DoF consults on charging full rates for vacant commercial properties July 1, 2026 The Department of Finance (DoF) has published a public consultation on two reforms to the rating system intended to support business activit...(read more) News
RSUA appoints Design Quality Panel 2026-2030 July 1, 2026 As part of RSUA’s 2025-2028 four year plan, RSUA committed to a review of the peer-approved Design Quality Panel. The RSUA Design Qual...(read more) News
Consultation opens on Belfast’s North Street/Donegall Street development proposals June 30, 2026 Developer Castlebrooke Investments has launched a public consultation on its proposals to redevelop the North Street and Donegall Street are...(read more) ConservationNews
RIBA makes case for city architects June 29, 2026 The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new report calling for city architects to be introduced in the UK, beginnin...(read more) News
NI Construction Output just shy of £5 billion despite challenging environment June 26, 2026 Construction output in Northern Ireland hit a new high of £4.9 billion in cash terms in the 2025/26 financial year according to the official...(read more) News
Call for evidence launched on future strategy for built environment professions June 20, 2026 The UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has launched a public call for evidence to inform a new long-term strategy for ...(read more) News
Public appointment applications open for Just Transition Commission June 16, 2026 On the 29th of April 2026, the Just Transition Commission was established in regulation as a statutory advisory body in Northern Ireland. Th...(read more) News
Address by new RSUA President James Grieve June 15, 2026 James Grieve took on the role of RSUA President at the RSUA Annual General Meeting on 29 May 2026. This is his inaugural speech. It is a tre...(read more) News
Fuel poverty strategy signals new housing standards in NI June 11, 2026 Recently RSUA shared details of the Department for Communities’ (DfC) public consultation on its proposed Warm Healthy Homes Fund...(read more) News
New design guide aims to support people with cognitive and sensory impairments June 9, 2026 Today, the Department of Health (DoH) and the Department for Communities (DfC) jointly launched Designing Homes for All, a new housing desig...(read more) News
