Monthly Archives: August 2019

IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1M+ of opportunities this week: Consultants sought for Smithfield transformation into ‘exceptional civic space’, closing 22/08, valued £400K

Posted on 02/08/2019 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 NewsBlog readers this week features a call from City of London … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘CPD Prompt’, out of Context: Balancing heritage, tourism and economic development, while ‘taking the breath away’!

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

In a recent issue of IHBC’s Context – on the Scottish Highlands and Islands – Cliff Hague, past President of  the RTPI, explains how there are few places in the world that better encompass the challenges of conservation than northern … Continue reading →

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VAT cash-flow crisis looming for construction

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Thousands of construction companies are facing a 20% drop in cash flow when VAT changes come into force in October.

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£100million National Lottery Climate Action Fund launched for communities across the UK

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The National Lottery Community Fund has launched a new £100 million Climate Action Fund that will enable people and communities to take the lead in tackling the climate emergency.

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Toolkit for LGBT venues launched at City Hall

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Planning Out, in association with FieldFisher and BECG, launched an LGBT+ Placemaking Toolkit to support the protection and development of LGBT+ spaces and places.

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Scotland’s improved energy efficiency standards is reducing bills

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Scottish Government is highlighting how income households in Scotland are saving on their fuel bills as a result of improved energy efficiency measures in their homes.

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Design Thinking Guide on church changes: ‘How to think about changes in historic places of worship’

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

A Design Thinking Guide has been developed on behalf of the Empowering Design Practices research project – a five-year collaborative research project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council – exploring how community-led design can help empower those who … Continue reading →

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Place Alliance: Report on Councillors’ attitudes towards residential design

Posted on 02/08/2019 by IHBC NewsBlog

Place Alliance has recently published a report which summarises views from a national survey of local councillors in England on their approach to the design of new residential development, including that ‘Design quality is undervalued by councils, but makes development … Continue reading →

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Looking ahead to #IHBCBrighton2020: Multi-million fund to revitalise country’s high streets… an update from GOV.UK!

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Over 50 areas across the country are going through to the second phase of a multi-million fund that will transform their high streets. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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