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- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest Council: A paper you might have missed… Adam Dyer on ‘Green upgrades for London’s heritage homes’ 17/04/2026
- 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! 17/04/2026
- IHBC ‘Intervention’ Signpost: SAVE Britain’s Heritage Buildings at Risk Register 17/04/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2.4M costed works: Public body seeks Heritage etc. consultant for iconic project, to 16/04 & £1.3+Mn 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (valued?) doorstep’: Edinburgh’s Argyle House qualifies for listed status – but won’t get it 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (under-valued?) doorstep’: Developer fights to keep new features on church 17/04/2026
- Launch of new fund with ‘more flexible terms’ in AHF’s 50th year of lending: inaugurated by Cadw with £500K 17/04/2026
- HSE: ‘Consultation on the Control of Lead at Work Regulations’ to 24 May 17/04/2026
- Icon launches Conservation Skills at Risk project 17/04/2026
- AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) opportunity on ‘Spaces of Health: Connecting Past and Present Experiences of Health and Wellbeing in Heritage’, open to 1 May 17/04/2026
- Local people take the lead in ‘Pride in Place’ across 40 more communities 17/04/2026
- Join the ‘Inclusive European Heritage Residency 2026’ in Malta | Apply by 15 May 17/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump’s White House ballroom 17/04/2026
- WM Branch’s ‘CPD Competence Suite No.2’ on IHBC’s YouTube: ‘The Conservation Hour: Series 2’ – Competence-based learning (open to non-members) with thoughts sought on a Series 3 14/04/2026
- Top marks for IHBC’s latest Council as LA Conservation service talks, papers & film get 10/10 from nearly 20% of 120+ delegates, shaping the survey for our new parliamentary push 14/04/2026
- 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! 14/04/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Philosophy’ CPD Signpost: The UK Stained Glass Repository… finding stained glass windows new homes 14/04/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ CPD Signpost: HE launches two short films that explain the role of the HERs 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’: Some half of homes with planning permission since 2012-13 not yet built says Local Councils Network. 14/04/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Church) doorstep’: Catholic Bishops Conference welcomes £400K to unlock historic potential of former Catholic seminary 14/04/2026
- Museum of London demolition legal challenge dismissed in court 14/04/2026
- Government Publishes ‘partial response’ to Energy Performance of Buildings Consultation 14/04/2026
- APPGEBE: ‘Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5 million homes’ 14/04/2026
- DWP consults on merger of training bodies 14/04/2026
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IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm
The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, … Continue reading
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REMINDER: 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 6pm 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 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
The IHBC is delighted to announce the launch of the Home Page of the 2026 Annual School, to take place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18-20 June, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ and across up to 20 hours CPD.
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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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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 6pm 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 welcomes latest engineers’ CARE guidance for assessing proposed heritage demolition/partial demolition in UK & Ireland
The Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers (CARE) has announced the latest issue of the CARE guidance for engineers when assessing heritage assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished in the United Kingdon and Ireland.
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IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm
The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, with ‘A carbon case for indigenous slate’
IHBC’s new edition of its members’ journal Context is out – No. 185 –and for this round we feature Soki Rhee-Duverne and Jim Hart on ‘A carbon case for indigenous slate’.
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IHBC’s Practice Signpost: HE’s Guide, Toolkit & Case Studies for cultural & heritage bodies… ‘Developing a Decarbonisation Plan’
Historic England is supporting cultural and heritage organisations responsible for historic buildings to navigate the processes and steps involved in decarbonising their buildings to meet their net zero targets.
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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Historic Houses on ‘Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 Culture Recovery Fund’
The Historic Houses report ‘From Crisis to Recovery: Five Years On from the Culture Recovery Fund’ reveals the lasting impact of emergency funding on the UK’s independent historic houses.
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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: Community Support Hub for the new Living Heritage in the UK inventory, 14/01, 12/02 & more
image for illustration: Dry stone wall, North York Moors National Park by Peter Badcock Heritage Crafts is an official Community Support Hub for the new Living Heritage in the UK Inventory launched by the Department for Culture Media and Sport … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Scotland’s ‘Properties and Collections Strategy…’ 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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IHBC’s (Global) ‘Management’ Signpost: ‘Welcome to the Irish Walled Towns Network’
image for illustration: Derry City Walls, Derry/Londonderry by SeanMack, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) reports that the island of Ireland has 56 ‘proven’ walled towns, 33 of which have joined the IWTN.
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IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £86K+ of weekly works (23/12): Scottish contractor seeks project Conservation Architect, to 19/01
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 Scottish … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Vic Soc) doorstep’: Griff Rhys Jones urges public to nominate historic buildings to save
image for illustration: The Victorian Society President of the Victorian Society Griff Rhys Jones says some of the most successful growth areas in the UK have been those which maintain a mixture of old and new buildings, reports Sky News.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (HE) doorstep’: 19 Remarkable Historic Places Listed by Historic England in 2025
image for illustration: Bude Storm Tower by Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Historic England are looking back over 2025 and celebrating 19 unusual historic buildings and places that have been granted protection in England over the past … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: NTHP sues to stop White House Ballroom works for violating Constitutional property clause & absent Congress authorisation
image for illustration: The White House by DJTechYT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support the preservation of America’s diverse historic buildings, has sued the White … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Save the Date’ notice for all Branch Committees: Have your say at our next online Branch Connection Event, 22 January 2025, 2pm – 4pm
The IHBC is delighted to invite ALL our IHBC Committees to be represented at the next Branch Connection Event, taking place online on 22 January 2026, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, so if you a Committee member interested in joining in, … 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 6pm 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 Context 185 under the spotlight: IHBC’s accessible CPD for Conservation Professionals, featuring Chris Wood on ‘A code of practice for slate and stone roofing’
IHBC’s new edition of its members’ journal Context is out – No. 185 –and for this round we feature first for NewsBlog readers Chris Wood IHBC, IHBC’s Education Secretary, on a new code of practice for slate and stone roofing … Continue reading
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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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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.1: DB with its ‘Designing Buildings Christmas verse’
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, first, Designing Buildings, host platform for IHBC’s Conservation Wiki, with … Continue reading
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