Daily Archives: 10/02/2016

IHBC’s Annual School – Worcester2016: ‘People Power! – Catalyst for change’, BOOK NOW for ‘early bird rates’

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Booking is now open for the conservation professional’s key annual training programme: the IHBC’s Annual and Day School, this year in Worcester from 23-25 June and exploring ‘People Power! – Catalyst for change’, with early bird booking rates to end … Continue reading →

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IHBC consultations: Church Building Review Group response

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The IHBC regularly responds to consultations from governmental and other bodies, to ensure that historic building conservation is given appropriate consideration within decision making processes, with the latest consultation concerning the Church Building Review Group, following the Church of England … Continue reading →

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Reminder: IHBC and HTF need your views on conservation practice ‘NOW’!

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The IHBC and Historic Towns Forum seek your views on conservation practice today, and how it fits in with wider planning, place-making and management of the built environment throughout the UK, with a survey questionnaire closing on Friday 19 February’.  … Continue reading →

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THI funding for coastal communities includes Victorian towns

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Three Victorian towns are among the coastal communities have been granted a share of £4.7million from the Heritage Lottery Fund under the Townscape Heritage Initiative Scheme (THI), with £14m in total being shared among applicant towns in the UK. The … Continue reading →

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Northern Ireland’s Historic Buildings Council re-appointments

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The re-appointment of five existing members of the Historic Buildings Council has been announced by Northern Ireland Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan. DoENI writes: Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan, today announced the re-appointment of five existing members of the Historic … Continue reading →

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SAVE goes to Court of Appeal on Liverpool Lime Street

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Proposals for works to Liverpool Lime Street area within the World Heritage Site Buffer Zone are being challenged by SAVE in the Court Of Appeal, while an appeal has been set up to help fund the costs.  SAVE writes: SAVE … Continue reading →

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Construction and property profession salary survey

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Hays Recruitment have issued a report into salaries and working trends in the construction and property professions over 2015, revealing an upturn towards pre-recession levels. Hays Recruitment writes: The construction recruitment market is now operating close to pre-recession levels, with … Continue reading →

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Intercultural Cities programme website

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The Intercultural Cities network has published new guidance and revised its website, offering opportunities relating to cultural diversity in cities throughout Europe.  The Council of Europe writes: The Intercultural Cities programme is launching its new website. The website has been entirely … Continue reading →

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Are you a considerate constructor? New guidelines apply May

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New best practice guidelines have been released for the ‘Considerate Constructor’ scheme, which come into force in May, including provisions on addressing skills shortages, and checking the training of staff CITB writes: An updated set of best-practice criteria has been … Continue reading →

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Commons Committee launch flood prevention enquiry

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Following the recent devastation in flood and storm affected areas, it has been announced that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is to launch an inquiry into future flood prevention in England.  The Commons Select Committee writes: The Environment, … Continue reading →

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Procurement update: Smaller contractors missing out?

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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has commented on new research into procurement by the Electrical Contractors’ Association, claiming that ‘over two thirds of councils’ may be causing smaller contractors to miss out on work.  The Federation of Master Builders … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering lost Roman roads

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The Environment Agency has been using laser mapping technology to help find ‘lost’ Roman Roads in England.  The Environment Agency writes: Archaeologists are using Environment Agency laser mapping data to rediscover hundreds of kilometres of ‘lost’ Roman roads.  Since 1998 … Continue reading →

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