Daily Archives: 17/02/2012

    The National Trust is offering subsidised rates to IHBC members on its sustainability event in Wales on 3-5 April, at £50 per day.   The event, ‘Fit for the Future? Sustainable Energy and the National Trust’, will take … Continue reading →

    Government chief construction advisor Paul Morrell is working on a practical plan to decarbonise industry and the built environment, including ‘development of a workable and transparent accounting standard for the embodied carbon of building projects’ and integration into … Continue reading →

    Tony Burton, Director of England’s Civic Voice, is to join the Design Council, as Director of Policy and Communications, helping it establish itself as a charity independent of Government.     Tony writes:   ‘This is to let … Continue reading →

The former Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment has undergone a rebrand to become the Prince’s Foundation for Building Community.   The Foundation aims to promote sustainable development placing community engagement at its heart. Over the last year its projects have included guiding communities … Continue reading →

Hospitals and other NHS buildings in Scotland are having to cope with a £1bn bill for repairs going back several years, a report has revealed.   The report said 69% of the NHS estate was in good physical condition.   … Continue reading →

    Historic Scotland (HS) has announced it will be offering £7.69m in City Heritage Trust grants over the next three years.     The grants further the agency’s function to safeguard the nation’s historic environment by aiming to safeguard … Continue reading →

The Greater Manchester Police has confirmed that five men held as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving a residential planning permission in Bury have been bailed pending further inquiries.   Officers from GMP’s Serious Crime Division executed warrants … Continue reading →

    The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund for England’s biggest cities and colleges to work together to boost adult skills across the country.     The City Skills Fund will be available to the eight core cities … Continue reading →

    An ‘amphibious’ house that rises along with the water to avoid flooding has been granted planning permission by Wycombe District Council for a flood-prone site by the River Thames near Marlow.     The property, designed by BACA … Continue reading →

    Andrew Stunell, minister responsible for building regulations at the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) insists there will be no backing down on policy for home upgrades to include green measures.     The government is determined … Continue reading →

  A planning inspector is to hold a special hearing to determine whether a Somerset district council fulfilled a new obligation to cooperate with neighbouring authorities when preparing its local plan after legal action was threatened by a developer.   … Continue reading →