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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £240K costed works: LG call for CMP consultant , closing 12/05, valued £25K

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a Local Government (LG) call for a … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Gaunless Bridge, the world’s first metal railway bridge, to be rescued

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The remains of the world’s first cast iron railway bridge are to once again carry traffic as part of a footpath and cyclepath that is being built along the 26 miles of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, reports The Northern … Continue reading →

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Climate change has arrived, yet the country is still strikingly unprepared: Statutory & independent Climate Change Committee

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The UK’s first 40C day, in summer 2022, was the clearest indication that climate change has arrived in this country, reports The Climate Change Committee, the independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act of 2008.

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The Heritage Fund ‘Dynamic Collections’ campaign launched

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

The Heritage Fund’s new ‘Dynamic Collections’ campaign supports collecting organisations across the UK to become more inclusive and resilient, with a focus on engagement, re-interpretation and collections management.

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Historic Towns and Villages Forum seeks new Board Directors: EoIs closing 22/05

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

Historic Towns and Villages Forum is seeks new Board Directors with Expressions of Interest (EoI) closing 22 May.

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Culture Counts Scotland Appoints New Director

Posted on 28/04/2023 by IHBC

Culture Counts, the network of arts, heritage, and creative industries organisations in Scotland is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director, Lorraine (Lori) Anderson. image: Culture Counts website

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IHBC Welcomes MFL as Principal Sponsor for the 2023 Swansea Annual School, online and in Swansea, 21-24 June

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce MFL, as the Principal Sponsor for the institute’s 2023 Annual School and Heritage MarketPlace:LIVE from 21-24 June 2023, in person in Swansea and online.

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IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6PM close, 30 April, for 5.30PM AGM start on 3 May

Posted on 25/04/2023 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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Feature update for IHBC’s 3 May AGM: Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability & the HE’, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM

Posted on 25/04/2023 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 NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch

Posted on 25/04/2023 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’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ double-up: Common Edge on ‘What Would Jane Jacobs Do?’

Posted on 25/04/2023 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 Common Edge and Rick Reinhard on ‘What Would Jane Jacobs … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Charterhouse Unlocked – Coventry’s Grade I listed Charterhouse welcoming visitors

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

Coventry’s Grade I listed Charterhouse welcomed visitors for the first time on Saturday, April 1, after more than a decade of fundraising and restoration work by Historic Coventry Trust.

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Civic Voice reflects on 13 years of support as it celebrates its birthday reflecting on the support it has received

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

Civic Voice, the national charity for civic societies in England, celebrated its 13th anniversary on April 17th, 2023, by reflecting on the overwhelming support it has received from esteemed figures over the years.

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England’s Housing Secretary has blocked ‘generic’ Berkeley Homes scheme on design grounds

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

Housing Secretary blocks ‘generic’ 164 Berkeley Homes scheme in Kent refused against planning inspector’s advice. image: for illustration

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UK Commission to UNESCO announcing Local to Global’s 3 pilot sites & new illustrated map

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

Local to Global announces pilot sites for the project – a Scottish World Heritage Site, a Welsh Biosphere Reserve and an English Global Geopark are the three pilot sites for the project. In addition a new map will enable UNESCO … Continue reading →

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SAVE, on Georgian gems granted listing protection in the battle for Museum Street

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

SAVE reports that a series of fine but neglected early 19th century buildings just metres from the British Museum have been granted listing protection in the face of controversial development plans.

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Newcastle University & RSA: New hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC)

Posted on 25/04/2023 by IHBC

Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) have been announced as new hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to provide independent research and policy … Continue reading →

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IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6.00pm close, 30 April, for 5.30 pm AGM start on 3 May

Posted on 21/04/2023 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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Serious about your career? Sign up for IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’
for BPT Execs; Estate & building managers, lecturers, architect/surveyors & more

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse opportunities in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading →

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for BPT Execs; Estate & building managers, lecturers, architect/surveyors & more

IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch

Posted on 21/04/2023 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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LAST CHANCE for IHBC co-sponsored ICOMOS UK conference:
‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

ICOMOS-UK’s one-day conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, will explore how a Rights-Based Approach, including Decolonisation practices, can be a valuable tool, from £20 (Students) to £80, to include lunch and evening reception, all at the University of Greenwich.

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‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)

IHBC Signpost to the IPCC:
The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

A new ‘Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023’ has been released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released

IHBC’s HESPR pick from £975K costed works: Council seeks building conservation services, closing 28/04, to £125K

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick for this week features a call from a council seeking consultancy … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’:
Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

Residents of a Wakefield village have objected to a major housing development they claim will turn the area into a ‘concrete jungle’, reports The Yorkshire Post. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm

New data shows Government is now 300 years behind targets to help low-income homes meet energy efficiency targets

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

New polling by National Energy Action indicates that 85% overwhelmingly support providing energy efficiency measures for low-income homeowners. image: for illustration

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