14 10 310 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/5d5608350b085d890021ca24008fa0de.pdf c56ac8adbf43e83a25ba01cc2dbafb69 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architects' fee scale slammed in report Subject The topic of the resource Article in Daily Express Description An account of the resource By Jeremy Gates THERE was a slap in the face yesterday for Britain's 27.000 architects who are already facing one of the worst recessions in history. For a massive 200 - page report from the Government's Monopolies and Mergers Commission claimed that their scale fee system of charges was against the public interest. The report is publi.shed at a time when 1,000 architects are already on the dole—with forecasts that 7,000 more may join them in the next 12 months it the industry remains in the doldrums. The Commission found that charges on 99 per cent of the architect's workload were fixed by scale fee. The report called for the architects-to scrat) the scale tee system — and to quote competitive rates for every job. A spokesman for the Royal Institute of British Architects said last night : " 'l'be scale fee plays an important role in maintaining proper standards of service in both public and private practice." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J Gates Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10.11.77 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/741f72381abf86048b136e0918a06ea6.pdf c9ba4a9cf1e2b8670d2bb3fbfc2bb559 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architects' prices work against public interest Subject The topic of the resource Article in Daily Telegraph Description An account of the resource By JOHN PETTY, Commercial Correspondent A RCHITECTS and surveyors are working a price ring against the public interest, the Monopolies and Mergers Commission said yesterday after a four-year investigatio The Government immediately ordered Mr Gordon Borrie, Director General of Fair Trading, to take action. But the Royal Institute of rchitects said i not accept mgs and would instruct meÄbers to go on charging fixed minimum fees. "We will fight every 9tep of the way." said' Mr Gordon Graham, R I B A president. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said it was surprised and disappointed by the findings. Abolition of a fixed scale of fees would work against the public intcrest. Free competition Commission produced separate reports on the two rofessions. Each ran to more t an 200 r free tion in pricing. But the Commission suggested- the Government should appoint a small independent committee to draw up a list of recommended prices as guidance to the public- Mr Hattersley, Prices an mer Protection Y, said he e findings of the Commission. His Minister of State, Mr Fraser, said Mr Borrie would meet leaders of the professions with a view to getting them to change their rules. n Mr Borrie will be given six Il months to report back to Mr r. Hattersley. 8' with regard to present circumstances in the construction industry." One of the main RIBA d objections is that the Commission stopped taking evidence nbout 18 months ago and there has been a marked collapse in the building business since then. It claims mandatory minimum fees are vital to carry the profession through slump periods. d Mr Graham said: Architects compete on quality and service, not on price. The report is pathetic." d Architects were depressed at the report's lack di clarity. reason and logic. It appeared to be further debasement of the quality of public debate in favour of dogmas. He said the Commission had Is failed td answer the main case d put forward by R I B A for maintaining the fee scale. R IBA had every confidence that it would be able to persuade Govt ernment that the Commission was wrong. Architects and surveyors both !d said that the bulk of evidence 10 presented to the Commission by v clients was in favour of retain• d ing a fixed-fee scale. On new works. architects It work on a sliding fee scale, with a minimum of 10 per cent. on contracts up to 22,500 in value and a minimum of 5 1 2 per cent. ts on contracts worth El ,750.000 or more. Minimum fees vary from 10 per cent. to 13 per cent. for work on existing buildings. th • • Survev•Or'•r,-ht• teo• Service'" each E2•85. BRIBERY 'VITAL IN EAST' 'LISSION to secure overseas sales were " absolutely necessary " in some Middle Eastern countries, the Old Bailey corruption trial was told yesterday. Sir LESTER SUFFIELD. former head of the Defence Ministry's defence sales organisation and at one time With British Leyland. said, however, that there would never be any question of a British firm paying commission to the British Government to further sales. Lt-C01 DAVID RANDEL, 40. of the Royal Signals, Aldershot, GEOFFREY WELLBURN. also 40, of Woodside Road, Beaconsfield Bucks. and FRANK NURDON. 60, of Barnet Road, Arkley, Herts, all ny corruption charges. ellburn was managin di ector of Racal B CC, o W mbley, which specialises in el onic and communication e ipment. Nurdon was the es director. The prosecution alleges that Randel took about 25,000 in bribes to ensure BCC radio equipment was bought and installed in Chieftain tanks sold to Persia. Secret contents Sir LESTER SUFFIELD said he was unaware of any payments made to officials of foreign countries by the Crown agents, lillbank T chn:cal Services. ogtent' o wh ged, he sa #reement on e to pay comrmssion so th was •not unknown in the M dle East for commission to be paid to officials of foreign co ntries, but the recipients re not necessarily in the in ustrial field. e believed agents were mmees paid their " commission " i cash in the United Kingdom. Ithough he had never been •rectly involved himself in oing it he knew the practice ent on. It was 'i more than likely " at a commission payment uld appear in company Ix)0ks, It not the name of the recipit because it was normal comercial practice to protect ents if thev requested it. In the Chieftain radio contract t e interests of his department d Racal were the. same and e also the country's interest. ndel had a duty as part of t team to further that object. ! would have been practically ssible for Randel while in P sia to have blocked the sale. e