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- IHBC’s December ‘CPD Circular’: For cost-conscious and time-sensitive conservation learning… events, awards, calls and much more 06/12/2024
- IHBC welcomes re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris: 7-8 December, in time for Christmas 2025 06/12/2024
- IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025 06/12/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.2M+ of weekly works: Council seeks evaluation in theatre project, to 18/12 & £8k 06/12/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (retail) doorstep’ 1: This is Money on M&S demolition… ‘a big win’ 06/12/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (retail) doorstep’ 2: SAVE Britain’s Heritage on M&S demolition – ‘stop incentivising demolition’ 06/12/2024
- Cadw and the Royal Commission to review their working relationship 06/12/2024
- NCT’s critical Autumn Budget update for UK churches 06/12/2024
- UWE Bristol Survey: How sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK 06/12/2024
- IHBC applauds RTPI NW’s e-bulletin feature by IHBC CO Sammy Woodford: ‘Out of Office: Planning Professionals in the Classroom’ 03/12/2024
- IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025 03/12/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Finance and Economics’ Signpost: HE on ‘Heritage-led tourism supporting England’s economy’ 03/12/2024
- IHBC HESPR ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC features NCE on inspection techniques on GII listed Hull tidal surge barrier 03/12/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (demolition) doorstep’: Stirling Prize-winning Salford building to be demolished 03/12/2024
- New skills hubs launched ‘to get Britain building’ 03/12/2024
- Friends of Friendless Churches: ‘Latest News’, on churches in care – Wales, wall paintings, service dates and more 03/12/2024
- RICS releases new global standard on property agency and management principles 03/12/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Explore Burj Al Babas, Turkey’s Abandoned Town of 587 Disney-Style Castles 03/12/2024
- IHBC’s been busy! Director’s new Bulletin to Branch Committees outlines extra support for volunteers, new pilot MATEs, 2025 School and much more 29/11/2024
- IHBC welcomes RIBA’s new ‘must-have’ conservation practice guide), with ICOMOS 1993 Guidelines at its heart… and IHBC at its head 29/11/2024
- IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025 29/11/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Biodiversity COP 16 in brief, from DB 29/11/2024
- IHBC ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.2M+ of weekly works: Church seeks restoration works etc., to 03/01/2025 29/11/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Group looks to take on viaduct to stop BCP Council’s ‘demolition’ 29/11/2024
- Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: A ‘brand-new’ advice page on ‘Good Design’ from the Planning Inspectorate 29/11/2024
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IHBC welcomes re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris: 7-8 December, in time for Christmas 2025
image for illustration: by Ali Sabbagh – Notre Dame De Paris, CC0, Ali Sabbagh, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The reopening of Notre-Dame will extend from December 7-8, 2024, and after, including the Octave of Reopening (8 to 15 December) and … Continue reading
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IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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IHBC’s ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.2M+ of weekly works: Council seeks evaluation in theatre project, to 18/12 & £8k
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 Council for an … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (retail) doorstep’ 1: This is Money on M&S demolition… ‘a big win’
‘Marks & Spencer plan to knock down flagship Oxford Street store approved’ reports This is Money, describing it as ‘a big victory for chief executive Stuart Machin…’.
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (retail) doorstep’ 2: SAVE Britain’s Heritage on M&S demolition – ‘stop incentivising demolition’
image for illustration: Christmas lights, Marks & Spencer, Oxford Street W1 by Robin Sones, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons SAVE Britain’s Heritage calls for urgent reforms after M&S ruling highlights gaping holes in national planning system.
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NCT’s critical Autumn Budget update for UK churches
image for illustration: Peter Badcock The National Churches Trust (NCT) is campaigning to highlight threats – and prospective campaign solutions, centred on a letter to your MP – to the Listed Places of Worship tax relief that allows VAT reclaims … Continue reading
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UWE Bristol Survey: How sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol is conducting a survey to understand how sustainable practices are integrated into the design phases of construction projects in the UK.
