Daily Archives: 22/12/2017

IHBC joins in LPOC’s Listed Property Show: Free entry, CPD – including Kindred on ‘LB enforcement’ – networking drinks, and more, London Olympia, 24-25 Feb (Book first and fast; places limited)

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC is delighted to be joining in the Listed Property Show for 2018, and offering member benefits that include: An IHBC stand Free entry for IHBC members (worth £15 – booked in advance only) Free CPD, including a dedicated … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: IHBC’s 5-minute member survey closes 8 Jan!

Posted on 22/12/2017 by IHBC NewsBlog

Members can still offer thoughts on the work of their institute by completing our 5-minute survey over the break: closing 8 Jan, and with a chance to win a personal IHBC-Branded copy of BS 7913! 

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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.

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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

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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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