Daily Archives: 19/08/2022

IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award open to ‘ANY UK taught coursework’: Closes 31/08 – £500 + free #IHBCSwansea2023!

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The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award has been launched for this academic year, closing on 31 August 2022, so if you have coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, from 2021 OR 2022 –submit it … Continue reading →

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New IHBC Branch CPD 2022: NW hosts ‘Adapting to Climate Change’, 5/10/22, Chester Cathedral, inc. tours etc.

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The IHBC North West (NW) Branch is hosting a full day of conservation talks, tours and discussions on ‘Adapting to Climate Change: Heritage and its Sustainable Future’ at Chester Cathedral on 5 October, with fees from £100 including lunch etc.

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IHBC Wales Branch FREE CPD + reception 5 Sept: Looking to #IHBCSwansea2023 and #IHBC25

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The IHBC’s Wales Branch is offering free CPD on ‘Retrofitting Historic Buildings for Energy Efficiency’ on 5 September, laying new foundations for the IHBC’s 2023 annual School in Swansea as well offering a local celebration of the institute’s 25th anniversary: … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s signpost to Wind Cowels, on Conservation Wiki partner DB

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Designing Buildings (DB), parter platform for the IHBC’s ‘Conservation Wiki’  has posted a short history of Wind Cowels by Dan Rigamonti.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £40K of recent advertised works: Council seeks closing 22/08, valued to £40K

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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 IHBC Director’s pick for this week is a call from a Council linked to … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Permission given for extension to Powder Magazine, Coniston

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A property owner has been granted permission to build a publicly accessible library in the Lake District by making extensions and alterations to the historic Powder Magazine, linked to Coniston Coppermines Scheduled Monument. image: Tompage02 – Own work, Public Domain, … Continue reading →

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Council wins High Court case to protect ‘green spaces’ in South Downs National Park

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Worthing Borough Council has welcomed a decision by the High Court to rule against plans to build 475 homes, which the local authority argued would spoil its ‘green spaces’. image: LocalGov.co.ukwebsite – credit to Worthing Council

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New partnership to promote low carbon retrofits in Scotland

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Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced a new partnership with the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) with a shared ambition to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. image: for illustration only

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‘Value toolkit’ developed to help redefine value and how to measure it.

Posted on 19/08/2022 by IHBC

The Value Toolkit enables value-based decision making focused on driving better social, environmental and economic outcomes, improving industry’s impact on current and future generations.

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Over four-fifths of colleges lack staff for construction courses

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There is a country-wide shortage of staff to teach higher-level construction courses, new research has found. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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SPAB: Applications for Philip Webb Award close 12/09

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SPAB is accepting applications for the Philip Webb award – to set UK and Ireland ‘architects… a demanding but exciting dual conservation and design challenge’ – with a closing date of 12 September 2022.

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NTS: Glencoe turf house keeps heritage building skills alive by using traditional materials, tools and techniques

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Visitors to the The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) Glencoe National Nature Reserve can explore the turf and creel house at the Visitor Centre, where its heather-thatched roof and earth walls blend into the mountain backdrop. image: NTS website

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