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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
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IHBC 2018 School announced: Belfast, June 21-23, 2018 – ‘Our shared heritage’
Andrew McClelland, chair of the IHBC’s Northern Ireland (NI) Branch, announced the theme and details for the 2018 Annual School at the close of the 2017 Day School in Manchester, introducing the school under the title: ‘Our shared Heritage: communication … Continue reading
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Titanic Belfast and Odyssey expansion plans
Titanic Belfast and the Odyssey Pavilion are both set to undergo fresh expansion according to new plans reported on by the Belfast Telegraph.
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HESPR’s second top ‘two for one’ pick in a row! Hastings GII residential conversion (£88k) & Belfast refurb of B1 Listing (£220k), closing 23 & 27 June
The IHBC’s heritage business listing, HESPR – the Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition scheme – offers members weekly Bulletins that bring tender and other business opportunities together into one handy resource, and the Director’s top pick for NewsBlog readers this … Continue reading
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Green campaigner loses court battle on poetic landscape and Derry-Belfast upgrade
An environmentalist has lost a court case against the A6 Derry to Belfast route of a major road scheme close to landscape made famous by poet Seamus Heaney, reports the Derry Daily.
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Belfast dry docks may lose listed building status
Two dry docks which are the oldest part of Belfast’s port may lose listed status as a result of a review by Northern Ireland’s heritage authorities, the Belfast Telegraph reports.
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REMINDER: IHBC & partners in Belfast, 9 May for ‘It’s Not Just Retrofit’ and IHBC Annual School Belfast2018
The IHBC Northern Ireland (NI) Branch and partners, the UAHS (Ulster Architectural Heritage Society) and RSUA (Royal Society of Ulster Architects), host a ‘Retrofit’ presentation and discussion led by IHBC trustee John Edwards in Belfast on 9 May, from 5-7pm, … Continue reading
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IHBC & partners in Belfast, 9 May: Preparing for the 2018 IHBC School as John Edwards says: ‘It’s Not Just Retrofit’
The IHBC Northern Ireland (NI) Branch and partners, the UAHS (Ulster Architectural Heritage Society) and RSUA (Royal Society of Ulster Architects), host a ‘Retrofit’ presentation and discussion led by IHBC trustee John Edwards in Belfast on 9 May, from 5-7pm, … Continue reading
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Belfast Victorian baths become hi-tech co-working space
The BBC reports that the listed Ormeau Baths building in Belfast is to become a co-working space for freelancers and small businesses.
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Regeneration plans for £400m mixed-use scheme Belfast waterfront site designed by Broadway Malyan
BBC reports that a developer has announced fresh plans for the regeneration of a major waterfront site in Belfast.
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IHBC Gus Astley Student Award 2017 open for submissions: Showcase your course work by 31 July – winners at Belfast School in 2018
The IHBC’s 2017 Gus Astley Student Award is open for entries, so if you have presented coursework on a taught course that you think merits wider recognition by us, be sure to submit it by 31 July, while awardees wil … Continue reading
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1154 Listed Buildings in Belfast with 33 new additions
Thirty three new listed buildings have been designated in the Belfast area, including 8 churches, and a stableyard connected to a former Grand National winner. DoENI writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced 33 new listed buildings within Belfast … Continue reading
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IHBC members, with benefits: 10% discount reminder – conservation BS 7913 CPD, Belfast, 18 Feb.
IHBC members are reminded that 10% discounts are still available for the February 18 CPD event in Belfast covering the building conservation British Standard, BS 7913, while future events are scheduled for Belfast, on 18 February, and Bristol, on 24 … Continue reading
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Belfast CC concerned over local transfer of regeneration powers
Belfast City Council (CC) has sought a meeting with ministers to discuss their concerns over the delay of transfer of regeneration powers to local councils. Belfast City Council writes Belfast City Council is to seek an urgent meeting with the … Continue reading
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UAHS on the future of art deco buildings in Belfast
The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) has reported on the contracting futures of art deco buildings in the city, condemning the demolition of the Orpheus and the Metropole buildings, whilst also hoping for a heritage led future of the former … Continue reading
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Meccano bridge spans the Clarendon dock, Belfast
The worlds largest Meccano structure has been created at the historic Clarendon dock by students and staff from Queen’s University Belfast, with local schoolchildren as part of a science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) educational project. Queen’s University Belfast writes: … Continue reading
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19 new listed buildings for Belfast
A new set of listed buildings has been revealed in Belfast, with 19 new listings being designated in the city. The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI) writes: The Northern Ireland War Memorial Building on Waring Street and the … Continue reading
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Prestigious Fortress Study Group award for Belfast’s Grey Point Fort
A fort near Belfast is to be the first site in Northern Ireland and the third in the British Isles to receive a Fortress Study Group award for conservation. The Department of the Environment Northern Ireland (DoENI) writes: Grey Point … Continue reading
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IHBC’s NI Branch Committee elected following Belfast AGM
The Northern Ireland (NI) Branch of the IHBC has elected its new committee, including Andrew McCLelland as Chair and Jill Kerry as Branch representative and IHBC trustee, at its 2014 AGM, held as part of a programme at Clifton House … Continue reading
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IHBC NI Branch free networking & AGM: Belfast, 12 Nov
The IHBC Northern Ireland Branch is hosting a free networking opportunity for members, prospective members & colleagues, on Wednesday 12 November in Clifton House, Belfast, to include a Branch AGM. Short talks will be offered by leading conservation architects Dawson … Continue reading
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Approval for Belfast dockside regeneration scheme granted
Major redevelopment proposals at Belfast City Quay have been granted approval by the Environment Minister, with potential impact of the development on the setting of two listed buildings being considered as part of the application approval. DoENI writes: Environment Minister … Continue reading
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Green light for Belfast listed building conversion
Planning permission has been granted by Northern Ireland Environment Minister Mark H Durkan for the conversion of an iconic listed building in Belfast city centre into a hotel. The Northern Ireland Government writes: Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has recommended … Continue reading
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UAHS secures judicial review over Belfast demolition
The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society (UAHS) has been granted the right to a judicial review of Northern Ireland’s environment minister Alex Attwood’s decision to approve the demolition of the Athletic Stores building in central Belfast. UAHS writes: The High Court … Continue reading
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Belfast landmark to be demolished
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood has reluctantly decided not to block the demolition of the Athletic Stores, an iconic Belfast landmark, as part of a mixed-use redevelopment scheme. The building is not listed but is in a conservation area. … Continue reading
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Belfast demolition row
Heritage campaigners have urged Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood to intervene to save a landmark Victorian building in Belfast city centre facing demolition. Last week Belfast City Council’s town planning committee backed a decision to replace the Athletic Stores … Continue reading
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RTPI awards: Belfast, Dundee, Liverpool etc
The awards presentation for the RTPI Planning Awards 2009 took place on Thursday 4 February 2010 at the London Hilton, in a ceremony attended by Ann Skippers, President of the RTPI and Bob Neill MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government … Continue reading
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