Last week, the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, launched the Northern Ireland Historic Environment Fund (HEF). About the fund Delivered by the Department for Communities (DfC), the grant programme exists…
Last month, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) opened a 16-week public consultation on the draft Northern Ireland Climate Action Plan 2023–2027. The plan sets out a…
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) last month opened a public consultation on its draft of The Transport Strategy 2035, which aims to outline a refreshed vision and strategic direction for…
In May 2025, the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) launched the Design for Performance (DfP) framework. DfP is designed to…
On Monday, members of the RSUA Derry City and Strabane Local Group met with Suzanne McCracken, Head of Planning for that area’s District Council, along with members of her team,…
The architectural professional institutes of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland have formed a coordinated body – the Belfast Group – to ensure that architects across…
