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Repair and maintenance of housing falls by £451m in Scotland as housing stock increases

Posted on 15/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Scottish Housing News has reported on how Glasgow City Council has made steady progress on regeneration of derelict land, with a report carried out by Glasgow City Council showing that between 2017 and 2018, 66.4% of vacant and derelict land … Continue reading →

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Omitting carbon emissions from Part L could have huge implications for HVAC industry, says GDHV

Posted on 15/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation (GDHV) is calling for carbon emissions targets to remain a core component within the amended government building regulations due to be released this autumn, the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has reported.

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AHF invests in Scotland’s small town landmark buildings

Posted on 15/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has awarded £115,763 of grants to 14 projects across Scotland to help communities find sustainable new uses for historic buildings and this quarter, landmark buildings in the centre of towns feature strongly, with awards going … Continue reading →

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Construction Career Cards to showcase future opportunities

Posted on 15/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Galliford Try and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have developed an interactive card game, ‘Construction Career Cards’ to promote the breadth of careers in the industry, with Construction Career Cards – representing 40 varied roles within the construction industry … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s October Branch Events Update: Explore Branch CPD events across the UK, from ‘Wood is Good’ in the SO to YO’s Pevsner

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A busy autumn continues to see a wide range of branch events across the UK. This month’s features include: South Branch – ‘Wood is Good’ Conference and AGM 18 Oct Yorkshire Branch – Pevsner, Yorkshire: The North Riding and AGM … Continue reading →

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REMINDER STILL TIME TO JOIN US at the Scottish Listed Property Show – FREE places for members!

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More free CPD member benefits for IHBC at ‘The Scottish Listed Property Show’: Free places for members, and opportunities to volunteer – Edinburgh, 26/10

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Thinking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 with THA’s update on September’s Heritage Chat: ‘Regeneration of Historic High Streets’

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Heritage Alliance’s (THA) has made available the summary of their September #HeritageChat  on Historic High Streets, which took place on 19 September, a theme that looks ahead to IHBC’s 2020 Brighton Annual School, on ‘Old Towns : New Futures’ … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £310K+ costed opportunities this week: national/international masterplanning/urban design practice sought for maritime heritage quarter, closing 31/10, valued at £120-160K

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this week features a call for ‘a masterplanning/urban design practice’ of ‘national … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Breathing new life into Swindon’s historic railway buildings… with a HAZ!

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Swindon Advertiser writes has reported on how when, in 1840, Daniel Gooch as superintendent for the Great Western Railway, penned a letter to the chief engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, putting Swindon forward as the ideal location for the GWR’s … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: 10 Lincolnshire eyesores have changed over the years, thanks not least to the local Mess of the Year Award!

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Lincolnshire Live has reported on how Sleaford’s Civic and District Trust came up with an innovative way to get business owners and landlords to improve their areas by naming all these sites Mess of the Year!

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Thinking ahead to IHBC’s 2020 School & #IHBCBrighton2020: The value of arts and culture in place-shaping, from the Arts Council

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Arts Council has published research into whether and how an area’s arts and cultural offer attracts individuals and businesses to settle there, looking at six different places across the country: Birmingham, Halifax, Hastings, Redruth, Southampton and Stoke-on-Trent ), whether … Continue reading →

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New initiative ‘Heritage Declares’ launches climate emergency commitment; Seeks personal and corporate support

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Heritage Declares, a non-affiliated group of heritage practitioners who have come together to urge the sector to react more quickly and effectively to the climate and ecological emergency, is calling for sector support for its commitments.

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HRH Prince of Wales continues Patronage of RTPI

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that HRH The Prince of Wales has accepted to be Patron for a further term.

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First World War Centenary Programme: Legacy Evaluation by DCMS

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

An independent overarching evaluation of the 2014 and 2018 First World War Centenary Programme has been published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). image: Evesham War Memorial – Joanna Theobald

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LGA: Climate change goals hinge on funding and powers for local areas

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

England’s Local Government Association (LGA) has indicated that climate change goals hinge on funding and powers for local areas as councils are best placed to respond to the public’s growing concern about this and other burning environmental issues. image: Open … Continue reading →

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DEFRA’s Landscapes Review update on National Parks and AONBs

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published  its Review to consider the next steps for National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England.

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Liverpool City Council buys waterfront land for £1

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Liverpool City Council has bought more than 55,000 sq metres of prime waterfront land for £1, LocalGov has reported. image: LocalGov

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National Design Guide published by MHCLG

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The new National Design Guide (NDG) has been published by England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), as part its ‘Planning Practice Guide’ (PPG), to illustrate ‘how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved … Continue reading →

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Exploring The Tunnel: Scotland’s secret WW2 fuel depot, on the BBC

Posted on 11/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

BBC News has reported on how, beneath the hills of the Scottish Highlands, lies one of the largest underground structures ever built by man, for use during World War Two as a storage depot for fuel.

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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Awards 2020 launched: Win £500 and a free place on IHBC’s 2021 Aberdeen School, simply submit your built environment/heritage coursework online – closing 31 July 2020!

Posted on 08/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 July 2020, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2019 OR 2020 – be … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget: IHBC’s free, first-timer ‘taster’ membership for students on IHBC Recognised Conservation Courses*

Posted on 08/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC offers free one-year, first-timer ‘taster’ memberships to students on IHBC Recognised Conservation Courses* – simply JOIN ONLINE HERE BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS INCLUDE:

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REMINDER: FREE CPD benefits for IHBC members at ‘The Scottish Listed Property Show’: Free places for members, and opportunities to volunteer – Edinburgh, 26/10

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More free CPD member benefits for IHBC at ‘The Scottish Listed Property Show’: Free places for members, and opportunities to volunteer – Edinburgh, 26/10

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the (roadside) doorstep’: Owner of one of Wales’ most photographed buildings says new road sign is spoiling view

Posted on 08/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Tu Hwnt l’r Bont Gade II listed tearoom on the banks of the River Conwy in Llanrwst, north Wales dates back to the 15th century, while its owner says that its views have been spoiled after a road sign … Continue reading →

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Thinking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020 with IHBC ‘s IMHO signpost: ‘We can revive Britain’s high streets. But developers stand in the way’

Posted on 08/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

An opinion piece in the Guardian by Tony Naylor argues that ‘We can revive Britain’s high streets. But developers stand in the way’ as ‘imaginative projects are increasing footfall  [but] without radical intervention, they can only do so much’. image: … Continue reading →

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Flintshire: Shotton steelworks’ John Summers building to be restored

Posted on 08/10/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A landmark on a list of the UK’s most endangered buildings is to be brought back to life in Flintshire.

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