Ethical Property Foundation launches 7 point plan for community involvement in planning obligations. | |
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The Ethical Property Foundation, a charity committed to empowering charities and community groups to make the most of property, and to improving the social and environmental performance of the commercial property sector, is calling for communities to become equal partners in the planning obligations' process with the recent publication of its new community guide to planning obligations. The Foundation's ‘No Pain Guide to Gain: A Community Guide to Planning Obligations' sets out a ...
Read more... Published: Monday, September 15, 2008 |
Category: Design Topic: Built environment |
RIBA Town and Country Design Awards 2008 | |
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The award scheme looks at the impact of new and converted buildings in both rural and urban settings and aims to highlight the contributions made by talented architects who are working within the Wessex and South West Regions or the Channel Islands. See more information and booking form here. The awards jury, made up of architect peers and lay assessors, will judge each building in its setting, considering fitness for purpose, consistency of design, use of materials and whether a building is likely to ...
Read more... Published: Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
Category: Design Topic: Built environment |
South West Built Environment Awards 2008 | |
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Following the inaugural success of both the regional and national awards in 2007, this is the second year of the Constructing Excellence Awards. This year eight regions will be hosting regional awards' ceremonies to celebrate the best of construction from their local industries. The winners from within each region will go forward to a national final on 30th October 2008 in London. Being recognised by your peers for excellence in construction will bring enormous benefits to your business ...
Read more... Published: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
Category: Design Topic: Built environment |
BD Virtual Careers' event. | |
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BD, the architects' favourite weekly, is proud to bring you an industry first in 'BD Virtual Careers' - a free virtual event being held on 23/24 January 2008. As with a real careers fair or exhibition, you will be able to visit exhibitor booths, attend seminars and network with exhibitors and other attendees. You can also apply in real-time to live jobs posted by architectural practices exhibiting at the event. All of this from the comfort of your home or office computer ...
Read more... Published: Monday, November 12, 2007 |
Category: Jobs Topic: Built environment |
New Heritage Qualification Launched - NVQ in Heritage Skills | |
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A new NVQ Level 3 in Heritage Skills has been launched as part of a package of measures to address the skills crisis in the built heritage sector. Thousands of new recruits are needed annually in order to meet the high level of demand for traditional heritage skills used in the repair and conservation of historic buildings. Follow the link for further details: Major players representing a broad spectrum from across the construction sector will convene in London today, at an event organised by ...
Read more... Published: Monday, September 03, 2007 |
Category: Design Topic: Built environment |
Expressions of interest invited to build 150 homes in Bristol. | |
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Housebuilders were invited to submit expressions of interest to build England's first large scale development of zero carbon homes today, as national regeneration agency English Partnerships published its pre-qualifying questionnaire (PQQ) for a 150 home site in Bristol. For the full text of this story, please see the press release entitled "English Partnerships fires starting gun in race to develop England's first zero carbon communities" on the English Partnerships website.
Read more... Published: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 |
Category: Design Topic: Built environment |