ARB chair reappointed

The Architects Registration Board's chair Alan Kershaw has been reappointed by the Privy Council for a further two-year term, as the profession continues a significant programme of reform.

Institution of Structural Engineers president on balancing fundamentals with innovation

Brian Uy, the Sydney-based 105th President of the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), who delivered his inaugural address ‘Structural engineering: past, present and future’ in January, has identified his key themes for his presidential year as structural efficiency and embodied carbon; technical competency and research; and registration… The post Institution of Structural Engineers president on balancing fundamentals with innovation appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

House committee agrees to $580B surface transportation legislation

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee propose EV registration fees and continued funding for Amtrak and public transportation.

ARB rubberstamps new ‘competence-based’ registration process

The Architects’ Journal ARB rubberstamps new ‘competence-based’ registration process The ARB has approved a new registration assurance process to modernise how architects join and return to the register, which includes a route to qualification for those without Part 1 The post ARB rubberstamps new ‘competence-based’ registration process appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Richard Waite

Architect struck off for inflating contractor quote costs

An architect has been struck off after he “systematically” overinflated quotes from contractors over a prolonged period. The Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) professional conduct committee (PCC) found Nicolas Maari had acted dishonestly while he was head of architecture at multidisciplinary consultancy J&A Pellings (Pellings). Maari… The post Architect struck off for inflating contractor quote costs appeared first on Construction News.

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