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- Note to all IHBC Members: Our MARSH AWARD call dates are changing… opening end September and closing December, so get ready now! 08/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises Commercial companies etc. 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 08/09/2026
- 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 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ CPD Signpost: SHBT ‘Futureproofing’ project case study aims to sensitively & effectively retrofit buildings in use 08/09/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Building, on new NPPF, ‘… a pretty bold swing… but…!’ 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: HE on ‘Remarkable Church with Unrivalled Collection of Stained Glass by Artist Harry Clarke Now Grade II* Listed’ 08/09/2026
- HES survey on use of new service trove.scot: to 28 Feb 2027 08/09/2026
- Government UK on ‘How to treat irreplaceable habitat for biodiversity net gain’ 08/09/2026
- Heritage projects shortlisted for RIBA’s inaugural Conservation Award 2026 08/09/2026
- Celebrating the Launch of RICHeS-funded Museum ‘Multiscale Heritage X-ray Imaging Centre’ investment 08/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty 08/09/2026
- IHBC’s new CPD Circular: Your user-friendly ‘What’s on’ guide to heritage learning, networking and experiences, in Branches – from ambling at Amberley to linking in Lincoln & networking in NI – CPD Providers & more… 04/09/2026
- IHBC welcomes RICHeS Access Fund second call, opening 14/09 – ‘access… cutting-edge equipment, collections & expertise’, to £20K, for charities, social enterprises, commercial companies etc. 04/09/2026
- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 04/09/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 04/09/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 04/09/2026
- IHBC sponsors Gardens Trust on ‘New Town Landscapes: Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future’, 23-24/09, Milton Keynes 04/09/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 04/09/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Professional standards and ethical uses of AI, from the RTPI 04/09/2026
- IHBC Director’ from HESPR’s £40K+ costed works this week: Cultural centre seeks feasibility study to strengthen role, to 23/09 04/09/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Network Rail begins £3.6m restoration of historic Avon Viaduct 04/09/2026
- HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10) 04/09/2026
- HES confirms to BEFS plans to refresh Planning Advice for Archaeology and Conservation Areas 04/09/2026
- HE etc. announce Collaborative Doctoral Opportunities 04/09/2026
Tag Archives: buildings
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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RTPI: The Planning Skills Fund -Partnership to support capacity in UK planning in 2026/27, ‘so get in touch’…
The Planning Skills Fund, launched in 2025, aims to build skills and capacity within UK planning systems and will continue to support students in the 2026/27 academic year, so get in touch!
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Tagged buildings, built environment, planning, RTPI
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CIC: A Defining Moment for Project Safety – Competence, Clarity, Culture and the Road Ahead to… ‘what the future holds for project safety’
The question of what the future holds for project safety, and the professionals who deliver it within the built environment has never been more relevant, argues The Construction Industry Council.
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Tagged buildings, built environment, construction, safety
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Consultation: Permitted development rights linked to schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation, to August 5
Government UK has launched an open consultation on ‘Permitted development rights: schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation’.
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Tagged assets of community value, buildings, consultation, government, permitted development, planning
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IHBC sponsors SAHGB’s ‘Untold Tales: Women Pioneers in British and Irish Architectural History’ with ‘Call for Papers’ to 26 June
image for illustration: St Pancras Station, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The third symposium in memory of Mark Girouard looks at women’s contributions to architectural history in Britain and Ireland, with sponsors including the IHBC.
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Tagged architectural history, buildings, heritage, research
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Donate Towards Our Crannog Construction!
image for illustration: Scottish Crannog Centre by Euan Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Scottish Crannog Centre are currently in the process of building the first of three Crannogs over the loch and we need your help!
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Tagged buildings, funding, heritage, Scotland
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Historic weather station & landmark on Banff’s Sulphur Mountain returned to former glory
image for illustration: Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station, Kay Röllig, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons An historic weather station on Banff mountain peak has been restored, celebrates Rocky Mountain Outlook.
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Tagged buildings, Canada, global, heritage
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Government Publishes ‘partial response’ to Energy Performance of Buildings Consultation
The Government has issued a ‘partial response’ to its consultation on ‘Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime’, exploring ‘proposals on what reformed Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) will measure and when EPCs will be required’.
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Tagged buildings, construction, consultation, expertise, government, skills, training
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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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Tagged buildings, england, heritage, Irish
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Built Environment Competence Hub launched to align industry best practice
A new national resource designed to bring together standards, competence frameworks, guidance and trusted industry insight in one central place has been launched by BSI.
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Tagged buildings, built environment, industry
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Building Safety Regulator (BSR) seeks Chair Person for Residents’ Panel, to 10/5/26
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has a Residents’ Panel to advise and to help shape our work and is looking to recruit a Chair for the panel, open to 10 May 2026.
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Tagged buildings, careers
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS), v.1 & consultation
image for illustration: Palace of Westminster from the dome on Methodist Central Hall, © User: Colin / Wikimedia Commons The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS) is a voluntary standard, derived from ‘an unprecedented collaborative effort’, that is applicable to new … Continue reading
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Tagged buildings, decarbonisation, net zero, NZCBS
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Launch of ICOMOS Report on the Implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
On 20 January 2026, the ICOMOS Expert Group on EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) Implementation launched the ICOMOS Report on the Implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
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Tagged buildings, energy, europe, global, heritage, ICOMOS, sustainability
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster
image for illustration: Palace of Westminster, Big Ben, and Westminster Bridge as seen from the south bank of the River Thames by Terry Ott, CC-BY-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Designing Buildings (DB) has summarised the history and outlined a future for the … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural history, buildings, Designing Buildings, heritage
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