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ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY
CONTRACT
TERMINATION What to do whencontracts have to end
Issue 95
May/June 2011
ISSN 1361-326X £2.50
A
Chartered Institute of
Architectural Technologists
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CONTENTS
3 President’s newsletter
4 Membership news
10 Awards presentations12 CIAT and CIOB: memorandum of understanding
16 CIAT Information Sheets
18 CPD: What members need to know
20 A lighter shade of green: the future of sustainability
22 The terminator: Contract termination guide
25 Technologist of the future: competition winner
26 Determination: decision by the Secretary of State
AT magazine is published by The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists397 City Road London EC1V 1NH UK
Tel. +44(0)20 7278 2206
Fax. +44(0)20 7837 [email protected]
www.ciat.org.uk
Chief ExecutiveFrancesca Berriman
EditorHugh [email protected]
Copy deadline for next edition17 June 2011Short articles from CIAT Regions andCentres accepted until 1 July.Edition published 2 August.
Advertising deadline for next editionOrders must be placed by 1 July.
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) represents C.9000
professionals working and studying in thefield of Architectural Technology. CIAT isinternationally recognised as the qualifying body for Chartered Architectural
Technologists, MCIAT and professionally qualfied Architectural Technicians,
TCIAT.
Printed by The Lavenham Press Ltd, Lavenham,Suffolk.
Publication of an article or item does notimply that CIAT or any of its staff is inagreement with the views expressed, nordoes CIAT or any of its staff acceptresponsibility for errors or omissions.©CIAT 2011
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If not please email [email protected].
The cover shows a project by a CIAT-
registered practice which received CIAT’s Alan
King Award in 2009 and was recently
presented with a second accolade.
Architecture and design office Research +
Design won the Abercrombie Award in the
category of ‘Best Minor Development’ for
their residential project in New Street in the
Barbican area of Plymouth. The award is a
prestigious architectural recognition by
Plymouth City Council. It is one of only six
architectural awards that are presented once
every three years to celebrate Plymouth’s best
buildings and to mark excellence in the built
environment.
The residential project features a sunroom that
can be configured in a variety of ways utilising
custom panels that disappear into wall
recesses. Robert Bedner MCIAT, practice
director, said ‘This is a great example of a
successful project that is low capital,
sustainably focused and proves that
architectural form can come from somewhere
else other than fashion and style − that
architecture can be more about a genuine
knowledge of and caring about natural
materials, construction and detailing and how
people feel living in these places versus living
in iconic images and objects.’
A full description of the project can be seen
on page 17 of AT magazine issue 87, available
on the CIAT website.
Cover:New Street, new award
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MEMBERSHIP
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Dear fellow member
Since I last wrote, I have chaired the firstCouncil meeting of the year, in mid-March
where business included the election of thenew Vice-President Education, Norman
Wienand MCIAT, the renaming of theEnglish portion of the South Wales and
West Region to Wessex, the 2011 Gold Awards and future AGMs.
On 22 March I travelled to Glasgow with Adam Endacott, Public Relations Director,to make my presentation to the Scotland
West Region which was well attended. Thefollowing day we were in Liverpool topresent the Highly Commended award forCIAT’s Award for Technical Excellence,
and to hear a talk on the entry by the winning member, Mark Feely MCIAT. (See
page 10 for further details).
Later that afternoon I made my Presidentialpresentation to the members of the North
West Region, where we had a turn out of some 25 members and students. Wereturned to London late that night so that Icould attend the Moderators’ meeting atCity Road the following day, as it has beenmy wish to meet up with all the Committeesand Taskforces during my role as President.
On 4 April, I travelled to Hong Kong withPresident Elect Colin Orr and Chief Executive Francesca Berriman, for five daysof meetings with Centre members,students, and two universities, and also apresentation about our Institute to the localbody of the RICS which has pledged tohelp us gain a foothold in countries likeSingapore and Vietnam where construction
work is abundant.
We also made the award to the Winner of the Award for Technical Excellence. Whilstthe winning building is in Abu Dhabi, Neil
Kee ACIAT, the director of winning practice Benoy now lives and works inHong Kong (see page 10). I also made anaward on behalf of the Hong Kong Centreto the Hong Kong Housing Association forConstruction Innovations and Pre-fabrications, for their volumetric precast
concrete pod building system, which is oneof their many ‘green’ contributions to theirmulti-storey housing programmes. It ishoped that a full report will appear in thenext issue of AT.
On 10 and 14 May I visited our Yorkshireand East Midlands Regions to give my Presidential presentation where we had aturnout of some 45 members over the twoevenings.
