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RIBA publishes findings of Architects Act amendments survey
Monday 25 January 2021 – 8 out of 10 think mandatory competence requirements are important聽–聽RIBA聽publishes聽findings聽of Architects Act amendments survey.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)聽has today聽(Monday 25 January)聽published the findings of聽its survey聽of the聽architects?聽profession聽on proposed changes to the Architects Act.
The 502 responses have聽informed聽the RIBA?s聽official聽submission聽to聽the聽Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)聽consultation on proposed changes聽to the Architects Act,聽which has also been聽published today. From ensuring building safety to tackling the climate emergency, the areas prioritised by respondents reflect the challenges facing our industry and society, and the role architects must have in addressing them.
Findings of the RIBA survey reveal:

85% of respondents聽acknowledge the importance聽of聽mandatory competence requirements in聽promoting standards and聽confidence聽within the聽profession;
75%聽believe聽that聽an architect?s聽competency should be monitored聽at regular intervals throughout their聽career;
70%聽think聽fire safety聽is聽the most important聽mandatory competence聽topic;
68%聽want聽t...