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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: 700-year-old Yorkshire stately home first GI building with ‘permission for double glazed windows’

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

The Yorkshire Post reports on a local Grade I (GI) country house – Ledston Hall – has become the first GI building ‘to be granted permission to replace historic windows with double glazing’. image: for illustration- Ledstone Hall – HE … Continue reading →

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CCC Letter to government: Improving infrastructure and adapting to the change in climate

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has written a joint letter to government about developing more effective plans to improve the resilience of infrastructure. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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BEFS overview of new statement from Scotland’s First Minister

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

The Director of BEFS – Built Environment Forum Scotland – has provided a short overview of the new statement from the First Minister published on 18 April 2023.

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UNISON secures 8.2% pay win for Canal and River Trust workers

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

UNISON helps secure 8.2% increase for 1700 workers at the charity. image: for illustration

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UK’s Retrofit Crisis threatens nation’s ability to reach net zero

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

A new report by Ridge Property Consultants – The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero – highlights how ‘Without boards changing… attitudes and… action, the UK faces a building retrofit crisis…’ image: for illustration

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Ecclesiastical: Brokers ‘sleepwalking’ into climate crisis

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

Brokers lack urgency and interest in the transition to net zero, according to the latest research from Ecclesiastical.

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Bristol LGBTQ+ rights rainbow canopy planning permission sought

Posted on 06/05/2023 by IHBC

A businessman says he and his family have received a ‘massive outpouring of support’ for the rainbow on the canopy of their home following retrospective planning permission on his property in Clifton, Bristol. image: for illustration

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IHBC highlights concerns over Damaged cultural sites in Ukraine verified by UNESCO

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

IHBC past vice chair and lead on the Ukraine working Group (WG) Kathy Davies has highlighted the heritage concerns raised in UNESCO’s update of its preliminary damage assessment for cultural properties following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. image: for illustration only

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IHBC’s ‘Project signpost’: HS2 reveals final design for last of seven key Chiltern Tunnel structures

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

HS2 has publicised the final designs for the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel – the last of seven key structures for the high speed rail project’s longest tunnels. image: for illustration – HS2

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB features IHBC’s new Research for Practice Digest

Posted on 03/05/2023 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 Building on the IHBC’s first issue of its new … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: First look inside the new £45 million Paisley Museum

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

Billed as Scotland’s biggest cultural heritage project, the £45 million refurbishment of Paisley Museum will create a ‘radical’ world-class museum space to preserve and celebrate the town’s history and international impact, reports The Herald. image: for illustration – By Thomas … Continue reading →

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Heritage Declares Newsletter:  Heritage the Climate Crisis.., and UKCR update

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

Heritage Declares has issued it April Newsletter with topics covering all the latest news, including Heritage Declares at Futurebuild and an update signpost on the The  UK Climate Resilience Programme (UKCR).

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Climate Heritage Network welcomes 92 new member organisations

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

The Climate Heritage Network (CHN) – of which the IHBC is a member – announced that 92 additional organisations have joined the Network following approval of their membership applications by the Network’s international Steering Committee.

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Skills boost for English planning authorities via £1M Public Practice funding

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has given social enterprise Public Practice £1 million to help councils recruit and develop skilled planners. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Scotland’s new climate adaptation tool for communities launched

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

Adaptation Scotland and partners have launched the Community Climate Adaptation Routemap, a practical guide for communities to adapt to climate change.

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Contractor fined £800k after child’s death on site

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

A Scottish civil engineering contractor has been fined £800,000 for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy sustained fatal injuries while playing on a building site in Glasgow.

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Arts & Business Scotland becomes Culture & Business Scotland with new identity and strategic vision

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

The former Arts & Business Scotland has announced its rebranding to Culture & Business Scotland, as well as launching its strategy for the next five years.

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Check out IHBC’s re-cast online Heritage MarketPlace, free to visit and use: Supporting #IHBCSwansea2023

Posted on 03/05/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s recast Heritage MarketPlace web resource is a new way to access, promote and secure quality services, advice, guidance and more on all aspects of heritage and conservation – its care, checking and changing – free and accessible to … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE ON PROXIES FOR IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6PM close, 30 April

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is calling on all Full, Associate and Retired members to submit voting proxies by 6.00pm on 30 April in advance of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 starting from 5.30pm when Oriel Prizeman (Cardiff University) examines … Continue reading →

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IHBC highlights new Affiliate applications support to longstanding members without IHBC accreditation

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has written to longstanding IHBC members without our accreditation to encourage use of the streamlined application form and its new resources and guidance on the new Affiliate webpage, or to apply for accreditation direct if preferred.

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IHBC Chair expresses personal and sector loss following Elain Harwood’s demise

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

IHBC Chair David McDonald has reflected on the loss to the conservation, heritage and architectural communities following Elain Harwood’s recent demise.

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LAST CHANCE NEARS for IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore, from £25, inc. networking break & lunch

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).

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IHBC welcomes Highland Historic Buildings Trust launch of local church digital guide, via John Duncan, 2022 IHBC Marsh Award Winner

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to welcome a new initiative highlighted by IHBC 2022 Marsh Award winner john Duncan  Highland Historic Buildings Trust (HHBT) launch of local church guide digital resource, with IHBC Marsh Award Winner John Duncan, The ‘Easter Ross … Continue reading →

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Feature update for IHBC’s 3 May AGM: Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability & the HE’, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has updated the 3 May AGM notice to ALL member categories, as proceedings start at 5.30pm and feature Prof. Oriel Prizeman, of Cardiff University reviewing current research and issues around ‘Sustainability and the Historic Environment’, all critical context … Continue reading →

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IHBC Signpost: Council will not defend legal challenge after ‘accepting grant of listed building consent for almshouses scheme was invalid’

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

Broxtowe Borough Council has agreed following a legal challenge that its grant of listed building consent for a redevelopment scheme for Grade II* almshouses was invalid. image: for illustration By Gill, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9153873

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