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Scotland’s Call for volunteers: Church (emergency) recording project

Posted on 03/02/2023 by IHBC

Scotland’s historic church buildings are currently experiencing a period of upheaval of a scale last seen in the 19th century and a new project seeks voluntary support for what ‘is effectively an emergency recording exercise’!

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Building’s ‘Building the Future Commission’ gets under way

Posted on 03/02/2023 by IHBC

Building’s ambitious year-long project kicks off as the Building the Future Commission officially gets under way as, on its 180th anniversary, it looks to ‘assess potential solutions and radical new ways of thinking to improve the built environment’. image: for … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2023

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on Context for #IHBC25: Hear from Mary King on ‘Launching the IHBC’

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

Marking the 25th anniversary of the IHBC – #IHBC 25 – our ‘IHBC at 25’ issue of Context looks back at where today’s multidisciplinary institute came from, how it has evolved and where it might go, and this celebratory NewsBlog … Continue reading →

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Reminder: IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 2-3 Feb 2023

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 2-3 February in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential).

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IHBC signpost to 2022: UNESCO issues ‘50th anniversary to the World Heritage Convention’, including World Heritage 103

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

UNESCO has posted its suite celebrating the ‘50th anniversary to the World Heritage Convention’, including World Heritage 103.

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Reminder: New IHBC research resource for 2023 and #IHBC25: ‘…connect conservation practice and research as we plan our ‘IHBC Research for Practice Digest’

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

This NewsBlog kickstarts plans for our new ‘IHBC Research for Practice Digest’ in this anniversary year, #IHBC25, to help connect research and conservation practice, as we seek views, feedback, suggestions and ideas on a first draft for Issue 1.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Dezeen on unbuilt Wright, in renders

Posted on 31/01/2023 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’s Dezeen on Frank Lloyd Wright’s unbuilt buildings, as revealed in series … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bournemouth town centre development recommended for refusal

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

Huge plans which would see Bournemouth town centre transformed with a 24-storey multi-use development have been recommended for refusal, reports The Daily Echo. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (border) doorstep’: Historic bridge spanning England and Scotland to reopen ASAP

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

A 202-year-old bridge over the river Tweed, spanning England and Scotland, will reopen ‘as soon as possible’ after it missed its 2022 opening date, reports the BBC. image: for illustration by DeFacto – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

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ADEPT Research: Levelling Up for People and Place

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has launched two related pieces of work – the Levelling Up for People and Place project and the Good Practice for Levelling Up with ten case studies. image: ADEPT … Continue reading →

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Diocese of Lincoln’s new Toolkit helps preserve Church Buildings

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The Diocese of Lincoln has launched a new online toolkit to help preserve and maintain church buildings that might otherwise fall into disrepair.

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Sustainability and Net Zero Key Resources from England’s HEF

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The HEF Sustainability & Climate Change Task Group brings together heritage and climate change professionals to increase access to net zero expertise and to share crucial learning on sustainability and net zero progress.

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HE Annual Report and Accounts published

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

As part of its statutory responsibilities Historic England lays its Annual Report and Accounts in the Houses of Parliament every year.

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SPAB announced its 2023 Scholars and Fellows

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The SPAB Scholarship programme, which gives Scholars and Fellows the chance to travel together and learn on site and in the workshop has welcomed its 2023 Scholars and Fellows.

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Hyderabad: Completion of major conservation works at the former British residency, now the Osmania Women’s University College

Posted on 31/01/2023 by IHBC

The Architectural Conservation Traineeship in Hyderabad was a hugely positive learning experience for all involved.

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Interested is serving as an IHBC trustee?  New Board statement encourages diversity and more, so review guidance and terms and explore, all before 22 March close

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31/03

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Members with benefits’: FREE CPD at London’s LPOC Listed Property Show, Olympia, 2-3 Feb 2023

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to offer free entry for our members to the Listed Property Owners Club’s (LPOC) annual London Listed Property Show, on 2-3 February in London’s Olympia (pre-booking essential).

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IHBC Signpost: Why there are so many empty buildings in the UK — and how we should be using them, asks Country Life

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

Lucy Denton’s article in Country Life magazine asks why we have so many uninhabited dwellings and what we can do to save them. image: for illustration

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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £583K costed works: National body seeks technical partner for hub project, closing 17/02, £250K

Posted on 27/01/2023 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 call from a national heritage body seeking … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Iconic Air Balloon pub on A417 closes for good

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

The Air Balloon, in Birdlip, has served its final pint ahead of its demolition. It will make way for a £460m road scheme described as the ‘missing link’ on the A417 in Gloucestershire, reports the Worcester News. image: for illustration … Continue reading →

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RTPI Scotland Research Briefing: Resourcing the Planning Service: Key Trends and Findings 2022

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has published its updated research and analysis of resourcing in the Scottish planning service including key trends and findings for 2022. image: for illustration only – Fiona Newton

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Levelling Up case studies published by the UK Government

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

The UK Government publishes collection of case studies which brings together examples from communities across the UK. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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HE Survey of Listed Building Owners and Occupiers

Posted on 27/01/2023 by IHBC

This series of surveys of Listed Buildings Owners and Occupiers aims to build Historic England’s and the heritage sector’s understanding of the challenges and opportunities of owning and occupying a listed building amongst large groups of heritage custodians. image: for … Continue reading →

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