Daily Archives: 07/11/2014

HESPR’s tender attractions: @c£16.8m+ are you interested?

Posted on 07/11/2014 by IHBC NewsBlog

In the last update on tenders for members of the IHBC’s business listing, HESPR, disclosed values alone approached £17,000,000 worth of works, so can you afford to ignore the attractions of HESPR when these near-weekly updates now cover opportunities that … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘Jobs etc’ for 7/8 Nov: Annual salaries @ c.£0.5m+

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The IHBC’s highly respected ‘Jobs etc’ resource for the week ending 7 November is advertising posts with combined annual salaries conservatively estimated at £519,798, a strong indication of the healthy interest in employing appropriately skilled practitioners in conservation and related … Continue reading →

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IHBC queries substance of LBI report on LPA services

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The IHBC has raised its concerns over the content of a recent report into the management of consent produced produced by a body calling itself the Listed Buildings Initiative (LBI). Mike Brown, IHBC Chair, said: ‘The report from the LBI … Continue reading →

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IHBC SC Branch at ‘Scotland’s Towns’: Paisley, 19/11

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The IHBC Scotland (SC) Branch will host a round-table discussion at the prestigious Scotland’s Towns Conference, a key event in the Scottish urban planning and heritage calendar, on 19 November in Paisley.  On behalf of the Scotland Branch Dr Deborah … Continue reading →

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First LB Heritage Partnership Agreement signed

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The first Listed Building (LB) Heritage Partnership Agreement (HPA) in England has been signed between English Heritage, Maldon District Council and the Trustees of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome Maldon District Council writes: Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome is the … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s ‘HES’ Bill passes final parliamentary stage

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The Scottish Parliament debated and concluded the final stage of the Historic Environment Scotland bill this week, which will lead to the new organisation Historic Environment Scotland being formed. The Scottish Government writes: The Scottish Parliament has paved the way … Continue reading →

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Vic Soc’s Birmingham fears: 1 officer for 2k+ historic gems

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The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) says that unless urgent action is taken the city faces a repeat of the 60s and 70s, when many architectural gems were bulldozed, because Birmingham has just one official to care for its crumbling iconic … Continue reading →

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‘Moderate’ harm to LB outweighed by mixed-use benefits

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The Secretary of State has considered an appeal against the refusal of a 550 home development in Thanet within the setting of four Grade II listed buildings and allowed the appeal.  Section 14 of the decision notice states that: [The … Continue reading →

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Florence declaration: join culture, society & economy

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The UNESCO World Forum on Culture and Cultural Industries adopted the Florence Declaration on cultural vitality at its meeting last month, formally calling on those in power to take steps to recognise the importance of culture to sustainability, social inclusion … Continue reading →

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Cadw: Free ‘World Heritage Wonders’ education programme

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A new education programme has been launched by Cadw focusing on the world heritage of Wales, with free visits for schools and a selection of supporting online resources on world heritage sites for download.  Cadw writes: A bespoke education programme … Continue reading →

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RIBA & FMB on contracts etc for building works

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This week the RIBA will launch new building contract documentation, and at the same time The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have emphasised the importance of using a written contract and checking the experience and affiliations or registrations when dealing … Continue reading →

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Pickles dismisses south Norfolk wind farm appeal: GI harm!

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Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has dismissed an appeal over a Norfolk three-turbine wind farm (originally four were proposed) which the planning inspector who held the recovered inquiry recommended should be allowed, because of the significant level of harm to the … Continue reading →

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NI funding opportunities – arts and architecture

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The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced details of its next round of annual funding applications this week, with support available for a range of categories including visual arts, crafts and architecture, and with a closing date of 4 … Continue reading →

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