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- Join IHBC’s Membership Assessors now and ‘Shape our Conservation Professionals of the future’, with CPD, status, compensation, and more as thanks and benefits 14/08/2026
- IHBC NI’s update on hosting a stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09, at Heritage Network’s Conference 14/08/2026
- CLOSING SOON: SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ CPD Signpost: CARE & partners’ revised guidance on ‘Assessing historic assets that are proposed to be demolished or partially demolished’ (2026) 14/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Do you want to help shape the roadmap of UK construction, via UKCW 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fight underway to prevent Hertfordshire bridge ‘vandalism’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Signal box reopens as working museum 14/08/2026
- Scottish Government: ‘Making historic buildings fit for the future’ 14/08/2026
- ‘Every child to get access to enriching activities to build skills and confidence for life’ 14/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Normandy’s D-Day World War Two beaches become UNESCO heritage site 14/08/2026
- IHBC marks ICOMOS-UK President’s plans to stand down in November: ‘… great to be able to work with Clara’ … ‘a special pleasure to sign our joint MoU’ 11/08/2026
- IHBC’s 2026 Gus Astley Student Award for heritage work on UK courses: Open to 31/08 – Win £500 + free place at #IHBCBristolBath2027, on ‘Climate Change & Significance’ 11/08/2026
- REGISTER INTEREST NOW: IHBC’s new ‘Leaders in Learning for Practice Network’ seeks ‘interest’ from leads in conservation-led education, training & learning programmes & courses 11/08/2026
- IHBC’s WM Branch to join West Midlands Heritage Careers Fair 2026: ‘Inspiring the Next Generation of Heritage Professionals’, 21/10, Worcester Cathedral 11/08/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ CPD Signpost: Government UK Policy paper ‘Local Outcomes Framework’ 11/08/2026
- EH appoints V&A deputy director & COO Tim Reeve CBE as new chief executive 11/08/2026
- Government commitment to deliver for rural communities 11/08/2026
- Ronnie Hinds appointed Interim Chair of Historic Environment Scotland 11/08/2026
- Historic England and Youth Speaker Series 11/08/2026
- New partnership and business plan announced by A&DS 11/08/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Trump Admin Moves to Gut Historic Preservation Rules 11/08/2026
- IHBC hosts stall in Belfast’s Assembly Buildings, 28/09: Part of Heritage Network NI Conference: 27-29 September 07/08/2026
- SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2026 open: Celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, to 20 August 07/08/2026
Tag Archives: preservation
SPAB: Emerging Building Craftsperson of the Year Award… to 21 August
The Society for the Preservation of Ancient buildings (SPAB) has launched a new partnership in the Heritage Crafts Emerging Building Craftsperson Award 2026, to close on 21 August 2026.
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Tagged building, conservation, heritage, preservation, skills
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: NTHP sues to stop White House Ballroom works for violating Constitutional property clause & absent Congress authorisation
image for illustration: The White House by DJTechYT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support the preservation of America’s diverse historic buildings, has sued the White … Continue reading
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Tagged building, congress, conservation, constitution, expertise, government, heritage, planning, preservation, USA, White House
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: NTHP sues to stop White House Ballroom works for violating Constitutional property clause & absent Congress authorisation
image for illustration: The White House by DJTechYT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP), founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support the preservation of America’s diverse historic buildings, has sued the White … Continue reading
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HHBT to continue its work in the Highlands as part of SHBT
Highland Historic Buildings Trust to continue its work in the highlands as part of Scottish Historic Buildings Trust(SHBT)’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: See the Parthenon without scaffolding for the first time in c.200 years
image for illustration: The Parthenon in Athens by Steve Swayne, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Only recently has scaffolding been removed that has partially obscured the western façade of the Parthenon for the past two decades, resulting in a … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: German Woman Returns Ancient Greek Column Fragment after 50+ Years
A fragment from an ancient column in the Leonidaion at Ancient Olympia that had been illegally removed in the 1960s was returned to Greece in a repatriation ceremony as a woman from Münster, Germany, returned the fragment more than 50 … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Practice’ signpost: Historic England & Defra – ‘… helping to preserve rural heritage for the future’
image for illustration: Epiacum, Whitley Castle, Northumberland by Thomas Sopwith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The Countryside Stewardship Heritage Service is a partnership between Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Historic England, that supports sustainable land management … Continue reading
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Derbyshire HBT campaign promotes Parliamentary petition on Wingfield Manor ‘preservation and protection’ presented by Linsey Farnsworth MP
image for illustration: Sam Styles / Wingfield Manor Commons Wiki Following promotion by Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust Linsey Farnsworth MP (Labour, Amber Valley) has presented a petition to Parliament on the future of Wingfield Manor, calling for its preservation and protection.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Built heritage trusts in Glasgow receive new funding from council
image for illustration (edited to remove person): The Glasshouse, Queens Park, Glasgow by Chris Haikney, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Total funding of £290,000 for the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, conservation, expertise, funding, heritage, preservation, Scotland
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West Midlands Heritage Trust launch as Sir Andy Street endorses launch of new regional heritage charity
image: Ed Barron, Deputy Chair of WMHT, Corinne Brazier Chair WMHT & Sir Andy Street by James Atkinson photographer: JDA Media West Midlands Heritage Trust (WMHT), a new regional charity dedicated to rescuing and reusing historic buildings at risk, was … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Survey to assess ‘dilapidation and vacancy’ within Dublin’s North Georgian Core
image for illustration: Parnell Square, Dublin by William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons An extensive survey of historic structures within Dublin’s North Georgian Core is currently under way, in a bid to preserve and rejuvenate the architectural heritage … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, building, conservation, environment, expertise, government, heritage, Ireland, planning, preservation, skills, urban
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (tower) doorstep’: Beckford’s Tower now open following £3.9million refurbishment
Beckford’s Tower and Museum, Bath, is now open since 29 June 2024 following a £3.9million refurbishment.
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