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- Presidential invite to IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council Wednesday 8 October, 4.30pm, on ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations & more 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s October ‘CPD Circular’: Accessible, cost-conscious learning, events & resources, with Branch events, CPD Partnerships, Lime, Lutyens & more 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/10… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories) 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s Professional Signpost: Historic Rochester Grade II listed bridge undergoes detailed principal inspection 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £87.5K+ weekly works: Social landlord seeks affordable housing services, to 10/10, £84K 03/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Decision on plan for Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands sign 03/10/2025
- Housing Secretary issues ‘call to arms’ to ‘build, baby, build’ 03/10/2025
- Parliamentary Inquiry: ‘The Environment in Focus’, open to suggestions to 10 Oct 03/10/2025
- Surge in 18–25-year-old new members as National Trust annual report reveals growth of 39% 03/10/2025
- Edinburgh’s Cockburn Association welcomes new Director, Rowan Brown 03/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Europa Nostra on ‘European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025’, Brussels 12-15 Oct – ‘Heritage Matters for Europe 03/10/2025
- UPDATE: IHBC’s ‘members-only’ online Council features ‘Heritage Skills & the Conservation Professional’, Charter explorations and impacts, & much more: Book now for 8 October, from 4.30pm 01/10/2025
- Context 184: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals – A first take on ‘Leaders of conservation thought…’ Ruskin & Morris, Lord Kennet, John Ashurst and much more 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s Annual School ‘Save the Date’ notice & Home Page launch: IHBC’s 2026 Newcastle School, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ & up to 20 hours CPD – accessible, interdisciplinary, cost-effective 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: Free entry to Listed Property Show, Malvern, 10-11/09… just email Charlie, or bring your IHBC business card! 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: UCL reports on ‘Value of Arts and Culture’, investment, returns and more 01/10/2025
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Double up with DB on IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards closing 30/09 and IHBC free access to LPOC at Malvern, 10/11 Oct 01/10/2025
- IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum put up for sale by NatureScot 01/10/2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice for UEA Ziggurats Design Competition: ‘for the transformation & renewal of… Grade II*-listed ziggurats’ 01/10/2025
- Why we’re evolving the RTPI brand: A New RTPI is coming- clearer stronger, more connected 01/10/2025
- Scotland’s The Places of Worship (POWF) Newsletter – Would you like to contribute to a blog? 01/10/2025
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: URBACT on ‘We art the cities’ – Six European cities on cultural regeneration 01/10/2025
- Government ‘Pride in Place’ powers: Communities to seize control over high streets and restore pride 01/10/2025
IHBC 2018 Belfast School: Homepage, venue and promotional pages launched – promotional opportunities open now; delegate booking opens February
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Future themes for Context: Your most accessible CPD from IHBC – and let us know if you want some for free distribution
The IHBC has posted online the planned future themes for our membership journal Context – so members can plan their own CPD, offer us content, and suggest future themes – and we now offer free boxes of Contexts (c.60 per box) for distribution at relevant events or by key user groups, so let us know if you have any suggestions for links to users, events or themes.
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IHBC co-signs ministerial letter on EPCs & Scotland’s traditional homes
The IHBC –with bodies that include BEFS and the CIOB – has co-signed a letter to Scotland’s Minister for Local Government and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP, to voice sector-wide ‘concerns over… the potential impact the use of the Energy Performance Certificate [EPC] will have on Scotland’s stock of traditionally built homes’.
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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from c.£85k+ costed work this week: Broads authority seeks select structural engineering advice – £10k-30k, closes 05/02
The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £85,000 this week, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features the Broads Authority-led search for structural engineering advice and guidance over the coming 5 years, valued at £10-30k, and closing 5 February.
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IHBC CPD boost: Human and fabric impacts of overheating in residential properties from BSRIA, via DBW
Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) has featured an article from BSRIA by Tassos Kougionis, Sustainable Building Consultant, on how overheating at home can directly impact the health and wellbeing of the occupant and their productivity, and can turn into a costly retrofit in the future.
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HLF consultation plans for Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced future consultation plans for its Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024.
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New HES report shows impact of Climate Change on historic sites
New research published as part of a Climate Change Risk Assessment programme – and outlining a new approach for assessing climate change risk that places current risk from natural hazards at the forefront of the analysis – should help Historic Environment Scotland (HES) protect Scotland’s ancient buildings and places.
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12 European heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018: includes Grimsby Ice Factory
At the opening of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Europa Nostra, announced the 12 heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018 which includes the Grimsby Ice Factory.
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HE outlines publications and more in Planning Bulletin: Includes GPA 3 and links to ‘Conservation Principles’ webinar, 22 Jan
Recent and forthcoming Historic England (HE) support are flagged in the January Planning Bulletin, including the new edition of Good Practice Advice Note (GPA) 3, ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’, and links to a sector-accessible webinar on its ‘Conservation Principles’, under consultation, on 22 January.
