Daily Archives: 15/12/2020

IHBC’s December CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector learning support, from our AGM and beyond

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IHBC’s December CPD Circular has been issued, highlighting Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities across the sector, including the IHBC ‘members-only’ free CPD AGM opportunity on 3 December and its special pre-AGM feature from Griff Rhys Jones.

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IHBC’s President calls for examples of ‘good, bad and indifferent’ Heritage Statements’ for HE guidance review

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IHBC President Mike Brown has called out to members practicing in England for examples of good, bad and indifferent Heritage Statements to inform Historic England’s (HE) review of its guidance.

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DBW highlights CIAT member feature on IHBC research into LPA cuts in England

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Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki and the ‘construction industry knowledge base’ has featured the CIAT’s promotion of the IHBC’s Local Planning Authority capacity research for England.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: Archdaily on ‘9 Cities with Medieval Plans Seen from Above’

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The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with notices from across the development sector’s publications, and this week features Archdaily’s … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Landford Wood Mission Hall near Salisbury is Grade II listed

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A hall built in 1899 for the spiritual wellbeing of the local community has been granted heritage protection, The Salisbury Journal reports.

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Study reveals potential for 2,000 new rooftop homes across Southwark

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Up to 2,000 new rooftop homes could be built across Southwark without having to demolish any existing buildings, according to research by Fruition Properties and Knight Frank.

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Scotland’s Fourth National Planning Framework: position statement

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The Scottish Government has released a Position Statement that sets out its current thinking on the issues that will need to be addressed when preparing Scotland’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).

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Band of Builders Hardship Fund for Tradespeople Affected by Pandemic

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National Charity Band of Builders has launched a hardship fund to help tradespeople affected by the coronavirus crisis.

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UK’s road agency tried to block FoI about unsafe bridges over ‘terror fears

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141 bridges with ‘very poor’ rating remain open to avoid disruption, according to new data reveals obtained from Highways England under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act.

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New national parks and thousands of green jobs under government plans to build back greener

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New measures for national parks and the creation of thousands of new jobs are part of the government’s 25 Year Environment Plan. image for illustration purposes only – North York Moors by Peter Badcock

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Adults to gain new skills on 400 free courses

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Tens of thousands of adults can benefit from hundreds of free courses next year, including engineering, health, construction and accountancy. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Construction sector told to use more wool in projects

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The construction sector could provide a vital lifeline to UK sheep farmers by specifying wool insulation in more building projects, according to architect Doug Hughes.

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