Daily Archives: 21/07/2018

REMINDER – IHBC Student Awards update: Only 2 weeks left to win £500 and a free place in IHBC’s 2019 Nottingham School! IHBC Gus Astley Student Award closes 31 July… so ‘please just send us your coursework, online and on time’!

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[slideshow_deploy id=’19613′]The IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 July, so if you have relevant coursework from any UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2017 OR 2108 – be sure to submit it online and on … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Iceni Projects to the HESPR register as scheme heads towards 40 members, of all sizes

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Iceni Projects, an award-winning consultancy based in London, Manchester in Glasgow, has become the 39th company to be recognised on the IHBC’s conservation service listing scheme HESPR (Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition) scheme, as Iceni Projects records how membership can … Continue reading →

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IHBC HESPR’s top pick this week from £11.4M+ costed work: Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) sought ‘international experts’ for Butrint WHS/National Park; Opportunity closed, ceiling $150,000

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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 the now closed call from … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Millions of trees to be planted along route of HS2 high speed railway

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Birmingham live reports on how millions of new trees and 33km of wildlife habitat were among the commitments made by HS2 chiefs in an attempt to minimise the environmental impact of the high speed railway line in the ‘green corridor’ … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage across the doorstep’: On Purcell-led ‘Open Treasure’ project at Durham Cathedral winning 3 RIBA awards

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The Northern Echo has explored how the Open Treasure project at Durham Cathedral – managed by architectural design practice and IHBC HESPR scheme member Purcell – has won three awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in recognition … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘CPD boost’ from a Scottish Blog: Rediscovering the story of Bannockburn House, Stirling

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Simon Green of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) explains how he re-discovered the story of a hidden gem, Bannockburn House, close to the M9 on the edge of Stirling, and reveals techniques that can be used to research historic buildings. image … Continue reading →

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Guardian: Mackintosh Glasgow School of Art building will be rebuilt

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Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building, which was gutted by fire last month, will be rebuilt, the school’s director, Tom Inns, has told the Guardian.

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Stronger powers for councils to tackle empty homes in England

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Councils across England will have powers to charge even greater Council Tax premiums on homes left empty for many years following an amendment to a government bill. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Welsh Government consultation on subordinate legislation: Ends 28/09

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The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on proposals to amend and consolidate the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended)(UCO) and the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) (GPDO).

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Sellafield’s biggest chimney chopped down to size

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One of the most daring demolition projects ever undertaken at Sellafield has reached a key point, Government reports. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Boater accidentally drains Kennet and Avon Canal

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A boater has accidentally drained a stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal – The Kennet and Avon Canal is an 87-mile (140km) waterway linking the River Thames at Reading to the River Avon in Bath – after leaving all … Continue reading →

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