Daily Archives: 12/12/2023

IHBC welcomes new Chair of Wales Branch Sam Johnson

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The IHBC is delighted to welcome the new Chair of the IHBC’s Wales Branch, Sam Johnson as he takes up his role in succession to Peter Wood, who was elected to the Board formally as Wales Branch representative at the … Continue reading →

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IHBC congratulates BEFS on 20th Anniversary

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The IHBC has offered its congratulations to Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) on 20 years of service as the umbrella body for organisations working in the built environment in Scotland.

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IHBC seeks paid expert leads for priority new topics in Branch CPD training: ‘Fire Protection’, ‘Enforcement’ and ‘Placemaking & Design Codes’: Closing 6 January 2024

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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 flashback to #IHBCAberdeen2022 – Architecture students engage community to ‘Keep Bon Accord Baths Afloat’

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A team of architecture students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University(RGU) has created an innovative project to support the restoration of the Bon Accord Baths, the Thursday reception venue for IHBCAberdeen2022. image: … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘History’ signpost, from the archives: Five lesser-known Scottish buildings that were never built

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Have you heard of the Scottish buildings that were never built? Would you like to see some alternative visions for Princes Street Gardens or Dundee Waterfront? image: Concept [cropped] for a proposed aerated water factory, designed for William Struthers and … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: IHBC calls for expert leads for new Branch network training (closing 06/01)

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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 the IHBC’s call for paid expert leads for its Branch … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Herefordshire Council gets ‘the triple’ in Sustainability benchmarking

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Herefordshire Council has announced that it has been ranked as the top performing local authority in the West Midlands on sustainability action for the third year in a row, after completing the Sustainability West Midlands (SWM) benchmarking. image for illustration: … Continue reading →

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Building a greener future – New green Aggregates Tax Bill proposed in Scotland

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The Scottish Government plans to introduce an Aggregates Tax Bill to encourage use of recycled materials in construction. image for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Nottingham Trent University to launch new £1.5m centre for sustainable construction and retrofit

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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) will invest £1.5 million into developing skills, research, training and consultancy to support the UK construction sector reach net zero. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Arts and Humanities Research Council celebrates 25 Years of Excellence and Impact

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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is celebrating ‘25 Years of Excellence and Impact’, with a snapshot of some of the incredible work it has enabled since 1998.

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Retrofit champion Lacaton & Vassal wins Soane Medal 2023

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French architectural practice Lacaton & Vassal has been awarded the Soane Medal 2023 for its sustainable and ‘holistic approach to buildings’ and for avoiding unnecessary waste in its schemes. image for illustration: Sir John Soane – Thomas Lawrence, Public domain, … Continue reading →

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