Daily Archives: 18/01/2022

IHBC welcomes STBA Paper: ‘From Retrofit to Regeneration’ published

The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) publishes paper ‘From Retrofit to Regeneration’, a blueprint for post-Covid recovery. image STBA

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CCT CE Peter Aiers IHBC announces move to The Charterhouse

Full IHBC member Peter Aiers, Chief Executive (CE) of The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT), has been appointed the new Master and Chief Executive Officer of the Charterhouse, a 400-year-old almshouse charity in central London. image: CCT

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest Sector News’: Building’s top news for 2021

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’, which this week features Building on its ‘top news, interviews and events of 2021’.

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IHBC Marsh Awards 2022 launched: ‘Your chance to nominate retired IHBC members and/or successful learners’, closing 31 March

The IHBC’s Marsh Awards, developed in partnership with the Marsh Trust, has launched the two 2022 Awards – for civic contributions by retired members, and for successful learning in heritage skills – with prizes that include £500 and a free place at the IHBC’s Aberdeen 2022 … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (civil) doorstep’: Inspector allows Southgate Office Village Scheme on appeal, despite engagement campaign

Southgate District Civic Voice (SDCV) has been involved in a long-running campaign to encourage more meaningful community engagement on a controversial 17 storey redevelopment of Southgate Office Village, now allowed, on which Civic Voice reports. image: for illustration purposes only … Continue reading

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Targeted funds of £65 million for Scotland’s culture and events to help ease impact of pandemic

Details of a financial package worth £65 million for culture and major events to help ease impact of pandemic have been confirmed by the Culture Secretary Angus Robertson.

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Plans unveiled to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England

The new schemes unveiled by UK Government will support nature recovery and climate action by rewarding farmers in their local area, alongside sustainable and profitable food production. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Building collapses after foundation blunders

A building contractor has been prosecuted after carrying out unsafe excavation works that resulted in the partial collapse of a residential building.

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New digital model of Skara Brae helps investigate impacts of climate change

3D scans show how Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is investigating climate change impacts at the World Heritage site in Orkney. image: HES

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Top 20 new articles in 2021 from DB announced

Designing Buildings (DB) lists the most popular new articles in 2021. image: DB

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