Monthly Archives: March 2023

Baroness Andrews has put forward the Victorian Society’s amendment to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill, to require planning permission for demolishing buildings.

Introducing ‘Brick by Brick’: Understanding Heritage Projects’ is a new podcast produced by the Heritage Trust Network Youth Forum. image: HTN website

Fill in Building’s Building the Future Commission’s online form to tell your solutions to the challenges facing construction and potentially feature in Building. image: for illustration – Open Government Licence v3.0

New data from research conducted by 3GEM on behalf of Nescafé Make Chat Work and surveyed 350 UK construction workers/in SME companies of 5-250 employees in October 2022 reveals that half (47%) of construction workers in the UK feel lonely … Continue reading →

‘Biodiversity Net Gain’ to be introduced from November helping deliver the nature friendly homes of the future in England. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced a commitment from funders of more than US$10 million toward safeguarding treasured places around the globe in urgent need of intervention.

A new BBC Scotland and BBC Two six-part series is ‘set against stunning Scottish landscapes and showcases distinctive makeovers, encapsulating Banjo’s irrepressible enthusiasm, ingenuity and design flair.’ image: for illustration – Islay by Fiona Newton

The High Streets Task Force has released a new report, ‘Place Leadership in English Local Authorities: a critical success factor in vital and viable high streets’, drawing on the experience of successful place leaders. image for illustration: Open Government Licence … Continue reading →

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. image for illustration

Arts Council England outlines how it sees villages, towns and cities across the country thriving through a collaborative approach to culture. image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0

A new Trees and Woodland Strategy Toolkit from The Tree Council equips Local Authorities to plan, create or update their own Trees and Woodland Strategies (TAWS). image for illustration

Scotland’s Museums and Galleries New Strategy 2023- 2030 sets a vision for collective action that builds on the achievements of the first strategy. image MGS

The Association for Project Management (APM) has launched a new digital badge for its volunteers to recognise their commitment to supporting the profession and to raise the visibility of the important work they do.

A historic military training camp could soon have its key features recognised as scheduled monuments as Historic Environment Scotland (HES) seeks views on proposals to designate Stobs Camp. image: By Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69561935