Monthly Archives: February 2011

Local communities will get the freedom to sell, rent or share community-owned assets bought with central Government money, such as council buildings, shops and business parks, Decentralisation Minister Greg Clark has announced, following the launch of consultations on new community … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is calling for entries for this year’s RIBA President’s Awards for Research, with the deadline for submissions is 5pm on Monday 16 May 2011. This is the sixth year of the awards, which … Continue reading →

A visionary master plan which will transform arable farmland into a nationally important site linking two nature reserves has been awarded the Silver Jubilee Cup – the UK’s top planning prize. At the RTPI 2010 Planning Awards, held in association … Continue reading →

The £200m pledged to the Big Society Bank by the UK’s high street banks as part of Project Merlin will be provided on a normal commercial lending basis, meaning the banks will earn a profit on it. The terms of … Continue reading →

There is an opportunity to get up close and personal at the Tower of London as Historic Royal Palaces continues to preserve and secure the great Norman Fortress, Tower of London through a new conservation project; the Flint Tower. In … Continue reading →

The Health & Safety Executive wants to ensure that all relevant trades are given information regarding the dangers of Asbestos as early as possible in their careers. To that end they have developed a 45min training package for use in … Continue reading →

Cabe’s merger with the Design Council has been confirmed following an agreement reached by the two bodies and the government. From April 1 the combined organisation will provide a “one stop shop” for design support, including functions such as design … Continue reading →

Five entrants to IHBC’s 2010 Gus Astley Annual Student Award will explore their work informally, ‘in the company of specialists’, including 2010 Award judge Trefor Thorpe (Chief Architect, Cadw) on the afternoon of 4 March 2011 at the Architectural Association, in London, … Continue reading →

The re-organisation of English Heritage has created a new structure for senior management. Download new structure mapping: LINK

Housing and regeneration quango the Homes Communities Agency (HCA) has published a list of its land and property assets as part of government plans to free up public land for community uses. HCA says: As part of our commitment to … Continue reading →

EH proposes to transfer the running of the Heritage Open Days programme to a new host organisation, and is prepared to offer funding to the new host organisation for the following three years, to ensure the programme is fully embedded, with a … Continue reading →

Culture minister Ed Vaizey has dropped a huge hint that the proposed merger between CABE and the Design Council has been finalised, reports the Architects’ Journal. Delivering a keynote speech at the first London Design Review last week, Vaizey said he … Continue reading →

Valuing Places: Good Practice in Conservation Areas published by English Heritage, is a blueprint for action, describing dramatic improvements to 18 conservation areas from Berwick, Ulverston, Ripon, Bradford and Sheffield in the North to Truro, Aylesbury, Portsmouth and central London … Continue reading →

Construction body launches new database to help companies apply for cash UK construction companies can tap into at least £500m of European funding every year, estimates the Chartered Institute of Building. The institute has said that too few companies are aware … Continue reading →

Secretary of State for Education again uses public platform to accuse profession of getting rich at public expense Secretary of state for education Michael Gove has launched a new attack on ‘award-winning architects’,  singling out Richard Rogers by name. Having twice already enraged … Continue reading →

Heritage Lottery Fund has launched a public consultation on the future of Lottery funding for heritage from 2013-2019, open until 26 April 2011 with online submissions at LINK HLF says: The Government’s announcement of an increase in our share of Lottery good … Continue reading →