{"id":18595,"date":"2018-03-30T17:16:23","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=18595"},"modified":"2018-03-30T17:16:23","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T16:16:23","slug":"ihbcs-newest-hespr-members-four-more-companies-recognised-under-our-conservation-services-quality-assurance-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=18595","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s newest HESPR members: Four more companies recognised under our conservation services quality assurance scheme\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"logos\"<\/a>Crenellated Arts, Hook Mason, Listed Building Surveys and Murphy Associates are now recognised under the IHBC\u2019s quality assured conservation service HESPR listing – at hespr.ihbc.org.uk<\/a> – adding to the more than 30 other conservation and heritage businesses currently listed on the institute\u2019s Historic Environment Service Provider Recognition (HESPR) scheme.<\/h3>\n

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Standards for HESPR companies are quality assured through the employment of a Full Member of the IHBC \u2013 the \u2018Designated Service Adviser\u2019 (DSA) \u2013 who holds a role that lets them take professional responsibility for client and conservation services.\u00a0 You can find the \u2018Designated Service Adviser\u2019 (DSA) listed on the dedicated HESPR business web page and on the list of accredited practitioners linked from the IHBC\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n

Fiona Newton, IHBC Operations Director and manager of the HESPR scheme, said: ‘We are delighted that a growing number of practices have seen how a HESPR listing can help give a real edge to any business serious about its conservation credentials in modern markets.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018HESPR is not only a register underpinned by the IHBC\u2019s conservation standards, but a source for a huge variety of services backed by the quality assurance of accredited membership of the IHBC as UK\u2019s specialist built and historic environment conservation body.\u2019<\/p>\n

Alison McCandlish, Creative Director of Crenellated Arts and HESPR DSA said \u2018I am delighted to join HESPR as it represents an important mark of my business development – as a sole trader offering creative heritage engagement services it is important to demonstrate to my clients that I offer specialist services which are embedded in the principles of professional integrity and high standards essential to IHBC membership – HESPR allows me to demonstrate my commitment to this and stay in touch with current tender opportunities and sector developments\u2019.<\/p>\n

Hook Mason Ltd is a medium sized practice\u00a0with offices in\u00a0Hereford and Tewkesbury.\u00a0 Hook Mason Heritage\u00a0look after around 250 churches over 7 diocese\u00a0and have carried out numerous conservation projects from Castles and Country Houses to Monuments and Family Houses.<\/p>\n

Philip Belchere, Associate, specialist conservation architect\u00a0and HESPR DSA for the company, as well as past Vice-Chair of the IHBC\u2019s Membership and Ethics Committee, said: \u2018We are delighted to be joining HESPR. We see it as a very useful tool for anyone looking to employ a professional working within the heritage environment.\u00a0 Having an entry in the list seems to us to be essential for any serious professionals working in this field.\u2019<\/p>\n

Listed Building Surveys is a small business that specialises in providing advice to owners and buyers of historic and Listed Buildings throughout England and Wales, and occasionally into Northern Europe.<\/p>\n

Dr Duncan Philips, Chartered Building Surveyor and HESPR DSA for Listed Building Surveys said: \u2018It is a great opportunity for the business to be joining HESPR.\u00a0 We see it as a combination of a good business opportunity for having exposure to potential new work and also as a further indication and reassurance to future clients of our expertise in the world of building conservation.\u00a0 It shows that we take our work seriously and that we strive to provide the best quality advice possible\u2019.<\/p>\n

Murphy Associates is\u00a0a small practice specialising in planning, urban design and conservation working mainly in the south of England but undertaking projects for clients throughout England and in Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Eimear Murphy who is the managing director and HESPR DSA for the company said: \u2018Being admitted to HESPR\u00a0signals to our clients that we have the appropriate accreditation in the conservation practice and reinforces my position as a full member of the IHBC. HESPR also provides our company with a wider audience.\u2019<\/p>\n

For more background on HESPR members\u2019 weekly \u2018News and tender alerts\u2019 see weekly \u2018taster\u2019 postings on the IHBC\u2019s NewsBlogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more on HESPR see hespr.ihbc.org.uk<\/a> and follow the links to join, see the benefits or search the listing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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