Unlock Scotland’s past with trove.scot

Posted on 28/02/2025 by IHBC

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You can explore millions of records online now as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has unveiled new website to access its collections, archives, images and information: trove.scot.

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House of Commons Parliamentary Research Library Briefing on VAT and Churches

Posted on 28/02/2025 by IHBC

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House of Commons Parliamentary Research Library has issued a Briefing on Construction work to repair buildings, VAT and the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (LPOWGS) that provides grants to mitigate the VAT costs for these repairs.

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UNESCO UK launches new website

Posted on 28/02/2025 by IHBC

A new website has been developed as part of Local to Global flagship programme by the UK National Commission for UNESCO that strengthens and connects UNESCO Designated Sites across the UK, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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MHCLG seeks ‘Technical independent advisers’ for College of Experts

Posted on 28/02/2025 by IHBC

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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is recruiting individuals from a diverse range of science, engineering, and industrial backgrounds for its first ever College of Experts, ‘a list of pre-approved experts from whom MHCLG can commission short pieces of ad hoc work under contract…’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Canada on ‘It’s Time to Abolish the Right to Demolish’

Posted on 28/02/2025 by IHBC

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Heritage advocate Catherine Nasmith on how it’s time to make building demolition the exception, not the rule, reports Canadian Architect.

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IHBC’s SE Branch Newsletter: Branch Chair (& trustee) Joanna Saady updates, on people, CPD, networking, Branch School – ‘Let’s get stoned…’ – & AGM (Reigate, 28/03) & much more

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s South East (SE) Branch has issued its latest NEWSLETTER, updating on events, plans, new Branch Consultant and more, so check out what one IHBC Branch does, including at its AGM & School, ‘Let’s get stoned, Materials and conservation techniques’ Reigate, 28 March!

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Join IHBC’s online Council on 24 March, 1.15pm on, for Welcomes (future President, Rebecca Thompson, VPs etc.); Thanks (President Mike Brown, & volunteers), and practice-led CPD on managing London’s mixed-use historic Charterhouse estate

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s next free online Council and CPD, exclusive to all IHBC members, opens on 24 March at 1.15pm from London’s Charterhouse, offering: welcomes to our next President Rebecca Thompson; thanks to Mike Brown and others, and Charterhouse case-study insights into heritage estate planning and management, all in our first ‘blended’ Council (NB: ‘In-Person’ attendance exclusively by invitation only).

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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – with presentations on June 13, and entries closing 31 March.

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IHBC’s 2025 AGM is coming 13 May: To take your membership to a new level, as Trustee, be sure to · Check our guidance · Explore options with us · Sort your CPD · Submit your case

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

If you are interested in a voluntary role as an Trustee you can explore duties and obligations not only through our extensive online guidance, but also ‘in real life’ by contacting a trustee post-holder – direct or through your Branch – or any at our National Office (e.g. Administrator, Lydia Porter at admin@ihbc.org.uk or Director, Seán O’Reilly at director@ihbc.org.uk).

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ H&S Signpost: Building Safety Wiki – ‘Why the UK construction industry must unite for Building Safety’

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

As regards Health and Safety, 2025 represents a pivotal year for the building design and construction industry, writes Designing Buildings’ ‘Building Safety Wiki’, and as a dynamic, user-generated platform that fosters collaboration, your contributions can help shape the future of building safety in the UK.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost, from DCMS: Embedding a Culture and Heritage Capital Approach

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

A new departmental report sets out the approach to embedding best practice for valuing cultural and heritage assets.

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IHBC’s HESPR members’ ‘News and Tender Alert’ News Spotlight: Director’s pick from February, with reminder on benefits including free annual Jobs etc. post (transferable, for goodwill!)

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members ‘News and TenderAlerts’, while after a quiet periods, as now, the IHBC’s Director selects a sample news listing from a recent issue.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Belfast’s Assembly Rooms on watchlist for at-risk global sites

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

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Belfast’s Assembly Rooms building was included in the World Monuments Fund’s 2025 watchlist for endangered heritage sites, reports Irish Central.

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HE Launches Wellbeing Strategy for Heritage

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

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Historic England (HE) has launched a new ‘Wellbeing and Heritage Strategy’.

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Promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in volunteering

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

New research commissioned by the government explores the effectiveness of different interventions and practices in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) across a range of different sized volunteer-involving organisations (VIOs), with an emphasis on smaller organisations.

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NCT: Church architecture awards winners 2024 announced

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

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The National Churches Trust has announced the winners of the church architecture awards 2024.

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New Director for the Georgian Group: Dr Anya Lucas

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

The Georgian Group, the society founded in 1937 to protect and promote Georgian buildings, has appointed Dr Anya Lucas FSA as its next Director.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Beavers build planned dams in protected landscape area while officials still seek permits

Posted on 25/02/2025 by IHBC

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A beaver colony in the Brdy region has gained overnight fame by building several dams in the protected landscape area, as local officials sought permits, reports Radio Prague International.

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IHBC’s Context 182 now out (Part 1): ‘Heating and ventilation’ from Sustainable heating for listed buildings to people-first retrofit, hothouses and more (& even Alec & Gus!)

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

The new issue of IHBC’s members’ journal, Context – No. 182 – examines ‘heating and ventilation’ because ‘Is anything more important to historic building conservation…’, and that’s just the start of our CPD journey that includes Alec Clifton-Taylor, Gus Astley and more!

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Join IHBC’s online Council on 24 March, 1.15pm on, for Welcomes (future President, Rebecca Thompson, VPs etc.); Thanks (President Mike Brown, & volunteers), and practice-led CPD on managing London’s mixed-use historic Charterhouse estate

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

IHBC’s next free online Council and CPD, exclusive to all IHBC members, opens on 24 March at 1.15pm from London’s Charterhouse, offering: welcomes to our next President Rebecca Thompson; thanks to Mike Brown and others, and Charterhouse case-study insights into heritage estate planning and management, all in our first ‘blended’ Council (NB: ‘In-Person’ attendance exclusively by invitation only).

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Nominations sought for IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards: ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury – #IHBCShrewsbury2025 – with presentations on June 13, and entries closing 31 March.

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IHBC’s IHBC’s ‘Professional’ capacity-building Signpost: England’s Pathways to Planning – Information for councils

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

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Pathways to Planning provides local planning authorities with a pipeline of talented, supported new planners , and the LGA is now able to offer councils salary bursaries to cover part or all of a graduate planner’s salary to help create new positions in their planning teams.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: New research at Bennett Institute defines and measures social and cultural infrastructure

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

New research at the Bennett Institute aims to define and measure the role and value of ‘social and cultural Infrastructure’ and develop a framework that helps understand their value and role in public life.

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IHBC’s occasional ‘HESPR opportunities’ signpost: Our £8.2+M sampler ‘Director’s choice’ January issue, & benefits including free annual IHBC Jobs etc. post (transferable for goodwill too!)

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members our ‘News and Tender Alerts’ and, for our NewsBlogs feature this week, we’re offering our occasion sample listing from January.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Scottish) doorstep’: On ‘Heat in Buildings’, Government update from Climate Action Minister

Posted on 21/02/2025 by IHBC

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Scotland’s Minister for Climate Action, Alasdair Allan has sent a progress update on ‘Heat in Buildings’ to Ariane Burgess MSP, Convener of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.

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