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IHBC applauds RTPI NW’s e-bulletin feature by IHBC CO Sammy Woodford: ‘Out of Office: Planning Professionals in the Classroom’
Student games exhibition, November 2023, Manchester (Photo Sammy Woodford) Cumberland Conservation Officer Sammy Woodford has been featured in the recent RTPI North West news e-bulletin, writing on ‘Planning Professionals in the Classroom’.
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IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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Tagged building, climate change, conservation, cpd, environment, expertise, government, heritage, learning, nature, planning, skills
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IHBC HESPR ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC features NCE on inspection techniques on GII listed Hull tidal surge barrier
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 features New Civil Engineer (NCE) on ‘Techniques… for the inspection of Grade II … Continue reading
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New skills hubs launched ‘to get Britain building’
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Government has said that thousands more apprentice construction workers will be hired each year to build homes and kickstart growth through new skills hubs funded by industry leaders.
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IHBC welcomes RIBA’s new ‘must-have’ conservation practice guide), with ICOMOS 1993 Guidelines at its heart… and IHBC at its head
image for illustration A new practice guide for architects in conservation – described as ‘the only book that deals systematically with the ICOMOS Guidelines’ – has been launched by the RIBA, and with co-authors that include IHBC Chair David McDonald … Continue reading
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IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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IHBC’s ‘Professional’ Signpost: Biodiversity COP 16 in brief, from DB
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Designing Buildings (DB) has summarised issues around the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Biodiversity COP 16, ‘Our Land .. Our Future’, on 2 -13 … Continue reading
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IHBC ‘Director’s pick’ from HESPR’s £5.2M+ of weekly works: Church seeks restoration works etc., to 03/01/2025
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 church body to restore … Continue reading
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: A ‘brand-new’ advice page on ‘Good Design’ from the Planning Inspectorate
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Planning Inspectorate has published a brand-new advice page on Good Design.
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Architecture’s lagging progress on gender bias to be explored in new RIBA and Fawcett Society study
The RIBA has partnered with the Fawcett Society for a major new study investigating the experiences of architects who are women and those who have left the profession, asking ‘why architecture is making slow progress on gender equity compared to … Continue reading
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Historic England seeks LB EPC Demonstrator Cases for consideration, by 6/12
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Historic England is seeking ten listed buildings (LBs) to take part in research demonstrating how well EPCs accurately reflect the energy efficiency potential for traditionally-constructed historic buildings, contribute to a report presenting evidence-based … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: CHN on ‘becoming a key player in the global movement to protect your heritage from climate change’?
Climate Heritage Network CHN) reports on an initiative that helps people become key players in the global movement to protect local heritage place from climate change, open to 3 January 2025.
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IHBC welcomes new appointments to the HES Board, including IHBC Supporter member Ian Baxter
image HES Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Mr Angus Robertson, has announced the appointment of three new members of the HES board, with the IHBC welcoming a second IHBC Supporter member to the board, Ian Baxter, … Continue reading
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IHBC Chair & Membership Secretary invite members to free MATE sessions piloting shorter accreditation forms: Next MATEs for members working with Churches etc. (9/12); Local Authorities (11/12) & the private sector (13/12) – and more to come in 2025
As part of the IHBC’s evolving Membership Accreditation Training Events (MATEs) programme – that advise on accreditation applications – we’re offering free online sessions to pilot new streamlined application forms.
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Don’t forget: IHBC’s HESPR-linked service promotion is now even more accessible to clients when using our map-based search
IHBC members, colleagues and client bodies can now find the office locations of HESPR members – IHBC’s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme – using our new map-based facility. image: Google Maps
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IHBC’s Professional’ Signpost: New Government Policy paper (25/10), ‘Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land’
image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Government has launched a Planning Reform Working Paper on ‘Brownfield Passport: Making the Most of Urban Land’ with its’ objectives, proposals conclusion and areas for further work.
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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: IHBC congratulates HESPR member Dyfi Architecture on success at Historic Houses Awards 2024
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 features IHBC’s own congratulations to HESPR member Dyfi Architecture on its success at … Continue reading
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