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- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 28/07/2026
- 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’ 28/07/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 28/07/2026
- 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’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Help Tackle One of Construction’s Biggest Killers: – Dust’…. a 5-minute survey open to 31 July 28/07/2026
- IHBC ‘PRACTICE’ CPD signpost: Updated emergency planning for heritage guidance from HE 28/07/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: BD review of the ‘Royal Festival Hall: A Living Icon’ 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (‘expert’) doorstep’: … ‘five reasons why Victorian houses are cooler than modern buildings’ 28/07/2026
- CITB and FMB launch retrofit research report to underpin a new Sector Skills Plan to strengthen retrofit skills 28/07/2026
- Industry leaders led by ICE call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans 28/07/2026
- RTPI CE on ‘Planning England’s future: The case for a National Spatial Framework’ – Clarity, Coordination and Confidence 28/07/2026
- Historic England’s HERs Grant Calls 28/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Building homes without making places… There are political crises … 28/07/2026
- IHBC’s special thanks from our Newcastle 2026 School to our ‘Exhibitor Hub’ supporters, as we look forward to School, events & more in 2027 – Bristol & Bath, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 24/07/2026
- IHBC welcomes ‘real data’ informing Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) accuracy research 24/07/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 24/07/2026
- 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’ 24/07/2026
- 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! 24/07/2026
- IHBC ‘Research’ CPD signpost: The resilience of traditionally constructed buildings to flooding 24/07/2026
- IHBC research CPD signpost: … UK-wide survey: Heritage and Conservation Science Workforce: ‘‘Please complete and share’, from RICHeS and Icon, to 31 August 24/07/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.9M+ costed works this week: Trust seeks feasibility study in WHS, to 24/07, £60K 24/07/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Another chance for Carlisle’s Victorian and Turkish Baths 24/07/2026
- Public to have their say on National Lottery Good Causes 24/07/2026
- Culture Secretary celebrates over 400 towns applying to be UK Town of Culture 24/07/2026
- Launch of 5 Year Action Plan for Scotland’s Landscape Charter 24/07/2026
Tag Archives: architecture
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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IHBC’s ‘Design’ CPD Signpost: ‘Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage’
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has featured a ‘Muslims in Real Estate’ take on how equity and access are best shaped through design decisions, not post-occupancy fixes.
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RIBA is ‘Making the case for city architects’
Our report, ‘Making the case for city architects’ sets out how embedding design expertise in combined authorities can help deliver the high-quality homes and places we need.
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AHF: Heritage Revival Fund relaunches to rescue and repurpose more historic buildings across England
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has relaunched the Heritage Revival Fund in England, following the announcement earlier this year of new investment from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to support the expansion of the programme.
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How RIBA is making built environment regulation work for all
The RIBA has set out its approach to ensure a competent built environment profession’ in ‘Repeal, Reserve, Regulate: Our campaign for a competence-led approach to regulating the built environment for the public good’.
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HB&P invites submissions for 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, till 31 May
Historic Buildings & Places (HB&P) is inviting submissions for the 2026 Stephen Croad Prize, open to 31 May.
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CIAT via DB – Beyond the render… embedding AI tools into architectural education…
image for illustration Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way technologists and architects design, visualise, and share ideas, and for graduates architectural education must adapt quickly to ensure the next generation is confident in using these technologies.
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RIBA on Single Construction Regulator: ‘..new system must raise the standard’ so needs ‘a competence?led approach’
The response to the government’s Single Construction Regulator Prospectus consultation by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for widespread reform of the built environment regulatory system, warning that the current framework is fragmented and lacks clear oversight … Continue reading
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RIBA condemns ‘ill-advised’ ARB accreditation rule
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) decision to keep the wording of its Accreditation Rule 4.2: Degree awarding powers, which it changed from ‘qualification awarding powers’ to ‘degree awarding powers’.
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IHBC’s ‘Evaluation’ Signpost: HE introduces the Monumental Works of Giles Gilbert Scott
image for illustration: Battersea Power Station, Alberto Pascual, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England has focussed on the Gothic revivalist architect whose 20th century works include Battersea Power Station, Liverpool Cathedral, Waterloo Bridge and the red telephone box.
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ARB’s five-year strategy to strengthen safety, competence and culture in architecture
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published a new five-year strategy focused on improving safety, strengthening professional competence and improving workplace culture among architects in the UK.
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Great Expectations Conference update by the National Churches Trust – Recordings now available
On 21 October 2025, the National Churches Trust, in partnership with the V&A Museum, The King’s Foundation, and the Churches Conservation Trust, hosted Great Expectations at the Victoria and Albert Museum, with access to up to 17 recorded talks now … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, churches, community, ecclesiastical, funding, heritage, religion, skills, volunteers
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Nominations open for the Plowden Medal Conservation Award 2026, to 15/05
Nominations for the 2026 Plowden Medal Conservation Award are open until Friday 15th May 2026, so if you know of any talented conservators in any field, who deserve recognition for their work, please consider nominating them and sharing the details … Continue reading
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ARB launches consultation on proposed changes to professional practical experience (PPE)
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to professional practical experience (PPE), aimed at improving fair and consistent access to high-quality experience for future architects.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ reports as ‘Architects clash over Liverpool Street station plans’
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 Architects’ Journal (AJ) and ‘Architects clash over Liverpool Street station … Continue reading
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