Daily Archives: 22/01/2019

IHBC 2019 Annual Dinner School sponsor warmly welcomed as Jubb Clews supports ‘Heritage, Risk & Resilience’ in Nottingham, 4-6 July

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce Jubb Clews as the Annual Dinner Sponsor for the IHBC’s 2019 Annual School  ‘Heritage, Risk & Resilience – Confronting conservation calamities’, which takes place in Nottingham, 4 -6 July, … Continue reading

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NY Update from IHBC’s Wiki platform partner – Designing Buildings Wiki – and its 5.5M annual users

In its New Year (NY) update to supporters, Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host partner of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki –  has highlighted the growing impact of the service, as page views rise 48%, compared to 2017, and 5.5 million … Continue reading

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IHBC ‘CPD boost’ blog from HES: Steve Robb on Robert Brown

Historic Environment Scotland’s Engine Shed Newsletter has featured a new blog from its Deputy Head of Casework, Steven Robb IHBC, (and also a contributor to IHBC’s journal Context), on Edinburgh classicist Robert Brown – a leading if perhaps less familiar … Continue reading

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IHBC’s IMHO: Energy Performance Certificates: An Alternative Approach

The recent Common Weal Policy Paper produced by Dr Keith Baker and Dr Ron Mould of the Common Weal Energy Working Group concludes that ‘Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are deeply flawed and do not present an accurate or useful picture … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the capital’s doorstep’: The Evening Standard on seeing inside London’s abandoned Tube stations

The Evening Standard has reminded Londoners of the chance to explore inside sealed-off Tube stations with additional tours expected from the London Transport Museum.

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Welsh toilets transformed into a tiny theatre, to open Spring 2019

Listed Victorian public toilets in Newport have been transformed into a tiny theatre and arts space due to open in spring 2019.

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COTAC’s 2nd Newsletter now out – 60th Anniversary update

COTAC – the Council on Training and Education in Conservation – the UK’s conservation skills link body, has issued its second Newsletter, announcing its 60th Anniversary as well as a range of other news – including Lady Tina Feilden as … Continue reading

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CIfA: Chartered Archaeologist proposal published

The CIfA  has published the proposal for a Chartered Archaeologist grade of accreditation.

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Scotland’s £25m to SPRUCE for regeneration projects.

Industrial and commercial developments around the country will be given support, under the first release of funding from the £150 million Building Scotland Fund.

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Heritage Lottery Fund updated Policy Directions update

Following consultation, updated policy directions were issued to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in its role as a distributing body of National Lottery funds.

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