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- IHBC’s 2024 AGM UPATE – Register now: From 5.30pm & Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, for 6.00pm AGM and ‘next steps’ Petition for Charter Resolution, for ALL member categories, with ‘proxy’ voting open & encouraged! 15/03/2024
- ‘Money is not the barrier’: Bursaries for top notch conservation CPD, from finance to law, at IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit by 31/03 to be first on the list!’ 15/03/2024
- IHBC’s new CPD Circular, out since 01/03: Easy access to training, awards & more – from Branch AGMS & events (Cob & Earth; HSHAZs & Dundee), & networks too 15/03/2024
- IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024 15/03/2024
- IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’, Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT) 15/03/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: BCIS outlook for the construction industry 2024 15/03/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Hundreds leave homes in Aberdeen after Raac concrete discovery 15/03/2024
- ‘No turning back’ says RIBA report: 41% of architects now using AI 15/03/2024
- DLUHC and RTPI work to tackle shortage of planning enforcement officers in councils 15/03/2024
- Pathways to Planning: information for councils 15/03/2024
- Purcell and Harlow Consulting undertaking major research for DCMS – online survey now closed 15/03/2024
- Logs the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) now used to build a full-scale log house 15/03/2024
- IHBC’s 2023 Student Award winners & prizes out, with more to come at #IHBCReading2024, as guest judge’s top award goes to Thomas Goodwin (Oxford Brookes), with Highly Commended (x2) and Booth-Bird all offered cash School places 12/03/2024
- IHBC’s FREE webinar – ‘Six simple steps to social media’: An introduction to social media platforms online on 27/03, 5pm – plus tips on how to promote #IHBCReading2024 12/03/2024
- IHBC SW Branch ‘Cob & Earth Day’ bookings now open: Reed Hall, Exeter University, 21 March, blended & from £25 (no VAT) 12/03/2024
- FINAL REMINDER – IHBC’s free webinar, co-hosted by Fit for the Future, for #IHBCReading2024 School: IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03, 10am 12/03/2024
- IHBC ‘Professional’ Signpost: A brief history of graffiti and the built environment, from Designing Buildings 12/03/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: RIBA Future Trends survey 2024 published 12/03/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: HESPR final notice on IHBC’s free webinar with Fit for the Future for #IHBCReading2024 School: John Edwards – ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038’, 15/03 12/03/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Grand reopening of Rochdale Town Hall – ‘Stunning Grade I-listed building’ restored 12/03/2024
- CLC: Construction industry unveils plan to increase biodiversity and support the natural environment 12/03/2024
- Shell to begin demolition of Aberdeen HQ as bosses promise ‘positive vision’ for site 12/03/2024
- HE’s Everyday Heritage Grant: New Funding to Uncover and Celebrate Working Class Heritage 12/03/2024
- Listing Protection for Westminster Gas Lamps 12/03/2024
- England’s Museums to benefit from £24Mn investment to fund major infrastructure projects 12/03/2024
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‘No turning back’ says RIBA report: 41% of architects now using AI
A new RIBA AI report includes the findings of a survey asking architects how they are using and plan to use AI, which reveals that 41% of UK architects are already using AI on at least the occasional project. image … Continue reading
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DLUHC and RTPI work to tackle shortage of planning enforcement officers in councils
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has supported the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in addressing the critical shortage of Planning Enforcement Officers across councils nationwide.
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Pathways to Planning: information for councils
The Local Government Association (LGA) ‘Pathways to Planning’ aims to widen the pool of graduates entering planning roles in local authorities, as the scheme offers an exciting opportunity for councils and graduates alike. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Purcell and Harlow Consulting undertaking major research for DCMS – online survey now closed
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has commissioned a major research project to understand the scale and nature of the UK’s cultural infrastructure maintenance needs, with the online survey now closed. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Logs the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) now used to build a full-scale log house
The house is now being constructed by Bedrock Buildings and erection on site is expected to begin in the early summer, on a plot of land in the village of Tomich…The finished house will use a total of 55, massive, … Continue reading
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CLC: Construction industry unveils plan to increase biodiversity and support the natural environment
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Green Construction Board has launched its Biodiversity Roadmap for the sector, detailing how the construction industry will work together to reduce harm to our natural environment.
