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The first phase of construction works to restore and redevelop @MoseleyRdBaths and Balsall Heath library will begin this month, and ISG has been appointed as the main contractor to deliver phase 1 building works: i.mtr.cool/xrcmrpwnhm

Essential works are due to begin this month to conserve the 18th century, Grade II*-listed Georgian Country House which houses a collection of culturally significant works by William and Evelyn De Morgan: i.mtr.cool/kanribuwko

Investing in the cultural history of a town is the best way to boost a local economy, a report from @HistoricEngland has found, evidencing a tangible link between historical places and increased creative and economic activity: i.mtr.cool/supxnthylb

How can sustainable regeneration of community spaces embrace heritage assets and add to local identity? Find out more at the @RIBA + VitrA Talk: Rethink Regenerate in September, chaired by Insall Director Simon Malam. i.mtr.cool/vsoorhzeac

Proposals to transform Conwy Civic Hall into an aparthotel and food hall were unanimously approved by @ConwyCBC at committee last week. The consented scheme replaces a 1960s-designed theatre which has sat vacant since 2014: i.mtr.cool/tldlodlgrb

Sneak peek of the new extension at the Grade-I listed stables at @Wentworth_House with Associate Rory Chisholm! Find out more about the ground-source heat pump and thermal-efficient windows being installed on-site: i.mtr.cool/znmztdbyst

Repair work on the roof and roof lantern of the Grade II-listed Brighton Museum & Art Gallery begins this month. Works aim to improve the visitor experience, care of the collections housed, and significantly improve the building's energy performance:  i.mtr.cool/stxslfmvty

Skills training was made available during works at @Wentworth_House’s Camelia House and Ionic Temple as a part of @Historic England’s five-year Heritage Buildings skills programme. Read more in @IHBCtweet's Context: i.mtr.cool/sphazitjlh

Kate Martyn, #Manchester studio lead and our head of heritage consultancy North, has been welcomed as Chair of @thevicsoc  Manchester Regional Group, whose aim is to protect #Victorian and #Edwardian buildings from demolition and destruction: i.mtr.cool/dbvbcnajeq

Oldham Council, in partnership with Muse, is seeking feedback on a 15-year, residential-led regeneration framework. Read more about the project in @PlaceNorthWest: placenorthwest.co.uk/muse-oldham-pr…

This week, an advice note published by @HistoricEngland on adapting historic buildings for energy and carbon efficiency includes a case study on @ChesterCath, detailing how planning consent was achieved to 206 install photovoltaic panels on the roof: historicengland.org.uk/images-books/p…

Doing the QI at St George, Kidderminster with super @InsallArch colleague ⭐️Hannah Beaman⭐️

Insall Associate Ayaka Takaki describes the 20-year project which has been carried out to ensure 18th-century poet Alexander Pope’s work can be enjoyed for generations to come by conserving and restoring his sparkling grotto. Read more with @IHBCtweet: i.mtr.cool/fophjhrrek

In the latest issue of the Architectural Design journal, Insall architect Cameron Stebbing explores how we could record hidden and veiled presences in our built environment through untraditional methods…  Read more: i.mtr.cool/zkcfhkgqlm

“We must not fall into the trap of preserving heritage buildings as museum pieces; we should allow them to evolve, as they have done for centuries,” says Cordula Zeidler, head of Heritage Consultancy London, speaking to Kay Hill for @FXdesignmag: content.yudu.com/web/442ay/0A44…

Applications invited for Guyana Heritage Training Champion. The post is for 1-year, paid, based in Georgetown Guyana. Find out more via our website: commonwealthheritage.org/applications-i… Application deadline Weds 31 July.

“Almost every square inch of the fabric provided a range of justifiable repair approaches…” Dive into the complex works undertaken at Grade-I listed ruin Hardwick Old Hall, with Director Dorian Proudfoot and Associate Tom Bromet, in @IHBCtweet Context: i.mtr.cool/brmqspmnnb

@RTPIPlanners The paper draws on listed building consent applications in #York to analyse how local assessors are responding to energy-efficiency measures, navigating conflicting layers of ethics, legislation, case law and popular opinion. See the full shortlist: i.mtr.cool/agbdhhgvqk

Decarbonising England's Historic Buildings, a research paper by Insall Associate Rebecca Burrows, has been shortlisted for the national @RTPIPlanners Student Award for Research Excellence, designed to celebrate outstanding achievements in planning.