Monthly Archives: May 2022

#IHBCAberdeen2022 Full School closed: Virtual & in-person Day School (17/06) options with #IHBCMarketPlace open, from only £25+VAT

While virtual and in-person places at the ‘blended’ 2022 Aberdeen School remain open, the IHBC has closed booking for the Full School options (16-18 June).

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IHBC welcomes MPs report on Building to Net Zero: Reuse first!

The IHBC has welcomed the publication by Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) of ‘Building to net zero: Costing carbon in construction’, as MPs confirm that ‘Retrofit and reuse of buildings, keeping the carbon locked in, should be prioritised over new build’. … Continue reading

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School, 17/06, certified CPD update: ‘Innovation: Working with ‘old’ heritage’, virtual from only £25+VAT

IHBC’s virtual and in-person 17 June, Day School afternoon session – on ‘Innovation: Working with ‘Old’ Heritage’ – explores contrasting challenges in caring for ‘old’ heritage, across retrofit and sustainability, masterplanning and design, with takes from Aberdeen, Gaia and heritage … Continue reading

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10+ hours CPD at IHBC’s Aberdeen School for FREE? Submit ‘Chair’s Choice’ questions early & win Virtual School fee back

Question and Answer opportunities will take place across the IHBC’s ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, but time will be tight, so get your questions in beforehand for a chance to win the ‘Chair’s Choice’ for each session by submitting … Continue reading

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IHBC’s Research signpost: Vernacular Architecture Group – New Building Glossary

The Vernacular Architecture Group (VAG) has issued its new Building Glossary.

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Check out #IHBC25 online: 25 years being professional, and ideas sought on marking our heritage and looking ahead

Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading

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FREE learning, advice, networks etc. at IHBC’s virtual #IHBCMarketPlace – opening #IHBCAberdeen2022 15/06

All IHBC members can sign up for 3 hours of our free virtual Heritage #IHBCMarketPlace learning and networks, with access prioritised for #IHBCAberdeen2022 School delegates and earliest sign-ups.

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IHBC’s HESPR weekly pick from £1M+ costed works:: Church body calls for engagement etc. consultants, closing 03/06, to £9000

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 IHBC Director’s pick from the HESPR News and Tender Alert email for this week … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Fife’s historic buildings, ‘deteriorating due to climate change’, are closed

A councillor has criticised the decision to close so many of Fife’s historic attractions at the same time as ‘short-sighted’, reports The Dunfermline Press. image: for illustration purposes only – Dunfermline Palace by Chiswick Chap, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via … Continue reading

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Historic England Launches Interactive Story Map for Schools to Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee

Historic England has launched an interactive education tool displaying images of the Queen visiting key heritage sites across England.

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Reminder – National Lottery Awards 2022 nominations open: Closing 1 June

Nominations for the 2022 National Lottery Awards are open to 1 June.

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New Europa Nostra Heritage Hub for Central and Eastern Europe to be based in Kraków

A branch of the Europa Nostra network – the Europa Nostra Heritage Hub – will be established in Kraków, as the first outpost of this pan-European federation.

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IHBC NewsBlogs, with new style:  Pass on your thoughts on our new-style news alerts for our anniversary year #IHBC25

The IHBC’s celebrated open-access NewsBlog etc. news service has given its email alerts a small overhaul, and we welcome any thoughts from NewsBlog users – simply email Jude Wheeler at support@ihbc.org.uk.

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#IHBCAberdeen2022 Day School, 17/06 closing session CPD: ‘REGENERATION: Recovery and resilience’ (urban + pandemic); in person, or virtual from £25+VAT

The closing session of the IHBC’s blended Day School on 17 June – on ‘Recovery and resilience’ in regeneration, from 4.10 local time – takes two recent but contrasting successes: urban regeneration in Fraserburgh, and pandemic recovery in England, with … Continue reading

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10+ hours CPD at IHBC’s Aberdeen School for FREE? Submit ‘Chair’s Choice’ questions early & win Virtual School fee back

Question and Answer opportunities will take place across the IHBC’s ‘blended’ Day School on 17 June, but time will be tight, so get your questions in beforehand for a chance to win the ‘Chair’s Choice’ for each session by submitting … Continue reading

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IHBC research signpost: Great Place Scheme (England & Nations) – final evaluation reports

The Heritage Fund has compared and contrasted the findings of its two £22m place-based schemes and look at the lessons learned.

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Check out #IHBC25 online: 25 years since we turned professional – with ideas invited on how to mark our heritage and look ahead too

Our new subscription year – April 2022 to March 2023 – will see the IHBC mark a quarter of a century since our incorporation as a professional body supporting and accrediting built and historic environment conservation specialists, so we’re kick-starting … Continue reading

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: DB on IHBC’s ‘Interdisciplinary… accreditation recognised by CSCS’

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’, and this week features Designing Buildings on IHBC’s ‘Interdisciplinary… accreditation recognised by CSCS’.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Bristol Harbourside landmark Canons House (Arup, 1988-91) gets GII listing

Canons House, a landmark building on Bristol Harbourside has been awarded Grade II (GII) listed status, and having been built as a regional headquarters for Lloyds Bank between 1988 and 1991, it is now being sold off later this year. … Continue reading

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DCMS: Cultural venues to receive £128M for access, maintenance etc.

Organisations in England are being encouraged to submit expressions of interest to receive support, from access to maintenance. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence V3.0

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RTPI flags LABC’s ‘practical advice on home improvements’ with LABC Front Door

In the early spring of 2021 LABC (Local Authority Building Control) launched their LABC Front Door website. It provides wide ranging advice on building regulation issues and top tips from the expert team at LABC.

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UKCGB – Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the Built Environment

UK Green Building Council(UKGBC) has launched the Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, a common vision and agreed actions for achieving net zero carbon in the construction, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure. image: for illustration purposes only

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New British Ecological Society: ‘Achieving the ‘30×30’ target for protected areas’ – an evaluation

Following the launch of the new British Ecological Society report exploring the UK pledge to protect 30% of land and seas by 2030, the Society asked one of the report’s Steering Group members how close we are to achieving this … Continue reading

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Six Scottish islands set to become carbon neutral

The Scottish Government has identified six islands that will be supported to become carbon neutral by 2040. image: for illustration purposes only – Fiona Newton

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Carol Pyrah appointed Trustee of NHMF and National Lottery Heritage Fund

The Prime Minister has appointed Carol Pyrah as a Trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, for a term of three years commencing 09 May 2022 until 08 May 2025. image: Open Government Licence … Continue reading

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