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- IHBC welcomes conservation architect Gráinne Shaffrey as new President of ICOMOS, 2026–2029, as she addresses the 22nd General Assembly in Malaysia 30/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON – National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 30/10/2026
- BOOKINGS CLOSE 4/11 (5PM) on IHBC-sponsored SAHGB’s 3rd Mark Girouard symposium : ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’, 14 November 30/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 30/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD spotlight: Culture and heritage capital – Valuing social cohesion – a scoping study from DCMS etc. 30/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s top pick from HESPR’s £30M+ works: Council seeks architect for cultural venue, to 16/11 & £250K 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Supporters invited to adopt Colchester Jumbo tower panels 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, on a Vape Shop next to Mackintosh Tearooms 30/10/2026
- The Carbon Trust on ‘… Five lessons from 25 years’ experience’ and ‘Accelerating the transition to a prosperous, resilient, low carbon future’ 30/10/2026
- HE’s Grant Calls for Proposals: ‘Neighbourhood Heritage – Grants for Communities’, to 27/11 30/10/2026
- ARB: Over 85% of architects complied with mandatory CPD scheme 30/10/2026
- Icon calls on conservation professionals to identify skills at risk: TO 25/11 30/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Why COST Action C17 still Defines the Agenda for Fire Safety in Historic Buildings.. 30/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes Government response to DCMS Committee inquiry into ‘Protecting built heritage…’: … supportive statements but little detail… 27/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 27/10/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 27/10/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call: ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 27/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Scotland’s ‘Our Past, Our Future’ (OPOF) Midpoint Report 2026 27/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: The professional ethics of AI in surveying, from the RICS 27/10/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC on Save the Date for #IHBCBristolBath2027 – 10-12 June 2027 – as website opens! 27/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Eryri hydropower approval withdrawn following legal challenge 27/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Shapinsay has won a national public vote to transform the land around its historic Gas House into a community garden. 27/10/2026
- LGA: National cultural framework to reset how culture is delivered 27/10/2026
- Heritage Debate 2026 asks ‘How can Heritage stay relevant today?’, 18/11, online & free 27/10/2026
- New Commissioners Appointed to Historic England 27/10/2026
Tag Archives: adaptive reuse
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: More than a century later, adaptive reuse of Vancouver heritage building completes 1911 vision
Vancouver’s former Anglo-Canadian Warehouse building is being reimagined to align with the site’s original vision, with ‘adaptive reuse’ to include the addition of four more storeys, reports The Globe and Mail.
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Scottish Government: ‘Making historic buildings fit for the future’
The Scottish Government has issued new guidance to ensure safe conversions of traditional buildings.
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Tagged adaptive reuse, conversion, fire, historic buildings, retrofit, Scotland, sustainability
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IHBC welcomes new Heritage Counts research for HE on ‘Retrofitting Traditional Buildings: Embodied Carbon Payback Times’
image: Mayville Community Centre, Justin Bere, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The IHBC has welcomed the new Heritage Counts research from Historic England (HE) on ‘Retrofitting Traditional Buildings: Embodied Carbon Payback Times’.
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IHBC welcomes CMS Parliamentary Cttee. conclusion on ‘Protecting built heritage’ & nod to our ‘5 Commitments’: ‘…deterioration of heritage… a major missed opportunity’
The IHBC has welcomed the conclusions of the Parliamentary Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s (CMS) inquiry into ‘Protecting built heritage’ – that the ‘deterioration of heritage… represents a major missed opportunity…’ – especially its echo of heritage wastage in the … Continue reading
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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’
The IHBC is delighted to thank all contributors, participants, sponsors, network partners, exhibitors and, especially, our RTPI 2026 School Friends, all of whom have helped make our Annual School in Newcastle, such a success, as we look ahead to June … Continue reading
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SHARE THE NEWS: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our 2026 Virtual Day School, 19/06, broadcast from Newcastle
IHBC’s 2026 Day School, broadcasting from Newcastle on 19 June, boasts The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as our School ‘Friend’, offering reduced Virtual School rates to RTPI members as delegates while delegates will hear from former RTPI President Timothy … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend)
As the IHBC’s looks ahead to our 2026 Annual School in Newcastle in June, we are delighted to announce a series of free webinars, all led by expert speakers and linked to the School’s theme, ‘Adaptive Reuse’, an excellent opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged #IHBCNewcastle2026, adaptive reuse, cpd, webinars
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IHBC’s 2026 ‘Adaptive Reuse’ School CPD Circular & Invitation: Your guide to accessible, low-cost CPD with a global reach online – Virtual School (19/06, IHBC rates for RTPI members), Free webinars (for all); Day & Full Schools with exhibitors (closed)
The IHBC has published its CPD Circular Guide to the 2026 School, on ‘Adaptive Reuse’, with our Virtual School on 19 June broadcast from Newcastle, offering a huge variety of accessible CPD pitched to all disciplines and levels of interest … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 22/05 (Old Buildings, New Rules…), 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend)
As the IHBC’s looks ahead to our 2026 Annual School in Newcastle in June, we are delighted to announce a series of free webinars, all led by expert speakers and linked to the School’s theme, ‘Adaptive Reuse’, an excellent opportunity … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2026 School FREE pre-conference webinars: Accessible learning for all (& excellent CPD too!) 22/05 (Old Buildings, New Rules…), 29/05 (… intervention in international contexts), 05/06 (… skills… for Adaptive Reuse, a planning take with the RTPI, 2026 School Friend)
As the IHBC’s looks ahead to our 2026 Annual School in Newcastle in June, we are delighted to announce a series of free webinars, all led by expert speakers and linked to the School’s theme, ‘Adaptive Reuse’, an excellent opportunity … Continue reading
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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
The IHBC is delighted to announce that booking for in person and online places is now open for the IHBC Annual Day School 2026, in Newcastle, from 19 June, exploring ‘Adaptive Reuse’ with conservation professionals from across the UK and … Continue reading
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