Monthly Archives: June 2017

30-year-old journalist Simon Cunningham, elected chair of Bradford Civic Society – the youngest ever Chairman of an English Civic Society – says civic societies needs to attract younger members, and highlights the damage from the dramatic downturn in conservation services … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland’s (NI) longest listed monument is to be repaired after years of exposure to the elements and damage due to lightning strikes.

Bristol has been named the greenest city in the UK as part of research into the country’s most environmentally friendly cities.

English Heritage’s proposals for a new footbridge which would span the gap between the castle’s mainland and island wards, at Tintagel Castle have been submitted to Cornwall Council.

A cash-strapped Moray Council is selling off the names of streets to businesses, which, The Scotsman paper argues, may open up the possibility of addresses such as Asda Avenue or Tesco Terrace.

Precious prehistoric monuments erected in the North York Moors thousands of years ago are being damaged, in some cases severely, by walkers building their own stone landmarks on top of them.

Migration Watch UK has issued a paper – EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy – on the prospect for temporary visas for EU migrants to work in jobs at lower skill levels than presently required for admission of non-EU … Continue reading →

A new mobile app, launched at the Rosslyn Chapel by Historic Environment Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art (GSA), will let members of the public see the Chapel’s renowned stonework wherever they are in the world.

An engineering firm which has carried out works on some of Northern Ireland’s top listed buildings sees its pre-tax profits triple.

In an article published by the Royal Society for the.. Arts.. (RSA) concerning the management London’s increasing population, Jonathan Schifferes suggests that most workers’ needs are not just about economic opportunities but also about the social and cultural life.

On 23 May the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on culture in the European Union’s external relations and recognise that ‘culture is an essential part of the EU’s international relations’.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has agreed the sale of its awarding body, Cskills Awards, to NOCN.

A plumber and his wife who built 588 square meter home on land near Navan, in Ireland’s midlands, despite being told not to, have been ordered by the Irish Supreme Court to demolish it within one year, after a failed … Continue reading →

The closing date for the Historic England Heritage Angels Awards has been extended to midnight on 11 Junes, offering even more opportunities to to celebrate heritage contributions by those who have helped rescue England’s heritage.

The Belfast Telegraph has reported on how on an online row has erupted after what has been described as ‘the smallest church in Ireland’ – St Gobban’s, Portbradden – appears to have been demolished, while though the building apparently was … Continue reading →

The RICS & SPAB Building Conservation Summer School for 2017 will take place at the Royal Agriculture School, Cirencester, on 10-14 Sep 2017, offering the chance to ‘Unlock your career in historic building surveying’.

Integrated project insurance (IPI) is to be trialled on the £16m restoration of the world’s first factory into a working museum.