trial was adjourned until ersian knight Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J Petty Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10.11.77 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/d96e0bc0a898f0fc3d67b94f33e85d54.pdf e63bf3bb8257368160f2660a54603426 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Architects' fixed fees attacked Subject The topic of the resource Cutting from The Guardian Description An account of the resource By Judy Hillman, The fixed fee system applied body. However, Mr Roy Hatters- ley, Secretary of State for | Prices and Consumer Protec- tion, has already asked the Dir- | ector General of Fair Trading by architects should be ended because it works against the public interest, the Monopolies Commission reported yesterday. to discuss the necessary action It also criticised architects for preventing competition for jobs. The report suggests that an independent committee should fix fee leyels which would not, |however, be binding and would leave architects free to fix their own price The Royal Institute of British with the professions—the sur- |; veyors have been covered in a second report—to change their present practice. The RIBA said the commmis- sion, by over-emphasising price competition, had made recom- mendations which could lead to a drastic reduction in quantity |4 Architects immediately de- and quality of xervices. unced the conclusions and it intended to fight the for an independent review The report does not agree. “We would expect the client always to be concerned with obtaining value for money in exi his choice of architect but not| tral | always to choose the cheapest, Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. Hillman Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10.11.77 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/c5d3166f8948caec4513a0ef949e060c.pdf 1e3ab9ac91474305cb7258a7fda60fb6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource JA Letter Subject The topic of the resource JA Letter to T. Ostler commenting on draft article, plus 2pp. of JA notes Description An account of the resource O 39/41 NORTH ROAD LONDON N] 9DP Telephone 01 700 4161 13th August 1986 Timothy Ostler Esq The Arch 7 a Highbury Grange LONDON N5 Dear Timothy Ostler, I am returning the draft article you kindly sent me, marked up with my comments and supplemented by some further observations or inserts which I have keyed to the text . I hope these points are helpful and can be incorporated. contact me if there are any difficulties in doing So or if you have any further queries. JOHN ALLAN John Alan MA. (Edin.), B A. Hons., Dip. Arch., MA (Sheffield), Architect. Richard Barton B.A , B.Arch , (Ncle)., R.I.B A, John Cooper B A. (Cantab ) Dip. Arch., Architect Justin DeSylias M Sc , (IJCL), AA Dip u Architect, Geraldine O'Riorddn d Arch.(Dublin I-JCD) Architect A Co-operative Practice registered under the industrial & Provident Societies Act 1965 Registration No.23270R In Defence of the Unattached (/430 words approx. ) q If you're an architect, the chances are that you're a member of the RI BA. But have you ever thought seriously about why you joined? Did you join it as a gesture of soli±rity with the profession? Did you join as soon as you could after you qualified, in celebration of your status? Did you join it for the library, for the bar , or perhaps for the half- price lecture tickets? Or were you terrorised into believing, as some still d), that if you wanted to join later, you'd be forced to pay/ half of all your bæk subscriptions since you qualified? Whatever the reasons, the vast majority of architects join. In 1985, RIBA membership numbered , out of a total UK- registered architects - that's €+. 7209% Most of the remainder , whether they like it or not, are in ARCUK by the Q../ectnd Co u.nco' Unattached group. Compared with the fully-funded operations of the Institute, John S 4 Allan and his colleagues have an uphill struggle. Notmy pays a subscription to the Unattached. It's a case of representation without taxation. Allan cited three categories of Unattached - the conscientious objectors, those who don't need to joi ecause their boss, partner or spouse is a member , and the apathetic. Can one articulate apathy? Are there in any case really all those seasoned professionals out there who, though assiduous in pursuit of lheir clients' interest, just couldn't care less Oe.ecl•.kb.-ch.we...l when it comes to professional matters? I talked separately to Allan nd, in contrast, R&'ick Gradige, noted eccentric and one- man band. John 'Allan has been a ARCUK Councillor for 10 years. 'Until we became i volved,'he said, IARCUK become more or less taken over as a sort of RIBA subcontractor. - l - ago ARCUK gave statutory status to the RI BA Co&. There's no earthly reason why it should. And there's no reason why people who are not members of the RIBA should be bæause they're registered un±r ARCUK to observe the of an institute to which they (hn't belong.' Gradige on the other hand is the most isolated of conscientious objectors. In his own words he is 'totally disenfranchised... not even attached to the Unattæhed. i He laughed heartily when I him why he wasn't a member 'When I left the AA,' he explained, l it didn't strike me that it was going to serve a very useful purpose for me, and having qualified, 1• didn't bother to join. I (fini t particularly like the RIBA, and as you k.now I think it was at that time very much a bosseS union. That was in those happy before one was oneself in the position of being a boss: The figuræ just chn•t exist to make it easy to make any wcurate observalions about the 2>9 1' But it's probably true that most of them are salaried. Despite - or perhaps beause of - the efforts of the SAOs, the icEa that the RIBA is still a club for 'boss architects' seems hard to shift. Even so, many hold off from coming out too strongly against the Institute because they look forward to being bosses themselves one To do otherwise would be about as as a group of militant grubs protesting against the activities of beetles. When Gradige to set up on his own, RIBA rules for welcoming recalcitrants into the fold were stricter than they are todö/. 