Planning Permissions and the Localism Act

19 Jun 11 - 19 Jun 12

The Localism Act represents the first major legislative change to embody the Coalition Government's localism principles.

Pugin bicentenary celebrations

1 Mar 12 - 1 Dec 12

Exhibition to celebrate Pugin Bicentenary

British Design 1948 - 2012: Innovation in a Modern Age

31 Mar 12 - 12 Aug 12

To coincide with the 2012 Olympics, this exhibition will showcase 60 years of British creative talent. It will document the transformation of design in Britain since the post-war 'Austerity Games' of 1948. Drawing on the V&A's unrivalled collections, the exhibition will include product design, fashion and textiles, furniture, ceramics and glass, theatre design, graphics, photography, architecture, fine art and sculpture, and will examine concepts of tradition and modernity, subversion and innovation.

Architect in the House 2012

16 Apr 12 - 11 Jul 12

Take part in Architect in the House 2012

Liverpool City Tours

5 May 12 - 31 Oct 12

Liverpool City Tours will tell the story of Liverpool's past, present and future. LCT are walks run by the Royal Institute of British Architects

Quadrant 3 Tour

28 May 12 - 28 May 12

Quadrant 3 is a remarkable new mixed-use development – once the Regent Palace Hotel Block - and is now a key element of the Crown Estate's regeneration of the southern end of Regent Street.

The 'ABC' of the new JCT

29 May 12 - 29 May 12

The new JCT 2011 contracts, reflecting the changes to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 introduced by the equally inelegantly named local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, are the topic for this practical and informative seminar.

BIM: compete or collaborate?

29 May 12 - 29 May 12

This session will challenge existing concepts of BIM. The landscape surrounding BIM will be explored to examine other factors that might contribute to cooperative ways of working.

BIM Workshop Programme

30 May 12 - 31 May 12

The BIM Workshop Programme has been designed specifically for built environment organisations from across the industry spectrum – clients, contractors, architects, architectural technologists and technicians, engineers, building services engineers, surveyors manufacturers, maintenance and facilities managers.

JCT - Minor Works Building Contracts 2011 (MW & MWD)

30 May 12 - 30 May 12

CPD 2012 Extras event on JCT Minor Works 2011 in Manchester on 30 May 2012.

What will the NPPF mean for you?

30 May 12 - 30 May 12

The Government's much heralded National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been launched and is effective immediately. In the third RIBA South West Looking Forward Architecture Forum for 2012, Daniel Weaver of Pegasus Planning, Bristol outlines what the NPPF could mean for you, your clients, and your engagement with local authorities.