Cultural organisations pledge commitment to change after major study into workforce dynamics

Posted on 08/11/2024 by IHBC

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Clore Leadership spearheads drive for transformation as it publishes a new report after 87% of cultural leaders felt that demands on them had become worse.

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CIRIA and RSK Geosciences aim to produce first construction sector climate change guide

Posted on 08/11/2024 by IHBC

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The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) and RSK Geosciences are to produce a first-of-its-kind good practice guide designed to help manage climate change geo-related impacts and liabilities for land development.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global Doorstep’: City Competitiveness Redefined, from ARUP – the cities to thrive in the era of climate change

Posted on 08/11/2024 by IHBC
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A new report form ARUP argues that traditional economic and infrastructure indicators are no longer sufficient to gauge a city’s long-term competitiveness, as cities must build resilience into every aspect of planning and operations – from changing climates to energy and water security – or risk becoming unattractive to investors and citizens.

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IHBC’s new ‘Board insight’ for members & readers: IHBC NewsBlogs etc as prompts & reminders to Trustees on recent achievements

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

IHBC’s National Office reports to the Board of Trustees include our NewsBlog posts as prompts and reminders of recent achievements, as our free and accessible NewsBlogs etc. outreach servicealso serves as a critical and cost-effective resource in our governance.

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Don’t forget IHBC’s free ‘Publications by Members’ webpage posting: Just send us the details, for all member categories

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to remind members of the IHBC who have published books still in print that they can promote these for free on our ‘Members Publications’ web page: Just send the details to Peter Badcock at it@ihbc.org.uk.

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IHBC’s Finance & Economics Signpost: British Land on ‘Brownfield’ – how to deliver more growth, homes & jobs, with communities’

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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British Land’s report on ‘Brownfield urban regeneration: how to deliver more growth, homes and jobs with the support of communities’ has been published.

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: Designing Buildings site features IHBC NewsBlogs etc to c.20K development sector users, from Scotland’s Standards to education from Venice

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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’, with our update this week being Designing Buildings’ promotion of IHBC NewsBlogs etc posts to its c.20,000 development sector users.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (demolition) doorstep’: ‘Existential threat’ of ‘Embodied Carbon Briefing’ to demolition

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

‘Embodied Carbon Briefing Document’ highlights an ‘existential threat to the demolition sector’ – argues DemolitionNews: ‘a lot like COVID-19 just because no-one is talking about it doesn’t mean the problem has gone away!’

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National Churches Trust: The house of good & easing pressures on the NHS

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

A new National Churches Trust research report – The house of good: health: Churches are good for our health – shows that the UK’s churches take an immense amount of pressure off the NHS.

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Dorset dairy farm Wraxall Yard wins 2024 Stephen Lawrence Prize

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced Wraxall Yard by Clementine Blakemore Architects as the winner of the 2024 Stephen Lawrence Prize.

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Great Yarmouth winter gardens restoration wins AJ retrofit award

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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The restoration of the Grade II* Winter Gardens in Great Yarmouth, being led by BFF Architects, has won an AJ Retrofit Award. It was the winner of the ‘Future Reuse’ category, which celebrates ‘planned and future projects on the drawing board, in particular those looking to push the envelope in terms of retrofit and reuse’

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Ombudsman shares 100+ maladministration cases on damp & mould ahead of Awaab’s Law

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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Ombudsman shares over 100 severe maladministration cases on damp and mould ahead of Awaab’s Law to prevent future failings.

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UVAC warns of threat to public services posed by reform of government’s apprenticeship levy

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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A new report by the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) has warned that drastic reform or the abolishment of the government’s Apprenticeship Levy scheme will have a hugely detrimental impact on public services.

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James Grierson appointed Chair of the Victorian Society

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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The Victorian Society announces appointment of James Grierson as Chair of the Society in succession to Professor Hilary Grainger OBE.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Winnipeg history among ruins of Air Canada Window Park demolition

Posted on 05/11/2024 by IHBC

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Winnipeg history buffs and heritage organizations are shocked and angered to find pieces of the city’s past left in ruins during the demolition of the downtown Air Canada Window Park.

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Serious about your career? Sign up to IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service & ‘Stay Ahead’, with opportunities across disciplines, specialisms & levels, from estates to fabric, ecclesiastical to public, and Net Zero to Design Review, with much more too!

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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 career support service!

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IHBC@ICOMOS-CIF’s anniversary Symposium with RIBA, ‘Peace and War: Educating for Conservation or for Reconstruction?, blended from Venice, 4-6/11

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC
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Among those exploring the ICOMOS-CIF 2024 Symposium on 4-6 November, on ‘… Educating for Conservation…’, led by Cristina González-Longo, ICOMOS CIF President, and celebrating its 40th anniversary with the RIBA, will be IHBC Director Séan O’Reilly on IHBC conservation awards, celebrations, competency and more.

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Don’t forget IHBC’s free ‘Publications by Members’ webpage posting: Just send us the details, for all member categories

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to remind members of the IHBC who have published books still in print that they can promote these for free on our ‘Members Publications’ web page: Just send the details to Peter Badcock at it@ihbc.org.uk.

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IHBC’s ‘History’ Spotlight: HE’s brief introduction to the history of England’s Village Greens

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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Historic England (HE) has offered an introduction to the history of England’s Village Greens.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.4M+ of weekly works: BC seeks Landscape consultants for Lottery-led project, to 19/11 and valued £430K

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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 Bourgh Council for Landscape consultants for a restoration project to meet Lottery requirements, to 19/11 and valued £430K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (maritime) doorstep’: UK’s maritime heritage celebrated with new Heritage Harbours

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

Gloucester and Ramsgate officially became Heritage Harbours on Saturday 7 September 2024, joining twelve other locations across the UK already recognised for their contribution to saving our maritime heritage.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (Council) doorstep’: Council to sell off Grade-II listed power station to plug £27million budget gap

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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A Grade-II listed power station and several car parks have been included among a list of assets a council intends to sell off to plug a £27million budget gap.

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Russ MacMillan new CE of Parliamentary Delivery Authority on Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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Russ MacMillan will lead the team of architects, engineers, project managers and specialist contractors who will help shape the future direction of the restoration work for the Houses of Parliament.

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Planning Inspectorate reviews & reflections: … stakeholder views help to shape planning improvements…

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

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Feedback from stakeholders is helping to shape future improvements for the Planning Inspectorate and for the wider planning system.

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Europa Nostra Awards 2025: Submit your application by 20 November 2024

Posted on 01/11/2024 by IHBC

European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards 2025 is calling for submissions by 20 November 2024, for ‘exceptional achievements’ in aspects of cultural heritage care.

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