'They said, "Oh yes, we l d be ±lighted to have you, as long as you pay half of your entire back subscription" - which would have ached up to thousands of pounds! I know whether or not they' still have that requirement. But anyhow, that totally put me off them for oü. Many principals join because they believe that the Clients' AWisory Service will get them work. Allan, who is in the firm Avanti Architects, is unimpressed. 'Having been � part of a prætice that was part of the CAS, I'm not aware of its eve havin any work, or that it was particularly active on the practice's behalf e are in the RIBA Directory, and I (hn l t think wea ve ever any jobs through that.' After a moment's thought, he his statement: 'l think we were once asked to fix up a gay bar on the Ball's Pond ' RCA Ro&rick sæmed similarly sceptical. 'Well I suppose it's jobs for the boys; he said. 'If the RIBA represented 1 of architects then it would be perfectly proper , because they could hand out the jobs to the right person. But in many cases the right architect is just the sort of person who wouldn't be a member of the RI DA. j In his view , the RIBA already enjoys an unfair thanks 10 a longstanding misunderstanding amongst the public: 'It's alwoys narked me that people still think that I'm not really an architect, because one isn't on that list. The RIBA spends its entire time suggesting its a monopoly , and that every architect is a member. It its best to this on every occasion. And of course it's not true. The general public is deeply misled over this matter. Perhaps of more practical effect for many than either the List of Members or the Clients' AWisory Service is what Allan the Rotary Club factor: 'Out in the real backwoodlands where the marketplace is a perhaps a little bit more crude than it is in and the South-East, it tes seem to be a lot more significant than it here. I have bæn to plæes where I've been asked to give a talk e*e.en about I Unattæhed' issues, where if you were people who were in the RIBA. Allan said that one of those things he has tried particularly to tackle has been the assumption that non-members of the RIBA are somehow less qualified. 'Quite a number of > 24 Ju/v / 986 ND. re/ (01.) 354 2991 discriminatory job the RIBAi s co&, didn't that mean that a member was now oblioa] to offer a higher stanchrd of service? Not in Allan's view. 'Read the he said, 'and having d)ne so, deci± for yourself whether the standard of conduct by ARCUK is or is not higher than the Code.' According to Allan, a 'performance specification' approach is likely to be more effective than the RIBAs complex set of rules. 'For example; he said, l uncbr the ARCUK cc&, it is that you could be penalised for incompetent prætice, whereas that is not covered by the RIBA C&kou're only to carry out your duties faithfully. In the case of ARCUK, you're obliged to carry them out faithfully and conscientiously Perhaps surprisingly, Allan was philosophical about the existence of the Institute: 'All sorts of vocational market sectors will have professional associations; he said. • That's more sake of it. 'These institutions exist,' he went on. 'They're probably nineteenth century cultural products, but there they are. And people who want to join them can join them. What I think is not acceptable is if statutory bodies such as ARCUK which were set up with a fairly clear brief from Parliament to æhieve certaikobjectives are, if you like, by the RIBA either benignly or otherwise - as a means of promoting RIBA policy.' Gradioe's essential objection was more personal. 'The trouble with the RIBA is that it's impossible to move them by resigning or d)ing anything else. They're such a solid lump of professional nonentities. I work as an architect, and 1 1 m much more interested in being an architæt than all this damn nonsense about professionalism - he seemed to remember something - anyhow, I'm Master Elect of the Art Workers' Ouild. That's much more important!' But it was hard to know how to respond to eradigel s main argument: IAS you know, I call myself Gradige Architect. Everyone from Christopher Wren to Edwin Lutyens has tried to themselves Architect. NobO I know who's of any quality really is trying to call himself ARIBA 'Or Chartered Architect? I ventured. '...or Chartered Architect - a revolting expression!'o Ends c � am the — It is RIBA I do believe that many newly qualified students simply join the RIBA out of a 'conditioned reflex' , assuming that in some way or other yo ave to to practise as an architect. The last moment to deal with this misinformation Is of course at Part 111, but then most of those running the Professional practice courses are themselves RIBA members who may not really understand the position anyway andk therefore almost bound to present the professional constitution from an R. I. B.A. viewpoint. It Is a mixture of ignorance and Inertia which suits the Institute fine. Your figures aren't quite correct — see enclosed excerpt from ARCUK Annual Report. In fact Unattached numbers represent just over 30% of Rel. B, A. numbers, a proportion which has been rising steadily. (Over— seas architects are not counted). This could confuse. The Unattached 'denomination' only has significance in the context of ARCUK. Our subscriptions' are thus in effect the annual Retention Fee which everyone must pay to remain on the Register. Incidentally, judging from the more or less constant row about RIBA subs, I would hardly describe their operations as 'fully—funded — but that's only an Impression. More recently, under untypical ly non—partisan chairmanship, ARCUK has correctly distingul{d its role from that of the RIBA in the matter of architectural education, and in so doing, made a valuable contribution the maintenance standards. This independent stance would been years ago and I of the In recent years this emancipation' , in like to think that the been a contributory has to be appreciated ARCUK has a higher that of Not quite so. ARCUK publishes the names and business addresses of all architects, and holds on computer the names of Unattached as such, From this it would be relatively easy to identify principals and salaried staff — If you had the time 7. The general Impression given