Daily Archives: 23/04/2021

IHBC’s DRAFT Council Minutes now issued, as IHBC President asks: ‘What do you think should happen?’ on chartering, new council structures and more…

The IHBC has posted working draft minutes of the recent Council meeting – the first under our new Articles – to help promote debate and input on the question raised by the IHBC President – and new IHBC Council Chair: … Continue reading

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Brighton 2021 Heritage MarketPlace: #IHBCMarketPlace Free stallholder guidance sessions to ‘help you reach IHBC School delegates and networks’, with stalls from £100+VAT or less (includes Day School place)

The IHBC has commenced its support sessions for School MarketPlace stallholders and prospective stallholders, with the next free and open session on 27 April (details on request, limited spaces).

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £2M+ costed works this week: English council seeks partner to blend heritage and leading edge design etc., closing 17/05, valued £2M

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 features this … Continue reading

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‘Clients overjoyed’, says BD, as Isle of Dogs terrace listed GII

BD has highlighted how ‘Clients [are] overjoyed as Historic England lists riverside homes’, when they hear that 50-56 Ferry Street – a distinctive terrace of houses built 1976-79 to designs by Stout and Litchfield, on the Isle of Dogs – … Continue reading

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Europa Nostra and EIB Institute announce Europe’s 7 Most Endangered heritage sites 2021

Europa Nostra – the European voice of civil society committed to cultural and natural heritage – together with its partner, the European Investment Bank Institute, has announced the List of 7 Most Endangered monuments and heritage sites in Europe for … Continue reading

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Edinburgh’s new app will make repairing shared properties easier

City of Edinburgh Council and Novoville have announced the launch of the shared repairs app dedicated to improving the condition of property in co-ownership in Scotland. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton

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Construction Skills Network 5 YEAR forecast 2021 – 2025 comes at a pivotal moment for Britain

Having started to recover from the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, areas of the country are facing new restrictions weeks before we are due to leave the EU. This summary presents three scenarios about how the economy will recover, and … Continue reading

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£3.5M to support Coventry City of Culture

Government has awarded £3.5 million to support Coventry’s tenure as UK City of Culture 2021. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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New £1,000 prize for best memorial in Cemetery Awards: Closes 31/07

A new category for ‘best memorial’ in the Cemetery of the Year Awards (CYA) gives masons a chance to win £1,000, thanks to the sponsorship of BRAMM, the register of approved memorial installers, closing 31 July.

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IHBC’s IMHO from Scotland: Steven Tolson on ‘Housing to 2040 – a dream or promise for real deeds?’

Steven Tolson, past Trustee of BEFS and former chair of the Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Housing’s sub-group, has shared his thoughts on the publication of the final vision for Scotland’s ‘Housing to 2040’. image: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-tolson-a263289/?originalSubdomain=uk

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