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- IHBC welcomes the chance to ‘Unlock Access’ to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with ‘Full Access Fund Call’ open to 8 April, with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 24/02/2026
- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 24/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 24/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 24/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: BEFS & Dr Scott McGibbon on ‘Skills as Strategic Infrastructure – Building Scotland’s Workforce for Net Zero’ 24/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘Double-up Sector News’: DB on ‘Ireland’s National Residential Retrofit Plan’ & IHBC on ‘Sponsorship opportunities for #IHBCNewcastle2026 24/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (SPAB) doorstep’: Henry rekindles Hot Iron Blacksmithing at Chiddingfold Forge 24/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Preferred developer and development proposal for Egyptian Halls in Glasgow approved 24/02/2026
- England’s cultural infrastructure: repair, maintenance and renewal reports from Purcell show £2 billion of unfunded repair and maintenance (R&M) 24/02/2026
- Icon launches new Early Career Membership category 24/02/2026
- Why City & Guilds says ‘Apprenticeships could be the only way out of the UK’s Housing Shortage’ 24/02/2026
- Government: £30M boost for coastal communities adapting to eroding shores 24/02/2026
- English Heritage appoints Tony Hales CBE as its new Chair 24/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, ‘Trump says’ 24/02/2026
- IHBC’s Director joins RICHeS Programme Board: ‘Honoured, of course, but mostly I’m impressed by the £80M of research opportunities for historic and built environment conservation’ 20/02/2026
- Don’t need your paper Context? Do everyone a favour and pass it on, ‘Spreading the Word’ to help the Conservation Professional! 20/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 20/02/2026
- Booking opens for IHBC’s 2026 School, #IHBCNewcastle2026, June 18-20 (Full School only): Accessible, Certified CPD on ‘Adaptive Reuse’ – From £35+VAT (Online Day School), free pre-conference webinars and more… 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Unlock Access to RICHeS Research Infrastructure with Full Access Fund Call now Open with ‘Help’ webinar on 11/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Designing Buildings & more on Restoration and Renewal at Westminster 20/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: LPA Planning Capacity and Capability Survey 2025 20/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s weekly works: Charity seeks PM for heritage regeneration project, to 02/03 20/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Legal bid to protect Scots brutalist landmark from bulldozer 20/02/2026
- Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals published 20/02/2026
- Government plans to train next generation of construction workers 20/02/2026
Tag Archives: global
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Federal judge ‘sceptical’ of Trump’s authority over White House ballroom
Image for illustration: The White House by DJTechYT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A federal judge sceptical that about the legal authority to construct President Donald Trump’s massive new ballroom without express authorization from Congress.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Durham joins UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities – ‘a significant site of scholarship and learning for over a thousand years’
image for illustration: Durham Castle and Cathedral by Ian Grieg, CC-BY-SA-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Durham has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, continuing its long history as a significant site of scholarship and learning for over a thousand … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ICOMOS at COP30: Heritage, Culture, and Global Climate Action
ICOMOS took part in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which was held from 10-21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil, to reaffirm its commitment to climate action within heritage conservation practices.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Inside plans to rebuild the ‘top-secret’ bunker beneath the White House East Wing
CNN looks at plans to rebuild the ‘top-secret’ bunker beneath the White House East Wing in preparation for President Donald Trump’s sprawling new ballroom.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Canada’s Charlottetown staff propose 45-day heritage designation for research, but council says ‘no’
Canada’s Charlottetown council recently voted against putting a temporary 45-day heritage designation on the property at 1B West St., going against a heritage department request, reports The Guardian.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Ancient Roman landmark undergoing high-tech restoration
CNN has offered a video report on new technology in the restoration of one of Rome’s ancient landmarks.
