Daily Archives: 21/03/2023

REGISTRATION OPEN for IHBC Council 30 March 2023, online from 2pm: Open to all IHBC member categories, for charter updates, election (Vice President), Branch issues and more

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

All categories of IHBC member – Supporter, Affiliate, Associate and Full Member – are invited to join Council from 2pm on 30 March for a packed afternoon of CPD, from a new election (Vice President) to practice and support updates … Continue reading →

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Easier IHBC Affiliate applications UPDATE: Support now includes new video screencast, all IHBC CPD too!

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has launched a suite of new help and guidance to make it easier for our Supporter members to advance to the new Affiliate member category, including a dedicated web page; surgeries and more recently a video screencast by … Continue reading →

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IHBC Signpost: Circular Economy Scotland Report published by Green Alliance outlines economic opportunities available

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

The economic opportunities available to Scotland by becoming a more circular economy are outlined in the Circular Economy Scotland Report.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on Purcell in Manchester

Posted on 21/03/2023 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 the Architect’s Journal on HESPR member Purcell’s £15m transformation of … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the (Highland) doorstep’: Old Man of Storr footpath improvement project completes

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

An ambitious footpath improvement project at the world famous Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, has been completed in time for the peak tourist season, reports Scotland’s Highland Council. image: for illustration – By Diliff – Own work, CC … Continue reading →

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Grosvenor and partners: Retrofitting the UK’s historic buildings could generate £35bn pa

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

As the UK has only half the skilled workers it needs to retrofit the country’s historic buildings, partners Grosvenor, Peabody, The National Trust, Historic England, and The Crown Estate have launched a call to build a workforce capable of meeting … Continue reading →

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Vic Soc: Birmingham former bike factory ‘STEAMhouse’ wins prestigious conservation award

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

The Birmingham & West Midlands Group of the Victorian Society has announced its eighth annual conservation award, which goes to Birmingham City University in recognition of the exemplary restoration of the Eccles Works as part of the STEAMhouse development. image: … Continue reading →

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Smith Mordak announced as new Chief Executive of UKGBC

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

The leading network championing the sustainability of the built environment UKGBC welcomes industry trailblazer, Smith Mordak, into the Leadership role as it continues to drive ambitious transformation across the sector.

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2023 SocEnv Awards now open for submissions to recognise outstanding environmental work, close 11/04

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

The Society for the Environments (SocEnv) prestigious 2023 awards are now open for submissions, and close on 11 April.

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Icon secures Lottery funding to investigate industrial heritage conservation skills shortages

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

Icon has announced that it has been successful in its application to the Heritage Innovation Fund, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, to investigate industrial heritage conservation skills shortages.

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New refurbishment and retrofit framework urges interest from would-be suppliers

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

Specialist contractors are being sought to help shape a multi-million-pound framework launching later this year to deliver refurbishment and associated retrofit works for the public sector. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Siloed land information is holding back Scotland

Posted on 21/03/2023 by IHBC

A new report published today (8th March) by the David Hume Institute and Built Environment Forum Scotland, written by land reform expert Andy Wightman, says the lack of a fully functioning land and building information system is holding Scotland back.

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