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In 2006 Drivers Jonas, acting on behalf of English Heritage, RICS and British Property Federation produced “Heritage Works – The use of historic buildings in regeneration – A toolkit of good practice” – aiming to help make successful heritage-based regeneration achievable for all and to support the development of expertise in the sector.
This half day conference, including optional case study tours, builds on this body of work and will re-iterate the practical and economic benefits of using historic buildings in the regeneration of places and is aimed at RICS members and other professional institutions.
Date and time: 25 February 2009, 0930 hrs-1500 hrs
Venue: FACT, Wood Street, Liverpool
Speakers:
David Tomback, Development Economics Director, English Heritage
Annie Atkins, Programme Manager, PlacesMatter!
Graeme Ives, Team Leader and Historic Areas Advisor, English Heritage
Mike Yates, Director, Austin Smith:Lord Architects
James Hill, Managing Director, Urban Splash (Liverpool)
Rob Colley, Partner, Strategic Consulting and Samuel Stafford, Drivers Jonas
Optional case study tours:
Tour 1 Regenerating the Ropewalks, the Townscape heritage initiative, or
Tour 2 New Development and the international waterfront, or
Tour 3 The Business District – Buildings at Risk and Creative Conservation
For further information and booking details, please visit http://www.rics.org/RICSWEB/getpage.aspx?p=lEIiW7pZhkSFCB7GDk6oYQ
University of Liverpool Department of Civic Design Centenary Events: Future City Region Lecture Series
The next event in this series will be held on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 at 4pm in the Leggate Lecture Theatre, Victoria Gallery and Museum, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool. Speakers:
- John Flamson, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development, University of Liverpool
- Walter Menzies, Chief Executive Mersey Basin Campaign
- Peter Nears, Strategic Planning Director, Peel Holdings
For further details of other centenary year events see http://www.liv.ac.uk/civdes/Centenary/index.htm
