Daily Archives: 08/10/2016

IHBC welcomes Stirling Prize winner: ‘Listing can inspire the very best in contemporary architectural design!’

Posted on 08/10/2016 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has welcomed the award of the RIBA Stirling Prize for the best building of the year to the re-casting of three listed Victorian buildings, once used for painting scenery in West End productions and now transformed by architectural … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender pick of the week’: Southwark Council’s primary school heritage learning modules for Peckham THI @£10k

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The IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly HESPR Bulletins that list commercial tender opportunities, and the Director’s top tender pick from the Bulletin for IHBC members this … Continue reading →

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RIBA asks IHBC members to ‘Please help up shape the future of the RIBA Collections by completing this short survey’… and maybe win a £50 token too!

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) holds one of the largest and most important architectural collections in the world and has launched a survey to help improve its collections-related activities and services, which it is asking IHBC members to … Continue reading →

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Populate planning salary survey… and win a £50 M&S voucher

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This autumn Planning Resource will publish a report on salaries and other careers issues within the planning sector, and needs your contributions to its survey. PlanningResource writes: This survey will ask a series of questions about your employment status, working … Continue reading →

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Arup: Living walls and green envelopes

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Arup has conducted research into the environmental effects of air pollution and concluded that ‘Green envelopes can also reduce peak energy consumption in traditional buildings by up to 8 per cent’, in the report ‘Cities Alive: Green Building Envelope’. Arup … Continue reading →

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Strategy for Local Government operations in Wales

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Proposals for local government in Wales have been revealed by the Welsh Government, which would support voluntary mergers and look at providing city-region wide land-use planning and economic development. The Welsh Government writes: Under proposals set out today, local authorities … Continue reading →

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DCLG’s ‘Notes on Neighbourhood Planning’

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The latest edition of The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) Neighbourhood Planning Bulletin has been released, offering a useful summary of the latest developments in this area. The bulletin covers the latest legal developments in the Housing and … Continue reading →

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