Revised Architects Code of Conduct and Practice replaces the 2017 version and sets out six broad standards that all UK-registered architects must follow
The Architects Registration Board’s updated Architects Code of Conduct and Practice will take effect from 1 September 2025, replacing the version that has been in place since 2017.
The revised code sets out six broad standards intended to define professionalism for UK architects: honesty and integrity, public interest, competence, professional practice, communication and collaboration, and respect. Each is supported by examples of how they can be applied in practice.
ARB chair Alan Kershaw said in June: “The new code represents a significant step forward in defining what it means to be an architect today. It reflects the values that the public rightly expects of the profession, and provides a practical framework that will help architects make decisions with confidence and integrity.”
Supporting guidance is being published in stages, with consultation on the second tranche, covering conflicts of interest, finances, and whistleblowing, now closed.
The new code is available on the ARB website.
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