Daily Archives: 07/07/2020

DBW highlights IHBC-ALGAO:UK partnership to12.5+K registered users across construction & development: Promoting LAs in conservation and the HE

Posted on 07/07/2020 by IHBC NewsBlog

IHBC partner information service Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW), has headlined the IHBC ALGAO:UK Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), – from the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki report on plans to promote services in local authority– circulating the news to DBW’s c.12,500+ registered users … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: Contractor’s COVID-19 tests positive for 53%

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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 ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Weston’s Birnbeck Pier could have new owner as Council consider CPO

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After years of decline, Birnbeck Pier could potentially have a new owner as North Somerset Council will receive a report to authorise the issuing of a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for the grade-II listed pier to the RNLI, reports The … Continue reading →

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BEFS highlights lack of R&M in ‘Economy for Scotland: Report’ despite advocacy

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The Report from the independent Advisory Group established by the Scottish Government to advise on Scotland’s economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has been issued, but despite sector advocacy fails to make explicit the ‘shovel ready’ repair … Continue reading →

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RIAS Elects Youngest Ever Candidate as President

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Christina Gaiger FRIAS has been elected the next President of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), taking over from Robin Webster OBE at the Incorporation’s AGM on 30th June 2020.

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Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) and partners awarded £0.5M by NLHF for ‘building the resilience of the heritage sector’

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Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has announced that in a partnership led by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and with greenspace Scotland, it has been awarded £497,300 from National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF), to support major investment in building the resilience … Continue reading →

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Historic Houses on 70th Anniversary of the Gowers Report

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The publication of the Gowers Report in June 1950 was a seminal moment in the postwar rescue of Britain’s country house heritage, and Historic Houses celebrates its legacy.

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Scotland’s free resource to help UK construction sector attract more women into industry

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An industry guide has been published to support the construction industry to attract and retain women into the sector.

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Nominations for 7 Most Endangered 2021 programme closes 7 September: ‘Let’s save Europe’s endangered heritage sites together’, says Europa Nostra

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Europa Nostra has opened Nominations for the 7 Most Endangered 2021.

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Scotland invests £78m to help construction sector return to work

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More than £78 million is to be invested into the construction sector as part of a new Return to Work package to help stimulate Scotland’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

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MPs are asked for views on £4bn Parliament restoration plan

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MPs and peers are being asked for their views on the planned restoration and renewal of the Houses of Parliament. image: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament

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AA director loses two votes of no confidence

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The Architectural Association (AA) school is in turmoil after director Eva Franch i Gilabert lost two votes of confidence in her leadership.

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