Monthly Archives: May 2018

IHBC welcomes National Parks UK celebrat?ion of historic environments on ‘European Day of Parks’: 24 May

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has welcomed National Parks UK’s celebration of  historic environments on ‘European Day of Parks’ with its new ‘Special landscapes shaped by people’ publication, due May 24. image St Benets Abbey © Christopher Hill

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Former mayor opposes demolition of Bath College’s Allen Building

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Plans to knock down Bath College’s Allen Building in the city centre to make way for another hotel have been called ‘ridiculous’ and could wreck the former Bath mayor’s ‘proudest moment’, writes Somerset Live.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Neighbours bring life back into Scotland’s redundant churches, say BEFS and others 

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

MORE communities are rallying round to help save Scotland’s ecclesiastical heritage and make the most of a growing number of redundant churches say experts, as Herald Scotland reports on a heritage sector-led event designed to guide communities on how to … Continue reading →

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Council of Europe adopts revised directive on ‘Energy efficient buildings’

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Council of Europe (COE) has adopted a revised directive on ‘Energy efficient buildings’, aimed at improving ‘energy efficiency in buildings and encourages building renovation’.

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Government consultation response to ‘Improving the use of planning conditions’ now out 

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Government has published its response to the consultation on draft regulations on ‘Improving the use of planning conditions’.

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UK residents can help ‘destress’ cities by mapping quiet spots

Posted on 23/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

An online mapping survey, ‘DeStress’, has been launched by university researchers working to mitigate the negative impact environmental noise has on city dwellers’ health and wellbeing by identifying and preserving places with positive soundscapes.

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Missing the IHBC 2018 School? Prelude 1: Day School programme details now posted – 22 June, QUB, Belfast, including 2018 AGM 

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Final programme details and timings for the IHBC’s Belfast Day School, on 22 June – and including the 2018 AGM – are in place, so do check them out, and if you have not yet booked your annual professional CPD-linked … Continue reading →

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Missing the IHBC 2018 School? Prelude 2, as Bill Drummond outlines his take on ‘THE CURFEW TOWER: STAY HERE – MAKE ART… AND SHARE HERITAGE’ 

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

To introduce the background to his personal take on shared heritage in the province and beyond, morning keynote Bill Drummond has offered IHBC members and delegates some personal scene-setting context – also available on his speaker’s tab on the School … Continue reading →

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Missing the IHBC’s 2018 School? … ‘Not’ a 2018 IHBC School prelude, but keynote Jukka Jokilehto outlines the origins of the 1993 ICOMOS Guidelines 

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Though not the formal topic for the afternoon’s keynote speaker at the IHBC’s 2018 Belfast School, Professor Jukka Jokilehto offers NewsBlog readers his first-hand knowledge of the background to the 1993 ICOMOS Guidelines on conservation training, drafted following an informal … Continue reading →

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IHBC responds to NPPF consultation: Calls time on insubstantial distinctions in levels of ‘substantial harm’, seeks new settings policies, and more….

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

In its response to the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) the IHBC has urged government to call time on ‘substantial harm’ and ‘less than substantial harm’; to develop policies for setting, and to celebrate the differences between heritage types.

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick this week: Nottingham CC seeks Conservation accredited architect to support Peoples Hall development, closing 23/05

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly ‘News and Tender Alert’ emails, with the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week featuring Nottingham County Council’s call for … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD boost in Context: An ‘Island of architecture’ and its independent heritage trusts

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The ‘Isle of Architecture’ initiative and the work of a number of independent heritage trusts have brought the Isle of Man’s architecture to a new audience and generated much debate.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Centuries-old worker’s graffiti uncovered in renovations at Wentworth Woodhouse 

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Centuries-old worker’s graffiti and handprints from craftsmen dating back more than 200 years have been uncovered by specialists examining the roof before the replacement of 14,000 tiles begins as part of the renovation work at Wentworth Woodhouse.

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Interim Raynsford Review report now out: Final consultation on 9 ‘propositions’ continues to 29 June

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Raynsford Review of Planning, set up to identify how the government can reform the English planning system to make it ‘fairer, better resourced and capable of producing quality outcomes, while still encouraging the production of new homes’, has issued … Continue reading →

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Cupar CARS/THI contractor bursaries for traditional building skills training: To £500

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Cupar Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme/Townscape Heritage Initiative (CARS/THI) has announced that contractor bursaries of up to £500 are now available for traditional building skills training for apprentices and junior staff. Training for contractors at Hutton Stone quarry in the Scottish Borders

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AHRC highlights Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF) opportunities: Education in Conflict and Protracted Crises – closing 24 May 

Posted on 19/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has highlighting research networking scheme call concerning the ‘Global Challenge Research Fund’ (GCRF) – exploring ‘the contribution that arts and humanities research can make to education and learning in low or middle income … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Council+ first ‘Taster’ feedback: Early career members bring fresh perspectives to forward planning as ‘reverse mentoring’ guides your professional body!

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Early career members (‘Mentors’) provided their fresh perspectives, and new approaches to ways of working for IHBC, at the most recent meeting of our Council+, the informal forum advising the institute on how best to move forward in the 21st … Continue reading →

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Updates from IHBC and Civic Voice from Civic Societies APPG on England’s Conservation Areas at Risk & new research

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC Chair James Caird sat at the top table, with Vice Chair Kathy Davies among the delegates, to add IHBC perspectives to the recent Civic Voice-hosted All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Civic Societies meeting on 8 May, to ‘discuss … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Heritage from the doorstep: 4×4 threat to England’s largest scheduled monument – Cockfield Fell

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Northern Echo has explored how the local and national guardians – including Historic England – of England’s largest scheduled monument, near Bishop Auckland in Co Durham, have urged inconsiderate 4×4 drivers to keep off the ancient site.

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BEFS’ update on campaign to improve property maintenance and repair in Scotland 

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Director of Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS), Euan Leitch, provided an update on recent developments in the ongoing campaign to improve property maintenance in Scotland, including the establishment of a parliamentary working group on the maintenance of tenement communal property … Continue reading →

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BREEAM Wiki joins IHBC on DBW: Advancing knowledge sharing and collaborative solutions… for BRE sustainability tools 

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

BREEAM Wiki has become part of the widely-used Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), with the object of ‘advancing knowledge sharing and collaborative solutions for the BRE family of sustainability tools.’

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COTAC publishes 2017 ‘BIM for Heritage’ conference abstracts etc: ‘Stepping into the Future with the Past’ 

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

COTAC has published material from its 2017 conference – BIM for Heritage: ‘Stepping into the Future with the Past,’ on its cotac.global website.

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New GCHT publication ‘Glasgow’s Historic Built Environment: A Snapshot’ 

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) has published a brief survey of heritage places and perceptions there , entitled ‘Glasgow’s Historic Built Environment: A Snapshot’, as a baseline of information to provoke ongoing discussions about heritage and the city.

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UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowships scheme

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

Early career researchers in Arts and Humanities are being encouraged to make the most of a ‘transformational opportunity’ for funding that is being offered through UK Research and Innovation, with the submission deadline for the first call of 3 July … Continue reading →

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WMF Knoll Modernism prize: Nominations open to raise awareness of modern preservation successes – closing 15 June 

Posted on 15/05/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

With the support of founding sponsor Knoll, World Monuments Fund(WMF) launched the World Monuments Fund/Knoll Modernism Prize to raise awareness about modern preservation success stories, and nominations are now being accepted for outstanding and innovative design solutions that save modern … Continue reading →

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