Monthly Archives: November 2016

Made famous in Irvine Welsh’s ‘Trainspotting’ book, Edinburgh’s so-called ‘banana flats’ could receive ‘listed’ status. Cables Wynd House (known as the ‘banana flats’ due to their curved shape) and the neighbouring Linksview House are both largely owned by the City … Continue reading →

The 2016 winners of the Historic England (HE) Angel Awards have been announced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and historian Bettany Hughes, and include ex-soldiers and a guide on 2016 IHBC Annual School tour to Dudley Zoo, its Construction Supervisor, Carlo … Continue reading →

Three bursaries are available for the 2017 Winter Conference of the Vernacular Architecture Group, which will take place in Leicester on 7-8 January, with the theme ‘Seeing the wood and the trees: the management of timber from source to building … Continue reading →

Place Alliance, the link body for organisations focussed on places, has created an e-newsletter to keep readers updated with its news, upcoming events and activities. Place Alliance writes: Place Alliance brings together organisations and individuals who share a belief that … Continue reading →

A paper from a ‘RICS COBRA’ 2016 conference looks at how 3D visualisation and high-definition surveying can help stimulate economic growth in historic urban areas RICS writes: This paper concerns the application of cutting edge digital recording techniques within the … Continue reading →

New listed buildings have been created as part of Historic England’s (HE) celebration of British Black History, and the general public are being asked to contribute to the project by contributing their stories and knowledge. Historic England writes: ‘Platforms Piece’, … Continue reading →

The results of RIBA’s ‘Working With Architects’ survey findings include that private domestic clients were most satisfied with architects, but contractors were the least satisfied, while architects’ design skills were highly rated, but their process management skills were less highly … Continue reading →

The work on a contemporary visual arts space incorporating significant restoration works and the development of a restaurant space within the historic Calton Hill observatory in Edinburgh has begun. Creative Scotland writes: Today sees the foundations being laid for Edinburgh’s … Continue reading →

Amendments made to the Neighbourhood Planning Bill will allow county councils ‘by invitation’ to prepare development plan documents where a district council was failing to do so. Planning Portal writes: County councils have given a guarded welcome to the government’s … Continue reading →

English Heritage is calling for the help of members of the public in addressing the loss of historic varieties of daffodils and bluebells, vital to our gardening heritage. English Heritage writes: English Heritage is launching a campaign to help save … Continue reading →

Think tank Res Publica has launched an advocacy document , Great Estates: Putting communities at the heart of regeneration, that sets out how communities can be put at the heart of the Government’s forthcoming Estate Regeneration Strategy, and offers recommendations … Continue reading →

Report by administrators Begbies Traynor reveals extent of debts owed by William Anelay, the stonemasonry business recently The York-based specialist heritage building company owed an estimated £12.6m to unsecured creditors when it ceased trading earlier this year, according to a … Continue reading →

The British Property Federation and the Planning Officers Society have issued a joint response to the government consultation ‘Improving the use of planning conditions’, calling for ‘a clear route of appeal in the NPPF and PPG, with associated costs being … Continue reading →

The Department of Education (DfE) has approved a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) plan to support employers to develop the construction industry’s new Apprenticeship Standards, which will replace existing Frameworks. The CITB writes: Development of the Standards will continue to … Continue reading →

Photographer Anton Rodriguez has documented the interiors of 22 homes at the iconic Grade-II-listed Barbican Estate in London. Denzeen writes: In his new book, titled Residents: Inside the Iconic Barbican Estate, London-based Rodriguez aims to highlight the stylish living spaces … Continue reading →

On 14 November, the Communities and Local Government Committee will hear from planning experts, councillors and local authority officials on the future of public parks. UK Parliament writes: The session is part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into public parks, … Continue reading →

The construction industry is facing a slowdown in growth in the aftermath of the EU referendum vote, according to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The CITB writes: The latest Construction Skills Network report reveals that construction’s expected output over … Continue reading →

The Scottish Government has released the latest compilation of environmental reporting, including information on the number of designated heritage assets from 1991- 2016, and derelict urban land from 2009 – 2015 The report states: The area of designated protected areas … Continue reading →