Daily Archives: 15/08/2023

IHBC’s online co-working sessions: Helping applicants for Affiliate and more, so join us on 16 August, 1.00-2.15 pm

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The IHBC has started its new series of online co-working spaces designed to help anyone applying for formal assessment by the IHBC make space in their busy schedules and advance their membership application.

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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2023 celebrates ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’: Enter online before 1/09/23

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The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2023 joint Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) celebrating ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, now open for submissions and closing … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Gus Astley Student Award for heritage submissions on UK taught courses: Closes 31/08 – Win £500 + free #IHBCReading2024

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The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 August 2023, so if you have relevant coursework from ANY UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, completed by 31 August 2022 OR 31 August 2023 –submit it online … Continue reading →

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IHBC Research Signpost: How the arts and humanities are crucial to responsible AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are advancing fast, but how can the arts and humanities, and a new research programme, help create a responsible AI ecosystem? image: for illustration

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ double-up: BD on the overlooked history of masterplanning in Arabia

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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 Design (BD) on the overlooked history of masterplanning Arabia.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: … the moment Hull’s historic Time Ball dropped for the first time in a century

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The Guildhall Time Ball, originally constructed between 1915 and 1916, is the highest in the UK and Hull’s historic golden Time Ball has dropped for the first time in more than a century, reports Hull Live. image: for illustration – … Continue reading →

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National Park bosses ‘slam’ Gove’s permitted development plans

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The new consultation on letting rural landowners convert barns without planning consent has drawn special ire from England’s national parks leads. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Scottish Charity Regulator to gain powers as parliament backs charities bill

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The Scottish charity regulator is set to gain increased powers this year after politicians voted through proposals set before parliament.

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APPGs for ‘Housing Market …’ and ‘Ending Homelessness…’ issue joint inquiry report on Solutions for Homeless Households: ‘… turn empty buildings into good…  affordable homes’

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The APPGs for Housing Market & Housing Delivery and Ending Homelessness have launched their joint report and call on the Government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality, genuinely affordable homes to help end the housing and homelessness … Continue reading →

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Safety measures taken after report on Cambridge church steeple

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Urgent safety measures, including a road and pavement closure, were put in place at Our Lady and the English Martyrs (OLEM) church in Cambridge after a report revealed structural issues with the church steeple and bell tower. image: RCDEA

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Lichfield Cathedral joins Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF)

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Lichfield Cathedral has joined the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship (CWF) image: CFW

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Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report 2023 published

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The annual Social Value in Construction Benchmarking Report is now available.

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