Come and meet us
Opening times
Visit the School
Adventure Tourism Market Study 2013
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
Produced by the George Washington University and the Adventure Travel Trade Association, this study estimates the value and provides an updated profile of the adventure travel market. According to the study, which included three key outbound regions, Europe, North America and South America, growth in the adventure travel market has accelerated at a 65% yearly rate since 2009.
Housing standards review
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The government has launched a consultation which seeks views on the results of the recent review of building regulations and housing standards. The aim of the review is to rationalise the large number of codes, standards, rules, regulations and guidance that add unnecessary cost and complexity to the house building process while delivering quality, sustainability, safety and accessibility. The review was undertaken by a wide range of cross sectoral stakeholder working groups and this consultation sets out their proposals on: accessibility; space; security; water efficiency; energy; 8indoor environmental standards; materials; and process and compliance. Following this consultation, the government will set out clearly which housing standards will continue, and this will be accompanied by an associated planning statement. A period of transition will be allowed to phase out certain standards, such as the code for sustainable homes, due to existing contractual or legal commitments. For the handful of housing standards that will be kept, councils will only be able to apply them after conducting a rigorous viability and need assessment.
Government response to the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This report provides the government’s response to the ‘Get Britain cycling’ report published by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group in April 2013.
Assessment of the climate preparedness of 30 urban areas in the UK
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This study from Newcastle University has produced a score for each council by considering four key areas within two topics mitigation and adaption. This report found that 28 of the 30 cities compared had created strategy documents to reduce emissions but most had a lack of target, figure or timescale, which rendered them meaningless.
Constructing the 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The 2013 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, by architect Sou Fujimoto, is a metallic mesh of 27,000 bits of steel joined together to give the impression of a light, cloud-like structure. This video programme includes a talk to the AECOM engineers that worked alongside Fujimoto to help realise his design. We learn why the architect’s original designs had to be rapidly rationalised and how an exceedingly tight schedule ultimately dictated the final design and how it was built.
Neighbourhood planning: Involving businesses and landowners
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
The purpose of this information paper is to provide members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) with background information on the introduction of permissive rights for communities and businesses to prepare Neighbourhood Plans and Neighbourhood Development Orders. It also focuses on the opportunities within predominantly commercial areas for businesses to take forward ‘Business Neighbourhood Planning’.
Climate change and Caribbean tourism
Posted on: 3 September 2013
By: mackene
No Comments »
Filed under: News
This video was produced by the CARIBSAVE Partnership to increase awareness of some of the threats facing the Caribbean’s largest economic sector. The aim of the film is also to highlight opportunities for win-win adaptation strategies that provide immediate and long-term benefits. It showcases success stories from across the region of partnerships between communities, private sector and governments that are strengthening the social and environmental resilience of this vulnerable region.
What’s new
What’s new and Events presentations archive
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011