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- Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service & ‘Stay Ahead’, with opportunities across disciplines, specialisms & levels, from estates to fabric, ecclesiastical to public, and Net Zero to Design Review, with much more too! 01/11/2024
- IHBC@ICOMOS-CIF’s anniversary Symposium with RIBA, ‘Peace and War: Educating for Conservation or for Reconstruction?, blended from Venice, 4-6/11 01/11/2024
- Don’t forget IHBC’s free ‘Publications by Members’ webpage posting: Just send us the details, for all member categories 01/11/2024
- IHBC’s ‘History’ Spotlight: HE’s brief introduction to the history of England’s Village Greens 01/11/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.4M+ of weekly works: BC seeks Landscape consultants for Lottery-led project, to 19/11 and valued £430K 01/11/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (maritime) doorstep’: UK’s maritime heritage celebrated with new Heritage Harbours 01/11/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Council to sell off Grade-II listed power station to plug £27million budget gap 01/11/2024
- Russ MacMillan new CE of Parliamentary Delivery Authority on Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme 01/11/2024
- Planning Inspectorate reviews & reflections: … stakeholder views help to shape planning improvements… 01/11/2024
- Europa Nostra Awards 2025: Submit your application by 20 November 2024 01/11/2024
- England’s Civic Voice highlights critical role of Local Plans in response to House of Lords Grey Belt Inquiry 01/11/2024
- RIBA Stirling Prize winner 2024: The Elizabeth Line 01/11/2024
- IHBC Research for Practice Digest No. 5 now out: Connecting conservation research & practice, and featuring Cardiff University’s state-of-the-art PERFFORM 29/10/2024
- IHBC welcomes new CIfA CE Nathan Baker as Guest Judge for IHBC Student Award 2024: Selecting the next ‘Gus Astley’ winner, who’ll receive £500 + Shrewsbury School place, 12-14 June 2025 29/10/2024
- IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s Charles Mynors leads Council’s free CPD, on ‘Better legislation… lessons from Cardiff Bay’ 29/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fresh £450K fund for Union Street Aberdeen 29/10/2024
- HES: Open welcome from new CE, with invite to stakeholder survey 29/10/2024
- New HE Technical Guidance: ‘Installing Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings’ 29/10/2024
- MHCLG Demolition and retrofit survey launched to inform England’s National Planning Policy: Open to 31/10 29/10/2024
- Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing 29/10/2024
- Heritage talent recognised by HES at Stirling ceremony 29/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Fire hits historic church on Northern Chile coast 29/10/2024
- IHBC’s Council Update: On planning law reform in Wales, extends President’s term to March, & explores current priorities and more 25/10/2024
- IHBC@ICOMOS-CIF’s anniversary Symposium with RIBA, ‘Peace and War: Educating for Conservation or for Reconstruction?, blended from Venice, 4-6/11 25/10/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £1M+ of weekly works: Trust seeks design & build heritage-linked services, to 11/11, and £39K+ 25/10/2024
Monthly Archives: December 2023
IHBC welcomes Designing Buildings’s timely advice for Santa-care… for 2024 and after
Timely advice on Santa-care from Designing Buildings (DB) – partner host of the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki service – only reached the IHBC’s NewsBlogs news service after our Christmas round was posted, but as it is all sound and always relevant … Continue reading
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IHBC welcomes Scotland’s new Sustainable Investment Tool (SIT), from HES, BEFS and more
The IHBC has welcomed Scotland’s new Sustainable Investment Tool (SIT), which enables visualisation around decision making for projects and investment in built heritage, a tool supporting the strategy for Scotland’s historic environment – Our Past, Our Future. image: SITOOL.co.uk
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IHBC welcomes first AHF Annual Review introduced by Chair Ros Kerslake
The IHBC has welcomed the first Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) Annual Review introduced by its new Chair Ros Kerslake.
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REMINDER – IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024
The IHBC is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from nationally recognised lead conservation experts in three new priority areas: ‘Fire Protection & Regulations’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’ as it expands the IHBC Branch CPD training pilot, which funds locally … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Practice & Policy’ Signpost: Rishi Sunak’s tree consultation pledge – Will it save our urban canopy or fall short of real change?
