Daily Archives: 21/01/2017

IHBC Chair James Caird to attend Brexit ‘Round Table’ hosted by CMS SoS, 24 January

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The IHBC’s Chair James Caird is among those representing heritage sector organisations to attend the ‘Round Table’ meeting on Brexit hosted by the Secretary of State (SoS) for Culture Media and Sport (CMS) on 24th January.

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IHBC member invitation to ‘Arches’: Conservation-focussed HE information workshop, CPD recognised – 29/30 March, Liverpool (Some places still available)

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The City of Lincoln has joined in an international partnership to develop a new heritage database system for use by UK heritage management organisations, ‘Arches’, and is seeking input from conservation colleagues to secure suitable historic environment conservation standards by … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR tender pick of the week’: University of London, Goldsmiths College’s former chapel restoration; Contract £1.45M, closing 26 January

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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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Early Career Bursaries on IHBC-recognised ‘Traditional Roofs’ at Lincoln Castle: 8/9 February

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The University of Leicester has announced a limited number of £90 bursary places for students, unwaged and early career (first five years post-graduation) professionals on one of its forthcoming IHBC-accredited CPD courses:  Understanding and Inspecting Traditional Slate and Tile Roofs, … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Civic Voice Parliamentary debate on 50th Anniversary of Conservation Areas: 26 January

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The Civic Voice, the link body for England’s Civic Trust interests, with the support of Robert Jendrick MP, has secured a House of Commons debate on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of conservation areas on Thursday 26 January.

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IHBC’s ‘Sign of the times’ from Parliament’s home: No historic building grants under Countryside Stewardship scheme for 2016…

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The Heritage Alliance (THA) has noted that, in response to a question from Mark Hendrick MP, it has been revealed that although grants for the restoration of historic buildings (HE2) form part of the new Countryside Stewardship scheme, none were … Continue reading →

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CIOB launches free ethical construction MOOC: 30 January

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The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Academy has launched a massive open online course (MOOC) focusing on ethics and compliance for construction professionals, starting 30 January 2017, the MOOC being an internet-based course that is available to a very large … Continue reading →

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England’s Housing White Paper: Amenity concerns on the rise

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There are concerns that England’s new Housing White Paper, expected later this month, could make matters worse if it sets rigid housing numbers for local plans that don’t take account of local factors, such as Green Belt and Areas of … Continue reading →

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Sunderland achieves Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) status from Historic England

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The city’s historic Fawcett Street and Old Sunderland is one of only 10 in the country to secure special status from Historic England, which aims to unlock the potential of historic areas to help them achieve economic growth.

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Scotland’s conservation crisis No 3: RICS highlights tenement risk from lack of maintenance

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The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland has issued a policy proposal for a Tenement Health Check that aims to tackle risks from a perceived lack of maintenance.

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Developers fined for removing historic fixtures from every room of Lincoln home

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A property development company has been ordered to pay more than £55,000 after ignoring heritage planners and removing historic fabric and fixtures from a listed building without consent, according to the Lincolnite.

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Inquiry launched into £4bn Palace of Westminster renovation plan

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The huge costs of proposals have resulted in a Select Committee investigation by Members of Parliament.

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