Monthly Archives: December 2017

IHBC’s Communications Secretary, and IHBC Past-Chair, Dave Chetwyn elected Chair of National Planning Forum Board of Directors 

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Dave Chetwyn, IHBC Communications Secretary and Past-Chair, has been elected as Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Planning Forum (NPF), the cross-sectoral voice on planning issues in England, which he attends as the IHBC representative.

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IHBC HESPR’s weekly top weekly pick from c.£4.4M+ costed work: Dovercourt Masterplan, valued £20,000-50,000, closing 29/01

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £4.4M this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes HE’s ‘20 intriguing listings’… in person!

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Projects Officer Fiona Newton, with Branch volunteer support, have been personally inspecting and welcoming some of the ‘20 Intriguing Places Listed in 2017’ highlighted by Historic England (HE) in its new publication of the same name.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Give Norwich’s past a future with the NPT – It’s a ‘Fine Old City’ said George Borrow 

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Norwich is popularly known as a ‘Fine City’, but that description is only a partial quote from the famous 19th century local writer George Borrow, as in fact he described Norwich as a ‘Fine Old City’, writes Alec Hartley in … Continue reading →

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Taylor Review on ‘Sustainability of English Churches and Cathedrals’ out: Calls for more access to churches

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

An independent review, chaired by Bernard Taylor, into the sustainability of Church of England Church and Cathedral buildings, has been published by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport, which calls for churches to be opened up for new … Continue reading →

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Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 — Fact sheets on provisions etc 

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Cadw notes that the greater part of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) has been in force since May 2017 and three fact sheets have been prepared to describe important changes in the protection and management of … Continue reading →

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How to design an infrastructure strategy for the UK? Let people shape the outcomes, says IoG on infrastructure decision-making in the UK

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Government should create a new commission to involve local people in major infrastructure projects, according to the Institute for Government (IfG) in a report that identifies three challenges to be overcome to build an effective national strategy for infrastructure and … Continue reading →

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BBC on new ‘Help to Buy’ homes uninhabitable after less than a year.

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The BBC has produced an extensive report on how new homes bought through the Help to Buy scheme are becoming uninhabitable soon after purchase. 

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New Scottish Stone Group meets Minister

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Scottish stone producers of the newly formed Scottish Stone Group were feeling confident after meeting with the country’s Minister for Business, Innovation & Energy, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, in the Scottish Parliament on 22 November. image Stone Specialist website

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4th International SEAHA Conference: UCL, 4-6 June 2018 showcasing ‘collaboration with industry’

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The 4th International SEAHA (Science and Engineering in Arts, Heritage and Archaeology) Conference will be hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Heritage, University College London (UCL), 4-6 June 2018 and showcase ‘collaboration with industry’. image SEAHA website

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IHBC joint project and HESPR ‘Pick’: ‘Guidelines for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment – Request for Expressions of Interest for a Writer’, closing 2 Feb 2018 

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC and partners, IEMA and The Chartered Institute of Archaeologists (CIfA), seek a ‘Writer’ to prepare ‘Guidelines for Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment’, due out April 2019, with a deadline for tender queries of 12 January 2018; closing date for … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2018 Update: President calls for entries – closing 28 February

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, celebrates retired IHBC members and successful learners in heritage practice, with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Annual School, while the IHBC’s President has … Continue reading →

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The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 takes off, with IHBC’s 2018 Annual School in Belfast too

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The celebrations for the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) kicked off at the European Culture Forum in Milan recently, helping put the spotlight on Europe’s wealth of cultural heritage, showcasing its role in fostering a shared sense of … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes CCS ‘Spotlight on…women in construction’ campaign

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has welcomed the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) initiative on an industry survey that has revealed that more needs to be done to change perceptions and encourage more women into construction. image CCS website

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Charity put in charge of Coventry’s historic assets

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Coventry will hand the management of its heritage over to a charity the Historic Coventry Trust (HCT) in the first arrangement of its kind in a British city. image HCT website

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Clandon Park: Allies and Morrison chosen to rebuild the NT’s fire-hit mansion

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Allies and Morrison architects has been selected to rebuild the National Trust’s (NT) Clandon Park, the 18th Century mansion destroyed by fire in 2015.

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Coventry to host UK City of Culture 2021

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Coventry will host the prestigious title of UK City of Culture 2021, Arts Minister John Glen has announced. 

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BBC: Margam Country Park, Wales – Turbine restoration to power estate

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

A historical turbine house which was one of the first in the UK to power a home will be restored to once again provide electricity to Margam County Park estate, located between Swansea and Cardiff, reports the BBC. image Neath … Continue reading →

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National Trust announces new Director-General Hilary McGrady, currently Chief Operating Officer 

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Hilary McGrady will officially take over on 12 March, next year as Director General of the National trust (NT), succeeding Helen Ghosh who announced earlier this year that she was stepping down to take up a new position. image NT … Continue reading →

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Giant box planned to save NTS’ ‘rotting’ Helensburgh’s Mackintosh Hill House

Posted on 19/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

A plan to rescue Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece – The Hill House in Helensburgh – by enclosing it in a huge see-through structure has been unveiled by the National Trust for Scotland (NTS).

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IHBC welcomes Carole Souter CBE as Gus Astley Student Award judge for 2017: Master of St Cross College, Oxford and past CE of HLF

Posted on 15/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC is delighted to welcome Carole Souter CBE as the judge for the 2017 IHBC Gus Astley Student Awards, now Master of St Cross College, Oxford and former Chief Executive (CE) of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage … Continue reading →

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New Context out: ‘Floorscape –The heritage at our feet’ and much more, from Listing’s 70th anniversary to Student Awards

Posted on 15/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The latest edition of the IHBC’s membership journal Context is now out, themed around traditional paving and its contribution to our experience of places, with Robert Huxford of the Urban Design Group (UDG) as guest commissioning editor for the theme, … Continue reading →

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IHBC South Branch CPD on church alterations: ‘NEW ORDER – DIVINE INTERVENTION’; 19 Jan, Booking closes 12 Jan

Posted on 15/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC South Branch, in association with the Diocese of Winchester, is offering another premium CPD experience on Friday 19 January, at All Saints Church, The Bury, Odiham, Hampshire, exploring alterations and changes to protected churches – ‘NEW ORDER – DIVINE … Continue reading →

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IHBC HESPR’s weekly top weekly pick from c.£4M+ costed work: Dacorum BC’s HE services, valued £60-120k, closing 10/01

Posted on 15/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business list, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with costed opportunities worth more than £177,000 this week, while the IHBC Director’s current top pick … Continue reading →

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DBW features Steven Robb on Geddes and ‘conservative surgery’ in Edinburgh: IHBC’s ‘Conservation and Urbanism’ Context

Posted on 15/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Recently featured on the Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) email alert – sent to nearly 8000 registered users – is Steven Robb’s article on ‘Conservative surgery in Edinburgh’, from IHBC’s Context special issue on ‘Conservation and urbanism’.

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