Leading Britain’s Conversations (LBC) has featured an ‘opinion piece’ on the announcement by Rishi Sunak that the government will be introducing a Duty to Consult on the felling of street trees in England. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s ‘Finance’ Signpost: ONS – UK natural capital accounts for 2023 reveal economic value of eco-systems at £1.5 trillion
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the financial and societal value of natural resources to people in the UK value ecosystems etc services at £1.5 trillion. image for illustration: Joanna Theobald
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB’s IHBC double up – IHBC CSCS PQP renewal and Research for Practice Digest
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 Designing Buildings on the renewal of IHBC’s recognition for CSCS … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Junction’: Refurbishment of historic Dovey Junction viaduct along the Cambrian line complete
The major refurbishment of Dovey Junction viaduct in North Wales has been completed ahead of schedule after Network Rail teams worked through months of extreme weather and around the tides. image for illustration: David Stowell / Bridge over the Dyfi … Continue reading
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Long-Term Plan for Towns: Guidance for local authorities and Town Boards
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has issued guidance for local authorities and towns on the establishment of new ‘Town Boards’ in England, Scotland and Wales, and development of their ‘Long-Term Plan’, following September’s commitment of endowment-style … Continue reading
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New data reveals impact of pandemic and new legislation on CIOB Academy training courses
Trend shifts in the Chartered Institute of Building(CIOB) Academy’s course take-up are directly linked to external factors, research data has revealed.
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HES welcomes grant in aid funding from the Scottish Government
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has welcomed grant in aid funding of £74.2 million as part of the Scottish Government’s 2024-2025 Budget. image for illustration: Fiona Newton
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage (and research) from the global doorstep’: Autonomous excavator constructs a six-metre-high dry-stone wall
ETH Zurich (ETHZ) researchers have taught an autonomous excavator to construct dry stone walls itself using boulders weighing several tonnes and demolition debris. image for illustration: Open Government Licence V3.0
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IHBC’s Christmas Greetings & Reflections from the Chair
IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has offered seasonal greetings from the IHBC to all IHBC members and NewsBlog readers, alongside brief, headline reflections on 2023 and 2024.
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Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’, for new opportunities across diverse roles, disciplines, specialisms and levels
To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on 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’s ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2035:2023…’ webinar out on YouTube, from John Edwards, for IHBC’s Technical panel, #IHBCReading2024 and more
The recent webinar by IHBC’s Technical Panel lead, John Edwards, on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2035:2023…’ – a free learning event also part of the pre-School programme for IHBC’s Reading School 2024, #IHBCReading2024, on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & … Continue reading
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REMINDER – IHBC launches Reading School Homepage & contact point: ‘Place & Building Care…’ with bookings to open in 2024 – #IHBCReading2024
[slideshow_deploy id=’38431′] The IHBC is delighted to launch the Reading 2024 website homepage resource so soon – helping early promotion and interest in the School. #IHBCReading2024 – as critical CPD for anyone interested in ‘Place & Building Care…’, with a … Continue reading
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REMINDER – IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024
The IHBC is seeking ‘expressions of interest’ from nationally recognised lead conservation experts in three new priority areas: ‘Fire Protection & Regulations’, ‘Enforcement’, and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’ as it expands the IHBC Branch CPD training pilot, which funds locally … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £352K works: Welsh Council seeks Conservation Architect etc. services, closing 19/01, valued £70K
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 new pick from these features the call from a Welsh Council for … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Doorstep’: Why a Welsh council doesn’t want part of Wales to become nation’s next National Park
The Welsh Government has asked Natural Resources Wales (NRW) to investigate setting up a national park in north east Wales but The Daily Post reports that the plans will be opposed by Powys County Council. image for illustration by Natural … Continue reading
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Revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for England issued
The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Climate Heritage Network: Reaction to outcomes of COP28
COP28 has delivered the most significant outcome for culture in COP history, the Climate Heritage Network (CHN) argues, commending countries (including COP28 host the United Arab Emirates) for unprecedented political commitment to engage with cultural heritage.
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National Landscapes Association: All designated AONBs became National Landscapes from 22/11
On Wednesday 22 November all designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales became National Landscapes. image for illustration: Peter Badcock
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HES: Annual Report 2022-23 now published
The Annual Report for Historic Environment Scotland (HES) offers updates as well as outlining HES’s commitments across a number of key agendas.
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Sussex Heritage Trust: Bursary Scheme
The Sussex Heritage Trust bursaries aim to increase and enhance the educational opportunities for young people and people from all walks of life based in Sussex, who are or hope to be in the construction and/or building conservation industry. image: … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Chair of Commonwealth Heritage Forum on ‘Conserving heritage sites in Guyana’
A recent visit to Guyana by Commonwealth Heritage Forum Chairman Francis Maude and CEO Philip Davies has highlighted the urgency for action to preserve and enhance the varied heritage of this little visited nation. image for illustration: St George’s Cathedral, … Continue reading
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