Monthly Archives: August 2021

IHBC features ‘Heritage from Perth’s doorstep’: Gannochy Trust Lifetime Neighbourhood wins at Scottish Design Awards

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

The Gannochy Trust’s intergenerational neighbourhood in Perth designed by Glasgow architecture firm Anderson Bell + Christie, has picked up two awards and a commendation at the Scottish Design Awards….

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Cash boost to create new flexible approach to apprenticeships

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

A £7 million fund has been launched in England to support more flexible apprenticeships opportunities. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Latest National Lottery funding opens up access to heritage

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

More than £14M has been awarded to projects  by the Heritage Fund that will help a wider range of people benefit from heritage. image: Marquess of Anglesey’s Column – The National Lottery Heritage Fund website

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Confirmation: 69% of people think culture on their high street makes their area a better place to live

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

As part of Arts Council England’s work to demonstrate the value of culture and creativity, it commissioned ‘A High Street Renaissance’ report which revealed that ‘More than two thirds of UK adults (69%) agree that cultural experiences on the high … Continue reading →

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CITB welcomes former apprentice as new Chief Executive

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

A new Chief Executive will start at CITB on 1 September, a former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development.

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Joint statement update on heritage, museums and collections at risk

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

Relevant funders, including Art Fund, alongside sector bodies have updated their co-ordinated approach in response to urgent situations when museums, archives, historic sites or collections are at risk.

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UK Government establishes Turing AI Fellowships

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

The Turing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowships are a £46 million initiative created by the UK government, aimed at attracting and maintaining the best talent in artificial intelligence.

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C20 welcomes new President and new Chairman

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

The Twentieth Century Society (C20) welcomes journalist and writer Catherine Slessor MBE as its new president and also retired architect Ian McInnes as its new chairman.

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Frontierland: Derelict Morecambe theme park site bought by council

Posted on 24/08/2021 by IHBC

The former Frontierland theme park site in Morecambe has been bought by Lancaster City Council, while a theme park had existed on the land since 1906, with Frontierland opening in 1987.

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IHBC welcomes government call to shape the architectural profession – especially the chance to ‘put conservation at its heart’, closing 8/11

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the opportunity to help shape the future of architecture, responding to the Housing Minister’s query on ‘what could be improved’ in regulating architects with a call ‘to put conservation at the heart of the architectural profession.’

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IHBC says ‘conserving our places conserves our planet’ as we respond to new IPCC report on climate change: ‘widespread, rapid’ and ‘unequivocally caused by human activities’

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC has responded firmly to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report – which highlights how climate change is intensifying – by highlighting the urgent need to care for our historic environment, as ‘conserving our places also conserves our planet’.

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REMINDER: Submit your coursework for the IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award by 31 AUGUST to win up to £500 & a place on IHBC’s 2022 Aberdeen School

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

Following calls from participating courses, the closing date for the IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award is now 31 August, so relevant coursework submitted on ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate – from 2020 OR 2021 may be submitted … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £6.6M + costed works this week: Council seeks open and green space strategy, closes 07/09, valued up to £60K

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s pick this week features the call from a city council for … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Website shares vision of new quarter at Grimsby’s Kasbah

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

A website has been launched to share vision of new cultural and business quarter at Grimsby’s Kasbah and aims to showcase what the regeneration project has to offer businesses, reports The Grimsby Telegraph.

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Chilterns Conservation Board makes formal complaint on AONB appeal decision as DC goes to High Court

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

South Oxfordshire District Council (DC) has announced that it will make an application to the High Court for a review of a Planning Inspector’s decision – criticised as ‘off-piste’ by the Chilterns Conservation Board – to allow a ‘care village’ … Continue reading →

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TCPA: 80% of shops on high streets could be ‘lost’ to PDRs

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

New research from the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) = ‘Our fragile high streets: Death by permitted development rights?’ – explores risks to high street posed by change of planning laws. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s construction sector plays its part in refugee integration strategy

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

New funding has been granted to help Arabic speakers access certification to work in the Scottish construction industry. image for illustration purposes only

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England’s ‘National Model Design Code’ sets out design parameters

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

The National Model Design Code provides detailed guidance on the production of design codes, guides and policies to promote successful design. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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HES consultations:  Historic Environment Policy for Scotland, closing 31/08; Grant funding programmes, closing 6/09

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

HES is consulting on individual experiences of using Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS)  – seeking as many responses as possible by 31/08, and on its grant funding programmes – asking for one response per organisation – closing 6 September.

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Zurich Insurance: 64,700+ substandard conversions could be uninhabitable as climate change worsens

Posted on 20/08/2021 by IHBC

Zurich Insurance fears substandard office to flat conversions could pose deadly risk from heatwaves as temperature becomes more extreme with Climate Change. image: for illustration purposes only

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REMINDER: Submit your coursework for the IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award by 31 AUGUST to win up to £500 & a place on IHBC’s 2022 Aberdeen School

Posted on 17/08/2021 by IHBC

Following calls from participating courses, the closing date for the IHBC’s annual Gus Astley Student Award is now 31 August, so relevant coursework submitted on ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate – from 2020 OR 2021 may be submitted … Continue reading →

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IHBC CPD Signpost: Townscapes – The Value of Social Infrastructure as ‘physical spaces and community facilities’

Posted on 17/08/2021 by IHBC

A Public Policy think tank has called on government to work with local and devolved authorities to better focus, fund and devise a strategy that establishes support for community facilities as a key pillar of the post-Covid recovery agenda.

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IHBC’s research signpost: Design Economy 2021 – on ‘current and future economic, social and environmental’ design values

Posted on 17/08/2021 by IHBC

Design Economy is a resource to help learn more about the current and future economic, social and environmental value of design in the UK.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: pbctoday on ‘Retrofitting for energy efficiency: PAS 2035’

Posted on 17/08/2021 by IHBC

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’, and this week features pbctoday on ‘Retrofitting for energy efficiency: PAS 2035’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (granite) doorstep’: Granite-gate… guide to UTG saga and why stone is so important to Aberdeen

Posted on 17/08/2021 by IHBC

The Evening Express reports on the mystery of a missing granite staircase has rocked Aberdeen, with a possible police investigation being launched into how dozens of precious stone slabs ended up on the property of a high profile businessman.

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