Daily Archives: 02/06/2017

IHBC Policy Chair to update on ‘curtilage’ advocacy at SW Branch ‘Heritage in Law’ event – Bristol 9 June: Last chances to book

IHBC Policy Secretary Roy Lewis will update delegates at the IHBC South West (SW) Branch event, ‘Heritage in Law, in Bristol on 9 June, on the IHBC’s advocacy work relating to Historic England’s recent draft advice on listed buildings and … Continue reading

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2017: Winners (x3!) receive awards, rewards & more at the IHBC’s 2017 School – Manchester 22-24 June

The judges of the second year of the IHBC Marsh Awards have met together and carefully assessed the submissions, and are delighted to announce the 2017 IHBC Marsh Award winners:

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Think smart with the IHBC, on transport’s heritage values, from peace trails to air places: Join our School and conference, Manchester 22-24 June

Explore one of the most challenging heritage resources – transport infrastructure – and find opportunities and answers to everything from ‘Peace trails’ to air infrastructure, all at the IHBC’s 2017 School (22-24 June), and let your colleagues and networks know! 

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HESPR’s second top ‘two for one’ pick in a row! Hastings GII residential conversion (£88k) & Belfast refurb of B1 Listing (£220k), closing 23 & 27 June

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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Heritage Angel Awards: Closing date extended to 11 June: Celebrate ‘rescuers’, young people, craft/apprentices etc.

The closing date for the Historic England Heritage Angels Awards has been extended to midnight on 11 Junes, offering even more opportunities to to celebrate heritage contributions by those who have helped rescue England’s heritage.

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Northern Ireland’s smallest ‘church’ feared demolished

The Belfast Telegraph has reported on how on an online row has erupted after what has been described as ‘the smallest church in Ireland’ – St Gobban’s, Portbradden – appears to have been demolished, while though the building apparently was … Continue reading

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RICS & SPAB Building Conservation Summer School

The RICS & SPAB Building Conservation Summer School for 2017 will take place at the Royal Agriculture School, Cirencester, on 10-14 Sep 2017, offering the chance to ‘Unlock your career in historic building surveying’.

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Revamp of world’s first factory trials novel procurement

Integrated project insurance (IPI) is to be trialled on the £16m restoration of the world’s first factory into a working museum.

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Wales: Historic Environment Legislation update

Following preparations including supporting secondary legislation and statutory guidance, further provisions of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 came into force on 31 May 2017: Consultation, interim protection and review for scheduled monuments and listed buildings (Sections 3 and 4 … Continue reading

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Architects use converted granite sheep shelter as temporary ‘building-within-a-building’ Scottish office

Moxon Architects has converted a granite sheep shelter in Crathie, near Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire into a temporary Scottish office for the practice.

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