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- 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
- IHBC’s HESPR pick from £214K+ works this week: Town Council seeks PM lead for building renovation project, closing 31/05/2024, to £60K 10/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Call out for statue specialists as part of George Square transformation 10/05/2024
- IStructE on an engineers’ call for the design of buildings, towns and cities that will repair the natural world 10/05/2024
- £400 savings on ESC Level 3 courses on ‘Energy Efficiency in Older and Traditional Buildings’ to mid-June, 29-30/05 & 10-11/06 10/05/2024
- Job Vacancy: General Secretary of ICOMOS-UK – Voluntary + expenses, closing 17 May 10/05/2024
- CAMRA urges Government to support Heritage Pub Bill to stop another Crooked House scandal, with ‘stronger planning enforcement laws’ 10/05/2024
- James Hughes appointed new Director of the Victorian Society 10/05/2024
- HES reports on ongoing conservation works at its sites 10/05/2024
- Historic England Awards £400,000 to Ushaw for Emergency Repair Works 10/05/2024
- IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: European cities driving change through URBACT Action Planning Networks 10/05/2024
- IHBC’s FREE Pre-Conference CPD webinar series for #IHBCReading2024 School continues: ‘Reading Abbey Revealed’ (10/5), Munstead Wood (16/05) & Reading’s changes (24/05) 07/05/2024
Monthly Archives: April 2021
BT dials up ‘Adopt a Kiosk’ scheme – with almost 4,000 red phone boxes available for local communities to adopt for just £1
BT has revealed that almost 4,000 of its iconic red phone boxes across the UK are up for grabs – as it urges local communities to take advantage of a scheme to help transform them for the 21st Century.
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IHBC welcomes £400M for 2,700+ arts, culture, heritage organisation etc., especially for smaller charities
The IHBC has welcomed the news that £400M has been allocated across more than 2,700 arts, culture, heritage organisations etc. to help the culture and heritage sector reopen and recover.
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IHBC welcomes new entry to ‘Recognised Courses’ list– Liverpool’s MA in Sustainable Heritage Management – with ‘virtual’ insights to course (‘All welcome’) 13/04
The IHBC is delighted to welcome a new entry on its list of Recognised Courses, this time the MA in Sustainable Heritage Management from Liverpool University’s School, with a free ‘virtual’ insights event for the course on open offer on … Continue reading
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IHBC’s Heritage signpost: New ‘Heritage Counts’ Research issued – ‘Know your Home, know your carbon…’
The new Heritage Counts report ‘Know your home, know your carbon: reducing carbon emissions in traditional homes‘ was launched at England’s recent Heritage Day, which noted that ‘Carefully retrofitting our historic homes could save up to 84% in carbon emissions’.
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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’ pick of the week: IHBC’s consultation on extending HESPR members’ advisory profile
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 plans for launching a new HESPR-linked service offering 15-minutes free advice (with … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Work to save Hurst Castle wall was ‘just days away’ before collapse
WORK to strengthen Hurst Castle was just days away from starting when a huge section collapsed into the sea, New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne has reported, writes The Advertiser and Times.
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Welsh Government Consultation on Heritage Partnership Agreements – Draft Regulations and Guidance
The Welsh Government wants to introduce agreements for the management of the historic environment and it has launched a consultation concerning draft Regulations and Guidance which it has issued, closing 12 April 2021.
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Construction Sector Backs CLC National Retrofit Strategy
Fifty organisations, including representatives of the energy and water sectors, are backing the Construction Leadership Council’s ‘National Retrofit Strategy’ which sets out a twenty-year blueprint to transform the nation’s housing stock to make it greener and more energy efficient.
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Consultation on Scottish skills requirements for energy efficiency etc. homes, closes 30/04
A consultation on Scottish skills requirements for energy efficiency, zero emissions and low carbon heating systems, microgeneration and heat networks for homes, closes 30 Apr 2021.
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Wates launches free sustainability innovation network
Wates has launched an online marketplace that will connect companies free of charge with partners who can offer solutions to help meet sustainability targets.
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Hoskins Architects wins Civic Trust Award for Aberdeen Art Gallery revamp
Hoskins Architects transformational project at Aberdeen Art Gallery has won the National Panel Special Award at the Civic Trust Awards. image: Civic Trust Awards website
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Shared regional principles for protecting, restoring and enhancing the environment in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group (Ox-Cam Arc Leaders) says it is putting environment at heart of all decisions as its ‘New Environment Principles’ set out a clear ambition to protect, restore, enhance and create new nature areas and natural capital … Continue reading
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More than 85 abandoned railways put forward for restoration
The third and final round of the Restoring Your Railway ideas fund has now closed, with more than 85 bids received to restore old railway lines to their former glory.
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Serious about your staffing plans or career direction? Stay ahead with ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’: Roles like HES Designation Head call for conservation-related skills across UK’s public, private and third sectors!
To help employers and practitioners the IHBC regularly updates NewsBlog readers on the diverse career opportunities advertised on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, and recent posts include a rich variety of roles from Scotland’s HES Head of Designation to a … Continue reading
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See IHBC’s priority CPD taster from John Edwards, on ‘Retrofit of Traditional Buildings’ on YouTube
On 26 March the IHBC, led by Prof. John Edwards, hosted a free one-hour CPD webinar ‘Introduction to Building Survey for Retrofit’ for sector professionals – introducing the broad concepts of retrofit and relevant standards and guidance in advance of … Continue reading
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IHBC’s HESPR double-up pick from £82M+ costed works this week: From £79M restoration of parliament to golf course archaeology
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 pick this week … Continue reading
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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Manchester begins public consultation on its statues, monuments and memorials
Manchester Council has announced a public review and on-line consultation to focus on statues, monuments, and memorials around the city, reports About Manchester, marking the start of a wider review by the council that will include updating information held. image: … Continue reading
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MHCLG Local Plan Pathfinders: expressions of interest by 09/04
England’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) is seeking submissions of expressions of interest from local authorities for the Local Plans Pathfinders, which will bring together 10 local authorities to look at the digital transformation of local plans … Continue reading
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Cadw: Finding history on your doorstep – ‘15-Minute Heritage’
Cadw has launched the ‘15-Minute Heritage’ initiative to encourage everyone to explore the heritage on our doorsteps. image: Cadw website
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Green plan to upgrade homes was ‘botched’, say MPs
The environmental audit select committee says the Green Homes Grant (GHG), which is to help people in the UK upgrade their homes and offers people up to £10,000 for insulation, has been ‘botched’ and is so inept that it is … Continue reading
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Scottish Construction Leadership Forum makes ‘steady progress’ on Recovery Plan goals
An interim assessment of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s (CLF) long-term Recovery Plan for the sector is showing steady and consistently-improving progress.
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Rethinking Sustainable Cities: Focus on social inclusion vital to future of sustainable cities
Equality and social inclusion must go hand in hand with climate protection and economic growth to ensure the long-term success of sustainable cities and a green recovery post-pandemic, says a new report: Rethinking Sustainable Cities.
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£4.5 million investment for Scotland’s historic towns and cities
Over £50 million has been invested since 2007 through the CARS scheme which encourages communities to preserve built heritage and stimulate economic regeneration. Four historic communities across Scotland will benefit from a combined investment of £4,502,575, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)announced … Continue reading
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Historic rose window saved from local church to be incorporated into Inverness Castle transformation
A historic rose window saved from a local Methodist church is to be incorporated into the interior design of the transformation of Inverness Castle.
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