Daily Archives: 12/05/2020

#IHBCVirtualSchool2020’s ‘Speaker Spotlight’: Cliff Hague, RTPI PP on ‘OLD TOWNS | NEW FUTURES’, and ‘How Covid-19 could physically reshape our towns and cities’

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The Covid-19 outbreak may have permanent effects on society, such as by moving university courses online, with implications for student housing, and a greater appreciation of parks and garden cities, observes Cliff Hague, Past President of the RTPI, Chair of … Continue reading →

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IHBC launches ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s LA jobs for 2019, via the Toolbox: Advertised posts down 30%+ on 2018

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IHBC’s online Toolbox practitioner resource has posted our regular update of ‘Market Intelligence’ on England’s local authority (LA) conservation-related jobs, from the ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, confirming that for 2019 ‘conservation posts… in England fell back… one-third’, and were the … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Wiki’ platform partner, DBW, launches ‘Designing Buildings Anywhere’: A ‘knowledge plug-in to support isolated practitioners’

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Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – the construction industry knowledge base and host platform for the Conservation Wiki, has launched ‘Designing Buildings Anywhere’, free browser plug-in to help locked-down construction professionals, researchers and students.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week, from the AJ

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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, including notices gleaned from across the development sector’s … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 51: Scotland’s ‘Monument Monitor’, and how your holiday snaps could help historic sites

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Historic Environment Scotland is asking people under lockdown – and after – to ‘dust off that photo album and plug in that external hard drive as we tell you about Monument Monitor’! image: HES website

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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 52: Cash crunch as 30% of COVID-19 loan applications rejected

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Government-backed loans to construction firms must be streamlined to avoid a ruinous contractor liquidity crunch in the coming weeks.

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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 53: How to enjoy heritage from home, from the Heritage Fund

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The Heritage Fund has put together a list of heritage-inspired activities to be done from home and will be updating the list, so users are asked to keep checking back. image: Heritage Fund website

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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 54: Charity emergency fund paused after thousands apply

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The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) paused applications to its emergency funding scheme last month, after being over-subscribed by charities struggling to cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

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Stone Awards entry deadline revised to 29 May

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Because of the difficulties associated with the Covid-19 lockdown, the Stone Federation is extending the entry deadline for the 2020 Natural Stone Awards to Friday 29 May.

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Five years of Place Alliance 2014-2019: An impact review

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Place Alliance has issued a review examining its work and impact after five years, from 2014 and 2019, explaining ‘What has been the impact of the Place Alliance on the place quality agenda in England (and beyond)?’.

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Brick Awards 2020 – Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic

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In line with Government advice on Covid-19 pandemic, the Board of the Brick Development Association have taken the decision not to run the Brick Awards in 2020.

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IHBC CPD case-study spotlight: Inside a barn conversion with hempcrete

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In an experimental farmhouse project, the use of carbon-negative materials helped the owners achieve their eco goals, from UK Construction Week.

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