AIM launches new research project on ‘museum use and management of land, landscapes, green- and blue spaces’

Posted on 12/07/2024 by IHBC
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The Association of Independent Museums (AIM), with partners Welsh Government and National Museum Directors’ Council and support from Museums Galleries Scotland, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England, has announced a new research project exploring museum use and management of land, landscapes, green- and blue spaces.

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Church architecture awards 2024: open to 22/07

Posted on 12/07/2024 by IHBC

The National Churches Trust has announced three awards up for grabs, all of which are run in partnership with the Ecclesiastical Architects & Surveyors Association (EASA), and closing 22 July 2024.

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RTPI Future Planners bursary in Scotland more than doubles for 2024

Posted on 12/07/2024 by IHBC
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The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) will be offering ten £5,000 RTPI Future Planners bursaries, up from £2,000 last year, to a selection of students who choose to enrol on an RTPI fully accredited Planning Masters in Scotland, with the support of Scottish Government grant funding. Continue reading →

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IHBC’s July CPD Circular now out: Easy access to training, awards & more – from free ‘Affiliate Fast-Track Pilot’ for LA Staff and surgeries to CPD Providers’ events & more

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC

IHBC’s CPD Circular for July offers the usual accessible Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities for conservation professionals, including on access to #IHBCReading2024 School CPD, and special support for moving from Supporter to Affiliate member categories, alongside a special ‘fast track’ pilot for local authority staff.

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Interested in serving as a co-opted IHBC trustee? With our new Board in place, we’re seeking a trustee with early/mid-career, diversity and/or local authority profiles

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC

With our new 2024 IHBC Board in place, and our plans to enhance representation, we’re seeking a new co-opted trustee to extend our top-level ties across any or all agreed priority areas: early/mid-career; diversity and/or local authority roles.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ spotlight: ‘Work as a building conservation officer in an English LPA? This HE initiative could be for you… ’

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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Historic England (HE) will soon launch a new online community of practice aimed at local authority heritage staff, and there is an opportunity in July for any Conservation Officer(s) – or equivalent – working in a local planning authority in England to help shape the development of this new group by contributing to its climate change guidance.

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‘Politics is not an exact science’… so what does the political future hold for heritage? Free CPD open to all IHBC member categories, online on Thursday 11July, from 4.00 pm

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC

With the General Election upon us now we look past it and into the future with Lizzie Glithero-West, Chief Executive of The Heritage Alliance, who will provide insight into the thinking of the new government.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on the restoration of Voysey’s ‘only commercial building’

Posted on 09/07/2024 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’, and this week’s special news features the Architects’ Journal (AJ) on the restoration of Voysey’s ‘only commercial building’.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep (of Eden)’: Dundee Eden Project given the green light as planning application is approved

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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The Eden Project Dundee has been granted planning permission. The decision was made at a meeting of Dundee City Council on 17 June 2024, reports Eden Project, happily.

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Mina Hasman appointed as new Chair of the Construction Industry Council’s Climate Change Committee

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the appointment of Mina Hasman – Sustainability Director at Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) – as the new Chair of the CIC Climate Change Committee, succeeding Stephen Hodder MBE, who has led the committee since its inception.

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National Retrofit Hub calls on professionals, etc. to contribute knowledge on International Retrofit Delivery Models

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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The National Retrofit Hub is calling on professionals, researchers and practitioners to contribute their knowledge on International Retrofit Delivery Models.

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From Risk to Resource: Save’s Buildings at Risk New Entries 2024

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC

SAVE Britain’s Heritage is today adding 86 new entries to our Buildings at Risk register.  The full list of new entries can be reviewed or downloaded at the bottom of the page.

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SPAB announces opening of Sustainable Heritage Award entries for 2024, to 31/07

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC

The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has announced the 2024 Sustainable Heritage Award, sponsored by Keymer Handmade Tiles, which ‘celebrates sensitive, sympathetic and sustainable upgrades and repairs to traditional buildings’, closing 31/07.

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Traditional Building Cultures Foundation announces 2024 Building Arts Awards Winners

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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For the eighth consecutive year, the Building Arts Awards, endowed with €40,000, have been granted to four outstanding craftspeople.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Restoring a colonial tribute fountain – Tan Kim Seng Fountain

Posted on 09/07/2024 by IHBC
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The Commonwealth Heritage Forum is helping restore a colonial tribute fountain to Chinese merchant and philanthropist Tan Kim Seng. Continue reading →

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Interested in serving as a co-opted IHBC trustee? With our new Board in place, we’re seeking a trustee with early/mid-career, diversity and/or local authority profiles

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

With our new 2024 IHBC Board in place, and our plans to enhance representation, we’re seeking a new co-opted trustee to extend our top-level ties across any or all agreed priority areas: early/mid-career; diversity and/or local authority roles.

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IHBC to launch Affiliate Fast-Track Pilot for Local Authority conservation staff (with personal guidance too): Open to applicants from 15/07 to 30/08/2024, so pass the word!

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC will soon launch a new Affiliate Fast-Track Pilot – developed from recent pilots – specifically aimed at helping existing Local Authority heritage, planning and conservation staff progress from Supporter to Affiliate membership, and maybe beyond, with applications closing 30 August.

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‘Politics is not an exact science’… so what does the political future hold for heritage? Free CPD open to all IHBC member categories, online on Thursday 11July, from 4.00 pm

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

With the General Election upon us now we look past it and into the future with Lizzie Glithero-West, Chief Executive of The Heritage Alliance, who will provide insight into the thinking of the new government.

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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ spotlight: ‘Work as a building conservation officer in an English LPA? This HE initiative could be for you… ’

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC
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Historic England (HE) will soon launch a new online community of practice aimed at local authority heritage staff, and there is an opportunity in July for any Conservation Officer(s) – or equivalent – working in a local planning authority in England to help shape the development of this new group by contributing to its climate change guidance.

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IHBC to be represented at Housing Cymru conference and exhibition 11 July 2024 – Charities etc. FREE!

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

IHBC Technical Panel Chair Professor John Edwards will share the stage with Jill Fairweather of Cadw and natural insulation product manufacturers to talk about the need for a more informed approach towards retrofit and insulation of traditional building.

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IHBC Signpost: Government guidance on Registered Building Inspectors (England and Wales)

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC
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Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.5M works this week: Diocese seeks expert guidance on heritage values in planning context, closing 24/07

Posted on 07/07/2024 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 an English Diocese for expert guidance on ‘planning’ values of heritage resources (‘assets’) in a wider NLHF-funded project, closing 24/07.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep’: Landlord and company fined for planning violations

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

A Bedford landlord has been found guilty of multiple planning enforcement violations reports Bedford Borough Council.

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BSI seeks Committee Chair for B/209 ‘General design and construction standards’

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC

British Standards Institution (BSI) is looking for a new committee chair for B/209 ‘General design and construction standards’.

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HE opens national blue plaque scheme for public now to make a nomination: to 28/07

Posted on 07/07/2024 by IHBC
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Historic England (HE) has announced that the national blue plaque scheme is now open for public nominations, with a 2024 deadline of Sunday 28 July.

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