Confusion among architects and their clients over the definition of the offenses; Areas of work where the more serious offense of incompetence could be found.Booth, RobertBuilding Design
Government aims to end ‘ugliness’ with new housing design code – but its PDR free for all undermines such aspirations. And advice to cut overheating by reducing window size also sounds at odds with today's aesthetics. On more earthy matters, who should ensu...
Explains that the Great Britain Architects Registration Board (ARB) plans to increase the annual registration fee and is conducting a review of the code of conduct that could put up mandatory levels of professional indemnity insurance. Two British pounds rise in the fee; Toughening up rules on ...
The argument of Salisbury that ARB's code of conduct did not constitute the punishable offense of unacceptable professional conduct for architects is discussed. It is also mentioned that Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) is yet to reach a verdict on the Salisbury case.Rose...