Daily Archives: 09/03/2012

Free workshops for improving practice and supporting professional development in HERs, supported by the IHBC and ALGAO, have been announced by English Heritage for 24 April 2012 in Birmingham or Thursday 26 April 2012 in York. English Heritage says: Arrival … Continue reading →

Design Council Cabe is looking for Built Environment Experts (BEEs) to work with public and private partners and help deliver places and spaces that benefit everyone, with an introductory event on 19 March. It is seeking people from a broad … Continue reading →

Round 3 of the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) is now open with £1bn available for this round, with a closing date of 13 June. The first two rounds have been very successful – conditional allocations were made to 176 bidders … Continue reading →

More than 100 communities eager to trial new rights that give local people powers to bring jobs and homes to their area and shape development were announced by Communities Minister Bob Neill. The bumper group of 108 communities join 125 … Continue reading →

A seafront bench, a primary school and an art gallery have been singled out for ‘Special Awards’ in the 2012 Civic Trust Awards (CTA). CTA writes: From 306 national and international entries, 52 projects have been recognised by the prestigious … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Alex Attwood announced a £1.5million investment to preserve the historical site based at the Northern Ireland Science Park. For over 100 years, the existing steel dock gate which measures 150ft at its widest point, 44ft deep … Continue reading →

The in-house Historic Buildings, Sites and Monuments Record (HBSMR) of the National Trust (NT) is now available to cross-search on the Heritage Gateway. The National Trust writes: 62,000 English records from the National Trust’s archaeological database, many of which were … Continue reading →

The Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) seeks information and research on the refurbishment and retrofit of traditional homes on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), with a final closing date of 16 March. STBA writes: Professional … Continue reading →

The Energy Efficiency Deployment Office (EEDO) has been set up to drive a step change in energy efficiency in the UK economy and is making a call for evidence, with a closing date of 4 April, as its first big … Continue reading →

Fiona Reynolds is to leave the National Trust after 11 years as director general of the organisation. Reynolds has announced the decision today and leaves to take up post as the first female Master of Emmanuel College at Cambridge University … Continue reading →

Registered social landlord Sanctuary Group is piloting green retrofits of homes for the young and the elderly that could cut its overall running costs by more than £50,000 a year. The housing and care provider has introduced a range of … Continue reading →

Twelve new research and development projects that will lead to the more efficient and sustainable use of resources are to share £4.5 million government support through the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the UK’s national innovation agency with a goal to … Continue reading →

Poet and writer Sir Andrew Motion has been formally proposed as the new President of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) from June 2012, succeeding the author Bill Bryson who finishes his five-year presidency this summer. Sir Andrew was … Continue reading →

Plans to demolish a rare Grade II-listed wooden viaduct and replace it with a new road and rail crossing have been approved by the Snowdonia National Park Authority. Pont Briwet, near Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, carries the Cambrian Coast railway and has … Continue reading →

The European Forum for Architectural Policies (EFAP) is calling for papers in the framework its project Underconstructions for a book to be published soon and launched at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2012. with a deadline of 26 March. EFAP … Continue reading →