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- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 Annual Day School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, in person & online, June 19: Accessible & Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT 27/02/2026
- IHBC SE Branch Day School + AGM – ‘Concrete and candyfloss: Seaside structures of the 20th century’, De La Warr Pavilion, 13/03 27/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 27/02/2026
- Looking back to IHBC’s Council on ‘Heritage Skills in Conservation’, and ahead to our new ‘response-led’ DRAFT Minutes, for review and feedback 27/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £77K of weekly works: Authority seeks design team for a new development, to 22/03 27/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: HE introduces the Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott 27/02/2026
- DCMS Honours Team on New Year 2027 (NY27) ‘Invitation to nominate’, information sessions and nomination form (to 31/03) 27/02/2026
- RTPI asks: Can England still build its utopian vision of a ‘new town’? 27/02/2026
- New design guidance to raise the bar for new build developments 27/02/2026
- RICS modernises CPD framework and launches new member app 27/02/2026
- UK Research and Innovation launches creative industries strategy 27/02/2026
- ARB’s five-year strategy to strengthen safety, competence and culture in architecture 27/02/2026
- Pride in Place: 40 neighbourhoods join transformational programme 27/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Launch of ICOMOS Report on the Implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 27/02/2026
- IHBC welcomes the chance to ‘Unlock Access’ to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with ‘Full Access Fund Call’ open to 8 April, with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 24/02/2026
- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 24/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 24/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 24/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: BEFS & Dr Scott McGibbon on ‘Skills as Strategic Infrastructure – Building Scotland’s Workforce for Net Zero’ 24/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘Double-up Sector News’: DB on ‘Ireland’s National Residential Retrofit Plan’ & IHBC on ‘Sponsorship opportunities for #IHBCNewcastle2026 24/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (SPAB) doorstep’: Henry rekindles Hot Iron Blacksmithing at Chiddingfold Forge 24/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Preferred developer and development proposal for Egyptian Halls in Glasgow approved 24/02/2026
- England’s cultural infrastructure: repair, maintenance and renewal reports from Purcell show £2 billion of unfunded repair and maintenance (R&M) 24/02/2026
- Icon launches new Early Career Membership category 24/02/2026
- Why City & Guilds says ‘Apprenticeships could be the only way out of the UK’s Housing Shortage’ 24/02/2026
Tag Archives: skills
IHBC’s 2025 Parliamentary Briefing launches research-led ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’… From Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish in Retrofit
Image Credits: S O’Reilly IHBC & F Newton IHBC On 18 November the IHBC hosted the 2025 Westminster launch of its new ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’, informed by cross-cutting research into challenges across the full landscape … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Research signpost: ‘… synergy… of historic building retrofit and the heritage of traditional building craft practices…’
A new research paper – An investigation in synergy: The intersection of historic building retrofit and the heritage of traditional building craft practices’ in the UK – asks: ‘… is there opportunity for greater synergy between historic building retrofit and … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’ No.2: NCE on ‘The dilemma of industrial heritage’…
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 New Civil Engineer (NCE) in this double-up with Designing Buildings, … Continue reading
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Government plans ‘Single Construction Regulator’ to ensure standards across sector, with consultation open to 20/03
Plans for a new regulator to bring together standards across buildings, products and and professionals in the construction sector have been announced, with a ‘Prospectus’ and a consultation open to 20 March 2026.
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Scotland’s ‘Properties and Collections Strategy: Towards Sustainable Stewardship’ consultation draft out, open to 23/01
image for illustration: Edinburgh panorama by Fiona Newton Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is inviting people across Scotland to help shape the future of some of the nation’s most important historic places and collections through a new public consultation.
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors as interdisciplinary conservation practice standards deliver public benefit
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates our NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on the ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and tell your boss or team how our low-cost service … Continue reading
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Lodge your IHBC proxy vote (accredited members only) ASAP & book your online place (members only) for IHBC’s 2026 AGM, 7 January 2026, featuring HE’s co-CEO, from 5.30pm, with 6.00pm AGM
IHBC Chair David McDonald has updated IHBC members on plans for the 2026 AGM, on 7 January, opening with Historic England’s Co-Chief Executive on ‘… roles and priorities – Growth, Place, and the Heritage Sector’ from 5.30pm.
