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- As 90% of ‘Virtual’ Newcastle School feedback is ‘5/5’ or ‘4/5’, IHBC celebrates success in 2026, in learning, partnerships, friends & more, with thanks & congrats to all as Bristol 2027 looms, in June, on ‘Climate Change and Significance’ 23/06/2026
- IHBC launches survey seeking suggestions for improvements from officers and advisers in local government conservation services across the UK 23/06/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/06/2026
- IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: Local Heritage Listing – Identifying and Conserving Local Heritage, by HE 23/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: New research explored at the third National Cathedrals Conference 23/06/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £6.2M+ costed works last week: Council seeks Green Belt Assessment, to 27/07, £180K 23/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Dezeen on the ‘Sagrada Familia in LEGO’! 23/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Largest ever replica of a pre-historic building at Stonehenge 23/06/2026
- ‘Simpler, shared system’ for describing skills needs in the UK now launched 23/06/2026
- IHBC features our special ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’ welcome to the new ICOMOS Website 23/06/2026
- IHBC launches survey seeking suggestions for improvements from officers and advisers in local government conservation services across the UK 19/06/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 School welcomes ‘Exhibitor Hub’ for #IHBCNewcastle2026 with thanks to Exhibitors, with reminder that IHBC’s Virtual SCHOOL BOOKING CLOSES 6PM Thursday, 18 June 16/06/2026
- Still time to ‘join online’ – and check out our new-style programme pdf too)! IHBC’s Virtual School, a day on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, 19 June, from just £35+VAT (IHBC & RTPI members) 16/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s recent Council film, ‘Do Drop-in, before they drop out’ : Our new, must-see interview on pre-Pre App options, and how talking to applicants can help make things better! 16/06/2026
- PASS ON THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, from Newcastle and from £35+VAT 16/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 16/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on shaping the future of construction insight with DB Intelligence 16/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Mayor announces £1M for ‘iconic’ Moseley Road Baths restoration 16/06/2026
- CIOB urges UK Government to consider social media’s role in careers guidance in ban debate 16/06/2026
- ITFG publishes new guidance on managing competence in organisations across the built environment 16/06/2026
- Exploring the role and impact of small museums in places, by AIM 16/06/2026
- ARB accredits brand new qualifications from two universities 16/06/2026
- HEF publishes 2025-26 Year in Review informatic 16/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World Architecture Festival Director blogs on UK planning and… collaboration 16/06/2026
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Final details on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April, on conservation in local government, to open our response to the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing, with a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Research for Practice Digest No.7 now out: ‘Connecting conservation research and professional practice’
The seventh IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been issued to networks and subscribers, and features Prof Dana Arnold FSA, Chair of the Programme Board for the UK’s Research Infrastructure for Conservation and Heritage Science (RICHeS) and a distinguished architectural … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE on ‘New measures to protect Historic Shipwrecks from heritage crime’
image for illustration: Joanna Theobald Historic England has marked a significant step forward to protect England’s most important shipwrecks, together with our wider underwater cultural heritage, from the threat of heritage crime.
IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: DB on winners in IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award
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 winners in IHBC’s 2025 Gus Astley Student … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Rare Scottish chain-bar suspension bridge secures £1/4Mn support for heritage restoration
image for illustration: Callum Black / Old bridge at Kalemouth, Commons Wiki Plans for Borders historic bridge, Kalemouth Suspension Bridge, to receive a major restoration have secured support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, reports the Scottish Borders Council.
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SPAB: Emerging Building Craftsperson of the Year Award… to 21 August
The Society for the Preservation of Ancient buildings (SPAB) has launched a new partnership in the Heritage Crafts Emerging Building Craftsperson Award 2026, to close on 21 August 2026.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What impact does a heritage designation have on (Canadian) home insurance?
image for illustration: Cambridge, Canada by Alli Caulfield from Germany, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons City officials and the Insurance Bureau of Canada say a heritage designation alone shouldn’t automatically drive up premiums, reports Canada’s Cambridge Today.
