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- IHBC’s FINAL 2026 School pre-conference webinar, on ‘skills… for Adaptive Reuse’, our planning take with RTPI, 2026 School Friend, as RTPI members get IHBC rates for Virtual School 02/06/2026
- EARLY NOTICE: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ soon to seek ‘Interest’ from leads in relevant conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 02/06/2026
- PASS ON THE WORD: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 02/06/2026
- IHBC welcomes HE’s Heritage at Risk Capital Fund : EoIs to 7 June 02/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 02/06/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: ‘What does the future of Planning look like? Engaging the next generation and beyond’, via RTPI & CIC 02/06/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: PBC Today on ‘views on the state of ethical governance of AI’ 02/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (construction) doorstep’: King’s Speech sets out several key bills that will shape the construction sector 02/06/2026
- AHF: Heritage Revival Fund relaunches to rescue and repurpose more historic buildings across England 02/06/2026
- THA & University of Oxford explore ‘what makes partnerships across heritage sector and academia work’: Survey closing extended to 12 June 02/06/2026
- MPs endorse next Chair of Office for Environmental Protection but insist relations with farmers and environmentalists must improve 02/06/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Nature and the City – how Vacaresti Urban Park supports biodiversity in Bucharest 02/06/2026
- Spotlighting IHBC’s latest (members-only) Council, on local conservation services etc.: Informing a survey to shape Parliamentary advocacy, with IHBC’s Sarah Homer 30/05/2026
- IHBC welcomes HE’s Heritage at Risk Capital Fund: EoIs to 7 June 30/05/2026
- PASS ON THE WORD: IHBC-member rates on offer to ALL RTPI members for our Virtual Day School, 19/06 30/05/2026
- EARLY NOTICE: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ soon to seek ‘Interest’ from leads in relevant conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 30/05/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ CPD Signpost: New Future_Scapes platform launched to help places respond to climate change and complex challenges 30/05/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £2M+ costed works this week: Buildings Trust seeks heritage exhibition leads, to 22/06 & 180K 30/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (quarry) doorstep’: Former brick shale quarry in Lancashire to be turned into wildlife sanctuary 30/05/2026
- Victorian Society’s ‘Top Ten Endangered Buildings 2026’ now out 30/05/2026
- Heritage Sector Resilience & Collaboration 2025-26: Call for case studies and survey responses to 19 June 30/05/2026
- Heritage Science Data Service (HSDS) User Needs Survey – Year 2: Open to 31 May 30/05/2026
- THA & University of Oxford explore ‘what makes partnerships across heritage sector and academia work’: Survey closing extended to 12 June 30/05/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: ‘Huge loss’… University student works to preserve national database on historic sites set to be unplugged 30/05/2026
- IHBC@Surveyor Live 26: At a ‘community event created by surveyors, for surveyors’ IHBC’s staff, volunteers & consultants advise and more, winning endorsements too (Thanks Richard Oxley!) 26/05/2026
Tag Archives: housebuilding
IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: ‘Build More Homes and New Towns Summit 2026’ update
This year’s Build More Homes and New Towns Summit offered invaluable insight into the key issues shaping housing delivery with Terraquest reporting on its key takeaways from the pivotal conference
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Tagged cpd, housebuilding, IHBC, new towns, planning
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MHCLG publishes Guidance to support Neighbourhood Planning
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a set of neighbourhood planning toolkits to help communities in England prepare and shape Neighbourhood Plans.
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Tagged development, government, guidance, housebuilding, local authorities, planning
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (community) doorstep’: Some half of homes with planning permission since 2012-13 not yet built says Local Councils Network.
Data from 62 councils showed permission was granted for 633,010 homes over the period, but only 331,300 were completed, suggesting a build-out rate of 52%, with four out of five councils surveyed reporting the number of unbuilt homes exceeds that … Continue reading
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Tagged built environment, housebuilding, local authorities, planning
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APPGEBE: ‘Government must not sacrifice quality in drive to build 1.5 million homes’
image for illustration: housing development, Chichester by ITookSomePhotos, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has reported on the ‘Proud to call home’ report which sets out measures to raise standards in housebuilding and placemaking as … Continue reading
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Aviva Analysis indicates proportion of new homes built in flood areas rises to one in nine
One in nine (11%) new homes in England constructed between 2022 and 2024 have been built in areas of medium or high risk of flooding, according to new analysis from insurer Aviva, as Greater London and Essex have the highest … Continue reading
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Protrade on ‘State of Construction Apprenticeships in 2026’
New analysis by Protrade reveals a 1.5% increase in new construction apprentices for 2024/25, representing the first year of growth since the 2021/22 peak.
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Tagged apprenticeships, development, government, housebuilding, UK
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Centre for Cities: Five reforms to anti-supply measures to boost urban housebuilding
image for illustration The new Centre for Cities report – Breaking the Bottlenecks – sets out a range of anti-supply measures the Government should reform to reach its target for 1.5 million new homes.
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Tagged building, climate change, environment, expertise, government, housebuilding, planning
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