Category Archives: Sector NewsBlog

image for illustration: Open Government Licence 3.0 Three quarters of construction firms say scrap the levy and the CITB. According to survey commissioned by Hudson Contract.

This year marks a significant milestone for Cadw as it celebrates its 40th anniversary and continues on its mission to care for Wales’ historic places while inspiring current and future generations to connect with the nation’s rich cultural heritage.

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Twenty years after her landmark Review of Housing Supply in the UK, Dame Kate Barker has written a public memorandum to the incoming Housing Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, setting out the initial recommendations … Continue reading →

image for illustration The Heritage Fund has announced its strategic initiative, ‘Landscape Connections’, to support long-term projects to boost nature recovery and connect more people to our most treasured landscapes.

image for illustration UK homebuilders have signed up to a major new initiative to support wildlife on their new developments.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has published a set of policy recommendations for the new Government.

The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission will ensure that the bereaved families, survivors and North Kensington residents lead decision-making on the long-term future of the Grenfell Tower site as the design team selection process is launched.

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have written to eNGOs about using the value gained from enabling development to proceed quickly and smoothly to support nature recovery.

Judith Everett has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Trustees at The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) following election by members at the Annual General Meeting on 23rd July, 2024.

image: Open Government Licence v3.0 New laws unveiled by His Majesty The King on Wednesday 17 July focussed on ‘improving living standards for working people through economic growth’, reports the government.

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Government has unveiled plans for a major overhaul of the planning system in England, aimed at tackling the nation’s acute housing crisis and stimulating economic growth, to include new mandatory housing targets … Continue reading →

Two new sites in the UK have been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List: Scotland’s Flow Country and Northern Ireland’s (NI) Moravian Church Settlements.

image for illustration The Heritage Fund has announced one of its biggest investments into archives this century, awarding £5m to Archives Revealed, a long-running partnership between The National Archives, the Pilgrim Trust and the Wolfson Foundation.

image for illustration: Liverpool – Dave Chetwyn Historic England’s new ‘Heritage Works for Housing’ sets out how heritage can work for housing, to enable and facilitate the reuse of historic buildings to deliver more homes and better outcomes for all.

Civic Voice, the national charity for the civic movement in England, has welcomed the announcements made in the King’s Speech, particularly those that directly align with our mission to promote and support civic pride and community-led planning.

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 The shortlist for the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) ‘Top 100 Most Influential Women in Construction 2024’ is now out.

image for illustration BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has announced that it has been awarded over £1.2M in grant funding from the Scottish Government’s Salix Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund, to retrofit the Accelerator Lab at its Hamilton Technology … Continue reading →

The RTPI blog on volunteering is from Ifeanyi Chukwujekwu, a chartered planner and an Appeals Planning Officer at the Planning Inspectorate, as he promotes volunteering as a rewarding activity with great networking opportunities.

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Civic Voice has responded to the inaugural address of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves MP has outlined Labour’s agenda aimed at boosting the UK economy and addressing critical housing challenges.

image: HE – ‘solar panels hidden with a beech screen’ Historic England (HE) has produced a new Advice Note to provide clarity and support on adapting historic buildings for energy and carbon efficiency.

image: Open Government Licence v3.0 The Heritage Alliance (THA) has issued a briefing on the King’s Speech delivered by King Charles III, which ‘lacked any major surprises, but reiterated the Government’s core priorities on planning reform, growth, improving public services, … Continue reading →

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Water companies could face a tide of legal challenges, after a landmark judgment in the Supreme Court removes a block on lawsuits over pollution.

image for illustration: Joanna Theobald Guiding principles for successfully repurposing town centre buildings published by Lichfields.

Historic Buildings & Places is delighted to announce the appointment of Sara Robertson as our new Chair of Trustees.