Monthly Archives: July 2022

Paris’s Iconic Wallace Fountains Get a Second Life to mark their 150 anniversary – and respond to climate change too

Posted on 16/07/2022 by IHBC

On their 150th anniversary, many of the historic Wallace drinking fountains will be outfitted with a misting function, as the city looks to prepare residents for more intense urban heat. image: for illustration purposes only – By David Monniaux – … Continue reading →

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 SM update (Part 1): A first digital collation (and Wakelet!), with special thanks to our top 10 School Tweeters – and a peek into our visits and tours

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

Alison McCandlish, IHBC’s lead consultant for Social Media (SM) at our 2022 Aberdeen School (15-18/06), has collated participation data in this first of 3 School SM posts, covering our tour days, with the IHBC MarketPlace, and blended Day School to … Continue reading →

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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2022 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Closes 31/08

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce the 2022 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’ is open for submissions, closing 31 August.

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IHBC Signpost: The Engine Shed’s Technical Paper 36: Architecture and Health in Traditional Buildings

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

This Technical Paper discusses how different building features such as windows were designed to enable the proper ventilation of buildings, and considers how good ventilation can help to prevent airborne diseases etc.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on Battersea restoration

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

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 Building on the restored Art Deco control room at Battersea … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hutton’s Rock, Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh 3D model

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) flags the model developed by Sketchfab for Hutton’s Rock, Salisbury Crags, Edinburgh 3D model.

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England’s Historic Environment Overview highlights sector achievements for 2021-22

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

England’s Historic Environment Overview… (Spring 2022)  has been launched, part of Historic England’s (HE) ‘Heritage Counts’ suite of data and analysis for 2021-22.

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Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 2

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund is for use by local authorities etc. to improve the energy performance of their social homes though policy is still under development.

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Survey of Scotland’s local civic and heritage groups

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

Scottish Civic Trust has built on its survey of how the past two years drastically changed how Scotland’s civic and heritage groups engage with audiences.

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Dundee landmark Finlathen Viaduct opens after £1m restoration

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

The £1 million restoration of a landmark bridge over the Dighty Burn in Dundee, Finlathen Viaduct, has recently seen it re-open to the public. image: Dundee City Council website

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Restoration of world’s oldest Hythe Pier railway begins

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

Work to replace the track on the Hythe Pier railway – the oldest pier railway in the world – has begun. image: By Geni – Photo by user:geni, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=53697796

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Here’s How To Time Travel With Google Maps Street View

Posted on 12/07/2022 by IHBC

As part of its 15-year anniversary semi-celebration of Street View, Google is taking us all back in time — metaphorically speaking – as a new feature lets you jump back and forth between 2007 (when Street View was first launched) … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards for 2022 (and #IHBC25) announced: ‘Retired’ to John Duncan (SC); ‘Learning’ shared by Leask Mackie & Jessica Burrows

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

Judges in the seventh year of the IHBC Marsh Charitable Trust Awards are delighted to announce the results of the 2022 Awards: The winner of the ‘Community Contributions by a Retired Member of the IHBC Award’ is John Duncan (Scotland … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes HE Commissioners – appointed and reappointed – including Full IHBC member Nairita Chakraborty

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC has greeted the various new appointments and reappointments by the Secretary of State of new Commissioners of Historic England, welcoming especially the appointment of IHBC member Nairita Chakraborty. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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New IHBC CPD Circular out: Schools galore, and much more, from #IHBC25 to Swansea 2023

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC’s new-styled, easy access CPD Circular is out, with School signposts back and forward, alongside events, research, awards and more, all in line with our 25th anniversary ambitions for IHBC25.

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IHBC welcomes FMP Architecture and Conservation to HESPR: IHBC’s register of quality-assured conservation and heritage practice

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

FMP Architecture and Conservation is the latest company to be accepted on to the IHBC conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ listing of heritage businesses that benefit from IHBC’s quality assurance.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £400K+ of works this week: Council seeks consultancy for Masterplan, Heritage Assessment etc. due 15/07, £120K

Posted on 08/07/2022 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 IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a  Council for a … Continue reading →

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IHBC features Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans to breathe new life into listed Derby building rejected

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

Plans for one of Derby’s oldest buildings to become a nursery have been refused over concerns the demolition of a surrounding historic wall would ‘harm the building’s status’, reports The Derby Telegraph. image: for illustration purposes only – JBel, Public domain, … Continue reading →

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Historic Environment (Wales) Bill introduced to Senedd Cymr

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

Cadw’s latest Historic Environment Update 18 reports on the new Historic Environment (Wales) Bill, now introduced into the Senedd Cymru.

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Ireland’s Our Rural Future: New funding stream to support LA purchase of vacant and derelict buildings for community use

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, announced a new funding stream to support Local Authorities (LAs) to purchase vacant buildings that could be converted and developed for community use.

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£5.5million awarded to conserve cathedrals and churches across the UK by the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

Places of worship and community hubs are benefitting from £5.5million of Lottery awards to help conserve cathedrals and churches across the UK. image: for illustration purposes only – Gloucester Cathedral – Joanna Theobald

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Georgia Guidestones: ‘America’s Stonehenge’ demolished after blast

Posted on 08/07/2022 by IHBC

A granite monument in rural Georgia has been demolished for safety reasons after being damaged in a blast. image: By Quentin Melson – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=118062388

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Check out IHBC’s Conservation Wiki Home Page: ‘Quick-views’ on IHBC’s NewsBlogs (HEF Resilience Plan), Features (Conserving schools in India) and more

Posted on 05/07/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Conservation Wiki service – offered through a partnership with Designing Buildings (DB), ‘The Construction Wiki’ – offers accessible ‘Quick-view’ summaries of key issues across our Newsblogs and other member information services.

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IHBC Signpost to BEIS: Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator

Posted on 05/07/2022 by IHBC

The Social Housing Retrofit Accelerator is the government-backed service helping social housing providers develop high-quality SHDF bids. image: for illustration purposes only

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB on IHBC’s 25th anniversary MarketPlace and Aberdeen School

Posted on 05/07/2022 by IHBC

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 Designing Buildings (DB) on IHBC’s 25th anniversary 2022 Aberdeen School.

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