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Nottingham Trent University to launch new £1.5m centre for sustainable construction and retrofit

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy to support the UK construction sector reach net zero. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Arts and Humanities Research Council celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Impact

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is celebrating ‘25 Years of Excellence and Impact’, with a snapshot of some of the incredible work it has enabled since 1998.

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Retrofit champion Lacaton & Vassal wins Soane Medal 2023

Posted on 12/12/2023 by IHBC

French architectural practice Lacaton & Vassal has been awarded the Soane Medal 2023 for its sustainable and ‘holistic approach to buildings’ and for avoiding unnecessary waste in its schemes. image for illustration: Sir John Soane – Thomas Lawrence, Public domain, … Continue reading →

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New Context out, on working with glass, with NW Branch conference update and much more

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

The new issue of the IHBC’s members’ journal, Context No. 177, explores how we can work with glass, with topics that range from Manchester Cathedral’s stained glass to the long reign of Vitrolite, alongside more including our regular features and … Continue reading →

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IHBC issues ‘… Research for Practice Digest No. 3 – Connecting conservation research and professional practice – with new features too

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

The third issue of the new IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been issued to key networks and subscribers – sign up HERE – with this issue featuring a profile Ataa Alsalloum and her work at the Liverpool School of … Continue reading →

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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 08/12/2023 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 HESPR pick from £468K works: NPA seeks energy/architecture contractor for village project, closing 29/12, to £59+K

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

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

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Developer ordered to recreate demolished East Yorkshire pub builds it ‘without a bar or cellar’

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

Developer Wayne Low was ordered to faithfully rebuild the Travellers Rest in Long Riston after illegally tearing down the vacant pub, HullLive reports.

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England’s Chief Planning Officer: Increased Planning Fees from 6 December 2023, in summary

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

Chief Planning Officer, Joanna Averley, in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has summarised the increase in Planning Fees from 6 December 2023 to ‘facilitate increased investment in the Planning Service and to lead to an improved … Continue reading →

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HES Chief Executive Alex Paterson resigns

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

After over seven years as Chief Executive of Historic Environment Scotland (HES), Alex Paterson has made the decision to move on to new things and has resigned. image: HES

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Grand coalition formed to create a ‘Northern Creative Corridor’

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

On Tuesday 14 November local leaders across the North of England alongside some of the leading figures in the creative industries, have come together to commit to developing a ‘Northern Creative Corridor’ (NCC). image for illustration – Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

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CITB announces £3m support for Homebuilding Sector and Skills Plan to recruit and train workers

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is investing £3m over the next two years to support the Homebuilding Sector Skills Plan as members from the homebuilding sector ‘have worked together to develop a Sector Plan recruit and train the workforce … Continue reading →

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HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2022/23 and reports 55% increase in construction fatalities

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2022/23, and reports 55% increase in construction fatalities, and nearly 2M workers reported suffering from work-related ill health.

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HES publishes non statutory guidance notes on Fire and Historic Buildings

Posted on 08/12/2023 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published non-statutory guidance ‘Managing Change in the Historic Environment: Fire and Historic Buildings’.

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IHBC welcomes HE’s Heritage Counts 2023

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the launch of Historic England’s Heritage Counts 2023, which ‘provides evidence on the economic value of heritage, the intricate relationship between heritage and wellbeing, and… Heritage Indicators that… gross value added (GVA) figures’. image for illustration … Continue reading →

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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 05/12/2023 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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Your invitation to ‘A Medieval Christmas’, at Newcastle’s Black Gate, with IHBC’s North Branch, 7 December, from £20 (with select free places too!)

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

Join in the North Branch Winter Event 2023 on 7 December from 5.30pm, with buffet, festive drinks and more at the Black Gate,  Newcastle, for certificated CPD (Historic and Technology), from £20 (IHBC Retired members & Students free).

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CLOSING SOON – FINAL CHANCE: Consultation on updating joint IHBC-HTVF-CV ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ (CPPP)

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

A consultation on updating and enhancing the IHBC-HTVF-Civic Voice joint ‘Conservation Professional Practice Principles’ has been launched, as we look at renewing this cross-sector statement on practice principles for specialists working in built and historic environment conservation roles.

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IHBC ‘Practice’ signpost from Wales: Neath Port Talbot Council Biodiversity Duty Plan

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) has a legal duty to maintain and enhance biodiversity, and in so doing, promote the resilience of ecosystems, and a new Biodiversity Duty Plan demonstrates how they hope to fulfil that duty.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC on #IHBCReading2024 and sponsorship opportunities

Posted on 05/12/2023 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 pre-launch notice for the Home Page to the … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Objections lodged to proposals by Stella McCartney to build seafront house near Mallaig

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

Highland Council has received more than 50 objections to a proposal by fashion designer Stella McCartney to build a seafront house close to Mallaig, reports Scottish Construction Now. image of Mallaig for illustration by Bradscorner, CC BY-SA 4.0  via Wikimedia … Continue reading →

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LUHC Parliamentary Committee inquiry: Children, young people and the built environment, call for evidence closes 2/01/2024

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

The Parliamentary Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (LUHC) is calling for written evidence as part of an inquiry aimed at exploring the impact of the built environment on children and young people’s health and wellbeing across England, closing 2 … Continue reading →

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UK skills training to be transformed with innovative projects

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

People across the country set to benefit from more skills training, with £200 million to help them launch careers in key industries, writes the UK Government. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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National Church Awards winners 2023 announced

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

The National Churches Trust has shared news on the winners of the National Church Awards 2023.

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Historic Houses Awards announced

Posted on 05/12/2023 by IHBC

The Historic Houses Awards have been announced for glorious gardens, priceless collections, outstanding restoration projects, and efforts to promote education or environmental sustainability. image for illustration: Glenarm Castle Walled Garden 

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