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Penwortham: Gove backs new homes plan twice-rejected by South Ribble Borough Council

Posted on 19/12/2023 by IHBC

Plans to build 1,100 homes on farmland which were twice-rejected by a council have been approved by Michael Gove. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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RIBA opens applications to join the Principal Designer Register

Posted on 19/12/2023 by IHBC

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Principal Designer Register allows individual RIBA Chartered Members in the UK to demonstrate that they meet the competence criteria to serve as principal designers.

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Community Ownership Fund: Prospectus for round 3 opened, closes 31/01

Posted on 19/12/2023 by IHBC

The Community Ownership Fund bidding Round 3 Window 3 opened on 6 December 2023 and will close at 11.59am (before noon) on 31 January 2024.

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Biodiversity net gain: Defra updates advice on what LPAs should do

Posted on 19/12/2023 by IHBC

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has updated advice on how local planning authorities (LPAs) can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG). image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Vandals target Zafar Mahal, knock down screen enclosing emperor’s ‘empty grave’

Posted on 19/12/2023 by IHBC

Unknown vandals allegedly destroyed a part of Zafar Mahal, a 19th-century structure, in Mehrauli, reports the Indian Express. image for illustration: Zafar Mahal by Parth.rkt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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IHBC welcomes renewal of CSCS Professionally Qualified Person (PQP) approval: Underpinning IHBC’s future, from membership recognition to potential charter

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

Following the IHBC’s successful completion of the new annual CSCS Safety Culture audit inspection for Professionally Qualified Persons (PQP), the institute has welcomed renewed of approval for accredited IHBC members (Associates and Full Members).

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IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards & more – with spotlights from IHBC’s Technical Panel to Branch networks

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s CPD Circular for December 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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REMINDER – IHBC launches Reading School Homepage & contact point: ‘Place & Building Care…’ with bookings to open in 2024 – #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

[slideshow_deploy id=’38431′] The IHBC is delighted to launch the Reading 2024 website homepage resource so soon – helping early promotion and interest in the School. #IHBCReading2024 – as critical CPD for anyone interested in ‘Place & Building Care…’, with a … Continue reading →

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REMINDER – IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from nationally recognised lead conservation experts in three new priority areas: ‘Fire Protection & Regulations’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’ as it expands the IHBC Branch CPD training pilot, which funds locally … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ Signpost: The top causes of UK disputes? Incorrect design and poor workmanship

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

While research reveals design errors are a top issue globally, the UK is unusually prone to poor workmanship disputes – but has fewer claims related to project management. image for illustration – Open Government Licence V3.0

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IHBC’s ‘History’ signpost & next Christmas treat: See Yale Pevsners’ update & December Special Offer – 30% off & free P&P

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

The Pevsner Architectural Guides Newsletter for 2023/24 offers progress and plans on ‘concluding (and continuing)’ its Buildings series; updates on recent publications, authors (and friends) sadly lost, and a December offer of 30% off any Pevsner guides, plus free P&P.

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IHBC’s ‘HESPR News’ feature: Director’s ‘occasional’ selection, from 4/12 (& nearly £0.5M costed works)

Posted on 15/12/2023 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 Director’s occasional news listing from the service looks back on news and links from … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Total demolition ordered on dangerous building in Kettering town centre

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

The developer of a six-storey building in Job’s Yard, Kettering has been ordered to totally demolish the building following a three-day trial in Birmingham High Court.

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Defra: New forest for the nation competition, to improve access to green space

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a competition for a new national forest to improve access to nature. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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CHN update from COP28, Dubai, 11/12

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

Writing from Dubai, UAE on 11 December 2023, the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) has issued an update on developments there.

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HES consults on intention to designate Livingston ‘Livi’ Skatepark as a listed building: Closing 23/01

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is proposing to designate Livingston ‘Livi’ Skatepark as a listed building and has sought views from the public. image for illustration – HES website

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Bologna’s Garisenda Tower has been sealed off over fears it could collapse

Posted on 15/12/2023 by IHBC

The 12th-century Garisenda Tower, one of the two towers that dominate Bologna’s skyline, is tilting at 4-degrees and the authorities have closed it off, reports Italia Absolutely. image for illustration: Garisenda Asinellli Towers Bologna by Acediscovery, CC BY 4.0 , … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes new Chair of Wales Branch Sam Johnson

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to welcome the new Chair of the IHBC’s Wales Branch, Sam Johnson as he takes up his role in succession to Peter Wood, who was elected to the Board formally as Wales Branch representative at the … Continue reading →

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IHBC congratulates BEFS on 20th Anniversary

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has offered its congratulations to Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) on 20 years of service as the umbrella body for organisations working in the built environment in Scotland.

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IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from nationally recognised lead conservation experts in three new priority areas: ‘Fire Protection & Regulations’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’ as it expands the IHBC Branch CPD training pilot, which funds locally … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s flashback to #IHBCAberdeen2022 – Architecture students engage community to ‘Keep Bon Accord Baths Afloat’

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

A team of architecture students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University(RGU) has created an innovative project to support the restoration of the Bon Accord Baths, the Thursday reception venue for IHBCAberdeen2022. image: … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘History’ signpost, from the archives: Five lesser-known Scottish buildings that were never built

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

Have you heard of the Scottish buildings that were never built? Would you like to see some alternative visions for Princes Street Gardens or Dundee Waterfront? image: Concept [cropped] for a proposed aerated water factory, designed for William Struthers and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC calls for expert leads for new Branch network training (closing 06/01)

Posted on 12/12/2023 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 the IHBC’s call for paid expert leads for its Branch … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Herefordshire Council gets ‘the triple’ in Sustainability benchmarking

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

Herefordshire Council has announced that it has been ranked as the top performing local authority in the West Midlands on sustainability action for the third year in a row, after completing the Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) benchmarking. image for illustration: … Continue reading →

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Building a greener future – New green Aggregates Tax Bill proposed in Scotland

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

The Scottish Government plans to introduce an Aggregates Tax Bill to encourage use of recycled materials in construction. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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