Daily Archives: 07/01/2022

IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 launched: ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March

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[slideshow_deploy id=’32193′]The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Blog-News ‘out of Context’: IHBC Chair explores climate warnings, fire, flood and values

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IHBC Chair David McDonald’s blog ‘Notes from the Chair’ in the most recent issue of Context drills into the heart of global warming and the historic environment, inspired by the IHBC@COP26 Helpdesk+ services. image: Context – Rob Cowan

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IHBC’s HESPR Alert tender throwback from December: A week of opportunities from £115KM+ works, with opportunities across design, WHS advice & more

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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’, while the Director’s new occasional ‘throwback’ listing boasts an impressive suite of opportunities.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage form the doorstep’: Scottish Housing Network highlights help for residents facing £330k bill for Aberdeen tenement works

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An Aberdeen property management firm has secured heritage funding to support residents of a city centre tenement who were facing a £330,000 bill for major roof works, Scottish Housing News reports. image: for illustration purposes only – Stephen McKay / … Continue reading →

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New £5M fund launched to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee

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A new £5million programme will support community and voluntary organisations in England to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022.

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CSCS Smart Check app: Early adopters sought

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The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Smart Check app will be rolled out from April 2022, allowing all cards displaying the CSCS logo to be electronically verified using a single app, and if you wish to be an early adopter … Continue reading →

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Facilitation fund: Countryside Stewardship applications open: Closing 02/02

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Funding to help groups of farmers, foresters and land managers improve the natural environment is now available through the 2022 Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund agreements, closing 02 February. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Independent Review of Public Sector Construction Frameworks now out: ‘Constructing the Gold Standard’

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The review commissioned by Lord Agnew and led by Professor Mosey with a brief to create a new ‘Gold Standard’ for public sector frameworks and framework controls has been published.

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12 European heritage sites shortlisted by Europa Nostra for the 7 Most Endangered Programme 2022

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The 12 most threatened heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for the 7 Most Endangered programme 2022 have just been announced by Europa Nostra – the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural and Natural Heritage – and the European … Continue reading →

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Ohio police ask for help finding thieves who stole entire bridge

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Someone first stole the deck boards and then came back for the rest of the structure, leaving police baffled, reports The Guardian. image: for illustration purposes only – LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia … Continue reading →

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