Daily Archives: 05/06/2015

The IHBC is delighted to announce that the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is to offer copies of their briefings on ‘Lime’ and ‘Energy efficiency in old buildings’ to delegates at the IHBC’s Norwich School (subject to … Continue reading →

The new Chief Executive of the National Trust for Scotland (NTS), Simon Skinner, has been appointed, and starts his new role next week.  The National Trust for Scotland (NTS) writes: We’re delighted to announce the appointment of our new Chief … Continue reading →

Government in England has called on Local Authorities there to follow the action of central government and make efforts to release surplus land for housing development, along with following new regulations to publish property and asset registers DCLG writes: Communities … Continue reading →

The Treasury has released information on planned savings by department, including £230 million in DCLG, £30 million in DCMS and £83 million in DEFRA. HM Treasury writes: The savings for 2015-16 announced today (Thursday 4 June) are being achieved through … Continue reading →

The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled this week that the UK ‘cannot apply, with respect to all housing, a reduced rate of VAT to the supply and installation of energy-saving materials, since that rate is reserved … Continue reading →

Civic Voice are calling for participation in this year’s Civic Day which is to be held on Saturday June 20, if you run community heritage projects (or would like to consider ways of doing this) why not submit an event … Continue reading →

Private correspondence between Prince Charles and government ministers has been released under freedom of information requests, and includes matters relating to the care and conservation of historic buildings.  The BBC has an analysis of matters relating to historic buildings on … Continue reading →

Europa Nostra is to ‘livestream’ this year’s European Heritage awards ceremony on 11 June which means that you can watch the event unfold live online for free and get a preview of some exciting European heritage projects. The event will … Continue reading →

Think Tank ‘Edge’ has released the results of a commission inquiry relating to the fields of the built environment and construction, highlighting the need for cross-industry collaboration and a forward thinking attitude to professionalism to avoid silo mentality.  In 2014 … Continue reading →

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Science and Engineering in Arts Heritage and Archaeology (SEAHA) is currently advertising a range of PhD opportunities, over three paths (heritage, industry and policy).  The following opportunities are currently advertised: ‘Nanoscale strategies for the … Continue reading →

An online survey by the independent built environment research organisation Create Streets has revealed an interesting insight into the types of housing preferred by design professionals and students. The quick and visual survey was designed to assess which may be … Continue reading →