Daily Archives: 03/12/2021

IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Accessible cross-sector support, from NI events for all (9/12) to podcasts & more

Posted on 03/12/2021 by IHBC

The IHBC’s regular and free CPD Circular is out, with accessible information on sector-wide learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, from the Northern Ireland Branch partnering virtual CPD suite, Conservation in Common (9/12 & after), to the IHBC’s COP26 … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Eilish McGuinness as new Heritage Fund CEO

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Eilish McGuinness will take over from Ros Kerslake CBE, who announced in July she was stepping down as CEO of the Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund after five and a half years. image: heritagefund.org.uk

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IHBC welcomes Aberdeen Art Gallery success with Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award

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The venue for the IHBC’s Annual School, Aberdeen, has seen its Art Gallery secure the prestigious 2021 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. image: By Thx811 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=101152514

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IHBC welcomes ‘groundbreaking’ heritage & research virtual conference from ICSM CHC, 6-10 December

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The International Co-Sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage and Climate Change (ICSM CHC) ‘groundbreaking meeting’… on incorporating ‘culture and heritage into climate science and research’ opens from 6-10 December, sponsored by the IPCC, UNESCO, and ICOMOS, and including a Launch Event … Continue reading →

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IHBC says: ‘Please check your contact details, for the Yearbook and more, by 17/12’

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The IHBC is calling on all members to check and update the contact details we hold, before 17/12.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £137K+ works this week: Heritage property  lead seeks masterplans, closing 20/12, valued £40-100K

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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 this week is the call from … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage form the restorer’s doorstep’! ‘Faithful reinstatement’ preferred option for GSA Mackintosh Building

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A detailed analysis of future options for the fire-hit Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has concluded that a faithful reinstatement within the practical constraints of the regulatory environment is the preferred option, reports Scottish Construction Now. … Continue reading →

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New Chief Planning Inspector of new Welsh Government body appointed

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Vicky Robinson has been welcomed as the first Chief Planning Inspector of Planning and Environment Decisions Wales, who will move from her current post as Operational Manager for Planning and Building Control at Vale of Glamorgan Council in 2022.

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MPs require all new buildings to have renewables from next year

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Almost half of MPs approve the removal of VAT on all domestic renewables and energy efficiency measures for 10 years, a new survey shows. image: for illustrations purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Campaigners call for new law to empower communities

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Campaigners on the ‘We’re Right Here’ campaign have called for a new Community Power Act to give communities a legal right to self-determination. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

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BRE helps build new embodied carbon database

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BRE is collaborating with other industry leaders to develop a new Built Environment Carbon Database.

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