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- IHBC’s new in-person ‘Day School+’ options for #IHBCReading2024, 14/06: Add Thursday Reception (£20+VAT) and/or Friday Annual Dinner (£65+VAT) – limited availability, book now 17/05/2024
- Save the date & pass it on: 14 June, IHBC’s Virtual Day School for #IHBCReading2024 – finance, law, people & more, from £30+VAT (IHBC, RTPI, Conservation Courses, Fit for the Future etc.) 17/05/2024
- IHBC welcomes Purcell’s guidance on RAAC for Listed Buildings in England & Wales 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on our Day (14/06) & Virtual School, from only £30+VAT 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s ‘Practice’ Competence signpost: AHRC’s Place-Based Research Programme briefs – ‘Collaborative community heritage’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from £22M+ works this week: Welsh Council seeks design lead to transform urban heritage property, closing 06/06 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 1’: South Staffs notified of postponement of Crooked House Enforcement Notice public inquiry 17/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (council) doorstep 2’: Greenfields recreation land bought back by Shrewsbury Town Council for the community 17/05/2024
- CLC report: Driving competency in the retrofit sector 17/05/2024
- UK’s biggest infrastructure companies sign pledge to decarbonise the construction sector 17/05/2024
- A UK-wide campaign celebrating the ‘8 Types of Impact of Culture and Heritage’ to ‘make the case for investment’ 17/05/2024
- IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s conservation and development (24/05) 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Technical Panel Chair appointed to STBA Board: ‘… strengthening ties between the two organisations..’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular now out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: AJ on ‘architects without CSCS ‘skills’ card…’ 14/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for ‘bonkers’ Broad Street skyscraper over listed building refused 14/05/2024
- Policy Exchange: New report shows that building more tall buildings is not the solution to the housing crisis 14/05/2024
- New guide on how to create 20-minute neighbourhood launched in Dundee 14/05/2024
- Trinity research on Valentia Slate results in its designation as a Heritage Stone 14/05/2024
- England’s new policy paper on ‘Apprenticeship Funding’ 14/05/2024
- Investing in Planning: A consultation on resourcing Scotland’s planning system, to 31/05 14/05/2024
- Clarice Cliff, 20th century ceramicist known for colourful designs, honoured in Blue Plaque Scheme, Design category 14/05/2024
- IHBC’s Reading 2024 School CPD Circular out: Still places left on Full School (12/13-15 June), Day (14/06) & Virtual, from only £30+VAT, with free pre-School webinars too 10/05/2024
- IHBC Chair registers sadness at untimely death of Rosemarie MacQueen MBE, ‘…one of the Institute’s most distinguished members…’ 10/05/2024
- Book now for IHBC’s ‘hybrid’ 2024 School #IHBCReading2024: IHBC Certified CPD across Law, Economics & Practice, with options from £30+VAT for 1 day (online) 10/05/2024
Monthly Archives: June 2020
BEFS HES update on CHERF: COVID Historic Environment Resilience Forum
Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) and Historic Environment Scotland (HES) have updated plans on COVID Historic Environment Resilience Forum (CHERF).
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National Churches Trust to lead ‘Treasure Ireland’: Supporting historic places of worship in Northern Ireland
The National Churches Trust will lead the new ‘Treasure Ireland’ project, which will run over three years and includes a new grants fund offering between £500 – £10,000 for repairs and maintenance to help keep churches in good condition and … Continue reading
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IHBC Chair calls for feedback on pandemic pressures and priorities as the lockdown eases
As IHBC trustees start planning for beyond the COVID-19 lockdown, IHBC Chair David McDonald has renewed calls for IHBC member and network feedback on pressures and priorities, now with a simple feedback loop: just email the IHBC Director Seán O’Reilly … Continue reading
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IHBC trustees confirm re-scheduling of 2020 AGM to December 3, London
With the postponement of the IHBC’s 2020 Annual School planned for Brighton, the AGM also is postponed, and trustees have now agreed formally that it will now take place on 3 December, linked to our next planned Council+, at the … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: BD reports that ‘Colin Wilson’s other library is listed’
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, including notices gleaned from across the development sector’s … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doostep’: £1.3M to help revitalise Dunstable, as council secures transparency using IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ service!
Dunstable has one of 69 high streets in England set to be revitalised by a share of a £95m cash injection, reports Dunstable Today, while the council has advertised with on the IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’service to ensure transparency for funders.
