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BEFS informs, debates & advocates on opportunities & challenges facing Scotland's built environment. @HistEnvScotsupported

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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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🌳 Job alert! Scottish Borders Council seeks a Landscape Architect. Join the Heritage & Design Team advising on renewables, housing & climate adaptation in Scotland's stunning rural landscape. Apply: https://t.co/yRa9LEqm2P Closes 15 Oct #Jobs #LandscapeArchitect
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befs.org.uk
Exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed professional, for the post of Landscape Architect within the Heritage and Design Team.
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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❄️ Moving into colder months? HistEnvScot's Five Tips for Energy Efficiency in Listed Buildings is a great watch for practical advice on keeping historic buildings warm. Learn more here: https://t.co/F4YMf7RB5M #Heritage #EnergyEfficiency #Scotland
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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🎉 BEFS is pleased to welcome our 6 new Trustees! Douglas Campbell, Méabh Weldon, Jess Burrows, Jo Parry-Geddes, Robert Toomey & Susan MacInnes bring expertise in architecture, conservation, policy & more. Meet them: https://t.co/WRC0V5WkaF #BEFS #Scotland #BuiltEnvironment
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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📊 Our Past, Our Future Year 2 Annual Report is out! Progress on Scotland's historic environment strategy (2023-2028), with insights from SHEF 2025 & calls to action for the final 3 years. Learn more here: https://t.co/uq9XnHeCi0 #Heritage #Scotland #OPOF
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historicenvironment.scot
The Annual Report 2024-2025 provides a short summary of the work and activities undertaken between June 2024 and June 2025
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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đź“° BEFS Bulletin 383 is out now! Featuring new Board members, HES consultations, heritage updates & upcoming events across Scotland's built environment sector. Stay informed, read the latest: https://t.co/KPQiqE2j3v #Heritage #Scotland #BuiltEnvironment
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befs.org.uk
Get The Latest Built Environment News, Policy Developments, Publications & Consultations
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Tickets now available! Join us for Building Connections: Shaping the Future of Construction on 24 Oct at @TheEngineShed Stirling. Part of @BESTFest, this conference tackles skills shortages, project delays & historic building conservation. Book now!
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This event is an opportunity to connect, share insights, and explore practical solutions for a stronger, more resilient industry.
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Sir Mark Jones has been appointed as the new Chair of @HistEnvScot! Sir Mark brings valuable experience from his previous role as Chairman of @NationalTrustforScotland. #Heritage #Scotland #Leadership #HES
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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In case you missed it - Archaeologists to excavate Scotland's first skatepark buried under Glasgow's Kelvingrove park. Kelvin Wheelies opened 1978, hosted first Scottish Skateboard Championships, closed 1983. Former skaters joining dig: https://t.co/D6FYSRkpWa #Glasgow
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theguardian.com
Kelvingrove park is site of Scotland’s first skatepark, Kelvin Wheelies, which has been covered in rubble for decades
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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In case you missed it: BEFS Director attended @HistoricHouses launch of "Historic houses – The heart of Scotland's rural tourism" report. Urgent call for support to help these vital places thrive. Read more: https://t.co/Aq06OxjfeI #RuralTourism #Scotland #Heritage #Policy
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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New BEFS Blog: @socantscot's Sally Pentecost shares insights on her BEFS advocacy placement, highlighting how heritage can support Scotland's built environment. Read more: https://t.co/NA8Qh3J3QW #HeritageAdvocacy #BuiltEnvironment #Scotland #SectorCollaboration
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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🚨 BEFS Bulletin 382 is live! Highlights: Housing Bill updates, heritage leadership, skills initiatives & events in Scotland's built environment. Read more: https://t.co/mSrJWo7vV0 #BuiltEnvironment #Scotland #Housing #Heritage #Skills
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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In case you missed it - Audit Scotland warns 284,000 Scottish properties at flood risk, rising to 400,000 by 2080. Report finds gaps in leadership, funding issues for major schemes & calls for urgent action at scale and speed to build community resilience:
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Flooding is getting worse because of changes to our climate. It’s likely flooding will happen more often.Around 284,000 properties are at risk of flooding in…
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@SChurchesTrust
Scotland's Churches Trust
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What a fantastic launch event yesterday for Research in Action on Church Heritage (REACH), our collaborative project with @socantscot supported by @HeritageFundSCO & @ThePilgrimTrust Chaired by @lizzieswarbrick, we heard from 20 wonderful speakers followed by a panel discussion
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Reminder: Don't miss out on events and training in Scotland's built environment sector! Check the BEFS Calendar for upcoming opportunities: https://t.co/MuhyQIqDjV Stay updated - subscribe to BEFS Bulletin: https://t.co/PBM5gFtb3c #BuiltEnvironment #ScotlandEvents
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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BEFS team visited the new accessible @edfringe building on Infirmary Street. Impressive to see accessibility prioritised from the start - lift installation, Changing Places toilet, level access & neurodivergent-friendly design. Learn more: https://t.co/Xfm8Qt083c
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Scotland's built environment leaders welcome HEETSA proposals but warn success depends on industry engagement. Retrofit Roundtable calls for independent assessments, skills training & practical implementation to avoid barriers to retrofit delivery:
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projectscot.com
Shutterstock THE Retrofit Roundtable, a coalition comprising some of Scotland's leading built environment organisations, has welcomed Scottish Governme ...
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@ArchHFund
The Architectural Heritage Fund
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Lovely day in Wymondham last week visiting #AHFsupported Becket’s Chapel with one of our wonderful supporters. Want to help us support more heritage-regeneration projects like this across the UK? Find out how you can become a Friend of the AHF today. ⬇️ https://t.co/m2vH4yzjzT
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Planning Aid Scotland Community Engagement Skills Training - 1 Oct, 10am-3:30pm, Glasgow. Learn to plan & deliver effective engagement in planning & placemaking using SP=EED Framework. đź”— https://t.co/AjqF6ICGSE #Planning #CommunityEngagement
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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AI analysis of public spaces reveals striking changes since 1970s: people walk 15% faster, linger less, socialize less in cities. Technology may be part of the problem - but could AI also help redesign our public spaces for connection? đź”— https://t.co/VNcxDob2ip #PublicSpace #AI
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Social media and the climate crisis present a real challenge to how we socialise outside. AI, however, can help us find a solution, says Carlo Ratti, the director of Venice’s 2025 Biennale Architet...
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@TheBEFS
Built Environment Forum Scotland
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Reminder: Don't miss out on events and training in Scotland's built environment sector! Check the BEFS Calendar for upcoming opportunities: https://t.co/tdFrbP125g Stay updated - subscribe to BEFS Bulletin: https://t.co/BjVLOM7RD4 #BuiltEnvironment #ScotlandEvents
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