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- Charles Mynors considers the lessons recent changes in Wales might have for other UK historic environment legislation: REGISTER NOW for IHBC’s next Council online, Wednesday 16 October, 4pm 04/10/2024
- Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service to stay ahead with opportunities from across disciplines, specialisms & levels: facilities, churches, councils & much more 04/10/2024
- IHBC North Branch on ‘Darlington – Hopetown: £35m Heritage Led Regeneration of Historic Railway Buildings’, 11 October 2024, from £35 04/10/2024
- IHBC’s Research & ‘Intervention’ Signpost: New research from the Sustainable Development Foundation – ‘Retrofit-at-scale, how many, how deep, what cost?’ 04/10/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.5M of works this week: Arm of international body seeks consultant for site-based participation, to 04/10 and £30K 04/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: High Court rejects oral appeal against tower block decision in historic Bloomsbury 04/10/2024
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) publishes first ever nuclear heritage strategy 04/10/2024
- New Towns Taskforce set to deliver major housebuilding push 04/10/2024
- The Guardian Obituary: John Sell, ‘..spent his career championing the protection of historic buildings and spaces’ 04/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Sicilian Cathedral’s stunning mosaics ‘regain golden lustre’ 04/10/2024
- IHBC’s new ‘IHBC Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’: National Office updates for Committee Officers & more 01/10/2024
- IHBC North Branch on ‘Darlington – Hopetown: £35m Heritage Led Regeneration of Historic Railway Buildings’, 11 October 2024, from £35 01/10/2024
- IHBC seeks consultant ‘Support Officer’ service with good IT, comms & personal skills: Help boost capacity & value to Branches, members, partners & more, from £120-£160/day, 2-3 days/week, closes 18/10 01/10/2024
- IHBC HESPR’s own ‘Special Interest ‘News from the Sector’’ update 01/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Railway) doorstep’: Network Rail unveils new ‘Harry’s Wall’ at site of iconic Holmes Chapel landmark 01/10/2024
- Met Office launches beta ‘Local Authority Climate Service’ 01/10/2024
- Mayor of London and Government announce bold plans to transform Oxford Street 01/10/2024
- £1Mn donation by playwright Ken Ludwig supports conservation efforts at historic home of Shakespeare’s daughter 01/10/2024
- Unusual Bridge Across the Basingstoke Canal Listed 01/10/2024
- HES Grants Funding Report 2023-24 now out 01/10/2024
- RICS pledges initial £90,000 to student bursary programme 01/10/2024
- Scotland’s amenity lead, AHSS, advocates for heritage protection in response to Scottish Government’s new PDRs 01/10/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: The St. Anne’s Church fire in Toronto – a cautionary tale to preserve heritage 01/10/2024
- Join IHBC’s Council online on 16 October, 4pm, as Charles Mynors follows up on #IHBCReading2024: Free IHBC training, insights, CPD & more, exclusive to all IHBC member categories 27/09/2024
- IHBC North Branch on ‘Darlington – Hopetown: £35m Heritage Led Regeneration of Historic Railway Buildings’, 11 October 2024, from £35 27/09/2024
Daily Archives: 23/08/2024
Serious about your career? Stay ahead and sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service, for roles across diverse disciplines, specialisms & levels: architectural technology, churches, councils & more
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 North Branch CPD: RETROFIT FOR THE FUTURE, A Day School for Building Conservation Professionals, 19/09 Durham
‘Retrofit For The Future’ on 19 September next, is a new ‘Day School for Building Conservation Professionals’, including and optional Building Tour of Dunelm House, hosted by the IHBC’s North Branch, and led by Prof. John Edwards, Director of Edwards … Continue reading
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SAHGB-IHBC Heritage Research Award 2024 now open: Celebrating ‘research… in heritage and conservation practice’, enter work from 2022 by 1/09 2024
The IHBC is delighted to announce the opening of the 2024 joint Heritage Research Award with the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain (SAHGB) to celebrate ‘the quality of architectural-historical research.. in heritage and conservation practice’, with submissions welcomed … Continue reading
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IHBC 2024 Student Award UPDATE – New closing date, 30 September: Seeks relevant coursework ‘written, designed or made’… to win £500 & free #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School place
The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 September this year, so if you have submitted relevant coursework on a UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, whether ‘written, designed or made’ – over the two years … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ spotlight: HE Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub
The Inclusive Heritage Advice Hub, part of Historic England’s commitment to supporting the heritage sector to become more diverse, offers dedicated resources and guidance for practitioners.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £300K of works this week: Council seeks architect for barn project, to £200K, closed 12/09
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 is a call from a Council for a heritage … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (CIAT) doorstep’: 18th-century hospital in York to become sustainable homes
image for illustration: York by DACP, CC BY-SA 2.0 A former mental health establishment founded by a Quaker in 1792 is to be converted into 120 energy-efficient homes in York, reports Architectural Technology.
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NCT: Nominate your church, chapel or meeting house for the National Church Awards, to 31/08
image for illustration Submit your nomination for your church, chapel or meeting house by Saturday 31 August 2024 for the National Church awards.
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Expert taskforce to spearhead a new generation of England’s new towns, governed under ‘New Towns Code’
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Expert taskforce to spearhead a new generation of new towns to kickstart economic growth and get Britain building again.
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Board of Portsmouth Historic Quarter regen charity seeks new chair, closing 9am, 09/09
The Board of Portsmouth Historic Quarter – a charity regenerating and breathing life into an integral part of England’s naval and maritime history seeks new chair, to 9 a.m. Monday 9th September.
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The arts and humanities need you! Join AHRC’s Advisory Board
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is inviting applications to join its Advisory Board, inviting applications from across the arts and humanities communities, representing different career stages, sectors, and disciplines.
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Artwork safe as Somerset House fire contained
image for illustration: IHBC Context A fire at Somerset House in central London has been contained after around 125 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze.
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Survey input sought: on Nature-based activities, interventions and practices in the historic built environment
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Oxford Resilient Buildings and Landscapes (OXRBL) group is seeks input to a short (15-20 minute) survey on the opportunities and challenges of nature-based activities, practices and interventions in the historic built environment.
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