In the article — In inverted commas or otherwise, I can't tell — is that not being a member of the RIBA Is a form of deviance. This reminds me slightly of the way the Tory party regard anyone who is not on owner—occupier. As far as we are concerned, the only reliable way of getting work is through the conscientiousness of your service and the quality of your proposals� ao the — It ig RIBA I do believe that nevi y qualified students simply join the RIBA out of a 'conditioned reflex % assuming that In some way or other youhave to to practlse as an architect. The last moment to deal with this misinformation is of course at Part 111, but then most of those running the Professional practice courses are themselves RIBA members who may not really understand the position anyway and therefore almost bound to present the professional constitution from an R. I. B.A. viewpoint. It 1B a mixture of ignorance and inertia which suits the Institute fine. Your figures aren't quite correct see enclosed excerpt from Annual Report. In fact Unattached numbers represent just over of R.I.P,.A. nuwberg, a proportion which bas been rising steadily. (Over— seas architects are not counted). this could confuse. The Unattached • denordnatiou t only has significance in the context of ARCUK. Our 'subscriptions' are thus In effect the annual Retention Pee which everyone must pay to remain on the Register. Incidentally, judging from the taore or less constant row about RIBA subs, 1 would hardly deecribe their operations as 'fully—funded' — but that's only an Impression. 5. More recently, under untypical ly non—partisan chairmanship, ARCUK has correctly distinguised its role from that of the RIBA in the matter of architectural education, and In so doing, made a valuable contribution the maintenance standards. This independent stance would been years ago and 1 of the In recent years this emancipation'. In like to think that the been a contributory has to be appreeiated ARCUK has a higher that of Not quite so. ARCUK publishes the names and business addresses of all architects, and holds on computer the names of Unattached ag such. Frou this it would be relatively easy to identify principals and salaried staff — if you had the time The general Impression given In the article — In inverted commas or otherwise, I can t e tell — is that not being a aember of the RIBA is a form of deviance. Thig reEuinds me slightly of the way the Tory party regard anyone who is not 01) owner—occupier. As far as ve are concerned, the only reliable way of getting work Is through the conscientiousness of your service and the quality of your proposals.� am the it ig R I GA T do believe that many newly qualified students simply join the RIBA out of a 'conditioned reflex % assuming that some way or other youhave to to practise as an architect. The last noment to deal with this cnisinformation is of course at Part 111, but then most of those running the Professional practice courses are themselves RIBA members who may 110t really understand the position anyway and therefore a Imost bound to present the professional constitution from an R. T. P, A viewpoint e is a Lai *ture of i snorance and i aertia which suits the hastitute fine. Vouc f i cures aren't quite correct — see enclosed excerpt from AltCUK Report. In fact (Snatcacbed nuvohers represent just over of a proportion which has been rising steadily. (Over— seas architects are not counted). 1 his could confuse. The Unattached 'denomination' only has significance t lie context of ALRCUI% Our subscriptions' are thus in effect the annual Ratention Pee which everyone na-jst pay to oxy the Register. Tncicielitai-ty, judging frorc the wore or lees conr3tant row about: I would hardly describe their operations as ' fully—funaed' but that 's only an impression. 5. More recently, under untypical Iy non—partlgan chaiC%1anship, +FCIJ< has correctly distingulgcd Its role from that of the RIBA in toe of architectural education, and in so doing, cm•ÅrrihtJtion the itaintenanee strsndards. This •,uooid been years ago and i of the in recent years 'emancipation in to chat t ne a cotitributory Has to a p eceeiatec\ h a s Not quite so. ARCUK publishes the names and business addresses of all architects, and holds on computer the names of Unattached as such. From this it would be relatively easy to identify principals and salaried staff — if you had the time The general impression given In the article — in inverted commas or otherwise, I can't tell — is that not being a uember of the RIBA is a form of deviance. This reminds me slightly of the way the Tory party regard anyone who is not on owner—occupier. As far as we are concerned, the only reliable way of getting work Is through the conscientiousness of your service and the quality of your proposals. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13. 8.86 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/101c5aba006926f257c6f82d1dbe0449.pdf 633a897e5f3442d2fd73e4e7524356d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource JA Letter to Registrar Subject The topic of the resource JA Letter to Registrar with comments on ARCUK's draft annual report for 1986-87 (3 pp total) Description An account of the resource Kenneth Forder, Esa The Registrar AcR.C.UaK: 73 Hall am Street London WIN 6EE Dear Kenneth Forder, Re: A. ReCaUnKc -- Annual In accordance with the requiret-aent, I append a few comments on the Draft Annual Report , in advance of Wednesday t s Council Meeting. I hope these are of a.ssistance in final ising the report. JOHN ALLAN _jonn Allan M.A (Edin Hons., DIP. Arch., MA. (Sheffield), Architect. Richard [Orton B A, B Arch , (Ncle)., RI B A., john Cooper B A. (Cantab.) DIP Arch , Architect Justin DeSyl!as M.Sc , (UCL), AA DIP , Architect, Geraldine CYRIordan B Arch (Dublin UCD) Architect A cc) operdttve Practtcc registered under tne industrial & Provident Societies Act 1965 Registration No 23270k VAT Registration No 350 6289 55 JOHN ALLAN Comments on Draft Annual Report. ARCUK 1986—87 12 . 2nd Para. Suggest "It should be known by all registered persons that they are legally required to keep ARCUK informed • etc. 17 . No Indication of result, or whether this is still awaited. 