Daily Archives: 21/04/2023

IHBC AGM 2023: Voting members called on for proxies (Short or Long) before 6.00pm close, 30 April, for 5.30 pm AGM start on 3 May

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC is calling on all Full, Associate and Retired members to submit voting proxies by 6.00pm on 30 April in advance of the online 2023 AGM, on 3 May 2023 starting from 5.30pm when Oriel Prizeman (Cardiff University) examines … Continue reading →

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Serious about your career? Sign up for IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’
for BPT Execs; Estate & building managers, lecturers, architect/surveyors & more

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse opportunities in our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so be sure to sign up for free alerts and ‘stay ahead’ with the our unique … Continue reading →

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IHBC NI and Retrofit for the Future, Belfast, 3 May, with partners galore – including IHBC’s ‘Branch Training Pilot’ programme – from £25, inc. networking break & lunch

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch has led its contribution to the ‘Conservation in common’ network with its ‘Retrofit for the Future’ conference, from 9.30-2pm, 3 May, at Belfast’s Majestic (former Majestic Cinema) with tickets from £25 (IHBC members).

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LAST CHANCE for IHBC co-sponsored ICOMOS UK conference:
‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

ICOMOS-UK’s one-day conference, co-sponsored by the IHBC, will explore how a Rights-Based Approach, including Decolonisation practices, can be a valuable tool, from £20 (Students) to £80, to include lunch and evening reception, all at the University of Greenwich.

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‘Embedding a Rights-Based Approach into UK World Heritage Sites’, in person and in Greenwich, 25/04, from £20 (students)

IHBC Signpost to the IPCC:
The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

A new ‘Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023’ has been released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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The Sixth Assessment Report, ‘The Numbers behind the Science’ released

IHBC’s HESPR pick from £975K costed works: Council seeks building conservation services, closing 28/04, to £125K

Posted on 21/04/2023 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 from a council seeking consultancy … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’:
Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

Residents of a Wakefield village have objected to a major housing development they claim will turn the area into a ‘concrete jungle’, reports The Yorkshire Post. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Villagers fight plans for ‘concrete jungle’ 400-home development on Yorkshire farm

New data shows Government is now 300 years behind targets to help low-income homes meet energy efficiency targets

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

New polling by National Energy Action indicates that 85% overwhelmingly support providing energy efficiency measures for low-income homeowners. image: for illustration

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Tackling cold homes (repairs & upgrades) would save the NHS £540mn per year, new BRE research reveals

Posted on 21/04/2023 by IHBC

BRE’s latest analysis quantifies the cost to the NHS of poor quality homes in England, highlighting that while over 700K English homes are excessively cold, the NHS spends over £540M pa treating people affected by the worst properties, so investing … Continue reading →

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Public appointments: Six new members appointed to HES

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Six new members have appointed to the Board of Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

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Technical consultation Increasing planning fees and performance: Closes 25/04

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The consultation on proposals to increase planning fees within local planning authorities in England closed on 25 April. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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UKRI welcomes the government’s Green Finance Strategy for 2023

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In a joint statement, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the British Business Bank, UK Infrastructure Bank and UK Export Finance welcome the launch of HMG’s Green Finance Strategy for 2023. image: for illustration

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