Daily Archives: 13/04/2016

St Peter’s Seminary has been awarded £4.2million of funding from HLF and Creative Scotland to help transform it into a unique heritage and arts destination, and IHBC members who attended the 2014 Annual School in Edinburgh may recall that this … Continue reading →

The Bartlett at University College London (UCL) is inviting applications for their student scholarship programme, with a closing date of 20 May.  UCL writes: The Bartlett, UCL’s Faculty of the Built Environment, offers 20 scholarships for MSc, MRes, MA and … Continue reading →

Think tank IPPR has produced a report recommending that the next mayor of London should consider the designation of the city as a National Park City, as well as introducing new energy initiatives which should address issues faced by householders … Continue reading →

The consortium behind a proposed £80m revamp of the seafront at Bognor Regis, called the Sir Richard Hotham Project and included proposals for nearly 200 flats, two hotels, a 1,100-seater theatre, etc. have said they will submit a revised application … Continue reading →

Sheffield City Council has persuaded the High Court to lift an injunction that prohibited the local authority and its contractor Amey from felling trees as part of its £2.2bn ‘Streets Ahead’ project. Read more at LocalGovernmentLawyer

The Welsh Government has confirmed that 2017 will be a ‘year of legends’, presenting opportunities for members in Wales to tie into the theme (promoted by Business Information Wales) with projects addressing intangible heritage as well as stories and legends … Continue reading →

A Council in Cornwall has introduced a controversial new policy within its neighbourhood plan which proposes restrictions on second or holiday homes, with residents voting on 5 May on whether or not to adopt the plan. View information on the … Continue reading →

The Museum of London has announced the six architectural teams shortlisted to design its new museum in West Smithfield in the international design £200k competition organised by Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC), as the museum also released full details of the … Continue reading →

The 90,000th registration under the Considerate Constructors Scheme has been achieved, in the nineteenth year of operation.  The Considerate Constructors Scheme writes: The Considerate Constructors Scheme – the national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry – has … Continue reading →

Inverness is the latest city to gain City Deal status from the UK government initiative.  The Scotland Office writes: More than £300 million of public money will be provided to Inverness as part of a UK City Deal.  It aims … Continue reading →