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- 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- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Eryri hydropower approval withdrawn following legal challenge 27/10/2026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
- Heritage Fund: Reopening Dewsbury Arcade as the UK’s first community-run shopping centre… ‘home to 16 affordable small shops… studios &… event space’ 27/10/2026
- Chief Construction and Scientific Adviser appointed to improve building safety 27/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, on a Vape Shop next to Mackintosh Tearooms 27/10/2026
- Bursaries now open for IHBC Annual School 2027: Accessible, certified CPD on Climate Change & Significance 23/10/2026
- IHBC looks forward, from our last Council: Public Practice Associate Programme open to 16/11, as Trustee Serena Cardozo highlights potential 23/10/2026
- IHBC Marsh Awards NOW OPEN: Nominate your ‘Successful learner’ (in Heritage Skills) or ‘Retired member’ (Community Contributions), to close 15 December 2026 23/10/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 23/10/2026
- CLOSING SOON: IHBC’s first joint National-Branch CPD Partnership event – Bob Kindred MBE on ‘Enforcement…’, 27/10: In person in London, and Online (from £15-£50) 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ CPD Signpost: Design Economy – Evidencing the value of the UK’s design sector across nations and regions. 23/10/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: York Minster’s New Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management 23/10/2026
- IHBC Director’s ‘double-up’ taster from HESPR’s £969K works: Council seeks structural engineer for church (@£15K) & heritage trust calls for learning specialist on Schools resource (@£3.8K) 23/10/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: An 180-year old church has disappeared overnight, and people are angry 23/10/2026
- National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November 23/10/2026
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National Heritage Memorial Fund seeks Memorial Fund Panel Members, to 5 November
The National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) is currently recruiting new members to our Memorial Fund Panel with expertise in areas including architecture, archaeology, natural & designed landscapes and more, closing 5/11.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: What the Bayeux tapestry reveals about medieval buildings on both sides of the Channel
image: Bayeux Tapestry Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons For the architectural historian, it is the 33 buildings represented on the Bayeux embroidery that catch the eye, argues The Conversation.
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IHBC’s ‘History’ CPD Signpost: The Public Architect – A Five-Part Podcast Series now out from the SAHGB
A mini-series of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) podcasts is available, funded by the RIBA and hosted by Jess Kelly and Claire Jamieson.
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IHBC Chair echoes Victorian Society’s ‘Tribute’ to Peter Howell who ‘…fearlessly stood up for our Victorian heritage back in the 1960s…’
image: Balliol College, Alfred Waterhouse’s Broad St front, Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons IHBC Chair David McDonald OBE has added his own reflections following the recent ‘Tribute’ to Peter Howell by the Victorian Society, which remembered Peter … Continue reading
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ARB transitioning to a new framework for accreditation, to be completed by December 2028
The Architect’s Registration Board (ARB) reports that from December 2028, it will no longer accredit qualifications under its older framework.
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Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced its Conservation Award shortlist, a ‘brand-new accolade’ for historic buildings and places that have been restored.
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IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference
image for illustration: #IHBCBelfast2018 Following the inclusion of Belfast’s Assembly Rooms on the 2025 World Monuments Watch, WMF Britain celebrates Belfast City Council’s commitment to the Rooms as a major step forward in ‘safeguarding this significant historic asset and reimagining … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Belfast, buildings, Heritage Network, historic environment, Ireland
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HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10)
Historic England (HE) has opened new Expressions of Interest for The Heritage at Risk (HAR) Capital Fund and the Places of Worship (POW) Renewal Fund (to 18/09 & 02/10).
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Tagged architecture, ecclesitastical heritage, grants, HIstoric England, places of worship
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HES confirms to BEFS plans to refresh Planning Advice for Archaeology and Conservation Areas
Following the Planning and Architecture Publications Declutter statement by the Scottish Government in 2025, which explained removing what it termed, ‘all dated national planning advice’, Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has been actively engaging with networks on the implications.
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IHBC members with benefits 1: ‘Lutyens & Liverpool’, 6-7 Nov, Lutyens Trust member rates for IHBC, with options for Full (£120), Day (£100), Talk, Walk, Student and more
image for illustration: El Pollock / Model of Lutyens’ Catholic Cathedral, Museum of Liverpool (Wikimedia Commons) IHBC members of all categories can enjoy the Lutyens Trust’s on-site explorations around Liverpool and Lutyens, across 6 & 7 November, all at Trust member rates, … Continue reading
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LAST WEEK FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award close on 31 August 2026, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 30 September 2025 OR 30 September 2026 – just submit … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award close on 31 August 2026, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 30 September 2025 OR 30 September 2026 – just submit … Continue reading
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IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award close on 31 August 2026, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 30 September 2025 OR 30 September 2026 – just submit … Continue reading
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New partnership and business plan announced by A&DS
Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS) has announced its Business Plan for the year ahead, two new strategic partnerships and a preview of A&DS:SpACE, a temporary exhibition and event space.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: For Sale, A 7-Story Basket – The Longaberger basket Company’s headquarters in Ohio
image for illustration: Derek Jensen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons A ‘kitschy building’, designed as the Longaberger basket company’s headquarters, has been a roadside attraction in Ohio for almost 30 years, reports The New York Times.
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AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards 2026 shortlist… ‘Conservation and historic’ and ‘Positive addition’
image for illustration: The Mill Stream, John O’Groats by Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0 The Architects’ Journal (AJ) has announced its second set of shortlists for this year’s AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards: The ‘Conservation and historic and Positive addition’ … Continue reading
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Jay Morton elected RIBA President (2027-2029)
Jay Morton announced as our next President; to succeed Chris Williamson in 2027
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Baked’, printed, ready – premiere of architecture made from yeast
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a new, entirely bio-based material from a somewhat unexpected ingredient: yeast.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture
President Donald Trump’s extravagant $400-million White House ballroom and proposed triumphal arch were always going to attract the most attention, but in Tennessee officials unveiled a far more revealing illustration of the US president’s future architectural legacy.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Dezeen on… ‘An ‘alternative New York’, via Gaudi, AI and more.
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 Dezeen on… ‘An ‘alternative New York’, via Gaudi, AI and … Continue reading
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Georgian Group ‘Vanbrugh 300’ competition for young designers – to 30 September
image for illustration: Seton Delaval Hall, Alan J. White, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons To celebrate Vanbrugh300, The Georgian Group is inviting young designers, makers and imaginative minds to take part in our special competition and step into his … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Green Buildings with living brick… ‘that breathe green too’!
Dutch engineers have developed bricks that grow moss, purify the air, absorb CO2, and cool buildings, reports Green Architecture.
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ARB introduces changes to routes to Registration
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is introducing a new, streamlined approach to joining the Architects Register, an approach ‘designed to be clearer, fairer, and more accessible for competent individuals, while continuing to ensure that the Register protects the public.’
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ARB accredits brand new qualifications from two universities
image for illustration: The Spark, Southampton Solent University, Iltransatlantico, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has accredited brand new qualifications from two Universities.
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