Daily Archives: 06/05/2023

IHBC’s 2023 AGM business successfully concluded: New trustees welcomed, old Reports adopted, and diverse discussions opened, all introduced by Oriel Prizeman on ‘Sustainability and HE’

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The IHBC’s 2023 Annual General Meeting took place online on 3 May, with a more experimental format – including dropping our familiar ‘AGM papers’ – and with votes resoundingly supporting all business, notably the formal election of new trustees: Jo … Continue reading →

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IHBC is at the 2023 Natural Stone Show… naturally – with new MarketPlace, Schools, HESPR, Wiki & more, Excel, 6-8 June (IHBC CPD Recognised Conservation Day: 8 June)

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The IHBC will join thousands of industry professionals and over 200 exhibitors at the Natural Stone Show at Excel on 6-8 June, with IHBC Recognised CPD at the Historic England-sponsored Conservation Day (8 June), and all free!

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Check out IHBC’s re-cast online Heritage MarketPlace, #IHBCMarketPlace, free to visit and use: Supporting #IHBCSwansea2023

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The IHBC’s recast Heritage MarketPlace web resource is a new way to access, promote and secure quality services, advice, guidance and more on all aspects of heritage and conservation – its care, checking and changing – free and accessible to … Continue reading →

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

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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 Northern Ireland Signpost: Heritage Delivers… a refreshed web resource to ‘Treasure the Past, Enrich the Future’

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Heritage Delivers, an alliance of heritage organisations in Northern Ireland connecting the sector, has refreshed its Treasure the Past, Enrich the Future website, with recent additions to news, events as well as case studies and publications.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2.6M costed works: Council calls for urban PM & QS services, closing 29/05, valued £1.6M

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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 features a council’s call for Project Management (PM) … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: 700-year-old Yorkshire stately home first GI building with ‘permission for double glazed windows’

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The Yorkshire Post reports on a local Grade I (GI) country house – Ledston Hall – has become the first GI building ‘to be granted permission to replace historic windows with double glazing’. image: for illustration- Ledstone Hall – HE … Continue reading →

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CCC Letter to government: Improving infrastructure and adapting to the change in climate

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The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has written a joint letter to government about developing more effective plans to improve the resilience of infrastructure. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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BEFS overview of new statement from Scotland’s First Minister

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The Director of BEFS – Built Environment Forum Scotland – has provided a short overview of the new statement from the First Minister published on 18 April 2023.

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UNISON secures 8.2% pay win for Canal and River Trust workers

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UNISON helps secure 8.2% increase for 1700 workers at the charity. image: for illustration

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UK’s Retrofit Crisis threatens nation’s ability to reach net zero

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A new report by Ridge Property Consultants – The Role of Retrofitting our Non-Domestic Buildings in the Race to Net Zero – highlights how ‘Without boards changing… attitudes and… action, the UK faces a building retrofit crisis…’ image: for illustration

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Ecclesiastical: Brokers ‘sleepwalking’ into climate crisis

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Brokers lack urgency and interest in the transition to net zero, according to the latest research from Ecclesiastical.

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Bristol LGBTQ+ rights rainbow canopy planning permission sought

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A businessman says he and his family have received a ‘massive outpouring of support’ for the rainbow on the canopy of their home following retrospective planning permission on his property in Clifton, Bristol. image: for illustration

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