Daily Archives: 19/11/2021

Serious about your staffing plans or career? Get your ‘Heads Up’ with ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’, with career-defining posts in Oxford, Parliament, NT and more, plus HE and 7 COs, so sign up now!

To help employers and practitioners the IHBC updates on the opportunities on our ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, headlining ‘Heads’ in the House of Commons (Conservation Architecture, Houses of Parliament); Oxford (Conservation and Buildings) and the National Trust (NT) (Placemaking & … Continue reading

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IHBC@COP26 update: ‘Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts now on YouTube too!

Climate and Conservation’ Podcasts have been the most popular weekday anchors across our ‘Conservation Helpdesk+’ service – with thousands of views on our own IHBC Podcast page and new Spotify and Amazon Music postings, while now they are accessible on … Continue reading

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IHBC@COP26 CPD REMINDER
COTAC on ‘Protecting our world and more – 23-24/11, £20, supported by the IHBC

The IHBC is delighted to support as sponsor the forthcoming COTAC conference on ‘Developing the skills, training, and expertise…’, to take place over two half-days on 23 and 24 November.

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COTAC on ‘Protecting our world and more – 23-24/11, £20, supported by the IHBC

IHBC’s HESPR pick from £5.2M+ works this week: Capital body seeks engineers for listed office works, closing 19/11, valued £120K

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the Director’s pick this week features the call from this week is the call from … Continue reading

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IHBC@COP26 signpost: COP26 reports 1.5C kept alive, and Paris Agreement finalised

COP26 has ended with global agreement to accelerate action on climate this decade.

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IHBC@COP26 insights: Only 2 fabric upgrades – both UK – in UKGBC’s 17 ‘exemplary sustainable projects’ for COP26!

Seventeen sustainable projects, including a timber cultural centre, a school built from bamboo and 3D-printed clay homes, have featured in the ‘Build Better Now’ virtual pavilion from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) for COP26, though only two use the … Continue reading

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IHBC@COP26 IMHO Signpost from NI: UAH’s Marcus Patton on ‘Climate Change, architecture and winter clothes’

To coincide with the COP 26 Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, Marcus Patton, architect, long serving Ulster Architectural Heritage (UAH) committee member and past Chair of the Historic Buildings Council explores Climate Change and more. image: for illustration purposes only … Continue reading

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IHBC@COP26 update from The Conversation: ‘Experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow Pact’

Noting that all 197 countries represented at COP26 signed the ‘Glasgow Pact’, The Conversation offers its experts’ take on the outcomes in an  article re-published here by permission under Creative Commons licence. image for illustration purposes only – NASA

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IHBC@COP26 signpost: FMB on how UK ‘missed opportunity to show leadership’ without retrofit strategy

Federation of Master Builders (FMB) chief executive said a retrofit strategy initiative could have set example for other countries to follow at the Glasgow climate summit, reports Building. image: for illustration purposes only

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IHBC@COP26 signpost: Welcome to HES launch of its first dedicated climate change adaptation plan

The IHBC has welcomed the launch by Historic Environment Scotland (HES) of ‘Climate Ready HES’,  the organisation’s ground-breaking plan dedicated to preparing for the risks and impacts associated with climate change.

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IHBC@COP26 welcomes Historic Houses on ‘Building a Heritage-Led Green Recovery’ – Incentivise repair and reuse by reducing VAT

Membership and advocacy body Historic Houses reports on proposals for ‘Building a Heritage-Led Green Recovery’, including incentivising repair and reuse by reducing VAT on works to listed buildings.

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IHBC@COP26 features ‘Heritage from the Local Government doorstep’: Councils trusted most to lead the fight against climate change

A Local Government Association’s (LGA) survey found 40 per cent of residents trusted their council most to address the climate emergency, followed by the Government (28 per cent) and world leaders (15 per cent). image: for illustration purposes only – … Continue reading

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