Hirst Conservation is the latest company to be accepted on to the IHBC conservation and heritage services ‘HESPR’ listing, of heritage businesses to benefit from IHBC’s quality assurance.
Hirst Conservation was established in 1986 and provides a holistic approach to the conservation of objects, buildings and associated surfaces. They have developed an extensive portfolio and client base over the last 40 years in our conservation work and in 2023 introduced Architectural Services to broaden their offer and are now a RIBA Chartered Practice.
Elizabeth Hirst, Founding Director said: ‘I have been a member of the IHBC since 2009 and have always found their offering and support to be of great benefit to my professional practice. I am delighted that Hirst Conservation is now joining HESPR and am looking forward to the connections that this will foster, particularly in relation to our architectural services which enhances the way we can support our clients and work with our collaborators.’
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ABOUT HESPRHESPR companies enjoy benefits and support including:
- Recognition of service standards and quality assurance on our‘HESPR’ web page and service listing
- Free listings in the IHBC’s Yearbook
- Weekly Tender alerts that help inform commercial priorities and planning.
- HESPR webpages and search facility on the IHBC’s HESPR website
- National and local recognition of conservation and heritage service quality assurance and standards
- Weekly bulletins of work and notices – often posting more than £500k of costed work per issue. Our weekly Bulletin of current tender notifications to HESPR members is an innovative service that supports commercial conservation businesses that work to the IHBC’s standards and expectations. The weekly selections offer the wider heritage world a regular insight into the conservation profession that we hope combine good news, sector profile and service inspiration all in one.
- One free IHBC Jobs etc posting (transferable) each year, worth up to £450.
Quality assurance for HESPR listing is strictly controlled through the employment a Full IHBC member – the ‘Designated Service Adviser’ (DSA) – in a role that allows them to take professional responsibility for the service standards offered to clients. This means that the IHBC can ensure that our members are in a reasonable position to offer their assurance of the quality of the conservation services. As such the DSA should be the first port of call for any concerns over work carried out by a HESPR company.
You can find the ‘Designated Service Adviser’ (DSA) listed on the dedicated HESPR business webpage and on the list of accredited practitioners linked from the IHBC’s homepage.
See more on Hirst Conservation on the HESPR website
See more on Hirst Conservation on their business website
For more on HESPR and how to become a HESPR member see hespr.ihbc.org.uk
