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Simon Thurley appointed as Chair of the Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority

1st April 2025 The Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Simon Thurley CBE as its new Chair, effective 1 April 2025.

Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal Programme meets hundreds of businesses and training providers across the UK  

30th January 2025 Hundreds of businesses, suppliers, and training providers from all four nations of the UK have been sharing their expertise with Parliament’s Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme.  

Introducing the Collections Conservation Dynamic Purchasing System

4th November 2024 Take the first step towards securing your role in preserving the heritage of the Palace of Westminster.

Russ MacMillan Appointed to Lead Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority

24th October 2024 Russ MacMillan was announced this week as the new Chief Executive of the Delivery Authority, which helps design and deliver the Restoration and Renewal Programme for the Palace of Westminster restoration and related works on behalf of both Houses of Parliament.

Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Signs Up to Carbon Pledges

30th April 2024 The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority is proud to sign up to Construct Zero’s Five Client Carbon Commitments to support the UK’s transition to net zero carbon.

Borehole deeper than Channel Tunnel dug under Parliament over Easter recess

18th April 2024 Over the Easter Recess period the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority drilled an 84m borehole, deeper than the Channel Tunnel, as part of over 1500 hours of intrusive surveys across the Palace of Westminster.

Local businesses and skills experts from across North Wales meet to discuss UK-wide benefits of the restoration of the Palace of Westminster

28th February 2024 A group of leading businesses and skills experts from across North Wales will be attending a roundtable event tomorrow (Thursday 29 February) in Ewloe, North Wales, to meet the team planning and delivering the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal (‘R&R’) Programme. They will discuss how the complex heritage programme can support jobs and opportunities across North Wales.

Local businesses and skills experts in Northern Ireland meet to discuss UK-wide benefits of the restoration of the Palace of Westminster

30th November 2023 A group of leading businesses and skills experts from across Northern Ireland will be attending a roundtable event in Belfast tomorrow (30 November) to meet the team delivering the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal (‘R&R’) Programme. They will meet with the team planning the restoration of the Palace of Westminster and discuss how the complex restoration programme can support jobs and opportunities across Northern Ireland.