IHBC welcomes 25% reduction for members at the 2024 RICS ‘Global Building Conservation Conference, online, 25/09

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce the special offer to members of a 25% reduction at the 2024 RICS ‘Global Building Conservation Conference’, online on Wednesday 25 September, with up to 7 Hours Formal CPD.

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IHBC’s ‘Management’ signpost: New Homes Accelerator programme to unblock thousands of new homes

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
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A new expert group will speed up delivery of stalled housing sites, supporting plans to boost economic growth and deliver 1.5 million homes, with resources available and a ‘call for evidence’ for details of blocked sites by planning issues.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Parliament asks what is the ‘Grey Belt’

Posted on 24/09/2024 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 from a House of Lords Committee’s inquiry into ‘Grey Belt’ development.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Modern Aberystwyth University campus buildings listed, II*/II

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
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Three 1960s and 1970s buildings on the campus of Aberystwyth University designed by Dale Owen – the Bell Tower and The Hugh Owen Building have been listed at Grade II, with the Great Hall at Aberystwyth Arts Centre listed at Grade II*, reports Cambrian News.

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Climate Change Bill published by Scottish Government

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
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Scottish Government has published draft legislation to create a carbon budget approach to setting climate targets.

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Majority of people value countryside access, CPRE/YouGov polling reveals

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
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The vast majority of people in Great Britain believe it’s important to have access to the countryside close to where they live, according to new polling from CPRE, the countryside charity and YouGov.

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HES ‘Grants Programme Baseline Report 2023-24’ published: How are we spending our money?

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published its Grants Programme Baseline Report for 2023-24 indicating how grant aid money is being spent.

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Crystal Palace Subway, for 160th anniversary

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
image for illustration: Crystal Palace Subway by Doyle of London, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The remarkable Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway in South London begins a new era following major restoration, in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: Colorado home built into 200 million-year-old red rocks hits market, brings ‘the outdoors in’

Posted on 24/09/2024 by IHBC
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A unique 2-bed, 2-bath ‘resort like’ home in Colorado, built into 200 million-year-old red rocks hits market, brings ‘the outdoors in’!

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IHBC’s ‘CPD Circular’ update: An extra issue for a busy schedule of opportunities, awards, calls & more, from the ‘Wild Side’ in London in person (01/10), to engineering, retrofit, and more

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

IHBC’s second CPD Circular of September looks to October, offering our regular serving of accessible, cost-effective Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities, including a wide range of local IHBC Branch events from London’s ‘Wild Side’ walk on 1/10 (from only £100) to engineering in Norwich (from £30)!

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Take ‘A Walk on the Wild Side’ with IHBC London’s essential interdisciplinary CPD on conservation, nature and sustainability: Landscapes, biodiversity, place & more, 01/10, from only £100 (NO VAT, with lunch etc)

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s London Branch 2024 conference on 1 October explores how conservation of the natural and historic environments can be managed to make better places in its next annual Conference, at the Grade I Royal College of Physicians, from only £100 (£145 non-members) including a generous lunch!

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IHBC seeks consultant ‘Support Officer’ service with good IT, comms & personal skills: Help boost capacity & value to Branches, members, partners & more, from £120-£160/day, 2-3 days/week, closes 18/10

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

If you would like to get involved at the hub of the IHBC’s UK-wide built and historic environment conservation practice network, have strong IT, comms & personal skills, and seek flexible home-working with huge potential for travel and learning, let us know by 18 October, as you could be our new Support Officer.

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IHBC 2024 Student Award UPDATE – New closing date, 30 September: Seeks relevant coursework ‘written, designed or made’… to win £500 & free #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School place

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 September this year, so if you have submitted relevant coursework on a UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, whether ‘written, designed or made’ – over the two years to 31 July 2024, simply forward it online to us and see if you can win £500 cash, to be presented at our Annual School in Shrewsbury in June 2025.

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IHBC’s ‘Finance & Economics’ (& biodiversity) Signpost: HM Treasury’s Final Report – The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

The Final Report of the Independent Review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta has been published.

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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £50K of works this week: Council seeks guidance note for owners etc. on energy etc, to 27/09 & £10K

Posted on 20/09/2024 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 Borough Council (BC) for a guidance note for owners etc. on energy efficiency, to 27/09 and valued £10K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Residents fears new arts centre could harm Saltaire’s WHS heritage

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC
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Residents of a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) village have raised fears that a new community and arts centre would put its historic character at risk, as Save Our Saltaire members have collected 2,000 signatures for their petition opposing Shipley College’s £6m development.

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LGA infographics reveal fragmented culture funding needs reform: Drops £2.3Bn since 2010

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC
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Local Government Association’s (LGA) new infographics reveal that, while local government is the largest single biggest funder of culture, this investment remains under threat due to the multitude of funding steams as well as the system for funding bids.

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National Trust brings nature back to an area twice the size of Manchester… in less than a decade

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC
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The National Trust has achieved its aim of creating or restoring 25,000 hectares (61,776 acres) of priority habitat (habitats of principal importance for wildlife and supporting ecosystems) on its land by 2025, a target set in line with the charity’s conservation goals announced in 2015.

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Closing churches cuts worship numbers, National Churches Trust poll finds

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC
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In person church attendance can fall by almost a third (29%) if a local church closes, a new opinion poll commissioned by the National Churches Trust shows, with 22% of churchgoers who currently attend religious services in person unwilling or unable to worship in a different church.

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HEF’s ‘Historic Environment Skills and Careers Action Plan for England’ – HESCAPE, out now

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

The Historic Environment Forum (HEF) has issued its ‘Historic Environment Skills and Careers Action Plan for England’.

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Review of Creative Scotland announced, for a sustainable culture sector

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC

As part of this year’s ‘Programme for Government’, Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has announced a review of Creative Scotland to ensure its operations and structure are optimal to the needs of the culture sector.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: California City ‘OKs’ development threatening world’s oldest known living oak

Posted on 20/09/2024 by IHBC
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The Jurupa Valley City Council has approved a development plan Thursday that would place the world’s oldest known living oak in jeopardy, reports The Center for Biological Diversity.

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IHBC seeks consultant ‘Support Officer’ service with good IT, comms & personal skills: Help boost capacity & value to Branches, members, partners & more, from £120-£160/day, 2-3 days/week, closes 18/10

Posted on 17/09/2024 by IHBC

If you would like to get involved at the hub of the IHBC’s UK-wide built and historic environment conservation practice network, have strong IT, comms & personal skills, and seek flexible home-working with huge potential for travel and learning, let us know by 18 October, as you could be our new Support Officer.

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IHBC welcomes 25% reduction for members at the 2024 RICS ‘Global Building Conservation Conference, online, 25/09

Posted on 17/09/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to announce the special offer to members of a 25% reduction at the 2024 RICS ‘Global Building Conservation Conference’, online on Wednesday 25 September, with up to 7 Hours Formal CPD.

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IHBC 2024 Student Award UPDATE – New closing date, 30 September: Seeks relevant coursework ‘written, designed or made’… to win £500 & free #IHBCShrewsbury2025 School place

Posted on 17/09/2024 by IHBC

The IHBC’s celebrated annual Gus Astley Student Award closes on 31 September this year, so if you have submitted relevant coursework on a UK taught course – under-graduate or post-graduate, whether ‘written, designed or made’ – over the two years to 31 July 2024, simply forward it online to us and see if you can win £500 cash, to be presented at our Annual School in Shrewsbury in June 2025.

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