All Principal Designer articles
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OpinionThe Building Safety Act provides a once in a generation opportunity for architects to deliver meaningful change
The new act challenges the profession to up its game and rediscover its repututation for leadership and professionalism, writes Giuseppe Messina
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OpinionWhy architects must embrace the Principal Designer role
As RIBA launches a domestic category of its Principal Designer Register, Jack Pringle explains why the role is an opportunity for architects to take the lead
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ReviewRIBA Principal Designer’s Guide: ‘An excellent and much needed book’
Sarah Susman welcomes the arrival of a new guide to the post-Grenfell regulatory environment
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OpinionHow the latest HSE guidance on Mandatory Occurrence Reporting affects Principal Dutyholders
Andrew Mellor provides another essential update on the constantly evolving regulatory environment
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OpinionIt’s probably going to take a year for industry to get familiar with the new Building Safety Act regime
Industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionA Principal Designer and Contractor become a legal requirement from October, but are architects and clients ready?
With just weeks until new legislation comes into effect, architects and clients are scrambling to get ready, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionSix years on from Grenfell and real change is happening. Don’t leave it too late to get up to speed
The pace of reforms since Grenfell has been frustratingly slow, but real change is being delivered, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionWe urgently need Principal Designers. Are architects ready to step up?
With significant risks and liabilities, and little time to train, will architects be willing or ready to take on the role, asks Andew Mellor