Daily Archives: 21/10/2022

IHBC’s new Council holds first Presidential election: Congratulations to Mike Brown as President, with Vice-Presidency still open!

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The fourth virtual meeting of Council, the IHBC’s inclusive advisory and training body open to all members, included the first election under our 2020 Articles of the IHBC’s President, as Mike Brown is appointed while the Vice President role remains … Continue reading →

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IHBC and HE for free CPD: Updates on Building Regs at HE’s Technical Tuesday – ‘… Update to parts F and L’, 25 October, 1pm

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The IHBC and Historic England (HE) are partnering in a HE ‘Technical Tuesday’ free CPD event to outline of the key policy changes of Building Regulations Parts F and L since June 2022 where we will discuss new changes and … Continue reading →

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REMINDER: #IHBC25’s personal guidance for Branches and volunteers on 25th anniversary initiatives, funding and more

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

IHBC Support Officer Jude Wheeler has written to Branches to offer guidance on National Office support for locally-led ideas and initiatives that mark the IHBC’s 25th anniversary, with all projects to be commenced before April 2023.

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#IHBCAberdeen2022: Fifth reprise (and more) – Aberdeen in ‘elder’ media as Telly Savalas to Jonathan Meades mix it up!

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The newest NewsBlog reprise on the 2022 Annual School – #IHBCAberdeen2022 – is a signpost to two pitches on the city from the mainstream media offering takes that are polar opposites.

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Your Prosecutions data please, for IHBC’s ‘LB Prosecutions Database’

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

New information is sought for IHBC’s ‘LB Prosecutions Database’ so if you have been involved with a case please forward the details to Bob Kindred, who complies the list, at government@ihbc.org.uk.

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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £69K+ costed works: National heritage body seeks landscape-related services etc, to £24K+

Posted on 21/10/2022 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 national heritage body … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Plans out for former M&S on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

Plans for the former Marks and Spencer on Sauchiehall Street will see a connection between Sauchiehall Street and Renfrew Street being established, as well as new student accommodation. image: for illustration only – Sunset, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow by wfmillar, CC … Continue reading →

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CLC announces strategy and priorities for next three years

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published its new strategy and priorities for the next three years.

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First ever UK Islands Forum agrees next steps on net zero

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Nadhim Zahawi, has chaired the first Islands Forum in Orkney, which focused on opportunities for islands around net zero. image: Open government Licence v3.0

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ICOM approves a new museum definition

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has announced that its proposal for the new museum definition was approved in August.

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Picturing High Streets: National Photography competition via #PicturingHighStreets

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

Historic England and Photoworks invite people to look at the high street as never before, charting and celebrating their history by posting their own photographs on Instagram using #PicturingHighStreets. image: HE DP325293

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Ian Sinks Florida ‘Dome Home’ Built to Survive Hurricanes

Posted on 21/10/2022 by IHBC

A house built from geodesic domes off the coast of Florida was designed to withstand gale-force winds and powerful storm surges but not sea-level rise. image: (2016) By Andy Morffew, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61980535

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