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Career conscious & in conservation? IHBC’s ‘Jobs etc.’ services spans disciplines, levels & sectors, linked by interdisciplinary conservation practice standards delivering public benefit

To connect employers’ needs and practitioners’ skills, the IHBC regularly updates our NewsBlog readers on the wide-ranging opportunities on the ‘IHBC Jobs etc.’ service, so sign up for free alerts and tell your boss or team how our low-cost service … Continue reading

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ARB registration of internationally-qualified architects – consultation results

The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published the results of its public consultation on proposed changes to international routes to Registration.

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Interim Chief Construction Adviser appointed, to ‘… provide expert, independent advice to… government on building safety and regulatory reform’

A new interim Chief Construction Adviser has been appointed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (regal) doorstep’: How the King’s vision is shaping next wave of new towns

image for illustration: Poundbury Dorchester by Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons The urban planning ideas of King Charles – which once saw him battling with the architectural establishment – are helping to inspire the next generation of new … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Barcelona rejoices as famed architect Antoni Gaudí is declared venerable

image for illustration: Sagrada Familia Barcelona by Canaan Commons Wiki Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 On April 14 2025 Pope Francis declared famed Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí venerable, recognizing his heroic virtues in a decree announced during a Vatican audience … Continue reading

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RIBA condemns ‘ill-advised’ ARB accreditation rule

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) decision to keep the wording of its Accreditation Rule 4.2: Degree awarding powers, which it changed from ‘qualification awarding powers’ to ‘degree awarding powers’.

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IHBC’s ‘Intervention’ Signpost for Christmas: AJ’s top stories for 2024 – the ‘Country house’ clause, SM, salaries & Kevin

The Architects’ Journal (AJ) has looked back at some of its most-read stories from the year, including country houses, in-depth data on architects’ salaries, social media star practices, and taking work (or not) in Saudi Arabia… and Kevin too (NB: … Continue reading

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RIBA slams ARB reforms to degree awarding powers: ‘The change risks haemorrhaging talent’

RIBA has issued its response to the Architects Registration Board’s (ARB) consultation on Accreditation Rule 4.2: Degree awarding powers, which proposes a change in wording from ‘qualification awarding powers’ to ‘degree awarding powers’.

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