Daily Archives: 22/02/2017

IHBC launches new ‘Membership benefits’ page: Let your colleagues see the value in IHBC… and that’s before our accreditation!

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

It can be hard to keep track of the diverse array of benefits in IHBC membership today, so we have drawn them together into a simple web page listing, so IHBC members can easily direct colleagues to what is on … Continue reading →

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IHBC update on ‘BIM4Heritage’ joint conference with COTAC and Ramboll – 9 December 2016

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Affiliate Christina Stuart, architect at Reiach and Hall and the IHBC’s representative on the joint BIM4Heritage initiative led by the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation (COTAC) and Ramboll, offers NewsBlog readers a short summary of the event in … Continue reading →

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HLF five year ‘Bats in Churches’ partnership project

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Thousands of bats will be allowed to remain in historic churches under a £5 million Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) scheme that will try to reduce the damage they cause but also requires congregations to accept them as permanent residents.

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Headington Quarry memorial granted Grade II listing

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The future of a Headington Quarry war memorial has been secured for future generations after it was granted Grade II listed status.

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St Paul’s Cathedral in appeal to stop bells falling silent

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Surveyors to St Paul’s say the condition of the bells has deteriorated and urgent action and £360,000 is required to keep them ringing, and in a worst-case scenario they could drop from their supports, according to a report in The … Continue reading →

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Go behind the scenes of Britain’s building sites

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Open Doors initiative provides a unique chance to see behind the scenes at major ‘live’ construction sites across England, Scotland and Wales, and runs between 27 March-1 April 2017.

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Experience a digital version of Sir John Soane’s Museum

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The historic house, museum and library of 19th century architect Sir John Soane has now been digitised, allowing visitors see its fascinating objects and eclectic rooms.

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BSI launches BIM Kitemark

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The British Standards Institution (BSI) has launched a new Kitemark for building information modelling (BIM) to help construction businesses prove their capabilities in delivering projects at the design and construction phase.

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Flayback Cemetery £325,000 project funded by Wirral Council and Historic England

Posted on 22/02/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Wirral’s Flaybrick Memorial Gardens is bouncing back from years of neglect with a £325,000 project to save its derelict chapels, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

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