20. First sentence misleadingly negative In tone. I would prefer after " • • • Standard." something like "has superseded a set of purely formal rules with a system of qualitative criteria" Then after second sentence I would insert an additional sentence such as, "By contrast, application of the new Standard obliges those considering a case to examine the content of allegedly disgraceful conduct against the yardstick of Integrity as defined In the Standard and supported in Advice to Architects. Then 4th sentence would start "As a result of this replacement. . etc " Remainder of item 20. My personal view is that this account is slightly and unnecessarily biased towards the Discipline Committee, who — again in my personal opinion, and based only on the D.C. Chairman's 'visit' to Council — have still not really grasped the significance of the change and their increased obligations resulting from it. (I think I voiced such feelings at the time). The Impression given in this report, which may well be the true one, is that ARCUK f s disciplinary procedures are in a muddle. If so this is extremely serious and requires the most urgent attention, especially at a time when almost all 'Internal systems of disciplining — from the professions to the police force — are the subject of so much public misgiving. I hope this matter will be Item 1 on the P. P.C. 's agenda next session. Incidentally, I think it would be appropriate to make reference to the work already done in systematising ARCUK t s review of conduct and discipline — I mean the guidance paper "Procedure, Precedents and Policy", which was after all Intended to address exactly the questions discussed above. 27/28 - No mention of phasing out of ARCUK's recognition of overseas schools. I would be interested to know if any of those dealt with by the Reg. 27 Panel were applicants that would previously have been admitted via the t old ' route. 31 Last parae Economical with the truth? The E . E. C. Directive may well be more onerous than the current de facto procedure fo r recognition, but I am not convinced that the 1931 Act could be properly construed as requiring anything else but a 'direct involvement in the accreditation of qualifications. 33. No indication of the outcome — were the Board's conclusions too controversial to risk reporting, or too uninteresting to merit it? Appendix 4 Notes to Accounts - Item 11 . Any particular reason why unattached election was so much cheaper this year. (Presumably nothing to do with the fact I was not a candidate) .� Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 16.3.87 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/5adbd893578ad20a9fc1cf2712f307a0.pdf 65f3ac609b66505e0f9208471a7a46c6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from John Allan to Building Design Subject The topic of the resource Letter from John Allan to Building Design "RIBA v ARCUK - Fighting a losing Battle" (2 pp.) Description An account of the resource Dear Slr, RIBA — v — ARCUK : Fight Ing a losing battle Recent reports of a new RIBA offensive on ARCUK should both dismay and alert those who have been working for its emancipation and reform over the last ten years. At the same time others unfamiliar with the ARCUK story should be aware that such hostility Is but the latest episode In the Institute's long and losing battle to retain surrepti— t Ious control of the Registration Council. In the mid 1970 v s when the elected representatives of Unattached Architects first engaged the problem, the Council's relationship to the RIBA could most charitably be described as one of abject thralldom. Whether through collective amnesia or pure ignorance, any Independent perception of ARCIJK's statutory responsibilities had simply ceased to exist. Thus our Initial interventions, however green, met with absurd over—reaction, dubious manipulation of procedures, or verbal thuggery In open council. Besides the serious abuse of power, some incidents took on a wholly comic alre 1 remember the moment of baffled outrage when I first contested (unsuc— cesfully of course) the post of chair at one of the committees , followed by reluctant rummaging through the stationery cupboard to see if ARCUK possessed such a thing as ballot papers. Whilst I never actually used the referee's whistle I used to carry into the Council chamber, It Is perhaps worth recording that by the late 1970's the Unattached were taking legal advice on obtaining a High Court injunction on ARCUk's operations — a course of action only terminated through lack of funds. Much has changed since those dark days, albeit at a painfully slow pace, partly through external pressures, and partly — I should like to think — as a result of the efforts of the Unattached (plus a few honourable mavericks too Intelligent to be taken in by the party line) . In responding to such issues as the Monopolies Commission Investigation, the new Standard of Conduct, the Esher Report and the E.E.C. Directive, ARCUK has begun to distinguish Its role from that of the professional associations. Moreover recently, under untypical— Iy non—partisan chairmanship, speakers of any viewpoint are assured of a fair hearing, thus bringing welcome diversity to both Council and BAE more respresentatlve of their respective membership • John Allan M.A. (Edin.), B.A. Hons., Dip. Arch., M.A. (Sheffield), Architect. Richard Barton B.A., B.Arch., (Ncle)., R.I.B.A., John Cooper B.A. (Cantab.) Dip. Arch., Architect. Justin DeSyllas M.Sc., (UCL), AA Dip., Architect, Geraldine O'Riordan B.Arch.