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Shell to begin demolition of Aberdeen HQ as bosses promise ‘positive vision’ for site
The distinctive Altens building has been a prominent part of the city of Aberdeen skyline for decades and demolition to commence on 26 February. image for illustration: Aberdeen from Kincorth Hill by Peter Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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HE’s Everyday Heritage Grant: New Funding to Uncover and Celebrate Working Class Heritage
Historic England’s Everyday Heritage Grant will fund 56 new projects across the next 2 years to celebrate working class histories. image for illustration
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Listing Protection for Westminster Gas Lamps
England’s Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson has announced the listing of 4 historic gas lamps in Covent Garden, London. image for illustration
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England’s Museums to benefit from £24Mn investment to fund major infrastructure projects
More than £86 million overall to be invested in projects across England to develop world-class culture, reports Government UK, as 67 projects across England have already benefited from the scheme and a fourth round of the Museum Estate and Development … Continue reading
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Package of interventions in the London housing market
£50m of new investment over the next two years should unlock new homes and improve the quality of life for existing residents through estate regeneration in London, reports Government UK. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Build on brownfield now, Gove tells underperforming Councils
Big city councils must prioritise brownfield development, building new homes in right places and protecting the Green Belt. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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UK to establish world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research
The UK is to establish the world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research, where sustainable approaches to the circular economy and resource efficiency will be developed to enable the transition to a greener future. image for illustration
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SocEnv Awards 2024 now open, to 17th April 2024
The Society for the Environment has announced that its annual SocEnv Awards are back and nominations are now open to 17/05. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Sustainable insulation company achieves a UK first
IndiNature, based in the Scottish Borders, has become the first UK company manufacturing industrial hemp insulation to achieve a full agrément certificate from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). image for illustration
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Theatres at Risk Register 2024 announced
The Theatres Trust has published its annual list of theatres under threat of permanent closure, redevelopment, or demolition across the UK.
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Testing Works calls for conservation trustees etc for care of GII* London engineering
Testing Works has asked the IHBC to post a notice to members and readers who might be interested in helping with the governance of its small volunteer-run charity, caring for and celebrating the work of Victorian engineer David Kirkaldy.
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House of Commons Library publishes research briefing: ‘Restoration and Renewal: Developing the strategic case’
The House of Commons Library has published a research briefing: ‘Restoration and Renewal: Developing the strategic case’, outlining the different options for undertaking the restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster. Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission … Continue reading
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Victorian Society Director Joe O’Donnell
After almost 4 years with the Victorian Society, Joe O’Donnell has moved on from his role as Director to focus on project managing the restoration of his new home.
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Medieval Glasgow heritage site to be heated using energy from the Clyde thanks to net zero funding boost
A group dedicated to preserving and promoting one of the most renowned collections of early medieval sculptures in Europe has been awarded a grant of £150,000 by SP Energy Networks Net Zero Fund to make vital sustainable upgrades to the … Continue reading
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Crooked House: Owners of ‘wonky pub’ ordered to rebuild by South Staffs
The owners of The Crooked House pub have been ordered to rebuild ‘Britain’s wonkiest inn’ after it was destroyed last year in a suspected arson attack, as South Staffordshire Council has served an enforcement notice on the owners of the … Continue reading
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Vic Soc (and others) welcome government launch of ‘consultation to stop the demolition of unlisted historic buildings under permitted development rights’
Government has opened consultation on permitted development rights (closing 9 April) in line with a commitment secured through advocacy and lobbying by The Victorian Society and its supporters.
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High Court quashes Gove decision to block redevelopment of flagship M&S store
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up’s called-in decision to refuse planning permission for a new flagship Marks & Spencer (M&S) store in London has been quashed by the High Court, in a decision that comes after a two-day appeal … Continue reading
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PM appoints Towns Tsar
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Adam Hawksbee as interim Chair for the new Towns Unit. image for illustration – Joanna Theobald
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Built Environment Parliamentary Committee launches new inquiry into high streets, to 22/03
The Built Environment Committee has launched an inquiry into high streets in towns and small cities, closing 22 March. image for illustration – Joanna Theobald
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