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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £50K+ of weekly works: National heritage body seeks research linked to regeneration, to 23/01 & £20K

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week is a call from a national heritage body for … Continue reading

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National Trust’s 130th birthday marked by Director General’s unveiling of ambitious plans in 10-year strategy

The National Trust is marking its 130th birthday by unveiling hugely ambitious plans for the next decade and beyond, as it launches a new 10-year strategy.

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CMS Parliamentary Committee Inquiry call for evidence: ‘Protecting built heritage’… Importance & Barriers, open to 3 February 2025

image for illustration: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the importance of built heritage in the UK and the barriers to its preservation, and is open to … Continue reading

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HE & Direct Access survey: Accessibility and Inclusion, to 05/02, with focus group calls for January

Direct Access is conducting an accessibility and inclusion survey for Historic England, open to 5 February, to understand the challenges people face when visiting historic sites up and down the country, with online Focus Groups also open across 27-29 January.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (UK Research) doorstep 1’: Five new projects tackle climate change with cultural heritage

The AHRC-DCMS Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Research opportunity funds international projects to boost capacity for climate action, as five new research projects have been announced to help mitigate climate change and build capacity for climate action.

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IHBC’s 2025 AGM is coming soon: To take your membership to a new level, as Trustee, be sure to · Check our guidance · Explore options with us · Sort your CPD · Submit your case

If you are interested in a voluntary role as an Trustee you can explore duties and obligations not only through our extensive online guidance, but also ‘in real life’ by contacting a trustee post-holder – direct or through your Branch … Continue reading

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IHBC’s first ‘CPD Circular’ for 2025: For cost-conscious and time-sensitive conservation learning… events, awards, calls and more (with pictures & review too!)

IHBC’s new CPD Circular offers our current listing of accessible, cost-effective ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) opportunities for historic and built environment conservation professionals and their networks, with the usual range of Branch and network events, publications, awards and more.

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IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards for 2025: Nominations sought for ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ features ‘’A ‘boon for landfill’… buildings we lost in 2024’

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 the Architects’ Journal (AJ) on ‘A ‘boon for landfill’… seven … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Cairngorm railway is ‘inherently flawed’, warns engineer

image for illustration: The Cairngorm Funicular Railway by Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons A top Scottish engineer is warning repairs on the Cairngorm mountain railway will not last, reports The Press and Journal, as the mountain railway … Continue reading

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Culture Secretary: Independent review to ensure access to high quality arts and culture in every region

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announces a new independent review of Arts Council England will launch in the new year.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global (icon’s) doorstep’:  Barbican Centre funding for essential works approved by City of London Corporation

image for illustration: Barbican Towers by Riodamascus, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The City of London Corporation has approved a £191 million funding package to support critical repairs and upgrades at the iconic Barbican Centre.

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IHBC’s first Councils for 2025, with targeted CPD for all members: · 21 January – virtual, with Conall Doherty on ‘… Structural engineering in Ireland’ · 24 March, blended Council, London Charterhouse, welcoming new President Rebecca Thompson

IHBC’s next free online Council CPD, exclusive to all IHBC member categories, includes ‘A Wonderful Barn, a Fort and a Gaol: Structural engineering in Ireland’ with Conall Doherty, while the following Council, on 24 March, will be blended, from London’s … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Policy’ Signpost: FuturHist’s ‘Policy Framework’ on European Policies for Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings

FuturHist, a project co-funded by the European Union and the UK Research and Innovation that aims to develop replicable retrofit solutions for historic buildings of the future, has produce its first report on the ‘Policy Framework: An Overview of European … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £1.2M+ of weekly works: Scottish Trust calls for Conservation Architect-led team for project, to 24/01 & £170K

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week is a call from a Scottish Trust for a … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Consultation on ‘City of Bath and Great Spa Towns of Europe WHS…’, to 17/01/2025

Public Consultation launched concerning City of Bath and Great Spa Towns of Europe World Heritage Site (WHS) Management Plan closes on 17 January 2025.

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HE updates on ‘Heritage and the Environment’ in Heritage Counts

image for illustration: Joanna Theobald Historic England (HE) has updated its Heritage Counts resource with new articles on evidence of the impact of the historic environment on the environment, with content including climate change mitigation and adaptation.

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Photographer Thomas Duke recreates 30 iconic moments made possible by National Lottery funding

To celebrate The National Lottery’s 30th birthday and the impact of £50 billion in good causes funding, photographer Thomas Duke travelled the length and breadth of the UK to rephotograph 30 iconic images within the context of their original location. … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Pyramid discovered during road construction works in Hidalgo, Mexico

image for illustration: Hidalgo’s ‘Atlantes of Tula’ a pre-Hispanic site by HeyDiallexLoL, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have conducted a rescue excavation following the discovery of a pyramid during … Continue reading

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IHBC’s TWO Marsh Awards for 2025: Nominations sought for ‘Successful Learning’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution (Retired Members) – to 31 March 2025

The two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate ‘Community Contributions’ by retired IHBC members, as well as ‘Successful Learning’ in heritage-related skills, with £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2025 Annual School in Shrewsbury … Continue reading

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Join the IHBC’s next virtual Council with free CPD, open to all IHBC members: Tuesday 21 January, 4pm, includes ‘transferable lessons for all practitioners’

All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free online Council for more relevant and topical CPD.

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IHBC’s HESPR News and Tender Alert listing spotlight: Director’s sample news selection from December 2024

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members ‘News and Tender Alerts’, while after a quiet periods, as now, the IHBC’s Director selects a sample news listing from a … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ – Southend Council threatens enforcement over Kursaal repairs

image for illustration: The Kursaal by User:Hassocks5489, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The owner of Southend’s landmark Grade II Kursaal building was threatened with enforcement action and ordered to carry out urgent repairs, it has been revealed, reports the Basildon Canvey … Continue reading

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CMS Parliamentary Committee Inquiry call for evidence: ‘Protecting built heritage’… Importance & Barriers, open to 3 February 2025

image for illustration: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee is to examine the importance of built heritage in the UK and the barriers to its preservation, and is open to … Continue reading

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Winners of the 2024 Heritage Crafts Awards announced

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Traditional boat builder Gail McGarva has won the fifth annual President’s Award for Endangered Crafts at the 2024 Heritage Crafts Awards, supported by headline sponsor The Royal Mint and venue sponsor English Heritage.

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