Daily Archives: 29/09/2023

NB IHBC – FINAL CHANCE! Booking closes 6PM Sunday: IHBC London Conference, ‘Heritage and Gentrification… ’, 3 Oct, Ash Sakula Architects sponsor

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

IHBC’s London Branch asks ‘Is ‘gentrification’ an inevitable consequence of regeneration…’ in its wide-ranging 2023 Day Conference at the Grade I listed Royal College of Physicians on 3 October, with grateful thanks to Ash Sakula Architects as event sponsors, and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s Research spotlight: Ipsos – Six in ten people in England would keep the Green Belt as it is…

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

Retaining the Green Belt should come before meeting housing needs according to a new Ipsos survey for The Economist, but sentiment seems based on wildly inaccurate perceptions of the extent to which England has been built on. image for illustration: … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.1M+ costed works: Museums seek architectural practice for project work, closing 06/10, value from £800K

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week features a Museum’s call for an architectural practice for … Continue reading →

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RTPI unveils ‘Planifesto 2024’ calling for stronger political commitment to planning

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has launched its ‘Planifesto 2024,’ calling on political parties to support planners and realise the economic, social and environmental potential of planning.

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Sycamore Gap: Hadrian’s Wall iconic ‘Robin Hood’ tree felled, boy arrested

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after the felling of one of the UK’s most iconic trees, at Sycamore Gap beside Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, which was made famous in Kevin Costner’s film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. image for … Continue reading →

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LURB update: Nature recovery to be accelerated in England’s Protected Landscapes

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

New legislation is to be introduced through new amendments planned for the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LURB) to aid ‘Recovery of nature in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)’. image for illustration: Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

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Latest images from Great Musgrave bridge infill removal reveal damage to historic structure

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

Images from National Highways’ ongoing removal of the concrete infill beneath the 19th century Great Musgrave bridge show that damage has been done to the underside of the historic structure, New Civil Engineer reports. image for illustration – image: By … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Evolving technology a lifeline for Canada’s heritage buildings

Posted on 29/09/2023 by IHBC

Brad Taylor, of JCK Engineering in Regina, believes that ‘Evolving construction and engineering technology will play a key role in preserving Canada’s heritage buildings’.

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