{"id":46452,"date":"2026-04-21T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46452"},"modified":"2026-04-20T22:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:33:17","slug":"ihbc-hesprs-news-from-the-sector-db-on-carbon-and-indigenous-slate-and-ihbcs-special-offer-to-hespr-staff-for-2026-virtual-school-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=46452","title":{"rendered":"IHBC HESPR\u2019s \u2018News from the Sector\u2019: DB on \u2018\u2026. carbon and indigenous slate\u2019, and IHBC\u2019s special offer to HESPR Staff for 2026 Virtual School, 19 June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"868\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3.png 868w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-3-768x183.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 868px) 100vw, 868px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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>Designing Buildings<\/u><\/em> on winners in IHBC\u2019s 2025 Gus Astley Student Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/\">SEE MORE ON HESPR<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><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 has-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ihbc.org.uk\/hespr\/docs\/HESPR%20News%20%26%20Tender%20Alert.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download sample weekly alert<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><u>Designing Buildings<\/u><\/em> homepage features \u2018A carbon case for indigenous slate\u2019, from <em><u>IHBC Context 185,<\/u><\/em> and writes: \u2018UK slate can offer clear embodied carbon advantages\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IHBC News for HESPR members:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-06daae907826e8336712b16b205c8fa3\" style=\"color:#873333\"><strong>IHBCs\u2019 SPECIAL SCHOOL OFFER TO ALL HESPR MEMBER STAFF FOR 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>IHBC MEMBER RATES FOR ALL HESPR STAFF AT OUR 2026 VIRTUAL SCHOOL, 19 JUNE<\/em><\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the in-person Full School and Day School are now fully booked, we&#8217;d love as many as possible to join us online for the Virtual Day School on 19 June<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a full programme on &#8216;Adaptive reuse&#8217; led by knowledgeable speakers, and up to 7 hours of CPD, the IHBC Virtual Day School is an opportunity not to be missed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember too that HESPR company staff can book the Virtual School at the member rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For offer code and details, just contact your company\u2019s HESPR Designated Service Adviser, as listed on your company\u2019s HESPR page, or email IHBC at <a href=\"mailto:contact@ihbc.org.uk\">contact@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEE MORE ON THE IHBC\u2019S 2026 DAY SCHOOL <a href=\"https:\/\/newcastle2026.ihbc.org.uk\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5569589797463935829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BOOK (WITH CODE READY) HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/A_carbon_case_for_indigenous_slate\">HERE<\/a>, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designingbuildings.co.uk\/wiki\/Conservation_wiki\">IHBC\u2019s Conservation Wiki<\/a> and in the <em>Context<\/em> archive <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/context\/185\/28\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See more on <a href=\"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/cont_arch\/?p=1584\">Context<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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>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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