IHBC Signpost: Five steps for SMEs bidding for net-zero frameworks

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

As part of Britain’s net-zero strategy, frameworks will deliver much of the country’s massive retrofit programme, and Jennifer Castle, chief operating officer at LHC Procurement Group, explains the process to Construction Management.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £1.3M+ works this week: Trust seeks conservation management plan consultant, to 04/03

Posted on 23/02/2024 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 this week is a call is a call from a Gallery Trust for assistance on its conservation management plan (CMP), closing 04/03.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Brum’s Broad Street skyscraper plans approved with unusual rule for residents

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

Proposals for the skyscraper on Birmingham’s busy and noisy Broad Street will respond to the noise problem with a covenant to require that certain occupiers close their bedroom windows from 11pm until 5am.

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Historic Environment Scotland (HES) seeks new Chief Executive, closing 1 March

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is looking for an exceptional Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with applications closing 01/03.

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Parliament UK’s accessible review of Permitted Development in England: ‘When is planning permission not needed?

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

The UK Parliament  has summarised the position on permitted development rights in England, and why some building works do not need planning permission from the local planning authority.

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New Heritage 2033 National Lottery programme is open for grants from £10,000 to £10million

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

The Heritage Fund has changed the application guidance and forms to reflect its new strategy, simplified its materials and made its requirements more proportionate to the amount of money being applied for.

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SAVE’s background to ‘crunch court hearing’ for M&S Oxford Street case

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

As Michael Gove’s landmark ruling has been challenged in the High Court by M&S on procedural grounds, SAVE Britain’s Heritage outlines the background.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage Pilot Project – ‘…test models… new approaches and data tools..’

Posted on 23/02/2024 by IHBC

The Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage pilot project will bring public and private bodies and their data together within three UK UNESCO heritage sites to develop and test models of improved joint working plus new approaches and data tools to share and analyse geodata effectively.

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IHBC Welcomes VELUX as Reception Sponsor at our 2024 Reading Annual School: #IHBCReading2024

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC) is delighted to announce VELUX, as the Reception Sponsor at the Institute’s 2024 Annual School , #IHBCReading2024, with the reception to be held on Thursday 13 June to launch the IHBC’s 2024 Reading School.

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IHBC seeks nominations for Marsh Awards 2024: ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and/or ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2024

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading for presentations on June 14, with Award entries closing 31 March 2024.

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IHBC’s 2024 AGM: Early notice for your diary – 30 April, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM – exclusively for ALL IHBC member categories

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Board has agreed the date and time of the online AGM for 2024, on 30 April and at 6.00pm (NB: proceedings start at 5.30pm) – with registration and proxy voting for eligible members (strongly encouraged) to open soon.

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IHBC’s special invitation to all members: Join our virtual Council for unique CPD on heritage political engagement, PLUS updates on our AGM & Charter

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free online Council for topical high-level CPD on political engagement alongside the IHBC’s planned AGM discussions on a Charter.

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IHBC ‘Practice’ Signpost: What barriers are still in place for women in architecture?

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

In this professional feature, architect, educator and activist Sumita Singha suggests ways to help women thrive in the built environment.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on the (retrofit) future of Canary Wharf

Posted on 20/02/2024 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 features the Architects Journal (AJ) on Canary Wharf ‘What is its (retrofitting) future?’

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Chichester DC approves demolition of Temple Moore house despite Vic Soc objections

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Chichester District Council has approved the demolition of an Edwardian building despite objections from The Victorian Society, reports Sussex World.

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Theatre Green Book UK announces ambitious future plans

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

The Theatres Trust has shared plans for the Theatre Green Book UK, the grassroots initiative that sets common standards for sustainable theatre.

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ECA and FSA Members voice concern over Wales apprenticeship cuts

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Over 60 employers from across Wales including several Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) and Fire and Security Association (FSA) members have joined up to call for funding for the Welsh Government flagship apprenticeship programme to be protected.

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Restart Project seeking petition numbers to send to government to ensure that ‘everyone has the right and the means to repair’

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

The Restart Project helps people learn how to repair their broken electronics, and rethink how they consume them in the first place, and is now building petition numbers to send to government.

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NEF: Number of homes insulated through Government’s Landmark Schemes drops 40% in a single year

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Research by New Economics Foundation (NEF) suggests that government schemes have delivered just 16% of insulation measures needed to meet UK climate commitments.

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English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023: Headline report

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Initial findings from the English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023 have been published.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from nature’s doorstep’: Nature and buildings; terms, histories, theories & practices

Posted on 20/02/2024 by IHBC

Designing Buildings (DB) – host and partner to the IHBC’s Conservation Wiki – has posted on its open access Wiki service a listing of linked built and natural environment terms etc..

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IHBC’s 2024 AGM: Early notice for your diary – 30 April, online from 5.30pm for 6.00pm AGM – exclusively for ALL IHBC member categories

Posted on 16/02/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s Board has agreed the date and time of the online AGM for 2024, on 30 April and at 6.00pm (NB: proceedings start at 5.30pm) – with registration and proxy voting for eligible members (strongly encouraged) to open soon.

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IHBC’s free webinar, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, for #IHBCReading2024 School: IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03, 10am

Posted on 16/02/2024 by IHBC

IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards explores ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038 in Retrofitting non-domestic Heritage and Traditional Buildings’ in a free & open webinar on 15 March, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, another free CPD ‘pre-school’ event for IHBC’s Reading School 2024 – ‘Place & Building Care…’, 12-15 June.

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IHBC’s special invitation to all members: Join our virtual Council for unique CPD on heritage political engagement, PLUS updates on our AGM & Charter

Posted on 16/02/2024 by IHBC

All categories of IHBC members – Supporters, Affiliates, Associates and Full Members – are invited to join the IHBC’s next free online Council for topical high-level CPD on political engagement alongside the IHBC’s planned AGM discussions on a Charter.

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2024: Seeking Nominations for ‘Retired IHBC Members’ and/or ‘Successful Learners’ – Closing 31 March 2024

Posted on 16/02/2024 by IHBC

Two IHBC Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust celebrate, respectively, civic contributions by retired IHBC members and successful learning in heritage skills, offer awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading for presentations on June 14, with Award entries closing 31 March 2024.

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