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After Grenfell, UK government transfers fire responsibility from Home Office to MHCLG

Posted on 07/03/2025 by IHBC

The Prime Minister has announced that responsibility for fire will move from the Home Office to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the change will be effective from 1 April 2025.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (global) doorstep’: Fire hits historic church on Northern Chile coast

Posted on 29/10/2024 by IHBC

image for illustration Fire tears through historic church of San Francisco in Iquique on Northern Chile coast, reports Yahoo News.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: The St. Anne’s Church fire in Toronto – a cautionary tale to preserve heritage

Posted on 01/10/2024 by IHBC

image for illustration Jack Rozdilsky of York University, Canada, looks to lessons following the St. Anne’s Church fire in Toronto, from moving activities to a GoFundMe campaign to support rebuilding, reports the Canadian Architect.

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