The Grenfell Inquiry report is finally published, I know this has been going on for a few years now and a lot of changes to the construction process have already been implemented. I haven’t read it bu...

Why architects must embrace the Principal Designer role This article has really hit a nerve with me, when I became an architect I knew what was required of me and making sure that a project was manage...

Sorry, a bit late to the party on this one. I fully understand the worry and see where you're coming from jbarch.... it's just one of those things that RIBA got wrong. I was a member of RIBA when at u...

Posted by: @jane Has anyone else seen this? Hi Jane, Thanks for the link, there is a lot to say about this. The regulations do not require the Principal Designer under Building Regulations to b...

Posted by: @supernova This is worth watching if you work with secondary glazing and with buildings that are listed or in conservation areas. I just watched the replay this weekend, the building stud...

Long post incoming, but thought I'd make things easier for those who were struggling with this (not sure if it helps Jane) I agree 100% with @ascott about keeping a time log. I did it to see if I was...

Saying no is not that easy, I found it a struggle personally but have improved in this area. More importantly, it also depends on what stage of ‘established’ you are, when you start out and need work,...

The World Architecture Festival (WFA) is hosting a webinar on Monday 29th January 2024 at 5.00pm for The Architecture Drawing Prize. Webinar Info: Now in its 7th year, The Architecture Drawing Pr...

So I had some time to kill at the w.e. and I used AI to transcribe and summarise an architectural podcast I came across on X. Since the podcast is 1.5 hours long and this summary takes about 5 mins ...

A Max Fordham event, hosted by NLA. Max Fordham brings together speakers to explore the crucial role of retrofitting in achieving net zero carbon buildings. Retrofitting existing buildings to make the...

I'm so sick of ARB fee increases! It's a total rip-off. I mean, seriously, £199? For what?? The privilege of being registered with an organization that does nothing but make it harder for us to do our...

This has the potential to become a very interesting presidency, I think, and I look forward to seeing Muyiwa Oki take the lead. My own guess is that yes, overall, he is going to have a harder time...

The positives of Muyiwa Oki is that he is young, bringing a closer relationship with younger architects/students. He is thinking about smaller practices and maybe having a fresh outlook to RIBA might...

Muyiwa Oki, very young and not very experienced, how will he be ‘changing’ the RIBA? I worry about the lack of experience as an architect, who has been working for others so has not had to deal with ...

Get ready The changes come into force on the long expected date of 1 October 2023, however the new legislation (or amended legislation as it is now) was expected to be published months ago and not 6...