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PCC reprimands architect for unacceptable professional conduct
At a hearing of ARB’s Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) Peter Bell of Peter Bell & Partners, was reprimanded following a finding of unacceptable professional conduct (UPC).
HS2 unveils designs for new vent shaft at Euston
HS2 has released images of its proposed replacement London Underground substation and vent shaft at Euston, the first major structure to be built as part of the transformation of the station.
RIBA calls for reform of immigration system to protect architecture sector
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a report calling for a drastic reform of the UK’s immigration system post-Brexit in order to support the UK’s architecture sector.
AECOM wins design contract for new Oriel joint facility
AECOM has won the RIBA design competition to deliver a new joint facility for Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.
Hiring architects under the new exceptional talent visa
Will the Government’s recently announced exceptional talent visa for architects ease the skills shortages in UK construction? How can employers take advantage to address their recruitment needs? Immigration lawyer Anne Morris explains.
Man convicted on three counts for misusing ‘architect’ title
Andrew John Priestley of John Priestley Associates has been convicted of three counts of misusing the title ‘architect’ and fined £6,240.
New ‘exceptional talent’ visa announced for architects
RIBA and the Home Office have announced that from 10 January 2019, the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise) visa will be available to applicants from architecture.
Architect fined £2.5k for unacceptable professional conduct
At a hearing of the Architects Registration Board’s Professional Conduct Committee on 16 November, Pol Gallagher of ZAP Architecture was issued with a penalty order following a finding of unacceptable professional conduct (UPC).
Man ordered to pay over £5k for misusing the title ‘architect’
On 22 November Nicholas Rothe of Manchester was convicted on eight counts of the criminal offence of misusing the title ‘Architect’.
astudio appoints architect Miguel Vidal as computational design lead
Architectural practice astudio has appointed Miguel Vidal to the role of Project Architect and Computational Design Lead.
Architect appointed for Western Village in Ebbsfleet Garden City
Architecture firm PRP has been appointed as lead architect and masterplanner on The Western Village in North Kent, by joint venture development partners, Clarion Housing Group and Countryside
Architectural cladding video aims to improve fire safety
Vivalda, one of the UK’s largest distributors and fabricators of architectural cladding systems has produced a short film urging architects, specifiers and contractors to think more carefully about whole-system specification
ALLPLAN announces new version of BIM software for architects and engineers
Allplan has announced the release of its new version of BIM software, Allplan 2019, with numerous new features and optimised BIM workflows
About Access knows getting it right first time will keep costs...
Considering accessibility at the design stage can avoid costly delays during construction – and potential loss of business later on.
TRADA and Exova BM TRADA join forces to host one day...
The Better Timber Buildings conference aims to unite the industry to improve the sector's knowledge about building with timber.
Student Castle announce plans for Manchester student skyscraper
Student Castle, leaders in student accommodation services has announced plans to build a 55-storey upmarket student accommodation in Manchester's city centre.
Permanent design for temporary building at Birmingham University
Architecturally designed and built completely to spec, the new three-storey, modular building on the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Campus is full of unique features
Happy by Design guide demands emphasis on wellbeing in the built...
In response to increasing concern regarding the effects of design and architecture on our overall wellbeing, RIBA has released the Happy by Design guide in order to examine how we can build happier, healthier spaces, from the ground up
RIBA announce next elected RIBA President for 2019-21
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced that Alan Jones will take over as the next RIBA President Elect from Ben Derbyshire next year
Bentley Systems presents OpenBuildings Designer
OpenBuildings software helps AEC professionals design projects of all sizes and complexities while ensuring optimized and error-free project delivery.
McBAINS appoint new Director of Architecture
Leading construction consulting and design agency McBains announced that Mark Baseby has been appointed Director of its Architecture team.
Urban renewal begins at the bus stop
Alistair Branch, Director at Stephen George + Partners architects, gives his advice on how the regeneration of "depressing" bus stations can have a knock-on effect on the community as a whole
Finalists for Eiffel Tower BIM remodel revealed
Following the announcement that Autodesk will be working with the City of Paris to redesign the area surrounding the Eiffel Tower using building information modelling (BIM), the four teams competing to renovate the space have now been revealed
The rise of software cities
The technology we use is changing the way we sculpt our cities. Peter Debney of Oasys considers how software has been used in the planning process of city spaces
Reinventing the home: Designing the world’s first freeform 3D printed house
A project in Tennessee is testing a “revolutionary” design to reinvent the modern home using 3D printing technology
Bryden Wood awarded queen’s award for enterprise
Architecture and operations consultancy, Bryden Wood, has become one of the first architects to be awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise, for innovation that changes the fundamentals of design and construction