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IHBC’s new Context, No185, ‘lifts the lid on roofing’, from craft to carbon, with essential, accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals & colleagues
IHBC’s new edition of its members’ journal Context is out – No. 185 – to ‘lift the lid on roofing’, from mill re-slating and pitching pitched roofs a Garden Suburb’s roofscape.
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IHBC’s Research Signpost from HE & EH: ‘Pathways Into Heritage Construction: A Strategic View/Models and Case Studies’
A new two-part report from Historic England (HE) and English Heritage (EH) explores pathways into heritage construction the UK, focussed on pre-apprenticeship, beginner-level training initiatives that introduce individuals to heritage construction skills.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £101K+ of weekly works: Trust seeks fire engineer for GII* project to 15/01
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call from a trust … Continue reading
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UK Government urged to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure: Royal Academy of Engineering
The Royal Academy of Engineering has urged the UK Government to step up maintenance to safeguard ageing infrastructure, as the ‘Reviving our Ageing Infrastructure’ report by the National Engineering Policy Centre calls for the maintenance and renewal of existing assets … Continue reading
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IHBC updates on ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’: Check out our web hub, with video & feedback, and help reduce damage to both health and heritage
IHBC’s 2025 Westminster launch of ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation… From Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish in Retrofit’, also boasts a web hub with the Briefing video and a ‘Feedback’ option, so please help us reduce damage … Continue reading
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IHBC warmly welcomes PCO approval to Petition for Charter
The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) has warmly welcomed the approval from the Privy Council Office (PCO) for the submission of a Petition for Charter following its review of our Memorandum.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: How to get started in sharing knowledge and expertise on Designing Buildings
image for illustration: see below for video link If you want to share your knowledge you can check out the host platform to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, Designing Buildings (DB) and its 2-minute tutorial to help you get started.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hotspur Press will rise from the ashes as developers issue promise for fire-ravaged mill
image for illustration: Hotspur Press on Fire by Jotaht, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The developer indicates ‘We will ensure that The Hotspur Press building lives on as a major landmark in the city’, reports The Manchester Evening News.
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Videogame to help protect Nottingham Cathedral and other heritage buildings: ‘Pugin’s Revival’ despite ‘structural ‘monsters’’
Nottingham Cathedral and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have created a videogame to educate young people about conservation challenges facing historic buildings, as ‘players save the Grade II* listed building from ruin at the hands of structural ‘monsters’’.
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Public appointment: Members appointed to Historic Environment Scotland
Public appointments news release published on 7 November announced appointments to historic Environment Scotland on an interim basis.
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HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT
Highland Historic Buildings Trust to continue its work in the highlands as part of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust(SHBT)’.
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UK State of the Trades: a Report on the current UK Trade Landscape
The UK State of the Trades report 2026 has been issued, commissioned by Jackson Woodturners.
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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: Accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Morwenna Slade IHBC on ‘Successful solar generation in the historic environment’
IHBC’s new edition of its members’ journal Context is out – No. 185 – and our first spotlight for NewsBlog readers features Morwenna Slade on ‘Successful solar generation in the historic environment’.
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IHBC Supporter Surgery for aspiring Affiliates: Have you registered yet? 11 December, 1pm (IHBC CPD too!)
As part of the IHBC’s suite of resources and guidance designed to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the Affiliate member category, we are delighted to announce our next Supporter Surgery, to take place on 11 … Continue reading
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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ services spans disciplines, levels & sectors, linked by interdisciplinary conservation practice standards delivering public benefit
To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates our NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on the ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and tell your boss or team how our low-cost service … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2025 Parliamentary Briefing launches research-led ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’… From Crafts in Crisis to Rubbish in Retrofit
Image Credits: S O’Reilly IHBC & F Newton IHBC On 18 November the IHBC hosted the 2025 Westminster launch of its new ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation’, informed by cross-cutting research into challenges across the full landscape … Continue reading
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on IHBC’s ‘… From Crafts in crisis to rubbish in retrofit’… ‘5 commitments to help heritage skills in conservation’
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 Designing Buildings on the IHBC’s own‘‘5 commitments to help heritage … Continue reading
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Welsh Government Flexible Skills Programme (FSP)
Upskilling your employees with the Flexible Skills Programme Partnership Projects.
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