Daily Archives: 29/10/2024

IHBC Research for Practice Digest No. 5 now out: Connecting conservation research & practice, and featuring Cardiff University’s state-of-the-art PERFFORM

The IHBC’s fifth IHBC Research for Practice Digest has been issued to networks and subscribers – sign up HERE – and features Prof. Oriel Prizeman of the Welsh School of Architecture, who leads a fully recognised IHBC course, and Dr … Continue reading

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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

The IHBC is delighted to welcome Nathan Baker, new Chief Executive (CE) at the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), as our guest judge for IHBC’s 2024 Gus Astley Student Award, while his choice (& others) will receive certificates, cash prizes … Continue reading

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC’s Charles Mynors leads Council’s free CPD, on ‘Better legislation…  lessons from Cardiff Bay’

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’, featuring Dr Charles Mynors on ‘Better legislation for the historic environment – lessons from … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fresh £450K fund for Union Street Aberdeen

image for illustration Aberdeen City Heritage Trust is now accepting applications for grant for Union Street (West of Bridge Street), reports Aberdeen City Heritage Trust.

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HES: Open welcome from new CE, with invite to stakeholder survey

image: HES Katerina Brown, new Chief Executive at Historic Environment Scotland, has introduced herself in the latest issue of house circular Keystone, and invited feedback on its new stakeholder survey.

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New HE Technical Guidance: ‘Installing Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings’

image for illustration Historic England (HE) has issued new Technical Guidance on ‘Installing Heat Pumps in Historic Buildings’, looking at 3 types of heat pumps in historic buildings: air, ground and water source.

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MHCLG Demolition and retrofit survey launched to inform England’s National Planning Policy: Open to 31/10

image for illustration A new  survey from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on the future of national planning policy, specifically regarding the demolition, redevelopment, and retrofit of buildings, has been launched.

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Four devolution agreements signed off and others progressing

image: Open Government Licence v3.0 The government’s drive to hand more power from Westminster to local people has moved forward.

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Heritage talent recognised by HES at Stirling ceremony

image: HES Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has celebrated apprentices, trainees and craft fellows at its annual awards.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Fire hits historic church on Northern Chile coast

image for illustration Fire tears through historic church of San Francisco in Iquique on Northern Chile coast, reports Yahoo News.

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