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Government report highlights English cathedrals’ community spirit
A new government report has been published commending England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals for their continued importance as places of worship, their wider community work and their commitment to promoting local economic growth.
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IHBC’s new website for 2018: sharp design – improved access – enhanced security – familiar content!
The IHBC has launched its new website, with a new look and enhanced interface to its 30,000+ pages, while asking users to let us know of any broken web links or if any support is needed.
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IHBC welcomes DBW’s mobile-friendly web designs: Making Conservation Wiki even more accessible
The IHBC’s partner host of our celebrated Conservation Wiki service, Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – the construction industry knowledge base – has made its website more mobile friendly with the launch of its new adaptive site.
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IHBC CPD in Context and on floorscapes: Rob Cowan examines the less familiar materials underfoot
In the latest IHBC member journal, Context, Rob Cowan writes about less familiar materials in the issues floorscape – iron, glass and wood etc. – focussing on aspects from the decorative to the utilitarian, and from the photographed to the forgotten.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (Christian) doorstep’: New funding to rescue deteriorating historic churches
Historic churches and chapels in England, Wales, Scotland will benefit from £680,000 of rescue funding from the National Churches Trust, the UK’s church buildings support charity, as reported by Premier Christian Media Trust.
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Forces join to help revamp of Shewsbury Flaxmill
The Shropshire Star has reported on how two bodies behind the renovation and regeneration of one of Shrewsbury’s most iconic landmarks – Historic England and the Friends of the Flaxmill Maltings – have formally recognised their desire to bring the building back to life.
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RTPI announces new Chief Executive
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Board of Trustees is delighted to announce the appointment of Victoria Hills MRTPI FICE to the position of Chief Executive, who will take up the role from April 16th 2018.
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DBW’s top 5 interviews from 2017: Heritage and traditional build, if only in the background!
Over the course of 2017, Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) has interviewed numerous ‘champions of industry’ and other high-profile figures, and the top 5 most popular interviews of the year all reflect important aspects of heritage in the construction and development sector.
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Prime Minister launches 25 Year Environment Plan: Leaving places better
Prime Minister Theresa May has launched a 25 Year Environment Plan – A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment – setting out the government’s intention to leave our environment in a better state than found, and though focussed on plastics, explicitly listed as one of the plan’s 10 main goals are ‘Enhanced beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment’.
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DHCLG Consultation outcome publication on ‘Basement developments and the Planning System’
DHCLG has published a ‘Summary of Responses from the Consultation outcome on Basement Developments and the Planning System Call for Evidence’.
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Government promotes housing with DCLG rebrand to DHCLG
The Department of Communities and Local Government has been rebadged as the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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Scottish council considers knocking down all high-rise flats
Scotland’s biggest social landlord North Lanarkshire Council could demolish all its tower blocks within 20 years which, if approved, could transform the skylines of towns including Motherwell, Coatbridge, Airdrie and Wishaw.
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IHBC’s 2017 NewsBlog review & your New Year resolution: Help us upskill your colleagues with our 6 months free NewsBlog offer!
The IHBC welcomes 2018 by sharing some NewsBlog highlights from 2017 and, as we look ahead to a busy new year, why not make a resolution to help our work as well as yours: Get your colleagues access to the best free heritage CPD by encouraging them to subscribe to IHBC’s 6 month NewsBlog offer – just have them SIGN UP HERE
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More benefits for IHBC members – LPOC Property Show’s free IHBC CPD from Bob Kindred and more: drinks; networking; stands etc, 24-5 Feb, London (Book ASAP)
The IHBC will be joining in the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) Listed Property Show at London’s Olympia on 24-25 Feb, with IHBC members offered free entry, free CPD – including Bob Kindred’s dedicated IHBC CPD on ‘The Resources Behind Listed Building Prosecutions, and IHBC President David McDonald on heritage policy terms and heritage statements – with networking drinks, exhibition stands and more.
NB: Booking is essential to secure IHBC places and offers, so book first and fast; places limited and details below.
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IHBC HESPR’s weekly top weekly pick from c.£380,000+ costed work this week: Buxton… ‘Cultural Heritage Assets Review’, valued £60,000, closing 26/01
The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £225,000 this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features Buxton’s ‘Visitor Economy Strategy and Cultural Heritage Assets Review’, valued at £60,000 and closing 26 January.
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IHBC CPD in Context: ‘Traditional paving = Place experience’
Richard Guise, David Harrison and Robert Huxford explore Britain’s historic paving in the most recent issue of IHBC’s member journal Context, exhorting us to cherish fine streets and paving as much as our fine buildings: but we also need to understand the materials used, how they were laid and how to care for them.
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