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- IHBC launches ‘Early Career Network’ with calls to join up, as new Working Group explores plans for support and services 01/09/2026
- IHBC ‘Members with benefits’ : Invitation to ‘The Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event’, London, 13/11, with Historic Houses, exhibitors, speakers and more 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 31/08/2026
- 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 31/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training; learning programmes; courses 31/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 31/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: HE Research on ‘Effect of the Historic Built Environment on Local Economic Growth in England: An Instrumental Variable Approach’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’! IHBC calls for member assessors & Building on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Parish priest speaks of ‘Blitz spirit’ after fire devastates Leicester church 31/08/2026
- Public Consultation on Historic Environment Policy for NI, to 23/10 31/08/2026
- CITB’s ‘Workforce Mobility & Skills’ research shows that skills strategies must become more localised 31/08/2026
- PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’ 31/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Breathing new life into sacred spaces, in Rotterdam’s innovative approach to religious heritage 31/08/2026
- IHBC talks NPPF… on Tuesday 1 Sept, from 4PM: Join in the online discussion of the new Policy Framework and its implications 28/08/2026
- IHBC reports disappointment with ‘unjustified’ statutory role terminations for Theatres & Gardens Trusts 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE FOR IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 28/08/2026
- LAST CHANCE – IHBC calls for sign-up to UK-wide survey of heritage workers who ‘use science and technology’: Led by RICHeS & Icon, to 31 August 28/08/2026
- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 28/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: On Parliamentary engagement, as CMS Committee presents ‘Protecting Built Heritage’ 28/08/2026
- IHBC Director’s choice from HESPR’s £5.25M+ costed works this week: Heritage estate body seeks Conservation architect, to 09/09/2026 28/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: National Theatre building is turning 50 28/08/2026
- Welsh Government consults on ‘A vision for culture and sport in Wales…Developing a new culture and sport strategy…’ – to 18/12 28/08/2026
- County Council’s Network (CCN) responds on New National Planning Policy Framework 28/08/2026
- RTPI on NPPF: … puts sustainable communities on the right track.. 28/08/2026
- England’s Mayors given powers to green light developments 28/08/2026
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’! IHBC calls for member assessors & Building on ‘Plymouth – UK Design Capital shortlist’
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 IHBC on BDonline on how…‘We are using AI the wrong … Continue reading
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Public Consultation on Historic Environment Policy for NI, to 23/10
Northern Ireland’s (NI) Department for Communities (DfC), its Executive department with responsibility for policy on the historic environment, is seeking views on the direction and priorities for its Historic Environment Policy, open to 23 October.
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CITB’s ‘Workforce Mobility & Skills’ research shows that skills strategies must become more localised
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its Workforce Mobility and Skills in the UK Construction Sector 2025 research that shows workers are less willing to travel for employment, highlighting a need to develop localised workforces.
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PM: ‘From today Britain will value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap’
Under the Prime Minister’s fundamental changes to the education system, 14-year-olds will be able to get early access to technical education, skills training, work experience and connections with employers.
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Government commitment to deliver for rural communities
A new Future of Rural England report, published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government, sets out how to ensure government policy delivers for rural communities, with six critical themes: economic growth & productivity; infrastructure & housing; skills & … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (development) doorstep’: Industry sets out wish lists for new Prime Minister and Housing Minister
Specification Online summarised an industry list of priorities for Andy Burnham, now the UK Prime Minister.
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HCLG Committee launches Inquiry into ‘Revitalising High Streets’, open to 07/09
image for illustration: Redruth High St, John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has launched an inquiry into revitalising England’s high streets and town centres, examining the impact of unwanted retail … Continue reading
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ICE & partners call for new UK PM to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans: ‘… not the time to go back to square one’
In an open letter signed by 28 built environment and industry bodies, including the Institution of Civil Engineers writes (ICE), the sector warned that ‘now is not the time to go back to square one’. ICE writes: Leaders from across … Continue reading
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Tagged built environment, government, industry, planning, strategy, UK
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: AJ Opinion: ‘… industry demands retrofit-first… new government shouldn’t waste a second…’
As the UK is hit by the fourth heatwave of 2026, Will Hurst argues in the Architects’ Journal (AJ) that a bombshell MHCLG survey has laid bare years of failure by central government to regulate construction’s carbon footprint, ‘including the … Continue reading
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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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Tagged adaptive reuse, derelict, government, heritage, historic envionrment, reuse
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FINAL 20 July close for IHBC’s initial ‘quick query’ to help local government conservation services: ‘… still time to shape our high-level advocacy’
IHBC’s ‘quick query’ to Local Government conservation Officers and services for ‘advice, input and suggestions’ on possible improvements that we can pass on to UK Governments as part of our ‘5 Commitments to Parliament’ has had its closing date extended … Continue reading
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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!
IHBC’s latest Council received impressively positive feedback, as we advance the 3rd of our Parliamentary ‘5 Commitments to Help Heritage Skills in Conservation…’ exploring Local Authority (LA) conservation roles and services, and now spotlighting a new film that could change … Continue reading
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NAO Report assesses progress of parliament Restoration and Renewal Programme
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 The National Audit Office (NAO) Report Value for Money has examined the proposals for restoring … Continue reading
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MHCLG’s Call for Evidence: ‘Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations’ – Open to 12/08
In December 2025, the government announced that it would publish a new strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations in 2027, and a call for evidence by the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) now seeks … Continue reading
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CIC appoints Simon Rawlinson as new Deputy Chair
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed Simon Rawlinson MRICS as their new Deputy Chair.
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Government UK Policy Paper update on ‘Culture Priority Places’
Government UK has updated on ‘Culture Priority Places’ and its methodology.
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UKGBC responds to the Warm Homes Fund’s Call for Evidence
The UKGBC’s Policy Team’s detailed response to the Warm Homes Fund’s Call for Evidence has been issued.
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Pubs, shops and local assets protected with communities in charge
image for illustration: Community Pub, West Wemyss, Bill Kasman, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Government UK reports on a £61m fund to encourage people to save treasured local assets announced as part of a set of reforms to put more … Continue reading
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Government UK reports on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) accuracy research project
Government UK reports on a project that ‘compared modelled energy use with monitoring data to identify inaccuracies in EPCs and propose improvements.’
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IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: The rise of AI and automation is making planning for industry harder to predict
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) warns that the planning system must be better equipped to handle automation, AI and advanced manufacturing, which are reshaping how land is used and employment is planned for.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Mayoral) doorstep’: Mayors meet in York on ‘devolution revolution’, from Government UK
Government UK has updated on how Mayors, handed new powers under a landmark Right to Request scheme, are seeing control shifted to local leaders from Westminster. image for illustration: York, DACP, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Climate Change Committee sets out methodological approach to building evidence for future risk assessment
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has started the ‘Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk’ that will underpin the UK’s Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA4).
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Call for evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations, to 12 August
A call for evidence to inform future policy on those working in the building professions, trades and occupations, with the call to close on 12 August 2026.
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Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust
The Government is backing The King’s Trust’s new youth opportunity initiative with £10 million of funding, launched on 3 June 2026.
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A new approach to place targeting across DCMS programmes
image for illustration: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is committed to making a difference in the places that need it the most, through investing to build social and community cohesion … Continue reading
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