Monthly Archives: February 2023

IHBC Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: 30 March, open to all member categories; online, on elections, and on public interest & challenges in a petition for charter

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s next Council will take place on 30 March, online and on Zoom, focussed on Vice President elections – following Rebecca Thompson’s expression of interest (EOI) in the role – and on exploring the public interest and challenges in … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Rebecca Thompson’s EoI for Vice President, as Council re-scheduled to March, AGM set for 3 May, and first call for next trustees issued

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

IHBC-accredited Rebecca Thompson, Senior Estate Manager at English Heritage, past President of the CIOB, and Yorkshire Branch Committee member, has had her Expression of Interest in the role of IHBC Vice President – and Council Vice Chair – formally welcomed … Continue reading →

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Interested is serving as an IHBC trustee? New Board statement encourages diversity and more, so review guidance and terms and explore, all before 22 March close

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

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IHBC project signpost to TCI: ‘Using technology and traditional methods to engage about trees’

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

The Consultation Institute (TCI) has featured Marc Read, Environmental Services Manager at Salisbury City Council and Matt Johns, Director at Johns Associates Ltd., on engaging communities about trees. image: for illustration

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on Manchester Town Hall’s alternative designs from 1868

Posted on 21/02/2023 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 alternative designs for Manchester Town Hall from 1868.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (henge’s) doorstep’: Yorkshire’s ‘Stonehenge of the (near) North’ opened to the public

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

Yorkshire’s ‘Stonehenge of the North’ – the Thornborough Henges complex, near Ripon – has opened to the public as the henges have been gifted by Tarmac into the ownership of Historic England, reports The Examiner Live. image: English Heritage website

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Launch of Climate Framework Report ‘Climate education: the state of the industry + a new way forward’

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

The built environment and construction industry, associated professionals and educational bodies are showing a momentous culture shift around climate literacy, as new report identifies need for a forum and a facilitator to liaise within and beyond institutions.

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Planning Inspectorate staff diversity official statistics: December 2022

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

This Government UK  statistical release provides summary information on the staff who work at the Planning Inspectorate (PINS), describing the diversity characteristics of those staff and comparing their pay. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Workers urged on renewal of CSCS accreditation

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) has highlighted that Industry Accreditation (IA) cards issued from 1 Jan. 2020 will expire on 31 Dec 2024 and cannot be renewed so are urging workers to renew them now.

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UNESCO training European Nations on how to save looted Ukrainian art

Posted on 21/02/2023 by IHBC

Artnews has reported on how UNESCO is pursuing new strategies to stop looted art from crossing the besieged Ukraine’s borders. image: UNESCO website

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IHBC’s new online ‘Training’ resource sets scene for Branch CPD Training Pilot launch and more

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

After a well-received IHBC Branch Committee consultation, the IHBC has launched a new training webpage to underpin the upgrade of our pre-COVID Local Delivery (Branch) CPD training pilot and consolidate current training support while setting the stage for forthcoming initiatives.

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IHBC Council ‘Save the Date’ notice: 30 March, open to all member categories; online, on elections, and on public interest & challenges in a petition for charter

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s next Council will take place on 30 March, online and on Zoom, focussed on Vice President elections – following Rebecca Thompson’s expression of interest (EOI) in the role – and on exploring the public interest and challenges in … Continue reading →

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IHBC Signpost: DB collates practice links across nature, buildings and design – Bionics, Symbiosis and more

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

Designing Buildings (DB)  wiki resource – host to IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – explores linkages between Nature and buildings.

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2023

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2.2M costed works: City seeks surveys of modern urban development, closing 15/03 value £1M

Posted on 17/02/2023 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 features a call by a city authority for … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep: Manchester Arches & more look to tech & skills hub

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

Developers are looking to Brooklyn, Paris and Palermo to inspire Manchester’s Campfield tech hub, reports the Manchester Evening News, as historic railway arches in the city centre are set to be transformed into a ‘creative talent development centre’. image: for … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s NPF4 sector update: Chief Planner letter; BEFS, ALGAO and more

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

The National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) has been adopted  by the Scottish Ministers and to be read as a whole and replace NPF3 and Scottish Planning Policy.

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Planning policy inquiry launched by Levelling Up Parliamentary Committee

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee has today announced that it will be examining the Government’s current consultation on reforms to national planning policy, looking at the proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the … Continue reading →

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Update: Unlimited fines now for tree felling without licence

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

Felling trees without a felling licence where one is required will carry the penalty of an unlimited fine, up from the limit of £2,500 or twice the value of the trees felled. image: for illustration

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UK-USA agreement to open up the architects’ profession as ARB and NCARB sign up for mutual recognition

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

A new UK-US mutual recognition agreement (MRA) has been signed by the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB) and the US’s National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

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DLUHC seeks input on England’s LPA survey of Local Plan Reviews, closing 10/03

Posted on 17/02/2023 by IHBC

The Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) is looking to local planning authorities (LPAs) to complete a short survey on Local Plan Reviews, closing 10/03. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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IHBC’s Education Secretary welcomes WM Branch feedback survey results for ‘The Conservation Hour’

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s West Midlands (WM) Branch has posted exemplary Branch survey feedback on its highly rated CPD programme ‘The Conservation Hour’, a ‘10-part series of lunchtime lectures focused around the IHBC core competencies’.

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Interested is serving as an IHBC trustee? New Board statement encourages diversity and more, so review guidance and terms and explore, all before 22 March close

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s Board has issued a new statement on ‘Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’ to encourage Board nominations most representative of our membership, with further guidance on our web pages and in person, helping all member categories engage with our governance and … Continue reading →

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2023: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2023

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

Two  IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, celebrate both civic contributions by retired members and successful learning in heritage skills, with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s Swansea 2023 School in June, closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC project signpost to: SRM on Gradel Quads, New College Oxford, with stone façade and ‘Brave roof redesign’

Posted on 14/02/2023 by IHBC

Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) reports on how its team is working to deliver purpose-designed quadrangles which will form new residential buildings for New College Oxford, and features a complex, high-quality limestone and sandstone façade as well as a ‘Brave roof … Continue reading →

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