Daily Archives: 19/01/2021

IHBC with FoE etc. sign ‘Joint Statement’ on concerns over England’s Permitted Development Rights

A cross-sector partnership of lead national and international bodies – including the IHBC and the Friends of the Earth (FoE) – has signed a Joint Statement to ‘express our deep concern about the latest proposals for the expansion of Permitted … Continue reading

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REMINDER: 2021 #IHBCMarshAwards: ‘Your chance to nominate ‘retired IHBC members’ and/or ‘successful learners’ for our awards’, extended closing date of 31 March

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Christian Trust, has launched the two 2021 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: AJ on Alison Brooks’ … revised plans for tile-clad Hampstead house’

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, with news from across the development sector, and this week features the Architect’s … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (international) doorstep’: Destruction of brutalist architecture in north of England prompts outcry

Some of the finest examples of brutalist architecture in the north of England are at risk of being torn down according to a photographer who believes a crucial part of the country’s architectural history could be lost in the process, … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: London developer buys Guildford’s Debenhams to ‘unlock potential’, but ‘no mention of arts and community’

The landmark Debenhams store in the centre of Guildford – due to close in the New Year – has been bought for £20 million by a London property developer, but ‘no mention of arts and community use and this is … Continue reading

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IHBC’s CPD Spotlight: SPAB’s Archive Exhibition on the work of William Weir

As part of Explore Your Archive 2020, the SPAB is celebrating the work of architect William Weir and marking 70 years since his death in 1950.

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BSI: Revised fire risk assessment standard published

UK national standards body BSI has published a revised version of a fire risk assessment standard that aims to reduce fire risk and improve the safety of non-domestic buildings and housing premises. image: for illustration purposes only – By Einar … Continue reading

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Historic Photographer of the Year 2020 winners announced

The Historic Photographer of the Year awards showcase the world’s very best historic places and cultural sites from across the globe and 2020’s Awards called on photographers to scour their photographic archive and share their most astonishing imagery of those … Continue reading

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‘Delivering design value’: the housing design quality conundrum

Creating well-designed homes and neighbourhoods is a shared ambition of the four UK governments, if ‘rarely achieved in practice’, so a new report from The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence explores why design quality is undervalued and how design-sensitive … Continue reading

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Nigel Williams Prize rewards conservation work in ceramics, glass, and other related materials: Deadline 02/02

The biennial award is the result of the collaboration between Nigel Williams’ family and the Icon Ceramics & Glass Group, and has a closing date of 2 February.

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