(Dublin UCD) Architect. A Co-operative Practice registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act 1965 Registration No.23270R. It is both consistent with and central to this process of reform that ARCUK should seek to re—establish control of educational recognition, after the hijacking of this function by the RIBA In the mid 1960's. It Is indeed a statutory duty under the 1931 Act, and for the RIBA to disparage this as 'Interference' Is either disingenuous or merely ignorant. And If the Institute finds it objectionable that ARCIJK appoints Its own Education Officer or vets the new RIBA examination, it has only Itself to blame for the years of arrogant Intransigence that have now provoked such a resolute response. As for the unfortu— nate fall guys, my advice would be to Immediately become unattached, stand for election, and avail themselves of the advantages of democracy As I retire after ten years as an elected councillor, it Is rather a depressing prospect that valuable time and energy now seems likely to be wasted in fighting over old ground that has already been won, thereby diverting attention from new and more fruitful lines of progress. Yet RIBA blimps must realize that any attempts to return ARCUK to the old ways will be resisted — not only by the Unattached who now know the game, but by other interests In Council and BAE who have discovered that the RIBA is not a reliable ally In times of political pressure. The government appointees have likewise necessarily adopted a higher supervisory profile in view of ARCUK's enlarged E.E.C. duties, and even the press has a positive part to play in giving effective coverage to ARCUK t s affairs, including reportage of deliberate fouls. Instead of trying to tUTn the clock back, RIBA would—be saboteurs should overcome their fear of change, recognlse that the Institute's period of hegemony Is ending and seek a constructive contribution in ARCUK's overdue transition from wardship to adulthood. Yours faithfully, JOHN S ALLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2.3.87 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/4818128c3b7b8a9d706737880f38cc64.pdf 4f92ac88c303ff55c4502dcaf0b38620 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Helping ARCUK reach maturity Subject The topic of the resource "Helping ARCUK reach maturity" Letter to Building Design from JA Description An account of the resource Letters elping Arcuk reach maturity sponding to such issues as the Monopolies Commission investigation, the new standard of conduct, the Esher Report and the EEC directive, Arcuk has begun to distinguish its role from that of the professional associations. Moreover recently, under untypically nonpartisan chairmanship, speakers of any viewpoint arc assured of a fair hearing, thus bringing welcome diversity to both council and the Board of Architectural Education and becoming more representative. It is both consistent with and central to this process of reform that Arcuk should seek to reestablish control of educational recognition, after the hijacking of this function by the RIBA in the mid-1960s. It is indeed a statutory duty under the 1931 Act, and for the RIBA to disparage this as "interference" is either disingenuous or merely ignorant. And if the institute finds it objectionable that Arcuk appoints its own education officer or vets the new RIBA examination, it has only itself to blame for the years of arrogant intransigence. As I retire after 10 years as an elected councillor, it is rather a depressing prospect that valuable timc and energy now seem likely to be wasted in fightin over old ground that has alreac% been won, thereby divertinc attention from new and more fruitful lines of progress. Yet RIBA blimps must realise that any attempts to return Arcuk to the old ways will be resisted — not only by the unattached who now know the game, but by other interests in council and BAE which have discovered that the RIBA is not a reliable ally in times of political pressure. Government appointees have likewise necessarily adopted a higher supervisory profile in view of Arcuk's enlarged EEC duties, and even the press has a positive part to play in giving effective coverage to Arcuk's affairs, including reportage of deliberate fouls. Instead of trying to turn the clock back, RIBA would-be saboteurs should overcome their fear of change, recognise that the institute's period of hegemony is ending and make a constructive contribution to Arcuk's overdue transition from wardship to adulthood. John Allan London N7 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/4fe7258379424d8535243e777efd3e88.pdf 8e01bc4639c23fc7cb0f7c8a14e30d2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to Tom Markus Subject The topic of the resource Letter to Tom Markus (3 pp) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 21.2.88 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/6e44b05c71e61fa8d8c0939fa3d0fa32.pdf deb71fbfb2d21de43a723e2f8e16a6a5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Helping ARCUK reach maturity Subject The topic of the resource Letter to Building Design Description An account of the resource 12 BUILDING DESIGN. March 6.1987 Opinion Making the fares fair Herb Meyer looks at funding for the docklands Light Railway and makes some American comparisons. Letters depressing prospect that valuable time and energy now seems likely to be wasted in fighting over old ground that has already been won, thereby diverting attention from new and more fruitful lines of progress. Yet RIBA blimps must realise that any attempts to return Arcuk to the old ways will be resisted — not only by the unattached who now know the game, but by other interests in council and BAE which have discovered that the RIBA is not a reliable ally in times of political pressure. Government appointees have likewise necessarily adopted a higher supervisory profile in view of Arcuk's enlarged EEC duties, and even the press has a positive part to play in giving effective coverage to Arcuk's affairs, including reportage of deliberate fouls. Instead of trying to turn the clock back, RIBA would-be saboteurs should overcome their fear of change, recognise that the institute's period of hegemony is ending and make a constructive contribution to Arcuk's overdue transition from wardship to adulthood. John Allan London N7 ment and good luck to them. "how-not-to-do-it". Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 6.3.87 https://nam.maydayrooms.org/files/original/b7d0e3e47a230ca8a2fcd27a88474dd5.pdf 2a8c3c9c38524bb536e02064e611961f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Professional Issues Description An account of the resource A cohort of NAM members became engaged with the professional registration body, standing as elected councillors on the Architects Registration Council and its various committees. Hitherto entirely dominated by the RIBA bloc, the Council began to yield to a new dynamic through NAM's involvement, enabling fresh perspectives on such issues as mandatory fee scales, greater lay representation on the body, ethically-based standards of professional conduct, etc. