Daily Archives: 23/04/2021

IHBC’s DRAFT Council Minutes now issued, as IHBC President asks: ‘What do you think should happen?’ on chartering, new council structures and more…

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The IHBC has posted working draft minutes of the recent Council meeting – the first under our new Articles – to help promote debate and input on the question raised by the IHBC President – and new IHBC Council Chair: … Continue reading →

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Brighton 2021 Heritage MarketPlace: #IHBCMarketPlace Free stallholder guidance sessions to ‘help you reach IHBC School delegates and networks’, with stalls from £100+VAT or less (includes Day School place)

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The IHBC has commenced its support sessions for School MarketPlace stallholders and prospective stallholders, with the next free and open session on 27 April (details on request, limited spaces).

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2M+ costed works this week: English council seeks partner to blend heritage and leading edge design etc., closing 17/05, valued £2M

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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 its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick features this … Continue reading →

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‘Clients overjoyed’, says BD, as Isle of Dogs terrace listed GII

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BD has highlighted how ‘Clients [are] overjoyed as Historic England lists riverside homes’, when they hear that 50-56 Ferry Street – a distinctive terrace of houses built 1976-79 to designs by Stout and Litchfield, on the Isle of Dogs – … Continue reading →

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Europa Nostra and EIB Institute announce Europe’s 7 Most Endangered heritage sites 2021

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Europa Nostra – the European voice of civil society committed to cultural and natural heritage – together with its partner, the European Investment Bank Institute, has announced the List of 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh’s new app will make repairing shared properties easier

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City of Edinburgh Council and Novoville have announced the launch of the shared repairs app dedicated to improving the condition of property in co-ownership in Scotland. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton

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Construction Skills Network 5 YEAR forecast 2021 – 2025 comes at a pivotal moment for Britain

Posted on 23/04/2021 by IHBC

Having started to recover from the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, areas of the country are facing new restrictions weeks before we are due to leave the EU. This summary presents three scenarios about how the economy will recover, and … Continue reading →

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£3.5M to support Coventry City of Culture

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Government has awarded £3.5 million to support Coventry’s tenure as UK City of Culture 2021. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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New £1,000 prize for best memorial in Cemetery Awards: Closes 31/07

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A new category for ‘best memorial’ in the Cemetery of the Year Awards (CYA) gives masons a chance to win £1,000, thanks to the sponsorship of BRAMM, the register of approved memorial installers, closing 31 July.

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IHBC’s IMHO from Scotland: Steven Tolson on ‘Housing to 2040 – a dream or promise for real deeds?’

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Steven Tolson, past Trustee of BEFS and former chair of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Housing’s sub-group, has shared his thoughts on the publication of the final vision for Scotland’s ‘Housing to 2040’. image: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-tolson-a263289/?originalSubdomain=uk

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