Daily Archives: 07/05/2024

IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: ‘Reading Abbey Revealed’ (10/5), Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s changes (24/05)

The IHBC is delighted to announce 3 more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-conference CPD webinars in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across conservation practice and historic estate management.

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Reserve your place at IHBC’s 2024 School #IHBCReading2024: Place and building care across 4 days, from £30+VAT for Virtual Day School

Secure your place at the IHBC’s 2024 Annual School, taking place online and in person in Reading, across 12/13-15 June, and centred on our blended Day School (14 June), with the Virtual School launch at IHBC’s MarketPlace:LIVE (12 June), all … Continue reading

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IHBC’s new CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards & more – from free pre-conference Reading School webinars, to retrofit (Quaker), regen (Bishop Auckland), BNG & more

IHBC’s CPD Circular for May offers the usual accessible Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for conservation professionals, and this month highlights #IHBCReading2024 School-themed pre-conference events, from enforcement to heritage estates, as well as some stunning Branch events to complement our … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Technology’ Competence signpost: Government harnesses AI to improve public project delivery

A new framework sets out how Artificial Intelligence will be harnessed to boost productivity in public project delivery. image for illustration

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’ reminder: ALL HESPR members’ staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT

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 again features IHBC’s School offer to HESPR members of IHBC member … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (construction) doorstep’: Housing plans unveiled for King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine

Local residents, businesses and other interested parties have been invited to a ‘Meet the Builder’ event to view plans for the redevelopment as housing of the historic King’s Arms Hotel in Irvine, reports ScottishConstructionNow. image for illustration

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HE updates on Levelling-Up and Regeneration Act Regulations

Historic England’s latest monthly ‘Planning Bulletin’ highlights some of the recent and forthcoming developments in the world of planning from a heritage perspective, including this month on Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

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UK Government saves six vital community spaces from closure in Wales

Six vital community assets in Wales have been saved from closure, thanks to £3.1m announced by the UK Government. image: Capel y Tabernacl sign – Open Government Licence v3.0

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Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition seeks cure for ‘shortage of accessible and adaptable homes’

The Centre for Better Ageing has highlighted a coalition of nine charities and housing organisations calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s acute and growing shortage of accessible and adaptable homes. image for illustration: Open government Licence v3.0

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RTPI supports Government’s drive to deliver more homes on brownfield land

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has expressed its support for the government to build more homes on brownfield land but warns that new urban brownfield schemes must be closely monitored.

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RAAC discovered in 18 Scottish universities and colleges

Potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has now been found in the buildings of 18 universities and colleges in Scotland. image for illustration: Open Government Licence V3.0

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: New report on value of heritage in Victoria by IHBC Member Kate Clark

The Heritage Council Victoria marks 50 years of the Victorian Heritage Register 1974-2024. image for illustration

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