: Scottish Parliament Research Briefings: Flat Management, maintenance and repairs
The Scottish Parliament has published ‘Research Briefings’ on flat management, maintenance and repairs.
image: ‘Different types of buildings containing flats – Scottish Parliament website
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REMINDER: IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts, via our ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ from 01/11
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) – the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation – launches our COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts via the virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ on 1 November. Continue reading
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IHBC STUDENT SUPPORT: Don’t forget the IHBC’s free, first-timer ‘taster’ membership for students on Recognised Conservation Courses
The IHBC offers free one-year, first-timer ‘taster’ memberships to students on IHBC Recognised Conservation Courses so simply REGISTER ONLINE HERE (T&C apply). Continue reading
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REMINDER: IHBC sponsors COTAC Conference: ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise for the challenges ahead’ – 23/24 November
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’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: Stone Specialist features IHBC@COP26’s ‘heritage building helpline’
The 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 Stone Specialist on the IHBC@COP26’s ‘heritage building helpline’ & Podcasts.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Civic society disappointed after Shirehall is prevented from being listed
A civic society has expressed disappointment over the decision to prevent one of the county’s landmark buildings Shirehall being granted listed status.
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Wales: Update on changes in LPA and LBC Regulations
Wales announces a change in Regulations concerning Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) and Listed Building Consent (LBC), including that LPA s need not apply to Ministers for LBC, but must notify them if minded to grant it.
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New EIC report argues for Greenfield surcharge to encourage brownfield development
A new ‘greenfield surcharge’ is among a series of practical proposals to encourage future brownfield development, according to Brownfield First, a major new report from the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC).
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Europe’s first ‘smart canal’ wins Scotland’s top civil engineering award
The creation of a pioneering drainage system to mitigate flood risk has been chosen as making the ‘Greatest Contribution to Scotland’ at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
image: CECA Scotland
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Net Zero Strategy from DBEIS: Build Back Greener
A Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050.
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Govt. Building Strategy to look at embodied carbon, says government: Don’t demolish… mend!
The government is looking at how to tackle ‘embodied carbon’ as part of an upcoming building strategy, the BBC reports, as Lord Deben says ‘It’s not acceptable to pull buildings down.. We have to learn to make do and mend.’
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Aberdeen tower block listing appeal to be heard within weeks
Aberdeen City Council’s appeal against a decision to award protected status to eight blocks of 1960s high-rise flats could be resolved within weeks.
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Ecclesiastical and UCL extend partnership to support next generation of heritage leaders
Specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical Insurance has pledged a further £72,500 to University College London (UCL) to support the development of heritage leaders.
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IHBC@COP26 ‘Helpdesk+’, with Carl Elefante (x2+), David Chipperfield (on film), Podcasts, School re-runs, SPAB, BEFS, HTN and more… because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’: 31/10-12/11
[slideshow_deploy id=’31518′]The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) – the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation – opens its accessible and virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+ to the COP26 global network from 31 October, offering advice and learning from the IHBC and partners on all aspects of the conservation of buildings and places, because ‘Conserving our Places Conserves our Planet’!
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IHBC President (& IHBC Council Chair) offers ‘Thanks to speakers, delegates and leads’ at institute’s 2nd constitutional Council
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ollowing the IHBC’s second Council under its new constitution Mike Brown, IHBC President and Chair of the IHBC’s second Council meeting, extended his thanks to all contributors while renewing a call to members to help shape the Institute’s forward planning, now notably on the operation of Council roles.
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IHBC@COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts, via our ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ from 01/11
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) – the UK’s professional body for built and historic environment conservation – launches our COP26 ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts via the virtual IHBC@COP26 ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ on 1 November.
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IHBC STUDENT SUPPORT: Don’t forget the IHBC’s free, first-timer ‘taster’ membership for students on Recognised Conservation Courses
The IHBC offers free one-year, first-timer ‘taster’ memberships to students on IHBC Recognised Conservation Courses so simply REGISTER ONLINE HERE (T&C apply).
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £7M+ works this week: Museum sector seeks design team for works, closes 05/11, value up to £50k
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 call from the museum sector for a design team for re-roofing works, closing 5/11 and valued up to £50k.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Leeds mill shows how historic Yorkshire buildings can be powerhouses for growth & levelling up
Transformed Leeds mill shows how historic Yorkshire buildings can be turned into ‘powerhouses for growth’- Laurie Magnus, Chairman of Historic England, says the North’s historic places are not just relics from the past. The North of England is like nowhere else in the world. Its heritage is a vital part of the area’s unique identity, reports The Examiner Live.
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Gove (apparently) backs MPs’ report that calls for ‘universal’ neighbourhood planning
The new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove appears to have added his weight to a report by a group of backbench Tory MPs that calls for a return to ‘localist’ policies and recommends making neighbourhood planning ‘universal’ across England, writes Planning Resource.
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