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Historic Religious Buildings Alliance: New resources, ‘Pithy, personal & pertinent’, includes Matthew Saunders on conservation

Posted on 04/08/2023 by IHBC

The Historic Religious Buildings Alliance(HRBA) has issued three new publications, including Matthew Saunders on: How certain is the victory of conservation? Indeed, have we won?. image for illustration

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US giving away historic lighthouses

Posted on 04/08/2023 by IHBC

The US General Services Administration is giving away or auctioning lighthouses in New England. image: for illustration only

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IHBC issues ‘… Research for Practice Digest No. 2: Connecting conservation research and professional practice

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The second issue of the new IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been circulated to key networks, with from content student and practice awards (closing end August) to multi-million pound research programmes, and anyone can sign up to access issues … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes HE’s launch of Historic Environment Overview 2022-23, part of Heritage Counts

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the launch of this year’s Historic Environment Overview, offering headline updates on key developments for the sector during the last financial year and collaboratively produced by the Historic Environment Forum with support from Historic England and … Continue reading →

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IHBC launches online co-working, assisting Supporter applications for Affiliate membership: First session 9 August, 1.00-2.15pm

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

Following on from the successful launch of the Supporter Surgeries in March this year, the IHBC is launching a series of online co-working spaces designed to help existing Supporters and those looking to apply for Affiliate membership to submit simple … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: UCL student 3-min survey on ‘Gaps and Impacts of .. Shortage of Economic and Financial Skill Sets’, closing 4 August

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

A UCL student survey by Charlie Shen on impacts and issues around the IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Competence is open to interested practitioners until 4 August, but also welcomes input after that date.

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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2023 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Enter online before 1/09/23

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award for heritage submissions on UK taught courses: Closes 31/08 – Win £500 + free #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August 2023, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 31 August 2022 OR 31 August 2023 –submit it online … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Common approach agreed for a sustainable 20 Minute Neighbourhood in Edinburgh

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

West Town Edinburgh Ltd, the development consortium which owns more than 200 hectares of prime development land west of Edinburgh, has agreed with Edinburgh City Council on a joint approach to creating a major new ’20 Minute Neighbourhood’ for the … Continue reading →

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1M new homes to come with £24M Fund + planning ‘super squad: Cambridge first!

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The government’s manifesto commitment to build 1 million homes over this Parliament will be supported by a £24 million Planning Skills Delivery Fund to clear backlogs and a new ‘super-squad’ of planners and others charged with working across planning to … Continue reading →

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England’s Heritage Sector calls on political parties to ‘… put the past at the heart of their… future’, with VAT cuts, retrofit & demolition controls

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The new Heritage Alliance-led Heritage Manifesto includes VAT cuts on repair, disincentives for demolition and a new National Retrofit Strategy to meet net zero.

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RICS announces appointment of new CEO

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Young, as Chief Executive Officer.

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Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal Winner Announced: ‘… lifetime achievement in stonemasonry’

Posted on 01/08/2023 by IHBC

Stone Federation Great Britain and the Worshipful Company of Masons are delighted to announce that the 2022 Duke of Gloucester Gold Medal for outstanding lifetime achievement in stonemasonry has been awarded to Tim Crawley.

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IHBC welcomes & explores Gove’s decision on the future of London’s M&S flagship store

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has formally welcomed the decision by Communities Secretary Michael Gove to block plans by Marks & Spencer (M&S) ‘to bulldoze and redevelop its flagship central London store’, while offering further analysis of its conservation context. image: Gary Rogers / … Continue reading →

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IHBC launches online co-working, assisting Supporter applications for Affiliate membership: First session 9 August, 1.00 -2.15pm

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

Following on from the successful launch of the Supporter Surgeries in March this year, the IHBC is launching a series of online co-working spaces designed to help existing Supporters and those looking to apply for Affiliate membership to submit simple … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: UCL student 3-min survey on ‘Gaps and Impacts of .. Shortage of Economic and Financial Skill Sets’, closing 4 August

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

A UCL student survey by Charlie Shen on impacts and issues around the IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Competence is open to interested practitioners until 4 August, but also welcomes input after that date.

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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award for heritage submissions on UK taught courses: Closes 31/08 – Win £500 + free #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August 2023, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 31 August 2022 OR 31 August 2023 –submit it online … Continue reading →

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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2023 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Enter online before 1/09/23

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes BLF Annual Gathering bursaries, for ‘Simplicity, Quality, and Modernity: A Legacy of Lime’, 1- 3/09, Lincoln; applications close 4/08

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The 2023 Building Limes Forum (BLF) is offering bursaries (closing 4 August) for its Annual Gathering (and AGM), to take place in Lincoln (1-3 September) and focus on the themes of Simplicity, Quality, and Modernity: A Legacy of Lime’.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £114K+ costed works: BPT seeks Head of Heritage…’, closing 14/08 and valued £50K

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

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 for this week features is the call from a leading Building … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Designing Buildings features IHBC’s NewsBlog on NE Wales Park Designation

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

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 Designing Buildings on IHBC’s NewsBlog ‘Evaluation’ Signpost’ on North East … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (eco) doorstep’: Nesta report: ‘All the things I could do: financing green home upgrades’

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

A new report from Nesta ‘All the things I could do: financing green home upgrades’, explores indicates testing options to help homeowners decarbonise. image: for illustration

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Canal and River Trust: Government funding cuts put future of nation’s historic canals at risk

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The Canal and River Trust is issuing a stark warning that government funding cuts mean our much-loved canal network is at risk of closures. image: Canal & River Trust

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Full UNESCO Global Geopark status granted to ‘Mourne-Gullion-Strangford’ Geopark, as it ‘tells the tale of two oceans’

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

At the recent UNESCO Executive Board Meeting in Paris, Newry, Mourne and Down’s bid for full UNESCO Global Geopark status for Mourne-Gullion-Strangford was granted, recognising this area’s unique landscape and geology.

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Heritage Open Days launches, unwrapping England’s history of creativity: 8-17 September 2023

Posted on 28/07/2023 by IHBC

The country’s largest festival of history and culture Heritage Open Days (HODs) returns with a packed programme of free events 8th-17th September 2023.

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