Monthly Archives: February 2019

IHBC 2019 Day School update: ‘On structures and structural failure’ at IHBC’s Nottingham School, with Ed Morton (ex Canterbury, York and Westminster to St Paul’s) and John Ruddy (case study)

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has announced the next round of speakers for the 2019 Day School ‘Heritage, Risk & Resilience: confronting conservation calamities’, in Nottingham on 5 July, with renowned conservation engineers and IHBC Members Ed Morton and John Ruddy looking at … Continue reading →

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New IHBC MATE session: ‘Free, Friendly, Flexible and Informed’ conservation accreditation support – NW Branch, Manchester 28/02

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A new IHBC North West (NW) Branch Membership Application Training Event (MATE) session is scheduled in Manchester on 28 February (5.30-8.30pm), and as BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL, please email Kate at lets@ihbc.org.uk by 21 February if interested.

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IHBC hosts stand at Cambridge’s central conservation area 50th Anniversary celebration: Free CPD and more!

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC is delighted to host a stand as we help the council and local communities celebrate the 50th anniversary of Conservation Areas in Cambridge, on 27 February, at Cambridge’s Guildhall: all welcome though with the evening event by prior … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’ as Hastings schools gain awards from Historic England

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Hastings Observer has reported how schools from across the borough gathered at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery for the first Historic England Heritage Schools Awards.

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IHBC’s ‘IMHO’ signpost: Ageing gracefully – restorations which retain historical decay

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Instead of making a neglected building look brand-new, why not refurbish it to preserve and showcase the damage worked by fires, damp, squatters and the passage of time says Ike Ijeh, for Building Review, while exploring the advantages of growing … Continue reading →

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Brokenshire to intervene over ‘lamentable’ failures to publish local plans

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The secretary state for communities James Brokenshire has written to Wirral and Thanet councils warning them that Whitehall intended to intervene over their failure to put local plans in place as, under the 2004 Act Local Plan, the 338 local … Continue reading →

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Croydon Council plans to issue Article 4 Direction on HMO’s

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Croydon Council plans to issue an Article 4 Direction to protect family homes from conversion into houses of multiple occupation (HMO).

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Uncertainty and declining confidence amongst small practices: RIBA publishes latest future trends survey results

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The latest RIBA survey of architects indicates a considerable fall in optimism about their future workload.

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£38 million T Level Capital Fund launched for England

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

From 2020 young people taking T Levels – the technical equivalent of A levels – will benefit from a £38 million funding boost. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Historic Towns and Villages Forum (HTVF) invites applicants to Board: details by 4 March.

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Historic Towns and Villages Forum (HTVF) invites applicants to join its Board, with details to be submitted by 4 March.

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Former PRP boss Andy von Bradsky named the government’s head of architecture

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Former PRP boss Andy von Bradsky has been named the government’s head of architecture in a £60,000 post created as part of ministers’ focus on beauty in built environment, and so ‘promote better design and style of homes’.

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Pattern Church to become a ‘resourcing church’ for Swindon

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The former Pattern Store, a Grade 2 listed building constructed in 1897 for the Great Western Railway in Swindon, is to be turned into a new church for the town. image: Diocese of Bristol website

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MHCLG: Construction Products Regulation… if there is no Brexit deal

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and local Government(MHCLG) has provided guidance with practical information on the legal requirements that would be required in a no deal scenario in relation to construction products. Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission … Continue reading →

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British cities bear the brunt of austerity, think tank reveals

Posted on 19/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Centre for Cities think tank has called for an end to local government austerity as it reveals that Whitehall cuts have hit cities twice as hard as the rest of Britain. image: Carla Pianese

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Serious about your Heritage career… or the competition? Stay ‘in the know’ with IHBC’s latest ‘Jobs etc.’ updates, for all your conservation needs

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

To help conservation careers and heritage employers across the conservation and heritage sectors, the IHBC now offers regular reviews of job openings and staff appointments featured in our ‘Jobs etc.’ service, so if you are interested in a heritage related … Continue reading →

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IHBC Branches: Support your local ‘Successful learners in heritage skills’ with a nomination to our Marsh Awards and a chance of £500 cash and a place at Nottingham’s 2019 School

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IHBC Branches can celebrate successful local learners in heritage craft, trade and related conservation practices, with a nomination for IHBC’s Marsh Award for ‘Successful Learning in Heritage Skills’, closing on 28 February, offering a unique chance to secure the £500 … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s President’s ‘Confessions’ grace latest Historic England Online Debate… No 8: Interim protection for historic buildings before they can be listed

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The new Historic England debate explores the potential for using interim protection measures to prevent harm to important historic buildings before they can be listed, with posts including the IHBC’s President’s ‘Confessions of a Conservation Officer’. image: David McDonald

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IHBC at London’s Listed Property Show: Recap and a huge thanks to our volunteers and leads!

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC CPD partnership with the Listed Property Owners Club (LPOC) has again secured free places for members and an IHBC stand at the London Listed Property Show, which took place at the Olympia on 9-10 February, and offered free … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR top pick from £250K+ costed work this week: Chartered landscape architect sought for Sydney Gardens, Bath, closing 01/03, value £47k

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this week features a call from Bath & North … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Controversial Halifax building earmarked for demolition granted listed status

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The Halifax Courier has reported on how a building that Calderdale Council wants to demolish – part of key highway improvement works – has been listed by Historic England.

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RTPI renews call for more resources for planning in light of NAO report

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Royal Town Planning Institute(RTPI) has welcomed the findings of the report published by the National Audit Office(NAO), Planning for New Homes, which flagged up many critical issues, includes highlighting the fall in spending by local authorities on planning functions … Continue reading →

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Glasgow City council may move offices from city centre to ‘key regeneration areas’

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Glasgow City council may move its office buildings from city centre to ‘key regeneration areas’ in order to make best use of its land estate, as it is thought the move would allow effective delivery of council services and also … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx’s London grave vandalised in suspected hammer attack: A ‘particularly inarticulate form of political comment’

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Friends of Highgate Cemetery called a recent attack on Karl Marx’s London grave a ‘particularly inarticulate form of political comment’.

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Brexit and engineering – a take from ICE via DBW

Posted on 15/02/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Martin Shapland, Policy Manager to The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has highlighted how the pressure is on to protect the construction industry from Brexit, in a piece reproduced by Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), host platform for the IHBC’s own … Continue reading →

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Only a week left to enter LocalGov’s 2019 Street Design Awards, closing 28 February 2019

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Local Government News magazine has relaunched The Street Design Awards, celebrating innovation and best practice in street design schemes across the UK, with a deadline for submissions of 28 February 2019.

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