Daily Archives: 14/04/2017

Be a ‘Friend’ to the IHBC’s 2017 Manchester School and use your network to join ours, absolutely free! (Limited Offer)

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Interested bodies can be a ‘Friend’ of the IHBC’s 2017 Manchester School, hosted by our North West Branch, and have their logo and website link on our ‘Friends of the School’ page, by agreeing to promote the School’s profile across … Continue reading →

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IHBC & partners in Belfast, 9 May: Preparing for the 2018 IHBC School as John Edwards says: ‘It’s Not Just Retrofit’

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The IHBC Northern Ireland (NI) Branch and partners, the UAHS (Ulster Architectural Heritage Society) and RSUA (Royal Society of Ulster Architects), host a ‘Retrofit’ presentation and discussion led by IHBC trustee John Edwards in Belfast on 9 May, from 5-7pm, … Continue reading →

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IHBC Scotland fixes up your CPD Day on Metal Roofs: 28 April, Newhailes

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The IHBC’s Scotland Branch offers a one-day seminar on 28 April 2017 in and around Newhailes, to examine good practice in lead jointing, shaping lead on to awkward roofs, slate trimming and laying on metal roofs.

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THATCH CPD reminder: ‘Conservation of Thatch’, 17 May, Peterborough

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Another remarkable day of IHBC-recognised CPD on the ‘Conservation of Thatch’, is on offer on 17 May, in Peterborough, with fees supported by Historic England. 

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HS2 IHBC opportunity – Reminder deadline for 3 May Birmingham event: 18 April

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The IHBC and the Supply Chain team at HS2 (High Speed 2) are inviting IHBC members to an HS2 ‘Enabling Works Supplier Day’ on 3 May at the VOX, Birmingham, with Tuesday 18 April the deadline for registering interest.  For additional background … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Top HESPR pick’ of the week: St Andrews University seeks consultant for refurbishment of B-listed Younger Hall; £7,500,000, closing 8 May

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

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‘Early Bird’ rates for IHBC’s 2017 Annual School end 21 April: Book now and save on CPD

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Rate reductions on ‘Early Bird’ bookings for the IHBC’s 2017 School – ‘Transport Infrastructure’ – end 21 April, so if you want to get even better value, be sure to book now for your annual ‘re-charge’ of heritage CPD (Continuing … Continue reading →

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RICS and YouGov headline how specialist skills shortage generates risk for buildings

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A new RICS and YouGov survey warns that historic buildings are at risk due to a restoration skills crisis threatening their future.

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High Court quashes PP for 5-bed home for third time: challenges include definitions of ‘village’ and ‘limited infilling’

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Northumberland Council has seen its grant of planning permission for a five-bed home quashed by the High Court for a third time, part of a sequence of successful challenges linked to Green Belt and Local Plan policy, as well as … Continue reading →

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£24m EU funding boost an epic tourism start to Easter in rural Wales

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£24 million will be available for the development and marketing of tourism through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020.

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Measures to unlock brownfield land for thousands of homes across England

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Councils in England will have new tools to speed up development of derelict and underused land for new homes as communities will be able to highlight local derelict or underused building sites that are primed for redevelopment using registers linked to … Continue reading →

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Join UNESCO’s World Heritage Volunteers 2017 campaign: Heritage in our hands

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The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2017 campaign, Heritage in our hands, will take stock of the progress made over the past ten years to mobilise youth to preserve and promote World Heritage by reaching out to their peers and their … Continue reading →

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