Monthly Archives: August 2019

IHBC’s HESPR pick from £210K+ of opportunities this week: Consultant sought by Tower Hamlets to assist on a Tall Buildings SPD, closing 03/09, valued £150K

Posted on 09/08/2019 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 this week features a call from the Tower Hamlets Borough for … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Safety fears raised over Cambridgeshire town’s historic bridge chapel

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Future access to the lower floor and balcony of St Ives’ historic bridge chapel is in question over safety concerns, an issue The Hunts Post – which covers Huntingdonshire and South Cambridgeshire – looks at in more detail.

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IHBC’s ‘CPD boost’, out of Context: Scottish perspectives on effective community engagement

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

In the recent Context – on the Scottish Highlands and Islands – Dawn McDowell explores the work that the designations team at Historic Environment Scotland (HES) carries out with communities, offering useful insights and perspectives for practitioners undertaking community engagement … Continue reading →

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New COTAC Newsletter now out

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

COTAC – the Council on Training in Architectural Conservation – is the UK’s building conservation skills link body, and it has issued its second Newsletter, which announces its 60th Anniversary Conference, on 6-7 November, 2019, at the Engine Shed, Stirling, … Continue reading →

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Green businesses encouraged to apply for prestigious Queen’s Award: Closing 10 Sept

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Businesses are encouraged to showcase their achievements and apply for a Queen’s Award in Sustainable Development, with entries closing on 10 September. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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RTPI Scotland welcomes national public health body, as it notes ‘improving public health through planning is a no brainer’

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Royal Town Planning Institute(RTPI) Scotland has welcomed the establishment of a national public health body for Scotland, but urges more explicit connections with the planning system so that place-making can play a more preventative role in creating healthier communities. … Continue reading →

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DCMS Committee announces inquiry into the future of the National Lottery

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Parliament’s DCMS Committee is launching an inquiry to consider whether changes are needed in the operation of the National Lottery as the process begins to award a new licence from 2023, with the current operator, Camelot, running the National Lottery … Continue reading →

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Six projects shortlisted for 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize: Designing within the constraints of context

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

On 18 July 2019, six projects were shortlisted for the coveted 2019 RIBA Stirling Prize, awarded to the UK’s best new (or mostly new!) `building, many of which recognise the modern challenges of designing within the constraints of context.

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Summit to mark London becoming world’s first ‘National Park City’

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London has become the first capital city in the world to be awarded the status of a National Park City in recognition of the capital’s open spaces, waterways and natural environment. image: London.Gov website

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Built Environment Forum Scotland, on ‘places’ for Edinburgh’s International Book Festival

Posted on 09/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Once again Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has collated a range of built environment-related events taking place at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this August, including Alan Powers on ‘When Bauhaus met Britain’, and Stefan Muthesius on ‘Building Societies’. image: … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s observations on a Scots case: Couple refused bigger windows intended to allow husband to fit in bedroom

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A North Berwick couple who appealed a ban on putting bigger windows in their cottage so that, they argued, the husband could fit in the bedroom, has lost its case, and the IHBC has advice for those planning change to … Continue reading →

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Another IHBC ‘Sample a weekly HESPR alert’ opportunity! See how IHBC can work for you at the ‘quality end of… commercial conservation’

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Once again IHBC members can sample one of our weekly news ‘Alerts’ for members of the institute’s conservation services quality assurance scheme HESPR–Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition – and get a real sense of the benefits of HESPR membership, both … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: High Court tosses out Wildlife Trust concerns over Oxford-Cambridge Expressway route

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The High Court has thrown out a legal bid to save wildlife along the route of the new Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, as the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) had argued against the chosen route of the line, … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘CPD Boost’, out of Context: How do you equip historic buildings to deal with an increasingly harsh climate? See the Scottish Highlands and Islands Context for some new ideas…

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The technical complexities of repair and conservation of traditional buildings are an issue which many IHBC members are familiar with, Jessica Hunnisset invites us to consider how to retain the character and authenticity of historic properties whilst ensuring that they … Continue reading →

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IHBC ‘CPD Boost’, out of Context: Reinventing a heritage hub for the Hebrides… as a case study

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Lews Castle on the Hebridean island of Lewis has associations with the industrialist, colonialist, politician and philanthropist William Hesketh Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (most famous for creating Lever Brothers and founding the model industrial village of Port Sunlight), in the … Continue reading →

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RIBA opens the RIBA International Awards for 2020

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) global architecture awards are now open, with the Call for Entries closing on 31 October 2019. image: RIBA website

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Office for National Statistics announces SOC Extension Engagement Opportunity, closing 30/09

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has announced an extension of the opportunity to add more detail to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC), which now closes on 30 September. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Arts Council England consultation on draft strategy 2020-2030, closes 23/09

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The Arts Council England is currently developing a new strategy for 2020-2030, which will shape their approach over the next ten years, and the online consultation open until 23 September.

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New guidance on the compulsory purchase process and the Crichel Down Rules

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Guidance on the compulsory purchase and the Crichel Down Rules for the disposal of surplus land acquired by, or under the threat of, compulsion was updated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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BBC on Wales in history: ‘Industrial heritage stories from five key sites’

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

BBC News has explored how – from Blaenavon ironworks to Pontcysyllte aqueduct – Wales is famous for its industrial heritage. image: Hafod Morfa Copperworks website

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IHBC’s IMHO feature: Opinion Piece: ‘Design can’t solve all our problems, so stop pretending it can’

Posted on 06/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Designers may not be able to save the world by themselves, but they must help avert societal problems and the looming climate crisis, says Christine Murray in an opinion piece from Dezeen.

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See – or reprise – Nottingham’s ‘Keynote Speaker’ on video: Prof Zaki’s global take on ‘Heritage, risk and resilience’

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC welcomed Prof. Zaki Aslan as the keynote Day School speaker at its 2019 Annual School – the lead event in the calendar of the UK’s built and historic environment conservation specialists – and now everyone can see his … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes post-NPPF guidance update on planning’s four ‘heritage interests’: Archaeological, Architectural and artistic, and Historic

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

The IHBC has welcomed formally the Government’s update of its Historic Environment (HE) guidance, issued following earlier revisions to England’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), in particular the further  clarification of the four interests that make up ‘heritage interest’:  Archaeological, … Continue reading →

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Check out Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust’s award winning work, out of Context and now via DBW’s 10,000+ user network and 10M user online resource

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Angel Award winning Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust (GYPT) has had its work featured in IHBC’s Context – with a piece authored by IHBC member Darren Barker, on ‘Skills in partnership’- and now Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), IHBC’s partner in our … Continue reading →

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Members with benefits, courtesy IHBC again: Free copies of PLACE Alliance’s ‘Place Value & the Ladder of Place Quality’

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

At its Big Meet 9, PLACE Alliance – the link body for place-based professional and interests – launched a guide for decision making about the built environment, ‘Place Value & the Ladder of Place Quality’, and  now the IHBC is … Continue reading →

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