Daily Archives: 23/01/2024

Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’, for opportunities across diverse roles and disciplines – spotlighting building and estate management for #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

To help connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers about 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 ‘Professional’ Signpost on History, Health & Safety: The ‘Fall of Heave Awa Land’ and Public Health repercussions in Edinburgh

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

In Edinburgh in 1861 a great disaster occurred which had enormous repercussions and yet it’s also largely forgotten – the thread about the ‘Fall of Heave Awa Land’ image for illustration: Sculpted head of a 14 year old boy buried … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘Mackintosh tea rooms… saved from closure… after £10M revamp’

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

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 Architect’s Journal (AJ) on the ‘Mackintosh tea rooms’, saved from … Continue reading →

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Vandalism to Guildford Cathedral’s Angel Door

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

Guildford Cathedral has reported on vandals’ damage to its ‘iconic angel glass’. image for illustration: Guildford Cathedral website

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Historic England introduces the Blue Plaques Panel, ‘… of academics and cultural commentators’

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

Historic England has appointed an impressive and diverse panel of academics and cultural commentators to decide who will be commemorated for the demonstrator phase of the national Blue Plaques scheme. image HE © Historic England Archive. DP067401.

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Historic Environment Scotland site closures: FOI correspondence release

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

The Scottish Government has responded to a request for the publication of ‘Any correspondence (e-mails and letters) from the public to MSPs… regarding the Historic Environment Scotland [HES] site closures from 7 June 2021 to present’.

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Art of Building competition – winners announced by CIOB

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

The winners of the Chartered Institute of Building’s (CIOB) annual Art of Building competition have been revealed.

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Construction apprentice support scheme ends after 90 years

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

The removal of requirements for mandatory registration of traditional craft apprentices with an industry body saw applications plummet. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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URBACT: Get ready for the Innovation Transfer Networks – transferring funding to other EU cities

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

From 10 January to 20 March 2024, URBACT is running a call for the next generation of Innovation Transfer Networks (ITNs), which aim to transfer projects that were funded under Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) to other cities across the EU, … Continue reading →

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Defra report: ‘Delivering 30by30 on land in England’ – 30% protection by 2030

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs(DEFRA) has published a paper indicating it is committed to protecting 30% of the UK’s land by 2030 (30by30). This document sets out the government’s approach to delivering 30by30 on land in England. … Continue reading →

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1 in 7 neurodivergent project managers are not telling employers about their condition – APM research reveals

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

One in seven project managers who consider themselves to be neurodivergent have not informed their employer about their condition, according to a new survey by The Association for Project Management  (APM). image for illustration: Open government Licence v3.0

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: European Commission welcomes agreement on new rules to boost energy performance of EU buildings

Posted on 23/01/2024 by IHBC

The European Commission has welcomed the provisional agreement in December 2023 between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU. image for illustration

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