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 89: 86% of construction sites now open across England and Wales
86% of infrastructure and construction sites in England and Wales are now open, according to figures from trade body Build UK. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 90: The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is now changing
Guidance has been updated with information about how the UK-wide Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is changing, including giving more security to individuals whose livelihoods are adversely affected by coronavirus.
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 91: Coronavirus compulsory purchase guidance from MHCLG
In response to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), England’s Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published guidance for acquiring authorities on compulsory purchase matters.
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 92: Lords considers Covid-19 impact on museums and galleries
Members of the Lords asked the government what steps it was taking to support museums, galleries, and historic buildings open to the public that are affected by the restrictions in place to address the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday 21 May. … Continue reading
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The role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations
A new survey of ‘the role of evaluation and research in arts, cultural and heritage organisations’, run by by the Centre for Cultural Value in Leeds, is open until Sunday 14 June.
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European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards 2020 announced
The European Commission and Europa Nostra have announced the winners of the 2020 European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards, funded by the EU’s Creative Europe programme. image: Europa Nostra © 2020
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RICS: DRS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
Leading professional bodies for construction and engineering have joined together to help the industry reduce the costs of conflict, and deliver major infrastructure and property development projects on time and on budget. The Conflict Avoidance Pledge is driving behaviour change … Continue reading
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DfT backtracks on 5-year guarantee in new street works code
The Government has published a new version of the statutory code of practice for street works, and quietly backtracked on initial plans to increase the guarantee on road openings from two to five years. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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Parisians angry as trees in famous cinema’s Japanese garden cut down
Property magnate Charles Cohen’s €8m renovation of La Pagode cinema in Paris with its celebrated Japanese garden has been branded a ‘massacre’.
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IHBC’s Chair calls on networks to promote 2020 Virtual School: @IHBCtweet, #IHBCVirtualSchool2020 ‘OLD TOWNS | NEW FUTURES’… from a Global Pandemic
As global delegate numbers pass 250, IHBC Chair David McDonald has posted a ‘virtual letter’ to our signed-up followers encouraging the widest network promotion of the IHBC’s 2020 Virtual School: ‘OLD TOWNS | NEW FUTURES’ Reflections and Speculations from a … Continue reading
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IHBC’s newest CPD Circular issued: Includes student research support, with an update call on Hempcrete research from York
The IHBC has issued its latest ‘CPD Circular’, with lockdown-compliant content including the IHBC’s own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) support, ‘IHBC Recognised CPD Providers’ CPD, and announcing a new service to help student projects, starting in the next issue with … Continue reading
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IHBC responds to HE’s Draft Local Authority Strategic Framework
The IHBC has submitted its consultation response to the Historic England (HE) consultation on its Draft Local Authority Strategic Framework.
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IHBC’s HESPR pick this week from £41K+ costed works: Council seeks project archaeologist, valued £41K, closing 24 June
The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services working to the IHBC’s standards – emails its members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s top pick this … Continue reading
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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: BMW driver destroys 150 years of local Audenshaw heritage in split second
A BMW driver destroyed 150 years of local Audenshaw heritage when he collided into a popular Tameside monument, The Manc has reported.
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 84: Launch of West Dean College’s arts and crafts experts online
Though face-to-face teaching is suspended, the learning continues and West Dean College of Arts and Conservation has introduced a series of bite-size master tips, studio insights and mini tutorials from the College’s expert line-up of Short Course Tutors on YouTube … Continue reading
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 85: New Culture Commissioner named and Taskforce set up to aid sector recovery from coronavirus
The Culture Secretary has appointed Neil Mendoza as Commissioner for Cultural Recovery and Renewal to support the sector’s recovery from pandemic. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 86: DCMS publishes guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19
Guidance for members of the public (including metal-detectorists) searching for archaeological finds in England during the COVID-19 pandemic published. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 87: £50 million boost to support the recovery of our high streets
The Reopening High Streets Safely Fund will help councils in England introduce a range of safety measures in a move to get people back to work and customers back to the shops. image: Open Government Licence v3.0
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IHBC’s COVID-19 signpost 88: HES publish six-month action plan in wake of pandemic
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published a six month Action Plan in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on its business and across Scotland’s wider historic environment sector. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton
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