All Politics articles – Page 28
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NewsMake energy ratings for commercial buildings compulsory, ministers told
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has joined leaders in the property sector in urging ministers to make energy certificates compulsory for commercial buildings.The UKGBC was joined by the British Property Federation (BPF) in penning an open letter to the prime minister and senior ministers.Certificates are already compulsory for public-sector ...
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OpinionDo architects need to be represented by a union?
Yes, says Jon Goodbun, unions could tackle issues like low pay; while Brian Waters thinks the profession needs to focus on its relationships with clients
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NewsWhite collar union looks to recruit architects
Prospect says it could rival RIBA as campaigner for better working conditions in profession
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OpinionA union is not the answer
A less tepid RIBA would be a more effective way of safeguarding the profession’s future
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NewsAnger as Coates offers unpaid work at practice
RCA architecture professor insists move does not involve exploitation
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NewsCoalition increases number of PFI schemes
The coalition government will sign off more PFI projects this year than in the previous two years, despite both the Tories and Liberal Democrats criticising them before the 2010 election.According to a Channel 4 News, chancellor George Osborne will sign off 40 projects this year compared to 38 in 2009 ...
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NewsWandsworth Council leader to become Boris's planning supremo
Simon Milton’s replacement announced as Edward Lister
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NewsLabour peer Alan Howarth raises concern over Cabe merger
Ex-architecture minister says impact could wane
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NewsDeputy mayor of London Simon Milton dies
Mayor Boris Johnson pays tribute to “wonderful colleague and friend” who was in charge of planning
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NewsBuilders back government’s zero-carbon turnaround
Housebuilders have clashed with environmentalists over the government’s decision to water down standards for zero-carbon homes.
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NewsArchitecture centres lose Arts Council funding
Four losers and three winners as funding cuts announced
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NewsArchitects divided over what Budget 2011 means for built environment
Charles Holland of Fat brands Budget “pretty disastrous”.
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NewsReed welcomes budget initiatives
RIBA president Ruth Reed has said good design should be at the heart of the planned enterprise zones announced in this week’s budget.
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NewsThe budget: what you need to know
“Cumbersome” planning regulations a key target in the plan for economic growth
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NewsGrant Shapps urges local residents to oppose 'Legoland' estates
Housing minster asks Design Council to help change suburban architecture
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NewsNorman Foster backs under-fire Duke of York
Duke’s valuable role as a UK trade envoy is under-appreciated at home, architect insists
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NewsRTPI: Planning is part of economic solution
The Royal Town Planning Institute has hit back at Vince Cable’s claim that planning is a barrier to growth
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NewsGovernment is anti-design, architects warned
Architects are facing a period of government hostility and need to find a champion to lobby for the importance of good design, a vice president of HOK has warned.
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NewsRogers hits back at Gove over school design
Richard Rogers has attacked education secretary Michael Gove for singling out his practice in his criticism of the recent school building programme. Last week Gove told a conference on free schools that “we won’t be getting Richard Rogers to design your school, we won’t be getting any ’award-winning’ architects to ...
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NewsMichael Gove in new attack on 'award-winning architects'
Secretary of State for Education again uses public platform to accuse profession of getting rich at public expense