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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 features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’– WMF & EH receive grant for next phase of Coastal Connections Programme
image for illustration: Hurst Castle by Oast House Archive, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Established in 2023 as a joint initiative with English Heritage (with EH), Lloyd’s Register Foundation has granted £509,300 for the expansion of the World Monuments Fund … Continue reading
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First Session of the World Heritage APPG held on November 5 2025
The first session of the World Heritage APPG was held at Westminster on November 5 2025 with a theme on planning.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Heritage Excellence Day 2025 spotlights innovation, creativity and community engagement
The European Heritage Excellence Day 2025 took place on 12 October at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels as part of the European Cultural Heritage Summit 2025. During the event, the 30 winners of the European … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Worker dies after partial collapse of medieval tower in Rome
A worker who was trapped after part of a medieval tower collapsed in the heart of Rome, has died, according to hospital officials, reports BBC News.
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CIC announces approval of new British Standard on Sustainability Competence, with Call for Expertise
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is has announced the proposal to use The Edge and CIC’s ‘Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment’ as the foundation for a new British Standard on sustainability competence, with new Call for Expertise.
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MPs to hold a debate on the 80th anniversary of UNESCO: 18/11
On Tuesday 18 November in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the 80th anniversary of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
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CIC announces approval of its joint ‘Competence Framework…’ as basis for new British Standard on ‘Sustainability Competence’
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is proud to announce the proposal to use The Edge and CIC’s ‘Competence Framework for Sustainability in the Built Environment’ as the foundation for a new British Standard on sustainability competence, formally approved by the … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: UNESCO launches the first global Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at MONDIACULT 2025
Three years after its announcement at MONDIACULT 2022, UNESCO is launching an innovative initiative: the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects.
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Donovan Rypkema & Heritage Strategies International seek input on ‘measuring in Arts, Culture, and Heritage’
Donovan Rypkema & Heritage Strategies International have launched a survey to learn from experts and advocates in Arts, Culture, and Heritage ‘what might be measured, the importance (or not) of measuring values, and to learn what similar work on creating … Continue reading
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2024 ICOMOS Annual Report now available
The ICOMOS 2024 Annual Report is out, offering a powerful glimpse into a year filled with international collaboration and deep commitment to protecting our shared cultural heritage.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Climate Heritage Network ‘Refresher on the Global Call to Put Culture at the heart of Climate Action’
Thank you for signing the Global Call to put Culture at the Heart of Climate Action. Whether you signed the day we launched in 2023, or joined more recently, we are so grateful for your commitment to culture-based climate action! … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes RICS’ #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School ‘Friend’ benefit: RICS’ rates for members at Global Building Conservation Conference, ‘Sharing heritage skills…’, 25/09, online, 7hrs CPD
The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online … Continue reading
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Tagged building, conference, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, global, heritage, learning, skills, surveyors
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IHBC welcomes RICS’ #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School ‘Friend’ benefit: RICS’ rates for members at Global Building Conservation Conference, ‘Sharing heritage skills…’, 25/09, online, 7hrs CPD
The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online … Continue reading
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New APPG for World heritage – At-risk globally important places championed by new parliamentary group
Endangered historic, culturally significant and nature-rich places around the world have a new voice in a cross-party parliamentary group: The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable
image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona by Canaan Commons Wiki Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 On April 14 2025 Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable, recognizing his heroic virtues in a decree announced during a Vatican audience … Continue reading
IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: The UK State of the Climate report 2024
image for illustration: The Earth seen from Apollo 17 by Harrison Schmitt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The UK State of the Climate Report 2024 has been issued by the Met Office, introducing 10 years of a changing climate, as … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes RICS’ #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School ‘Friend’ benefit: RICS’ rates for members at Global Building Conservation Conference, ‘Sharing heritage skills…’, 25/09, online, 7hrs CPD
The IHBC is delighted to announce that, thanks not least to the efforts of our West Midlands Branch team and School Friend lead, RICS & IHBC member Jessica Jones, IHBC members (all categories) can enjoy RICS rates at the online … Continue reading
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