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Latest on IHBC’s members-only Virtual Council now out… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’: Book now for 8 April, 4.30pm
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April, on conservation in local government, to open our response to the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing, with a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Residential Full School Booking closes, with some non-residential open, and Day & Virtual School places
The IHBC has closed its booking for Full School residential places at its 2026 Annual School – #IHBCNewcastle2026 – while some Full School (non-residential) and Day School places are still available, as with our Virtual School.
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IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know!
The IHBC has recently secured permission to seek a Charter while delivery of our 5 Parliamentary Commitments is under way and Branch Consultants are in place, and much more too, so we’re now calling for volunteers to help, and grow … Continue reading
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IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after
IHBC’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 … Continue reading
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £234K costed works: City seeks services for new neighbourhood in heritage context, to 22/04
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a city partnership for a new … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Norwich Debenhams flat bid approved by councillors
image for illustration: Norwich by Fiona Newton A meeting to decide the fate of a landmark building in the city centre descended into farce as a vote to block the scheme was overturned, reports the Eastern Daily Press.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’:Unesco-protected monastery in Lviv damaged by Russian drone strike
image for illustration: (before the drone strike) Bernadine Monastery, Lviv (26 September 2015) by Rbrechko – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 A 17th-century Bernardine Monastery was one of several buildings hit in the Ukrainian city’s historic centre, which is a … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost (for St Patrick): HE on Irish emigration to England, explored through historic buildings
image for illustration: The White Swan, Digbeth by Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England (HE) has posted its take on historic places in England connected with Irish communities.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: What can we do about Edinburgh’s ‘soulless’ canalside?
image for illustration: Entrance to Lochrin Basin by David Martin, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons Edinburgh Quay should be one of the city’s crown jewels, but instead it is pretty vacant, reports The Edinburgh Enquirer.
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Historic Environment Skills Forum Live 2026: Report
The Historic Environment Forum has published its report on ‘Shaping the Future of Heritage Skills and Careers: Insights from Skills Forum Live 2026’.
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More details on IHBC’s next Virtual Council… on ‘Conservation Officers & Services’, from COGs and careers to retrofit, resources, recruitment & more, 8 April, 4.30pm
IHBC members are invited to our next online Council on 8 April, on conservation in local government, opening our response to the 3rd Commitment in our Parliamentary Briefing, and offering a ‘scattergun’ of topics, from Conservation Officer Groups (COGs) and … Continue reading
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LAST CHANCE FOR IHBC’s MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03
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!
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Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional!
If you are no longer interested in holding on to your hardcopy Context don’t let it go to waste: ‘Help The Conservation Professional’ and pass it on to a friend or colleague, and help us all spread the word about … Continue reading
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £4.2Mn costed works: Historic city seeks plan-maker to 08/05 & £2.2M
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – sends members exclusive ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with the Director’s tender taster for NewsBlog readers this week a call by an historic city … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Lock-side Pill Boxes transformed to create new homes for bats
image for illustration: Common Pipistrelle, Égoïté, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Canal & River Trust has given World War II pill boxes on the Kennet & Avon Canal in Berkshire a new lease of life as homes for … Continue reading
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CPRE responds to Land Use Framework publication
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has responded to the publication of the government’s Land Use Framework, welcoming its ambition while urging stronger safeguards to ensure the countryside is protected as competing demands on land intensify.
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IHBC’s 2025 Gus Astley Student Award winners and prizes announced: Jack Parker (Oxford Brookes) receives top Award with £500, and Booth-Bird award to Andrew Pettifor (Birmingham City University), both winning Newcastle School places
The winner of the IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards for 2025 has been selected by guest judge, IHBC’s Vice President Torsten Haak, as Jack Parker, (Oxford Brookes) for work on ‘Hewing’, while the IHBC’s Booth-Bird award winner is Andrew Pettifor … Continue reading
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IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03
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!
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