Daily Archives: 08/06/2017

Congrats all round after IHBC’s Council+ in Brum: Policy-packed, School-focused, & exploring governance, volunteer support and international strategies

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The IHBC has concluded the 5th meeting of its ‘Council+’, the institute’s UK-wide forum for volunteers’ national oversight and development, which took place in Birmingham and covered topics as diverse as current policy panels – on Rural, Green and Consultations … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD spotlight: Explore Vic Soc concerns on proposed reordering of GI listed church

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The Victorian Society (Vic Soc), in its role as a National Amenity Society, has objected to proposals for an extensive re-ordering put forward by the Church of St Botolph, a Grade I-listed building in Longthorpe, Peterborough, and IHBC members can … Continue reading →

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UK construction skills gap could be helped with temporary visas for EU migrants post-Brexit

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Migration Watch UK has issued a paper – EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy – on the prospect for temporary visas for EU migrants to work in jobs at lower skill levels than presently required for admission of non-EU … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s cutting-edge technology from HES & GSA takes medieval Rosslyn Chapel around the world

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A new mobile app, launched at the Rosslyn Chapel by Historic Environment Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), will let members of the public see the Chapel’s renowned stonework wherever they are in the world.

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Firm behind Northern Ireland listed-building restorations sees surge in earnings

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An engineering firm which has carried out works on some of Northern Ireland’s top listed buildings sees its pre-tax profits triple.

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Opinion: London’s Developers must build communities not just homes

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In an article published by the Royal Society for the.. Arts.. (RSA) concerning the management London’s increasing population, Jonathan Schifferes suggests that most workers’ needs are not just about economic opportunities but also about the social and cultural life.

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Council of the European Union concludes: ‘Culture is an essential part of the EU’s international relations’

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On 23 May the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on culture in the European Union’s external relations and recognise that ‘culture is an essential part of the EU’s international relations’.

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CITB sells its awarding body CSkills Awards

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The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has agreed the sale of its awarding body, Cskills Awards, to NOCN.

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Couple given one year by Irish Supreme Court to demolish house built without permission, despite invoking Human Rights

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A plumber and his wife who built 588 square meter home on land near Navan, in Ireland’s midlands, despite being told not to, have been ordered by the Irish Supreme Court to demolish it within one year, after a failed … Continue reading →

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