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NewsIt's official: Cabe merges with Design Council
Cabe’s merger with the Design Council has been confirmed following an agreement reached by the two bodies and the government.
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NewsFormer presidents back fight to save RIBA Trust
Roger Zogolovitch seeks to force special general meeting to reconsider abolition
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FeaturesProspects and pitfalls for 2011
The next 12 months are set to bring change, with falling activity, new laws and rising taxes. Richard Brindley, Patrick Perry and Mark Twum-Ampofo consult their crystal ball to see how this will affect architects
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NewsGovernment and Arb rebuff part II campaign
A campaigner battling for those with a part II qualification to be able to call themselves architects has pledged to continue fighting after both the government and the Arb rebuffed his attempt to force reform
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NewsCabe courts private sector as axe looms
The extension of the kind of paid-for design review service Cabe is carrying out for Crossrail is the key to whether or not the watchdog has a future, according to its chairman.
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NewsGovernment will not scrap Arb
The government has confirmed the Arb will be retained as an independent body, following months of lobbying from the RIBA to take on its functions.
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NewsRIBA lobbies to take over Arb’s functions
Ruth Reed met minister to argue for registration board’s abolition
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Arb chair Fraenkel reappointed to board
Arb chair Beatrice Fraenkel has been reappointed as lay member of the board by the Privy Council.
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NewsRIBA calls for flexible school procurement
The RIBA has called on the Government to ensure flexible procurement routes for local authorities building new schools.
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Arb cuts retention fee after government pressure
The Arb has reduced the cost of its annual retention fee by £6 to £80 from 2011.
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RIBA calls for less red tape
The RIBA has written to the government outlining how building regulations should be simplified and made less “alienating”.
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NewsWigglesworth and Bennetts named as new Cabe commissioners
Architects Rab Bennetts and Sarah Wigglesworth were today appointed as Cabe commissioners by architecture minister John Penrose.
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NewsAmerican billings index bounces back
After a two-month decline that fuelled fears of a double dip recession, the American Institute of Architects’ billings index has leapt up by two points.
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FeaturesDo architects have a future?
Given the worsening economy and continued erosion of our roles, is there any future for us architects?
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NewsNumber of unemployed architects rises for first time in 10 months
The fall-out from the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme has been felt almost immediately with the number of architects on the dole rising for the first time in nearly a year.
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NewsRIBA joins alliance against coalition planning policies
The RIBA has joined a group of 29 national bodies in an unusual alliance against the coalition government’s proposed planning policies.
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NewsBrady received more than 49% of vote for RIBA presidency
Angela Brady received almost half the votes to secure the post of president of the RIBA, it has been revealed.
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FeaturesWhat do I need to know to keep up with changes in employment law?
I have recently taken over managing employment issues in my practice following the departure of our human resources director. I have heard there are a number of changes that employers have to keep on top of. What are they?
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Opinion
On the art of surviving degree shows
It’s no wonder parents of architecture students feel bewildered at graduation shows