Copenhagen and Paris mayors discuss lessons learned after fires wreck landmarks

After a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building the mayors of Copenhagen and Paris have been in touch to see what can be learned from the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame cathedral.

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Joint statement on England’s Natural and Historic Environment published by NE, HE and Lottery: ‘Integrating the Management of the Natural and Historic Environment’

Integrating the Management of the Natural and Historic Environment’ is a Joint Statement between Natural England (NE), Historic England (HE), and the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

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Architects etc. – Professional Practical Experience Commission – Call for evidence, to 24/04

The ARB’s independent Professional Practical Experience Commission is investigating the challenges faced by architecture students in the UK in seeking opportunities for suitable work experience, with a consultation open to 24 April.

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Office for Place Update: Free Places at 2024 Design Code Schools for LPA officers

The Office for Place is supporting Urban Design Learning for local planning authority (LPA) Officers to run two Code Schools later in the year.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the global doorstep’: European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024, closing 30/04.

The European Architecture Prize Philippe Rotthier 2024, is for architectural projects, urban and rural developments completed in the last five years promote architecture in harmony with nature etc, and closes 30 April.

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IHBC welcomes formal signing by IHBC Chair and ICOMOS-UK President of new MOU, securing ‘closer ties and cooperation’

The IHBC has welcomed the formal signing of its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ICOMOS-UK, as a structured agreement focussed on establishing ‘closer ties and cooperation between these two organisations in the field of heritage conservation’.

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Missed #IHBCReading2024 School webinar on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038…’, co-hosted by Fit for the Future? Just catch it free on IHBC’s Youtube channel…

If you missed IHBC’s Technical Panel lead John Edwards on ‘Applying BSI’s PAS 2038 in Retrofitting non-domestic Heritage and Traditional Buildings’ – our free ‘pre-school’ CPD webinar supporting IHBC’s Reading School 2024, co-hosted by School partner Fit for the Future – you can now catch it free on the IHBC YouTube Channel for free HERE

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New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’

A new closing date of 30 April has been announced for the two IHBC 2024 Marsh Awards – for ‘civic contributions by retired members’, and for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’ – with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading, for presentations on June 14.

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‘Money is still not the barrier’: Bursaries extended for IHBC’s 2024 School, #IHBCReading2024, 12/13-15 June – ‘Submit now to be next on the list!’

Bursaries from the IHBC’s UK-wide allocation are still available for the 2024 Annual School in Reading, 12/13-15 June – #IHBCReading2024 – on ‘Place & Building Care: Finance, policy & people in conservation practice’, offering some of the most accessible and essential learning & CPD, at the interfaces of finance and law.

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IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04

IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has reminded voting members to complete proxy voting forms – SHORT or LONG as suits – as back-up arrangements for voting at our 2024 AGM on 30 April, while reminding all to register in advance for the AGM’s CPD session with Robyn Pender on ‘… Why exactly are we using so much energy in buildings in the first place?’.

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IHBC’s HESPR ‘Special Interest News’: Building on ‘world’s first full-scale commercial nuclear power station’

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 Building on the ‘world’s first full-scale commercial nuclear power station.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’, for #IHBCReading2024 too: Go for £9.5M revamp of Brutalist Reading Hexagon Theatre

Reading Borough Council has given the green light to £9.5 million plans by Haworth Tompkins to overhaul its Brutalist 1977 Hexagon theatre.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Activists occupy house set for demolition by ‘not-for-profit’ housing association

housesHousing and climate campaigners occupied a house in south-east London in protest against its planned demolition and the ‘crime’ of leaving empty homes boarded up amid a housing crisis, reports The Morning Star.

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CIC: Government must make up for lost time with an improved plan for healthier, climate resilient homes and buildings

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has responded to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultations, calling on government to accelerate the futureproofing and decarbonisation of our homes.

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York Minster receives generous donation towards new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Skills and Estate Management

York Minster is delighted to announce the exceptionally generous support of the Garfield Weston Foundation towards its new Centre of Excellence for Heritage Skills and Estate Management.

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Nearly 70 museums and libraries across England to benefit from £33 million boost

Every part of England will receive funding through the latest round of the Cultural Investment Fund, Government writes.

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APPAG Inquiry on Archaeology and Metal-detecting in England launched

The All Party Parliamentary Archaeology Group (APPAG) has launched a call for evidence on Archaeology and metal–detecting welcoming written submissions by deadline of 30 April 2024.

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UK Heritage Pulse Panel 2024: Survey spotlights budget pressures etc

In January 2024, 162 UK Heritage Pulse panel members responded to a survey which asked whether their organisation is currently experiencing costs or budget pressures.

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IHBC issues 2024 AGM reminders: To voting members, ‘Please complete your proxy form’, and for all, to register in advance for Robyn Pender on ‘… energy in buildings…’, 30/04

IHBC’s Chair David McDonald has reminded voting members to complete proxy voting forms – SHORT or LONG as suits – as back-up arrangements for voting at our 2024 AGM on 30 April, while reminding all to register in advance for the AGM’s CPD session with Robyn Pender on ‘… Why exactly are we using so much energy in buildings in the first place?’.

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IHBC welcomes SE Branch #IHBCReading2024 Bursary call (closing 17 April), complementing SE Branch Day School CPD on ‘Levelling Up our World Heritage’, Canterbury, 26/04 (from £35)

Alongside the South East (SE) Branch’s 2024 Day School and AGM (26 April), in Canterbury, on World Heritage Site policy, finance and related matters, the Branch is also offering its own Annual School Bursary for the IHBC’s 2024 School (12/15 June) in Reading, with similar CPD themes.

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New closing date of 30 April for IHBC’s two Marsh Awards: ‘civic contributions by retired members’ and ‘successful learners’

A new closing date of 30 April has been announced for the two IHBC 2024 Marsh Awards – for ‘civic contributions by retired members’, and for ‘successful learning in heritage skills’ – with awards of £500 and free places at IHBC’s 2024 Annual School in Reading, for presentations on June 14.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: HSTF Annual Research Study 2024 – Place Partnerships

The High Streets Task Force (HSTF) has published it’s ‘Annual Research Study on Place Partnerships 2024’.

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IHBC’s HESPR pick from £170K+ works this week: National heritage body seeks agency for branding project, to £80K

The IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance service – emails members regular ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and the IHBC Director’s pick this week is a call from a national heritage body for an agency to lead in a branding etc. programme, to 12/04, valued £80K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’:  Poltimore House fire met with heartbreak and ‘deep sense of loss’

It is not known how much of Poltimore House can be saved following a devastating fire, though the charitable trust has pledged to save what they can of the building, reports DevonLive.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Crooked House owners appeal against order to rebuild historic pub

The Crooked House wonky pub was demolished days after a devastating fire and now the owners have lodged an appeal against an order to rebuild it, reports Birmingham Live.

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