image for illustration: The Royal Crescent, Bath by Michael D Beckwith, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Conversation’s UK edition explores the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of buildings that ‘leave such an impression when you visit them that they can be forever summoned to the mind’s eye… .
Continue readingIHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April when we start investigating conservation in local government’ –the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing – offering a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and employment data to career support and more.
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The IHBC has submitted its response to the consultation on England’s ‘National Planning Policy Framework: proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system.
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Know any emerging practitioners who’ve shown accomplishment in learning new conservation trades or skills, AND/OR Retired conservation professionals giving back to their local communities: Nominate them NOW for an IHBC-MARSH Award to celebrate their contributions!
Continue readingIHBC’s members and prospective members are asked to feed back on the summary review of our Corporate Plan for 2020-25 – ‘CP25’ – presented at our September Council, to help inform plans for our Corporate Plan for 2026-30 (CP30), with initial responses encouraged by 28 February 2026.
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The IHBC is delighted to announce that booking of Full School places is now open for the IHBC Annual School 2026, in Newcastle, from 18–20 June, exploring ‘Adaptive Reuse’ with conservation professionals from across the UK and beyond over three days of learning, discussion, and networking.
Continue readingThe Fire Protection Association (FPA) is proud to announce the launch of its fully digitised Fire & Risk Management (F&RM) journal, now available exclusively for members.
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image for illustration: First Minister visits Union St after fire, by Scottish Government, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Demolition work has begun on the facade of a fire-damaged building near Glasgow Central as the station partially reopened 10 days after the blaze, reports Brentwood Live.
Continue readingThe Building Safety Regulator, a new executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government MHCLG), will ‘put residents at the heart of everything it does and promote higher standards and culture change in the built environment’.
Continue readingYoung people continue to view construction careers positively, with sentiment largely unchanged from last year, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Continue readingHistoric England (HE) has published a Planning Bulletin Supplemental to the Historic England monthly Planning Bulletin, raising awareness of Historic England’s response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
Continue readingThe Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Built Environment Schools Trust.
Continue readingNational Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) is forming an Ironwork Education Steering Group with the purpose of identifying the gaps in current training provision.
Continue readingThe Scottish Civic Trust’s ‘My Place Awards’ celebrate conservation and more across categories from ‘Community-led Regeneration’ to ‘Equalities’.
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image for illustration: Fort Chambray by Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Europa Nostra, the leading European heritage civil society network, has released the list of the 7 Most Endangered heritage sites in Europe for 2026.
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image: Claudia Kenyatta (left) and Emma Squire (right). © Historic England
The IHBC has welcomed 2026’s Heritage Day, themed on #HeritageConnects, with ‘resources and reflections’ now out.
Continue readingNew report by Pro Age in collaboration with Age Irrelevance calls for industry veterans to spend a few years in mentoring, training and education before retirement.
Continue readingIHBC’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 UKAU on ‘Google hired by government to develop AI planning decisions tool’.
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Continue readingCabinet Members have approved proposals for the Council to acquire residential properties at Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl that face a severe flood risk, reports Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.
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image for illustration: High Street tenements, Glasgow by Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) is calling on all political parties in Scotland to commit to saving the nation’s built heritage as it says current Scottish and UK policies actively encourage the neglect and demolition of historic buildings, and that the public agrees this must change.
Continue readingA University of Derby and the National Trust (NT) publication ‘Heritage Connection: Scoping and Finding the Field’ is reported on in the author’s blog: Finding Nature.
Continue readingThe Government has launched a call for submissions to the UK’s first-ever national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – living heritage – on foot of the UK’s ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, open to 27 March 2026.
Continue readingThe Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has announced a series of new appointments to its board and changes to how it is governed.
Continue readingThe Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its Industry Picture 2026, with evidence on the challenges and opportunities underpinning the construction skills gap, to help understand the significant trends and challenges for construction.
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image for illustration: St Mary’s Church at Whitekirk by Jennifer Petrie, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has published the latest edition of the Places of Worship (POWF) Newsletter.
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