Monthly Archives: December 2021

House on the Hill, ‘a strikingly contemporary extension to a Georgian farmhouse in Gloucestershire’, designed by Alison Brooks Architects, has been named RIBA House of the Year 2021.

The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) has responded on the review of the regulation of architects, calling for  collaboration and a review of the protection of the title architect.

The Sustainable Futures Survey from National Building Specification (NBS) seeking views on sustainability from any designer, specifier, contractor or manufacturer. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have set out their approach to monitoring and evaluating the Towns Fund. image: Open Government Licence v3.0

The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) has launched CCTdigital.com, a new online streaming platform where people will be able to access films about church heritage, whilst helping to care for the nation’s historic churches in the process, Netflix-style!

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution.

Article 4 Direction confirmed by Dacorum Borough Council(DBC) to protect Hemel town centre. generic image: for illustration purposes only

A section of Blackpool promenade has been closed after part of a building collapsed. image: for illustration purposes only

Funding to provide training opportunities and the restoration of historic structures will benefit local communities and economies throughout Scotland.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is pleased to share the news that it’s ‘Carbon Zero: the professional institutions’ climate action plan’ which was spearheaded by CIC’s Climate Change Panel has now reached 40 signatories.

Global construction and consultancy firm Mace has announced the results of its second annual carbon survey, which highlights how business leaders are changing climate at the heart of their strategies. image: for illustration purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0

The 2020-21 Annual Report and Accounts for Historic England, as laid before Parliament on 1 December 2021.

New research by leading consultancies AECOM, Avison Young, Bristow Consulting and Buro Happold for Theatres Trust has revealed the extent of the work needed to make the UK’s theatre buildings sustainable. image: The Theatres Trust

Vicky Robinson has been welcomed as the first Chief Planning Inspector of Planning and Environment Decisions Wales, who will move from her current post as Operational Manager for Planning and Building Control at Vale of Glamorgan Council in 2022.

Almost half of MPs approve the removal of VAT on all domestic renewables and energy efficiency measures for 10 years, a new survey shows. image: for illustrations purposes only – Open Government Licence v3.0