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- 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… 06/02/2026
- Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ spans disciplines, levels & sectors as interdisciplinary Conservation Professionals & employers see public & personal benefits 06/02/2026
- IHBC is planning for growth, so grow with us by volunteering, with our Committees, Boards and Branches, or Panels, Groups and more as suits – just let us know! 06/02/2026
- IHBC opens Corporate Plan 2026-30 (‘CP30’) development with CP25 consultation, noting Charter, Parliamentary 5 Commitments, volunteer investment & more – to 28/02 & after 06/02/2026
- IHBC urges ‘risk-based approach to retrofit’ with Government’s ‘Warm Homes Plan’ – ‘biggest home upgrade plan in British history’ 06/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 06/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Reusing Historic Cinemas as Places of Worship 06/02/2026
- IHBC Director’s pick from HESPR’s £1.3Mn of weekly works: UK cultural body seeks Landscape Architect for works in urban setting, to 17/02/2026, from £750K 06/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Westminster Council launches ‘Retrofit First’ policy & more in City Plan Partial Review 06/02/2026
- AHF announces £46m expansion of the heritage revival fund 06/02/2026
- ARB launches consultation on proposed changes to professional practical experience (PPE) 06/02/2026
- Government calls for submissions to UK’s first national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – ‘living Heritage – open to 27/03 06/02/2026
- 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’ 06/02/2026
- IHBC on LA conservation jobs in England: ‘Market Intelligence’ Research Note from IHBC’s 2025 ‘Jobs etc.’ posts, via our ToolBox 03/02/2026
- IHBC MARSH Awards: Nominate to celebrate ‘Successful Learning…’ AND/OR ‘Community Contribution…’ (Ret IHBC) – with our easy-fill form open to 31/03 03/02/2026
- IHBC urges ‘risk-based approach to retrofit’ with Government’s ‘Warm Homes Plan’ – ‘biggest home upgrade plan in British history’ 03/02/2026
- IHBC’s newest ‘Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National updates for volunteer leads 03/02/2026
- IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Planning Appeal fails for Cornhill Walk Shopping Centre, Bury St Edmunds 03/02/2026
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: AJ reports as ‘Architects clash over Liverpool Street station plans’ 03/02/2026
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Dumfries House to get £6.5m expansion named in honour of King Charles 03/02/2026
- New paper from Creative UK: UK Government asked to recognise how culture is ‘key to sustainable economic growth’ 03/02/2026
- Innovation in Action: RICHeS Access Fund Catalyst Projects Award Five Initiatives 03/02/2026
- HES: Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Heritage Tourism 03/02/2026
- RIBA Architects Salary Report: What are the average salary levels in the architecture industry? 03/02/2026
- How the UK’s leading charities measure report and share their results: The Impact Report 03/02/2026
Tag Archives: tradition
Government calls for submissions to UK’s first national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – ‘living Heritage – open to 27/03
The Government has launched a call for submissions to the UK’s first-ever national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) – living heritage – on foot of the UK’s ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation, cultural heritage, government, intangible, inventory, tradition
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (pub) doorstep’: The 12 Pubs of Christmas – a seasonal Blog from Historic England
image for illustration: St Nicholas Arms, London Road, Carlisle – September 2016 by The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons From The Christmas Steps to Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, Historic England explores 12 historic listed pubs with a … Continue reading
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Tagged building, conservation, environment, expertise, heritage, planning, public houses, tradition
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (postal) doorstep’:Royal Mail to roll out ‘postboxes of the future’ across the UK
image for illustration After a successful pilot in April of this year, the Royal Mail is now rolling out its new solar-powered postboxes nationwide.
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Tagged climate change, design, heritage, postbox, solar, tradition
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Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower makes history with RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist
image of ‘Big Ben’ © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons Parliament’s Elizabeth Tower has been shortlisted for the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Stirling Prize – the first time in the award’s history that a conservation project has been nominated.
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Tagged architecture, awards, building, conservation, culture, expertise, government, heritage, restoration, skills, tradition
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New Civil Engineer: Report urges re-think on ageing transport assets’ ‘growing risk of failure’ with futureproof solutions
A new report, produced by New Civil Engineer (NCE) in partnership with Arup, is urging the infrastructure sector to re-think how ageing assets schemes should be planned, designed and delivered.
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Tagged assets, civil engineering, heritage, insfrastructure, tradition, transport
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IHBC to provide perspectives at upcoming STBA Advisory Group Meeting, 16 June, London
Prof. John Edwards, IHBC Technical Panel Chair and STBA Board Member, will be on hand at the upcoming STBA Advisory Group meeting on 16 June, to deliver perspectives representing IHBC interests and concerns in the evolving policy landscape, including EPC … Continue reading
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, construction, environment, expertise, heritage, net zero, policy, skills, sustainability, tradition
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REMINDER: Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory: Opening this summer
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Nominations will open this summer for traditions like Notting Hill Carnival, Hogmanay and artisanal crafts to be officially recognised.
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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: West Dean’s 10% discount on specialist Conservation courses for IHBC members (all categories)
The IHBC is has agreed a 10% discount for all members on West Dean’s celebrated and specialist Conservation courses (see terms, conditions and code below).
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Tagged building, conservation, course, cpd, education, environment, event, expertise, heritage, skills, tradition
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