Daily Archives: 21/01/2018

IHBC 2018 Belfast School: Homepage, venue and promotional pages launched – promotional opportunities open now; delegate booking opens February

Opening webpages for the IHBC’s 2018 School in Belfast – on June 21-23 and exploring ‘Our Shared Heritage’ – have been launched, offering an extended Homepage with links to venues and promotional opportunities, to help delegates, users and advertisers plan … Continue reading

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Future themes for Context: Your most accessible CPD from IHBC – and let us know if you want some for free distribution

The IHBC has posted online the planned future themes for our membership journal Context – so members can plan their own CPD, offer us content, and suggest future themes – and we now offer free boxes of Contexts (c.60 per … Continue reading

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IHBC co-signs ministerial letter on EPCs & Scotland’s traditional homes 

The IHBC –with bodies that include BEFS and the CIOB – has co-signed a letter to Scotland’s Minister for Local Government and Planning Kevin Stewart MSP, to voice sector-wide ‘concerns over… the potential impact the use of the Energy Performance … Continue reading

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick from c.£85k+ costed work this week: Broads authority seeks select structural engineering advice – £10k-30k, closes 05/02 

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 £85,000 this week, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for … Continue reading

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IHBC CPD boost: Human and fabric impacts of overheating in residential properties from BSRIA, via DBW

Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) has featured an article from BSRIA by Tassos Kougionis, Sustainable Building Consultant, on how overheating at home can directly impact the health and wellbeing of the occupant and their productivity, and can turn into a costly retrofit in the … Continue reading

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HLF consultation plans for Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced future consultation plans for its Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024.   image Ros Kerslake, HLF website

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New HES report shows impact of Climate Change on historic sites

New research published as part of a Climate Change Risk Assessment programme – and outlining a new approach for assessing climate change risk that places current risk from natural hazards at the forefront of the analysis – should help Historic … Continue reading

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12 European heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018: includes Grimsby Ice Factory

At the opening of the European Year of Cultural Heritage, Europa Nostra, announced the 12 heritage sites shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2018 which includes the Grimsby Ice Factory.

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HE outlines publications and more in Planning Bulletin: Includes GPA 3 and links to ‘Conservation Principles’ webinar, 22 Jan

Recent and forthcoming Historic England (HE) support are flagged in the January Planning Bulletin, including the new edition of Good Practice Advice Note (GPA) 3, ‘The Setting of Heritage Assets’, and links to a sector-accessible webinar on its ‘Conservation Principles’, … Continue reading

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Government report highlights English cathedrals’ community spirit

A new government report has been published commending England’s 42 Anglican cathedrals for their continued importance as places of worship, their wider community work and their commitment to promoting local economic growth. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open … Continue reading

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