First ‘priority CPD’ guidance out for #IHBCReading2024 School, globally accessible from only £30+VAT:  ‘Management’ Competences -‘Legislation & Policy’, ‘Finance & Economics’, 12/13-15 June

The IHBC’s initial CPD guidance tied to the exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’ at our #IHBCReading2024 School (June 12/13-15; Day School June 14) highlights the focus on priority, ‘hard to access’ CPD across our practice areas – the Competences – with options from the low-cost, easy-access ‘Virtual’ School (including recordings), from £30+VAT, to our Full Residential School, with tours, Thursday reception and Friday Annual Dinner.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ Signpost: Canal and River Trust on ‘Our impact: transforming places, enriching lives’

The Canal and River Trust’s Impact Report highlights the recent work done in 2021-2023 to protect and enhance the canal network for the benefit of current and future generations.

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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 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’: ALL HESPR member staff get IHBC member rate at #IHBCReading2024 Virtual School, 14 June, only £30+VAT (Code required)

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 the #IHBCReading2024 School offer to HESPR members of reduced rates for all staff joining the Virtual School on 14 June: only £30+VAT.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Controversial demolition of closed Museum of London and office block expected

The controversial demolition of closed Museum of London and neighbouring office block is expected, reports The Evening Standard.

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Intangible Cultural Heritage: UK becomes the 183rd State to join UNESCO’s Convention

The United Kingdom (UK) has ratified UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which will be effective on 7 June 2024.

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HES: New Report on Connections Between Properties in Care and the British Empire

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has published a new report entitled ‘Surveying and Analysing Connections between Properties in Care and the British Empire, c.1600-1997.’

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10 New Design Code Pathfinder areas selected

The Office for Place is funding and supporting 10 new areas in England as part of the Design Code Pathfinder Programme.

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BEFS Policy Map for Scotland’s Existing Built Environment Policy Overview Map, Spring 2024

Built Environment Forum Scotland (BEFS) has issued its ‘Scottish Existing Built Environment Policy Overview Map Spring 2024’. Continue reading

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Budget boost for farmers and environment with extension to Agricultural Property Relief

Government announces an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief.

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ADF announces its 2024 brief: ‘Rethinking Home-Adapt and Reuse’

The Adam Davison Foundation (ADF) has announced its 2024 brief for The Davidson Prize, now in its fourth year, ‘Rethinking Home – Adapt and Reuse’.

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IHBC’s next OPEN & FREE ‘Management’ CPD Pre-School webinars for #IHBCReading2024 School theme, ‘Place & Building Care…’: ‘Enforcement’ (03/05) and ‘Munstead Wood’ estate (16/05)

The IHBC is delighted to announce two more free #IHBCReading2024 pre-School CPD webinars and tasters in our exploration of ‘Place & Building Care…’, targeting IHBC’s ‘Management’ Area of Competence across planning (Enforcement) and historic estates (Munstead Wood), 12/13-15 June:

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: ICE advice for engineers to close the gender pay gap following on RAE research

An analysis of the findings of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s (RAE_ report, ‘Closing the engineering gender pay gap’ focuses on the profession and revealed some surprising findings, concludes The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).

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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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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’s HESPR pick from £112K+ works this week: Heritage team seeks engineering services for canal restoration, £70K, to 10/05

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 heritage team for structural and civil engineering services linked to canal restoration, closing 10/05 and valued at £70K.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Claim – Torbay’s planning rules are being flouted due to lack of enforcement

Just two planning enforcement officers are on the books at Torbay Council as a shortage of key council officers means planning regulations are being flouted in Torbay, Torbaytoday reports.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Proposals for £65m University Centre Blackpool set for decision

Plans for a £65m university campus in the centre of Blackpool look set to be given the go-ahead – with a new name also unveiled for the development, reports The Blackpool Gazette.

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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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