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Open letter and case re flawed representation of Unattached Architects Project 'Clean Up' Subject The topic of the resource Open letter and case re flawed representation of Unattached Architects Project 'Clean Up' 9pp. Description An account of the resource Dear A R C U K Please find enclosed a copy of the draft report CLEAN—UP which was passed to a solicitor on 10th March 1980 for advice as to whether the circumstances of ARCUK t s constitution, which it describes, provided sufficient grounds for obtaining a court injunction to prevent the Council proceeding as currently represented. You will note that in the submission to the lawyer a considerable amount of support ing reference material was appended to our own report. This material, all of which is publicly available, is omitted from this content but should in any case be familiar. The solicitor t s comments are expected soon. To help progress this matter to a point where, taking also the legal advice into consideration, we can make a decision whether to proceed or not , would you please assist as follows Send comments on the enclosed draft to Bob Maltz, 14, Holmdale Road, London, IT.W. 6 e Indicate the extent to which you would be willing to share in costs. (Initial legal advice will cost approx. C50 i.e. about Z5 each among ten, or so. The solicitor recommended seeking Legal Aid for any eventual court action, as this would probably get expensive. This could turn out to be the deciding factor. To get the best chance of Aid it is recommended that the applicant is the most impecunious among us, and with the greatest possible number of dependents, etc. Any volunteers ? Seek out cases of any registered persons who consider themselves 'unattached' (i.e. not a member of any of the bodies in Schedule I i — vi, 1931 Act) but who did not receive election papers etc. at the last t unattached' election. This excercige is most important, the lawyer advises. Very great weight is given to actual cases of aggrieved (disenfranchised) persons. It is strongly recommended that 19th March, 1980. such cases are first collected together to form a dossier, rather than raised individually with e the ARCUK Registrar thereby merely eroding our argument. Indicate whether, assuming all comments on the draft can be assimilated, you are willing to have your name on the report. Many thanks , Yours frat ernally, Distributiom Norman . Arnold Davi at-Burney Ian Cooper Peter Cutmore Anne Delaney Peter Howe Alan Lipman Bob Malt z John Murray Marion Roberts David Roebuck Ian Eddie Walker A REPORT BY ELECTED COUNCILLORS OF THE ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION COUNCIL (AR C.U.K.) �DETRIMENT SUFFERED BY 'UNATTACHED' ARCHITECTS AS A RESULT OF THE IMPROPER CONSTITUTION OF A.R.C.U.K. 1.01 It was clearly the intention of The Architects Registration Act 1931 to provide equal rights of representation to all those persons who, though registered, choose not to become members of those bodies referred to in Schedule I, (vi), and that such persons should enjoy equal benefits and likewise be equally subject to the Council t s disciplinary powers as provided ina respect of all registered persons. 1.02 To the extent that correct representation of registered persons under Schedule I, 1 (vii) is currently not acheived, both the spirit and the letter of the Act are being thwarted. To be denied their due representation in the Council t s affairs in itself constitutes a fundamental grievance of this category of registered persons. 2.01 The primary functions of A.R.C.U.K. as enshrined in the Architects Registration Act 1931 are the establishment of a Register of Architects (1, (3)), the admissiom of names thereto (1, (3)), and the removal of names therefrom & b) & '11). The recognition and holding of examinations suitable to qualify successful candidates for admission to the Register is made the explicit duty of The Board of Architectural Education to recommend to the Council, (5, (2a & b)). In this way, -through their representatiom on Council, 'unattached' architects were intended to participate in the determination of entrance qualifications. 2.02 However, by its undue dominance of the Council, the R. I , B.A. has removed the exercise of this duty out of A,R.C.U.K. into its own system of Visiting Boards, im which B'.A.Ee representation (invariably by R.I. B.A. members) is merely a token gesture. (see A.R.C.U.K. Annual Reports 1974/5 (101/2), 1975/6 (49), 1976/7 (71), 1977/8 (62), 1978/9 (60/ 61) . N.B. the latter Report in which the B.A. E. is actually referred to as n a wide ranging assemblage of educationalists . called together /2 at considerable public expense for a mere formality. t') The t unattached t architects have thus been denied their due part in, establishing the quality of those eligible to enter the Register. 3.01 In the matter of removals from the Register, the Discipline Committee is appointed (1931 Act, 7 (2)) to examine cases where a registered person may have been guilty of conduct disgraceful to him in his capacity as an architect The criteria employed in considering such cases are as embodied in the A.R.C.U.K. Code of Professional Conduct, 3.02 However, the disproportionate representatiom of the R.I . B.A. on Council has enabled the Institute to extend the application of its own association rules beyond its own membership to all registered persons. This illegitimate extension of R. I . B.A. control is clearly evident in the content of the A.R.C.U.K. Code, which is substantially identical to that of the R.I.B.A., and indeed is published with the R.I. B. A. Notes appended. 3.03 In this way t unattached t architects may be disciplined to the detriment of their livelyhood for breaches of a code not freely determined in their own Council, but emanating from a private associatiom to which they do not belong. 