http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/huge-25-per-cent-hike-in-arbs-legal-costs-angers-architects/8649246.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/huge-25-per-cent-hike-in-arbs-legal-costs-angers-architects/8649246.article The Architects Registration Board’s legal fees for enforcement actions have ballooned by nearly 25 per cent in the past year Richard.Waite@emap.com (Richard Waite) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:17 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/retrial-architect-not-guilty-of-dishonesty-but-still-suspended/8649235.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/retrial-architect-not-guilty-of-dishonesty-but-still-suspended/8649235.article A Manchester-based architect has been cleared of dishonesty by the Architects Registration Board’s professional complaints committee (PCC) following an unprecedented retrial Richard.Waite@emap.com (Richard Waite) Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:09 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/george-oldham-handed-arb-reprimand-over-the-ethnics-slur/8647964.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/george-oldham-handed-arb-reprimand-over-the-ethnics-slur/8647964.article Former ARB board member George Oldham has received a reprimand over a leaked email in which he referred to Stephen Lawrence Trust candidates as ‘the ethnics’ merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Wed, 15 May 2013 11:43 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-hits-back-at-riba-allegations-of-expansionism/8643508.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-hits-back-at-riba-allegations-of-expansionism/8643508.article The ARB has asked the RIBA to explain why it accused the arms length body of calling architects ‘members’ merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:31 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/riba-slams-arb-for-stepping-on-toes/8642325.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/riba-slams-arb-for-stepping-on-toes/8642325.article Institute sends strongly worded letter of complaint to Architects Registration Board protesting against trespasses on its professional remit merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 7 Feb 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/struck-off-architect-reinstated-onto-arb-register-after-appeal-success/8641380.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/struck-off-architect-reinstated-onto-arb-register-after-appeal-success/8641380.article A Manchester-based architect has been re-instated to the architects’ register after winning a rare appeal victory against a decision by the Architects Registration Board’s professional complaints committee (PCC). Richard.Waite@emap.com (Richard Waite) Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:09 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/tory-think-tank-calls-for-arb-abolition/8640394.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/tory-think-tank-calls-for-arb-abolition/8640394.article An influential Tory think tank has launched a stinging attack on the Architects Registration Board, urging minister Nick Boles to abolish the body Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:44 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/massive-surge-in-complaints-over-phoney-architects/8639115.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/massive-surge-in-complaints-over-phoney-architects/8639115.article The ARB has seen an 85 per cent boom in the number of complaints about people pretending to be architects merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:55 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/vaizey-im-not-prejudiced-against-modernist-buildings/8635904.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/vaizey-im-not-prejudiced-against-modernist-buildings/8635904.article New architecture minister Ed Vaizey has spoken about his passion for Modern architecture at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Design Museum’s new home in Kensington Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:20 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-fee-set-to-skyrocket-20-over-cash-crisis-fears/8635728.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-fee-set-to-skyrocket-20-over-cash-crisis-fears/8635728.article The ARB annual retention fee is set to increase from £80 to £98.50 merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:22 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/industry-reaction-never-a-good-time-for-arb-fee-hike/8635736.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/industry-reaction-never-a-good-time-for-arb-fee-hike/8635736.article An architect has called on the ARB to stagger a planned 20 per cent increase to annual retention fee merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:54 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-to-overhaul-lynching-system/8633677.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-to-overhaul-lynching-system/8633677.article The Architects’ Registration Board (ARB) has been forced to shake up the way it investigates complaints for the second time in two years in a bid to resolve ‘chronic problems’ with its Investigations Committee Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:40 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/parnaby-bags-arb-vice-chair-role/8632133.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/parnaby-bags-arb-vice-chair-role/8632133.article Richard Parnaby has been elected as ARB’s new vice chair merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:30 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/brennan-third-in-arb-elections/8627795.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/brennan-third-in-arb-elections/8627795.article Ruth Brennan was resoundingly re-elected to the ARB board despite calling RIBA president Angela Brady ‘a prat’ and resigning from her seat on the committee last month merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:07 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-brennan-re-elected-to-arb-board/8627466.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-brennan-re-elected-to-arb-board/8627466.article Ruth Brennan has been re-elected to the ARB board after resigning from her seat on the committee last month merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Wed, 7 Mar 2012 13:05 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/oldham-and-brennan-resign-after-arb-email-blunders/8626896.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/oldham-and-brennan-resign-after-arb-email-blunders/8626896.article The ARB board has accepted the resignations of members George Oldham and Ruth Brennan who mistakenly sent private emails to the AJ that included an attack on RIBA president Angela Brady Richard.Waite@emap.com (Richard Waite) Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:04 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-distances-itself-from-email-gaffes/8626867.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-distances-itself-from-email-gaffes/8626867.article ARB said leaked emails, which included an attack on RIBA president Angela Brady, were ‘not sent on its behalf or as part of any of its activities’ Richard.Waite@emap.com (Richard Waite) Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:48 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/shock-email-leak-as-arb-elections-heat-up/8626801.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/shock-email-leak-as-arb-elections-heat-up/8626801.article Emails mistakenly sent to the AJ by ARB board members call RIBA president Angela Brady ‘a prat’ and refer to Stephen Lawrence Trust-backed candidates as ‘the ethnics’ merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:22 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-the-race-is-on-with-one-week-left-to-vote/8626788.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-the-race-is-on-with-one-week-left-to-vote/8626788.article The AJ delivers the ultimate guide to the front-runners in this year’s hotly contested ARB elections merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:00 GMT http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-brady-backs-stephen-lawrence-trust-candidates/8626525.article?referrer=RSS http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/arb-elections-brady-backs-stephen-lawrence-trust-candidates/8626525.article RIBA president Angela Brady has come out in public support of two ethnic minority candidates endorsed by the Stephen Lawrence trust for election to ARB’s board merlin.fulcher@emap.com (Merlin Fulcher) Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:40 GMT