Daily Archives: 06/01/2017

IHBC welcomes members to 2017, the 50th anniversary of Conservation Area legislation, with IHBC funds still available for local civic celebrations

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The IHBC welcomes members to 2017, the 50th anniversary year of Conservation Area legislation, with a reminder that there are funds still available in our Conservation Area Anniversary allocation to help locals celebrate their Conservation Areas and help communities understand more about their value and potential.

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IHBC challenges low fine of £20k in un-supported and illegal GII demolition – makes ‘demolition a viable development option!’

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A man who ‘off his own bat’ demolished his Grade II listed cottage – Nutter Cote Farm in Yorkshire – has been fined £17,500 (with some £3000 in costs), a fine so low that the IHBC considers it could make … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender pick of the week’: Clare Castle Country Park, East Anglia: £20,000-£60,000

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The IHBC’s commercial conservation services listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly HESPR Bulletins that bring tender opportunities together into one handy resource, and the Director’s top pick for IHBC members this week … Continue reading →

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Context CPD boost: Works of art in public places – How should we protect memory through national designation

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Historic Environment Scotland is consulting about how to demonstrate how works of art and other objects in the environment are valued, say Barbara Cummins and Elizabeth McCrone in their recent article in IHBC’s Context No 147 Image – Bruce’s Stone © … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD boost for Wales: Retrofit Roadshow on Traditional Buildings – BRE, Constructing Excellence Wales and Edwards Hart

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Two of the UK’s leading experts in the retrofitting of traditional buildings will deliver a series of IHBC CPD-recognised morning seminars across Wales with Constructing Excellence Wales in January and February 2017.

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Scotland’s conservation challenge No.1: 68% of Scotland’s traditionally built homes have disrepair to critical elements

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The Scottish Government has issued its Scottish House Condition Survey 2015 that also found that 52% of Scotland’s homes have disrepair to critical elements and 44% of all dwellings failed to meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS).

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HE starts new debating series

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Historic England (HE) has begun a new series where conservation and heritage experts can debate topical subjects.

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Construction output increases at fastest pace since March 16

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Figures from Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index also show that new order growth reached an 11-month high in December, there has been a robust and accelerated upturn in new work but input cost inflation was at the highest level … Continue reading →

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First ‘Garden villages’ (and towns) named with government support

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England’s first ever developments to be called ‘garden villages’ – with the potential to deliver more than 48,000 homes – have been named and given government backing.

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CIOB promotes gender diversity with invitation to explore barriers at free networking in London: 31 January

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To understand the barriers to people entering the CIOB’s Construction Manager of the Year Awards (CMYA), and to encourage those who might not previously have considered it, CIOB will be holding an evening networking event at the Building Centre in … Continue reading →

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Entry deadline for Planning Awards 2017 approaches: Includes heritage

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The Planning Awards, run by Planning magazine in conjunction with PlanningResource and PlacemakingResource, are closing soon (deadline 19 January 2017).

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Professional Fellowships and fully- funded PhD studentships in heritage: Deadlines in Jan & Feb

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Professional Fellowships are on offer at the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) in Los Angeles, to train emerging conservation professionals, with closing date of 31 January 2017, while the university Heritage Consortium (Bradford, Hull, Huddersfield, Leeds Beckett, Northumbria, Sheffield Hallam and … Continue reading →

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