Monthly Archives: September 2021

Local government, climate change and the environment

Posted on 14/09/2021 by IHBC

England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has published a new collection of guidance, bringing together information for local councils on climate change, net zero and the environment. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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10 jobs that will help shape a zero-emissions future

Posted on 14/09/2021 by IHBC

A listing of 10 jobs to help shape a zero-emissions future includes ‘Home energy auditor and retrofitter’.

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REMINDER – New IHBC ‘CPD Priority’ programme virtual event: Ian Hume on ‘Conservation Engineering’, 28-29  September, from £20 for members, with bursaries too!

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

A new on-line IHBC ‘CPD Priority programme’ event on ‘Conservation Engineering’ with Ian Hume is planned for 28-29 September, with fees from £20.

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IHBC responds to suite of energy efficiency consultations as changes proposed to traditionally built homes ramp up: ECO4; PAS 2035 etc.

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC has submitted responses to a suite of consultations important to the care of traditionally built homes, including on the Energy Company Obligation ECO4 and PAS 2035.

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IHBC’s Research Signpost: BEIS calls for evidence to substantially reduce research bureaucracy, closing 01/10

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a call for evidence seeking views on ways to substantially reduce research bureaucracy, which aims to primarily benefit individuals and teams conducting research.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £25M+ costed works this week: DC seeks consultant for town hall works, closing 29/09 and valued up to £100K

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

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

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fears over the future of historic Brighton shul

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

The JC reports on ‘Grave concerns’ over repair issues at Brighton’s Middle Street Synagogue, ‘one of the most beautiful and significant in the UK’.

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Contribute a European dimension to ‘Good Urbanism Principles’ survey by 2021 MarketPlace stallholders HSI/PlaceEconomics

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

IHBC 2021 School MarketPlace multiple Stallholder, Heritage Strategies International, has PlaceEconomics as its American sister, with 2021 School Keynote Donovan Rypkema as its Principal, and our NewsBlog network can help contribute a European dimension to their important survey on developing … Continue reading →

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RICS Publishes Independent Review – Accepts All Recommendations

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

The Governing Council of RICS has published the Independent Review by Alison Levitt QC into the events that took place following the commissioning of a Treasury Management audit in 2018 and has voted to accept all her recommendations.

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Dragons’ Den for young professionals in construction, £1000, closing 28/09

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

A ‘Dragons’ Den’ Competition for Young Professionals in the Construction Industry has been launched, chaired by Andrew Griffith, the Prime Minister’s Net Zero Champion and with a cash-prize of £1,000, closing.

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New research reveals cathedrals’ contribution to local economies & communities

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

A new report for The Association of English Cathedrals has highlighted the importance of Cathedrals as standing ‘at the heart of communities and regions’, and reveals the considerable contribution of cathedrals to their local economies and communities. image: for illustration … Continue reading →

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National Trust adapts Oxburgh Hall’s roof tiles for bats

Posted on 10/09/2021 by IHBC

New roof tiles fitted to a Grade I listed 15th Century manor house have been adapted to stop bats slipping off. image: for illustration purposes only

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IHBC’s September CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector support, with free sign up/events listings!

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

The new issue of the IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular has been posted, offering members and our networks accessible and current information on learning opportunities and Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with free postings for anyone holding relevant events too!

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IHBC’s CPD signpost: Why not add to DBW’s list of construction industry ‘traditions, superstitions, pseudoscience & obsolete scientific theories’

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

Members can add to the Designing Buildings Wiki (DBW) – host platform for the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki and the ‘construction industry knowledge base’ –list of construction industry traditions, superstitions, pseudoscience and obsolete scientific theories that members are encouraged to review, … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘IMHO’ Signpost: Valuing Victorian church architecture

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

In a special guest blog, Connor McNeill – Interim Churches Conservation Adviser at the Victorian Society – writes about how best to find solutions to the sometimes vexed issue of restoring or re-ordering a Victorian church. image: St Matthew, Edgeley … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick: ArchDaily on ‘Mallorca’s abandoned buildings’.

Posted on 07/09/2021 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 ArchDaily on ‘Mallorca’s abandoned buildings’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the WHS’s doorstep’: Height reduced at Edinburgh concert venue with work poised to begin next year

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

Designs for Edinburgh’s first purpose-built music and performance venue in over one hundred years have been scaled back in height to avoid a potential legal battle with developers of the nearby St James Centre.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘Doors Open’ doorstep’ 3: England’s HODs – ‘England’s largest festival of history and culture!’…10-19/09

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

England’s Heritage Open Days (HODs) programme is ‘your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore.’

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15 historic rail structures added to Highways England’s controversial works programme

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

Fifteen ‘previously unthreatened’ structures have been added to Highways England’s controversial works programme to maintain heritage rail assets.

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Hélèn Marie Shafran Appointed Chair of WMF Britain

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

World Monuments Fund Britain is delighted to announce Hélène Marie Shafran as the new Chair of WMF Britain’s Board of Trustees.

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New ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Derbyshire Dales

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

The Institute of Quarrying has announced an agreement with the trustees of the National Stone Centre near Wirksworth in the Derbyshire Dales, to create a world class visitor experience and an internationally significant centre of excellence for the quarrying and … Continue reading →

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Every LEGO Architecture set retiring in 2021 and beyond

Posted on 07/09/2021 by IHBC

Two skylines and three landmarks are due to retire from the LEGO Architecture line-up in 2021, but one set will be sticking around until at least 2027.

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Serious about your staffing plans or career direction? Manage your risk while staying ahead with ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ with posts from councils (7) to architects, surveyors & estate managers!

Posted on 03/09/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career and employment opportunities advertised in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, with recent posts showing a strong and rich diversity of employers and roles, so sign up for free alerts and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s practice signpost: IHBC’s Green Panel convenor on the ‘1 hour project’ – linking students with their profession

Posted on 03/09/2021 by IHBC

IHBC’s Green Panel convenor Crispin Edwards explores how the ‘1 hour project’ links students and their profession.

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Don’t forget: IHBC’s HESPR-linked service promotion is now even more accessible to clients when using our map-based search

Posted on 03/09/2021 by IHBC

IHBC members, colleagues and client bodies can now find the office locations of HESPR members – IHBC’s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme – using our new map-based facility.  image: Google Maps

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