Daily Archives: 13/10/2023

IHBC’s CPD Forms update: Now on Excel, with enhanced functions & graphics to guide you on IHBC’s holistic conservation competences

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

After piloting new forms for registering CPD (Continuing Professional Development) learning over the past year, the IHBC is delighted to announce the full version of the new Excel based CPD form is now available for download from the IHBC’s CPD … Continue reading →

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IHBC welcomes Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition Phase 2 update: Successful project bids include IHBC CPD Recognised Provider ESC

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

The IHBC has welcomed the Government’s listing of successful project bids for Phase 2 of the Home Decarbonisation Skills Training Competition, which includes IHBC CPD Recognised provider ESC among qualifying training courses.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost No. 1: DBW collates industry response to Prime Ministers Net Zero policy announcement

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

Designing Buildings (DB) has collated some sector responses to the recent speech by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing changes to the government’s Net Zero strategy.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £591K+ costed works: Council seeks Conservation Accredited design team for GII ‘Arcade’, closing 17/11, valued to £375K

Posted on 13/10/2023 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 city council’s call for a Conservation Accredited … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Haunting pictures show aftermath of devastating fire to Ayr Station Hotel

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

Haunting pictures show the aftermath of a devastating fire to Ayr Station Hotel reports the Daily Record News. Image of Ayr Station Hotel for illustration: by Goodreg3 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

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DCMS: Guidance on how to deal with contested commemorative heritage assets

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has issued guidance is for use by all custodians of commemorative heritage assets needing advice on how to deal with calls to relocate or remove them from public display, with linked case studies … Continue reading →

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National Trust devotes record sum to historic buildings and collections conservation in 2022/23

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

The National Trust dedicated a record amount of funds to the conservation of historic buildings and collections in the last financial year, the charity’s latest Annual Report reveals.

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Nominations for Vic Soc’s Top 10 Endangered Buildings list 2024 now open

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

The Victorian Society (Vic Soc) is asking the public to nominate threatened Victorian and Edwardian buildings for their list of Top 10 Endangered Buildings to be announced in 2024. image: VS website The Coach & Horses Hotel, Wallsend. Credit: Graham … Continue reading →

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BECD Product Database site currently down due to demand and data quantity

Posted on 13/10/2023 by IHBC

The website of Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD) – the free-to-use accessible repository of whole-life carbon assessments of built assets etc data – is down due to ‘the amount of people trying to access the site… and the quantity of … Continue reading →

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