Daily Archives: 03/09/2011

The annual touring Council and linked conference of the IHBC on 22-23 September will be in Manchester, as the IHBC’s North West (NW) Branch leads in arranging a reception and, on 23 September, its respected annual Branch conference, themed around … Continue reading →

Industry views are being sought on a range of issues around skills and in particular whether current construction qualifications will meet the needs of employers and learners in the future in a consultation launched by CITB-ConstructionSkills. The review of the … Continue reading →

Employers will be able to find out how to attract a more diverse range of talent into their businesses and help ensure future growth at the Construction Diversity Expo 2011 on Monday 12 September at The Guildhall in London.   … Continue reading →

Angela Brady will become President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession, taking over the two-year elected presidency from Ruth Reed.   Angela is the 74th RIBA President, a position … Continue reading →

Following a joint Radcliffe Trust (RT) & Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) event in March, entitled ‘Heritage and Crafts: working together to develop skills and sustain the sector’ the organisers have written to provide an update on progress.   Carole Milner, … Continue reading →

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has made the highest ever funding award for architectural research in the Institute’s history, as it announced the recipients of funding for architectural research for the 2011/12 academic session, for which the combined … Continue reading →

New powers to give local people unprecedented influence to determine the future of their areas are to be tried out in 36 more front-runner areas, Planning Minister Greg Clark announced. These areas are among the first to test out neighbourhood … Continue reading →

BIS has published the list of Regional Development Agency (RDA) land and property assets transferring to the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).   Pat Ritchie, chief executive of the HCA, said: ‘Today’s announcement marks a key milestone in the RDA … Continue reading →

A study by Bristol University’s Law School has argued the case for using the listing regime to protect the work of the well-known British street artist Banksy.   The study was led by John Webster, a postgraduate law student at … Continue reading →

John Penrose, the Minister for Tourism and Heritage, has appointed Baroness Young OBE; Professor Peter Draper; Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence KCVO, CB, ADC; Martin Moore; and Graham Morrison as Commissioners of English Heritage, with the appointments lasting for four … Continue reading →