ARB’s code of conduct overhaul calls for architects to step up
By Ben Flatman2024-09-20T05:00:00
The architectural regulator’s draft code of conduct reflects a rapidly evolving professional context, writes Ben Flatman
The architectural profession finds itself – along with the wider construction industry – at a pivotal moment. The expectations placed on architects, both by the public and by the regulatory bodies overseeing their work, have never been higher.
The days of static roles, where one set of skills and practices could serve an entire career, are over. We now live in an era where continual evolution, learning and accountability are non-negotiable.
This necessity is keenly reflected in the Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) draft consultation for a new code of conduct, which sets the tone for a profession in a period of transformation.
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