Daily Archives: 31/07/2018

IHBC’s HESPR reaches 40 practices as we welcome BuckleyGrayYeoman to our quality assurance scheme

Posted on 31/07/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

BuckleyGrayYeoman, an established AJ100 architecture and design practice based in Shoreditch, London has become the 40th practice working in the historic environment to be recognised under the IHBC’s conservation service listing scheme HESPR: IHBC’s ‘Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition’.

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IHBC CPD boost from Open Culture: Bauhaus buildings and radical modernism in architecture

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An Open Culture article, with video and links, outlines how the radical buildings of the Bauhaus helped revolutionise architecture. CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=647043

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IHBC’s ‘IMHO’ opinion from PBC Today: Is urban regeneration worth the effort?

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In a recent issue of Planning and Building Control Today (PBC Today) Kim Vernau, CEO at BLP Insurance, highlights the key points raised at an interactive discussion organised for industry peers on whether regeneration can really work in practice to … Continue reading →

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Scottish Government consultation on Culture Strategy launched – closing 19/9

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A new Scottish consultation has commenced on the development of a culture strategy, with the consultation closing on 19 September.

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Degree apprenticeship gets Government funding promise despite IfA rejection

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The Chartered Town Planner Apprenticeship Trailblazer Employer Group and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) have received written confirmation that the degree-level apprenticeship will receive the highest band of funding from the Government.

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Great British High Street Awards update: open till 22 August

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The Great British High Street Awards 2018, run by MHCLG and sponsored by Visa, are open for nominations with the deadline for entries of 22 August.

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APPG for Excellence in the Built Environment: Inquiry into New Homes Ombudsman & call for evidence

Posted on 31/07/2018 by IHBC NewsBlog

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE) has launched and inquiry and call for evidence on a New Homes Ombudsman following the publications of the report Better redress for homebuyers – How New Homes Ombudsman … Continue reading →

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Coalition of global organisations to solve fire safety in buildings includes RICS and more

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RICS is one of a coalition of more than 30 organisations from around the world to develop landmark industry standards to address fire safety in buildings. By Einar Helland Berger [CC BY-SA 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by-sa/2.5)],from Wikimedia Commons

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National Parks Week 2018: Discover life as Park Ranger

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As part of National Parks Week, UK National Parks are celebrating the roles of some of the people involved in caring for these special landscapes, and showing how Government funding is supporting them to develop new experiences which attract new … Continue reading →

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Pembroke Dock’s Defensible Barracks up for sale

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The Western Telegraph reports on how, if you ever wanted to own a piece of British military history, Pembroke Dock’s Defensible Barracks – one of ‘west Wales’ most iconic buildings’ – is a real opportunity as it has been put … Continue reading →

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