4.01 Equally, this illegitimate protection of the R. I e B.A. Code by the identical A.R.C.U. K. Code curtails the freedom- of non—R.I. B.A. architects to practice in ways which the Registration Acts do not prohibit. 4.02 Thus 'unattached' architects are, for example, obliged by Rules 1.1 and 3.2 of the t A.R.C.U.K. Code' to apply the 'recognised t Conditions of Engagement of bodies listed in Schedule 1, 1 (i) ( e ). (A.R.C.U.K. Code of Professional Conduct. p. 5, footnote.) 4.03 These Conditions of Engagement (in fact those promulgated by the R. I . B.A.) require that an architect C s fees are charged in accordance with a fixed Scale of Charges, thereby denying 'unattached! architects their proper freedom under the Acts to enhance their livelyhood by quoting fees in competition with other architects. The degree to which A.R.C.U.K. is thus improperly controlled by the R.I. B.A. is evident in the Council's continued defence of the Conditions of Engagement in defiance of the / 3 Monopolies & Mergers Commission's conclusions and recommendations (accepted by the present and previous Governments) that such fixed Scales of Charges be abandoned in the public interest. (See "Architects' Services — A Report on the Supply of Architects' Services with Reference to Scale Fees", The Monopolies & Mergers Commission, H.M.S 8th Nov. 1977, parase 285 & 286.) 5.01 Likewise an 'unattached t architeces freedom to carry on his practice in the form of a limited liability company which is not proscribed by the Registration Acts is nevertheless denied by Rule 2.4 of the (R.I.B.A. surrogate) AeR.CeU.Ke Code of Professional Conduct. In this way the R.I. B.A. has improperly used the . K. t Code to protect its own members from what 'unattached' architects may consider to be more advantageous forms of practice. 6.01 Another constraint in the manner of practice that the R. I . B.A. is at liberty to impose on its own members, but which is extended to all registered persons by means of its improper inclusion in the Code, is the proæåption of' advertising. (Rule 3.6) In this case, moreover, while through A.H. C. U e Ke the Re I . B.A. prohibits t soliciting ' by registered persons, it simultaneously engages in vigorous advertising on behalf of its own members. Here again the improper constitution of A.R.C.U.K. has prevented 'unattached t architects in their enjoyment of equal rights in pursuing their means of livelyhood. 7.01 Lastly, and again by virtue of illegitimate R.I. B.A. representation and dominance in Council, the equal opportunities in obtaining employment that are envisaged in the Act's single level of registered persons — i.e. equal qualification conferred by entry to the Register) — are prejudiced by the the widespread imposition of R.I. B.A. membership as a pre—requisite for job applications. Although AOR .1J . K, has frequent Iy been advised of this practice it remains negligent in informing employers of its injustice. (Rel e B.A. membership entails no higher qualification. 8.01 In sum, through the improper constitution of A.R.C.U.K., 'unattached t architects are seen to suffer loss and detriment in the equal treatment and right to livelyhood to which under The Architects Registration Acts they are entitled. �ARCUK Council elections 1980/81 Evidence of disenfranchisement of "unattached" archi tects . In response to a questionnaire to the profession published in the ARCHITECTS JOURNAL of 30 January 1980, 21% of a sample of 150 "unattached" architects claimed not to have received nomination papers for the 1980/81 Council elections. If representative this indicates a massive disenfranchisement of ' 'unattached" architects and a loss of at least 2 seats on council if these 21% are excluded from the ARCUK list of t 'unattached". The loss to the "unattached" would be made worse if these 21% were attributed by ARCUK to one of the 6 nominating bodies thereby increasing their representation on Council at the expense of the "unattached" Of the 21%, 22 respondents ( 14%) gave their name and address so that the elected councillors were able to check their statements against ARCUK records . The results of this check are as follows: A. Registered architects considering themselves 'l unattached" but listed as a member of one or more of the 6 nominating bodies. Dundee 2 Darting ton Tot nes Devon TQ9 6HE The RIBA has informed ARCUK that these architects are their members. ARCUK accept this despite at least one written request to ARCUK (from David Heath) to be listed as unattached. David Heath is not and never has been, amember of the R IBA. L. Tek Ong, Roger Thompson and Martin Goodwin resigned from the RIBA in 1978. Sworn statements to this effect can be obtained. B. Registered architects not attributed to any of the nominating bodies and yet not included on the list of ' 'unattached" , and therefore not sent nomination papers. I. P . Lowendon 31348 Dept. of Architecture and Civic Design Civic Offices Guildhall Portsmouth POI 2AT . B. 1. Patel Dept. of Architecture and Civic Design Civic Offices Giuldhall Portsmouth POI 2AT . M . G. Watts Directorate of Architecture Telford Development Corporation Priors lee Hall Telford Salop TF2 9NT 3 C. Registered architect listed as "unattached" but not included in mailing of nomination papers. 1 . D.W .01den 35906 28 Bell Place Edinburgh EH3 5HT Of the remaining 10 names 3 entered the Register after the date for sending out nomination papers, 6 were sent papers to old addresses; one was not a registered architect. The Onus is on the arch i tect to inform the Registrar of any change of address and failure to do this may account for those sent to old addresses. No explanation was given by the Registrar for groups A,B,&C above . This short investigation was only possible because a sample of names was available and the elected councillors were prepared to devote their time to checking them. It is alarming that this should reveal 12 architects wrongly disenfranched and the fear is that there are many more as yet undisclosed. There is at present no intention within ARCUK to carry out a thorough scrutiny nor to allow an independent scrutiny ofmembership status . Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JA Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived JA Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 19.3.80