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RICS launches pioneering new standard on retrofitting practices across the UK

Posted on 22/03/2024 by IHBC

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard following an extensive eight week-long consultation period. image for illustration

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Scotland’s Climate Change Committee: 2030 climate goals are no longer credible

Posted on 22/03/2024 by IHBC

Continued delays to the updated climate change plan and further slippage in promised climate policies mean that the Climate Change Committee no longer believes that the Scottish Government will meet its statutory 2030 goal to reduce emissions by 75%. There … Continue reading →

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Ecclesiastical’s 2023 Heritage Heroes announced

Posted on 22/03/2024 by IHBC

Sponsored by specialist heritage insurer Ecclesiastical, the Heritage Heroes Awards, now in their 14th year, are the Heritage Alliance’s celebration of the outstanding contribution Britain’s heritage volunteers make to society.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Charter report on ‘…innovative/emerging cultural heritage education & training…’

Posted on 22/03/2024 by IHBC

‘Guidelines on innovative/emerging cultural heritage education and training paths’ analyses the distinctive features of education and training (E&T) for cultural heritage (CH) professions in Europe, distils the CHARTER findings of what makes heritage E&T innovative and emerging and attempts an … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s December CONTEXT now online, on ‘Buildings in the countryside’: Vernacular survivals; Rural buildings at risk; Tithe barn meanings, Urban fringes and even Zen!

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context No. 178, explores Buildings in the countryside alongside much more, including regular features and special insights to bridge listing, reversibility, and Zen.

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‘Money is not the barrier’: Bursaries for top notch conservation CPD, from finance to law, at IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and … Continue reading →

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IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’ bookings now open: Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT)

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.ooam – 5.00pm, with prices … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

Find out why social media is a useful tool in helping to raise awareness of the IHBC and its operations and in encouraging engagement with branch members, colleagues and others in the sector and beyond.

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IHBC’s 2024 AGM UPATE – Register now: From 5.30pm & Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, for 6.00pm AGM and ‘next steps’ Petition for Charter Resolution, for ALL member categories, with ‘proxy’ voting open & encouraged!

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 will take place online from 5.30pm (for 6.00pm start) on 30 April 2024, with Dr Robyn Pender opening the programme, exclusively for IHBC members in ANY membership category.

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IHBC’s HESPR Alert news review: Director’s sample selection from November 2023

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members ‘News and Tender Alerts’, but after a quiet week, the IHBC Director offers an occasional sample news listing to looks back … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Roadmap to revive Swindon’s iconic Mechanics Institute put before Council’s Cabinet

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

A roadmap which sets out how one of Swindon’s most famous buildings could be brought back into use was discussed by Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet in February, the Council reports. image for illustration: Brian Robert Marshall / GWR Mechanics’ Institution, … Continue reading →

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HES: Surveying and Analysing Connections between Properties in Care and the British Empire, c.1600–1997

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

A research report has been issued that explores the extent and character of relationships between the properties in the care of the Scottish Ministers and the British Empire, after being commissioned by HES and carried out by a team of … Continue reading →

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RIBA publishes ‘no-nonsense’ guide to professional indemnity insurance, exclusively for members

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

Exclusively available to Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Members, the RIBA’s new guide explains terminology and outlines how insurance works, how to buy good quality insurance, and the importance of being risk-aware.

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South Staffs: £21,000 returned to public purse after court order-led sale of house with unclear title resolved

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

More than £21,000 owed to the South Staffordshire taxpayer has been recovered after an eyesore house which lay empty for 17 years was sold.

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CyArk’s Heritage Amplified Grant: Engaging new audiences with ‘place-based storytelling’ through 3D

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

CyArk’s Heritage Amplified Grant will provide recipients with an opportunity to amplify place-based stories of cultural heritage through the development of a web-based 3D virtual experience. image for illustration

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Scottish Historic Buildings Trust appoints new director

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT), the charity dedicated to regenerating significant historic buildings across Scotland, has appointed Dr Samuel Gallacher as Director.

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Rare sliding canal bridge in the UK gets a major update

Posted on 19/03/2024 by IHBC

A moveable rail bridge over the Stainforth and Keadby Canal in the Midlands in England has been completely overhauled. image for illustration: Vazon sliding bridge by Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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IHBC’s 2024 AGM UPATE – Register now: From 5.30pm & Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, for 6.00pm AGM and ‘next steps’ Petition for Charter Resolution, for ALL member categories, with ‘proxy’ voting open & encouraged!

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 will take place online from 5.30pm (for 6.00pm start) on 30 April 2024, with Dr Robyn Pender opening the programme, exclusively for IHBC members in ANY membership category.

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‘Money is not the barrier’: Bursaries for top notch conservation CPD, from finance to law, at IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s new CPD Circular, out since 01/03: Easy access to training, awards & more – from Branch AGMS & events (Cob & Earth; HSHAZs & Dundee), & networks too

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

IHBC’s CPD Circular for March has been issued, offering low-cost training and upskilling opportunities to help guide on all IHBC-networked and notable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and more.

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IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

Find out why social media is a useful tool in helping to raise awareness of the IHBC and its operations and in encouraging engagement with branch members, colleagues and others in the sector and beyond.

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IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’, Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT)

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

IHBC members and networks are invited to ‘explore the technology behind these amazing buildings’ with online and in-person options to the South West (SW) Branch’s own special ‘Cob & Earth Day’, on 21 March, from 10.00am – 5.00pm, with prices … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: BCIS outlook for the construction industry 2024

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has published its outlook for the construction industry for 2024. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hundreds leave homes in Aberdeen after Raac concrete discovery

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

Hundreds of people are being moved out of their homes in Aberdeen after structural engineers found they contained collapse-risk concrete, reports The National. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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‘No turning back’ says RIBA report: 41% of architects now using AI

Posted on 15/03/2024 by IHBC

A new RIBA AI report includes the findings of a survey asking architects how they are using and plan to use AI, which reveals that 41% of UK architects are already using AI on at least the occasional project. image … Continue reading →

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