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The Centenary Building, which won the inaugural design gong in 1996, will be bulldozed as part of the wider £2.5bn Crescent regeneration project, reports Place North West.
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Government has said that thousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth through new skills hubs funded by industry leaders.
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The ‘Latest News’ bulletin from Friends of Friendless Churches updates on a new church in their care, St Doged’s, Llanddoged and offers an inside look at our works at St James’s, Llangua, watch the ‘Salisbury Organist’ play at Long Crichel, and more.
Continue readingBurj Al Babas might have been constructed expressly to attract the attention of the internet, report write Architectural Digest’s Katherine McLaughlin and Jessica Cherner in Open Culture: ‘Sitting near the Black Sea, the town is full of half-finished, fully abandoned mini castles — 587 of them to be exact,’.
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The IHBC has circulated a new ‘IHBC Branch Committee Bulletin, from the IHBC’s Director’, to update our Branches on strategic developments, so if you are keen to find out more on any points below, just check in with your Branch Committee, and keep up on the details on our news and other services.
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A new practice guide for architects in conservation – described as ‘the only book that deals systematically with the ICOMOS Guidelines’ – has been launched by the RIBA, and with co-authors that include IHBC Chair David McDonald and IHBC Membership Secretary Andrew Shepherd, it also now features on the IHBC’s ‘Member publications’ web page.
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As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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Designing Buildings (DB) has summarised issues around the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Biodiversity COP 16, ‘Our Land .. Our Future’, on 2 -13 December 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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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 church body to restore etc. a Grade II-listed church, to 03/01/2025.
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A group has come forward and said it wants to take on Branksome East Viaduct to save it from potential demolition by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, reports The Daily Echo.
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The Planning Inspectorate has published a brand-new advice page on Good Design.
The RIBA has partnered with the Fawcett Society for a major new study investigating the experiences of architects who are women and those who have left the profession, asking ‘why architecture is making slow progress on gender equity compared to other professions’.
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Historic England is seeking ten listed buildings (LBs) to take part in research demonstrating how well EPCs accurately reflect the energy efficiency potential for traditionally-constructed historic buildings, contribute to a report presenting evidence-based recommendations for improvement of EPCs.
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The Heritage Alliance (THA) Heritage Heroes Awards shine a spotlight on the extraordinary individuals and organisations making an outstanding contribution to our heritage sector.
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Climate Heritage Network CHN) reports on an initiative that helps people become key players in the global movement to protect local heritage place from climate change, open to 3 January 2025.
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Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Mr Angus Robertson, has announced the appointment of three new members of the HES board, with the IHBC welcoming a second IHBC Supporter member to the board, Ian Baxter, joining Terry Levinthal, Cockburn Association Director.
Continue readingAs part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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IHBC members, colleagues and client bodies can now find the office locations of HESPR members – IHBC’s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme – using our new map-based facility. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
Government has launched a Planning Reform Working Paper on ‘Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land’ with its’ objectives, proposals conclusion and areas for further work.
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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 features IHBC’s own congratulations to HESPR member Dyfi Architecture on its success at the 2024 Historic Houses Awards.
Continue readingA developer has appealed Greenwich Council’s decision to refuse its plan to build a block of flats beside a 19th century chimney.
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The National Churches Trust (NCT) has a guide ‘Explore churches – Discover Churches: A Toolkit for Welcoming Visitors and a resource’ – designed to help volunteers extend a warm and meaningful welcome to visitors exploring church heritage, art, and community.
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Celebrations are underway as The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced £10m of funding to bring the Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier back to life
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The House of Commons has formally appointed the membership of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
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