Daily Archives: 19/12/2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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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