{"id":46216,"date":"2026-03-31T16:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46216"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:33:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:33:15","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-bd-on-birmingham-city-centre-transformation-on-a-scale-not-seen-since-the-1960s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46216","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019: BD on Birmingham city centre transformation &#8216;on a scale not seen since the 1960s\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IHBC\u2019s heritage business register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">HESPR<\/a> \u2013 our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition<\/a> quality assurance scheme for heritage services \u2013 emails members weekly \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\">News and Tender Alerts<\/a>\u2019, and this week features <em><u>Building Design on <\/u><\/em>Birmingham city centre transformation &#8216;on a scale not seen since the 1960s\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">SEE MORE ON HESPR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/#join\">JOIN HESPR, FROM \u00a3145PA (TO 2 EMPLOYEES)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/resources\/HESPR-News-&amp;-Tender-Alert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download sample weekly alert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Lowe writes in <em>BD online<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Birmingham council has unveiled its vision to transform 17ha of central Birmingham into a huge mixed-use district&#8230;&#8230;. on a scale not seen since the 1960s&#8230;.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;The council\u2026 plans to reinstate Martineau Street\u2026 lost in the 1960s&#8230;.&#8217;<br><br>&#8216;Protected buildings\u2026\u00a0 the grade II*-listed Arcade, grade II-listed St Michael\u2019s Catholic Church, grade II-listed Powells Gun Shop, Carrs Lane and grade II-listed Rotunda would be retained and integrated into the new street scene\u2026 the council said&#8230;..&#8217;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdonline.co.uk\/news\/birmingham-unveils-vision-for-city-centre-transformation-on-scale-not-seen-since-the-1960s\/5141220.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a free promotion of your tendering opportunities and work needs to the IHBC\u2019s HESPR members, please send details and links to Joanna at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>, as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenders can also be advertised for a fee with <a href=\"http:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/jobsetc\/\"><em>IHBC Jobs etc<\/em><\/a>, including a targeted email to 2500+ recipients as well as full coverage on our NewsBlog alerts and social platforms (membership and followers c.25,000) and websites with c. 250,000 visits a month. 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