Daily Archives: 27/08/2014

IHBC’s membership application support Derby Day: 12 Sept & free  

On 12 September, in Derby, the IHBC is hosting a free day of support and guidance for anyone – including those not yet affiliated to the IHBC – interested in making an application for accreditation as a conservation professional by … Continue reading

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London – ‘The Regeneration game: Heritage, Community & Business’

The IHBC’s London Branch is delighted to announce the launch of its celebrated annual ‘Day Conference’ for 2014, exploring regeneration, which will take place at the institute’s favoured London venue, the listed Royal College of Physicians in Regent’s Park, on 7 … Continue reading

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Scotland’s HES Bill update from BEFS, including IHBC data

Amendments to the Historic Environment Scotland Bill (HES), considered by the Scottish Parliament Education & Culture Committee this week, were promoted by the Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) on behalf of its members, and included data gathered by the IHBC’s … Continue reading

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English house-building figures show increase

The most up to date figures show that home building in England has increased by over one fifth compared to last year. DCLG writes: More homes are being built thanks to the government’s action to help homebuyers and fix the … Continue reading

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Online map will challenge government on inefficient property

An online tool to help communities decide if government property and land is being used effectively has gone live. Localgov writes: The Government Property Finder shows the locations of all public property so communities can decide if they wish to … Continue reading

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CITB highlight construction job opportunities

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is championing the opportunities available in construction at all levels, and reveals some dramatic statistics on misconceptions around training and employment in the industry and discussing action being taken for the varied employment routes. … Continue reading

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Row over Oxfordshire neighbourhood plan

An Oxfordshire neighbourhood plan has become embroiled in local row over a campaign to remove a site allocated for development in the adopted strategy. Thame Town Council, which drew up the plan with the help of consultancy Tibbalds Planning and … Continue reading

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£1.5 million allocated by HS for building repairs

Seven new allocations of funding under the Historic Scotland (HS) Building Repairs Grants Scheme were announced this week. HS writes: More than £1.5 million has been awarded to help repair seven historic buildings across Scotland as part of Historic Scotland’s … Continue reading

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Georgian Group Awards open for entries

Have you been involved with the conservation of a Georgian property, as this year’s Georgian Group awards have seven categories, and a deadline of 26 September 2014. The Georgian Group writes: Entries are invited for the twelfth annual Georgian Group … Continue reading

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Can you help Rochdale Pioneers Museum collect Co-ops?

Rochdale Pioneers Museum running an exhibition of images of Co-operative movement buildings, and are seeking submission of photographs for their ‘Coopography’ project. Images can be close ups of architectural details, or photographs of entire buildings and can be summated by … Continue reading

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