Practice
Practice
RIBA’s new Plan of Work under fire as A-L stages are scrapped
Critics say new format undermines position of architects in construction process and ignores sustainability issues, writes Laura Mark
RIBA Enterprises and Aecom scrap NBS venture
The alliance between RIBA Enterprises and Aecom has been scrapped
Monitoring and the Plan of Work
Laura Mark looks at how post occupancy evaluation is accounted for in the RIBA Plan of Work
Cabe updates design review guidance
New guidance has been published for design reviews panels across England
Secure by Design launches toolkit for commercial buildings
The UK Police initiative Secured by Design has launched an online interactive design aid
What would independence mean for Scottish architects?
The first of a series of topical news features focused on the regions
Plan of Work 2013 face-off: ACA hits outs at ditching of stages A-L
The Association of Consultant Architects (ACA) has accused the RIBA of ‘cosying up to contractors’ in its revamped Plan of Work
Fees increase as 2013 looks set to be a ‘turning point’ for architects
Latest data sees architects fees rise for the first time since recession began
Tory think tank calls for ARB abolition
An influential Tory think tank has launched a stinging attack on the Architects Registration Board, urging minister Nick Boles to abolish the body
The good, the bad and the grid matrix: how the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 will affect you
As the 50-year-old RIBA Plan of Work stages A-L are consigned to history, Felix Mara explains what architects should expect from the institute’s new schema for progressing construction works
Taking responsibility
Corporate social responsibility may be about doing good and giving back but it can also have unexpected advantages. Tamsyn Curley of Place Careers looks at how organisations can reap the benefits when it comes to getting – and keeping – the best people for the job
People power
As the market turns towards recovery, competition for candidates with BIM and Revit experience will get tough. Lindsay Urquhart of Bespoke Careers sees a job market where practices will have to work harder to get – and keep – the best people
RIBA scraps Plan of Work: say goodbye to stages A-L
Institute catches profession unawares as it tears up its 50-year-old traditional schema for progressing construction works
20% ARB fee hike approved
The ARB board has unanimously approved an increase in its annual retention fee from £80 to £98.50
Architecture student salary expectations 20% above reality
Part 1 students salary expectations are nearly £4,000 above what employers are willing to pay them upon graduation – according to a survey by RIBA Appointments and Newcastle University
What clients want: AJ survey results
Fifty top developers and local authorities including Urban Splash and the OPLC responded to our first client survey, revealing that 86 per cent of clients say architects’ design skill is the key factor in awarding work
Roundtable: Professional indemnity
The AJ and insurance broker Griffiths & Armour gathered a selection of industry experts to debate contracts that cut risk and support innovation
Equal pay for women in architecture is not a luxury, it’s the law
All architects have a part to play in the struggle for gender equality, says Christine Murray
‘Alarm’ as number of women architects falls for first time in nearly a decade
Statistics from the Fees Bureau show only 19 per cent of the profession is female, and twice as many women architects are unemployed compared to men
Two thirds of Irish architects made redundant in past two years
Almost two thirds of architects and architectural technicians in Ireland have been made redundant in the past two years, according to a recent survey.
Building Regulations news
The regs: School buildings
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the application of the Building Regulations to school buildings
Planning
City among 17 councils exempt from office-to-residential conversions
The City of London is among 17 local authorities granted exemptions from the government’s controversial relaxation of office-to-residential conversions coming into force on 30 May
CPD
Architect of Stuttgart Library, Eun Young Yi, to speak in London
[DATE FOR THE DIARY] Architects will have a chance to both hear architect Eun Young Yi speak, see his work and pick up some CPD points at an event at St Katherine’s Dock, London on 25 April
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