As I reported in my last newsletter, the new Wales Region was about to hold their firstmeeting, where they were to form aRegional Committee, something they wereall certain was going to be difficult due tothe geography of the country. I am pleasedto confirm that the whole night was acomplete success. Members ‘met’ in threeseparate locations: Wrexham ,Cardiff, andHaverfordwest through video conferencing,
which has proved to other Regions andCentres how easily it can be done. Fromthat meeting they have set up a Regional
Committee whose chairman is actually based in Wrexham, with the remainder of the Committee in the Cardiff area. Iunderstand that they are proposing to meetin four separate locations simultaneously next time. If we can get all Regions andCentres into this frame of mind then many
more of you from the remoter areas couldeasily become involved at Committee leveland Region/Centre meetings.
In May I met with film makers @Voytek Ltd regarding another suite of CIAT films,and then attended a lunch at the House of Lords for the inauguration of the new President of the Association of Building Engineers, Colin Bell, before travelling onto Wakefield for my presentation to the
Yorkshire Region
It is now the turn of the Research Group tocome under the spotlight. This Group wasset up in March last year. It includes anumber of members who are well-respected academic researchers and aimsto promote the development of researchapplied to the education, practice, andpromotion of Architectural Technology asan academic discipline.
Areas of interest to the group includedesign, science and technology of
construction, performance and the lifecycle of the built environment. The Groupalso directs members’ attention toimportant research work, for example viaarticles in AT . The group is currently planning a CIAT international conferencefor 2012. Finally, it is responsible for thepromotion of CIAT scholarship schemesand the development of student prizes andawards.
RegardsBarry Le Beuvant
PRESIDENT’S NEWSLETTER
President’s
newsletter
The RICS has pledged to help usgain a foothold incountries likeSingapore and Vietnam, whereconstruction work is
abundant
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Membership news
Membership Director James Banks reports with the latest statistics and information.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Practice and Accredited university visits
During March and April the MembershipDepartment visited several Accrediteduniversities to speak to the students abouttheir career in Architectural Technology and
progression of their membership once they have graduated. The universities visited wereBolton, Derby, Edinburgh Napier, Plymouth,Salford and Ulster.
They also visited TTSP Architecture andDesign in London and Clague in Canterbury to give guidance on the Group MembershipScheme and getting qualified with theInstitute.
We can come to your practice; to justify a visitthere must be five or more interestedmembers or potential members. To arrange a
convenient time and date please [email protected]
POP Record workshop
A POP Record workshop will be held inHuddersfield on 21 June. Please contact theMembership Department to book your place.
Keep us in the loop
Remember if you move house or youremployment circumstances change, you needto keep us informed, so that our records arekept up to date. If you do not tell us we do
not know.
New Members
Two Professional Practice Interview Boards were held at CIAT in London during Marchand April. As a result, congratulations to thefollowing individuals on obtaining CharteredMembership, MCIAT
018255 Paul Chester, Oxfordshire (Region 08)020540 Jackie Dixon, Cambridgeshire (Region07); 017403 Simon Denness, Isle of Wight(Region 10); 023901 John Donnelly, County Tyrone (Region 15); 024308 Jon Elms, Greater
London (Region 09); 016879 Adrian Evans,Cleveland (Region 01); 018349 Scott Francis,East Sussex (Region 10); 019141 Daniel Gill,Surrey (Region 10); 017879 Michael Greve, West Sussex (Region 10); 021965 Rikky Hunjan, Surrey (Region 10);019137 Paul
McNeil, Cleveland (Region 01);019691 DavidSmith, Edinburgh (Region 14); 014189 SarahSullivan, Hampshire (Region 10)
Welcome back
007569 Anthony Whitham, Nottinghamshire(Region 04); 010592 Alan Hardman,Lancashire (Region 03).
POP Panels
Two POP Panels have been held with fourteenmembers passing and seventeen being deferred. Those members who have passedcan either apply for their Professional PracticeInterview or upgrade to Technicianmembership, dependant on what POP Recordthey had assessed. Those who were deferred will be submitting additional evidence for re-assessment.
Congratulations to the following individualson obtaining Technician membership, TCIAT.020318 Nicolas Jauncey, North Yorkshire(Region 02); 024156 David Shipley, Essex(Region 07).
In Memoriam
We regret to announce the deaths of thefollowing members:
005069 Rodney Beadle MCIAT, Kent (Region10); 007446 Andrew Butler MCIAT, Surrey
(Region 10); 023087 Philip Corner ACIAT,North Yorkshire (Region 02); 011443 TrevorFleming MCIAT, County Antrim (Region 15)007430 James Greig MCIAT, South Yorkshire(Region 02); 000561 Geoffrey Horne MCIAT,
Bedfordshire (Region 08); 003402 JohnMcFarlane MCIAT, Spain (Region 00).
Linkedin and social media
CIAT has an official group on the professionalnetworking site Linkedin, entitled ‘CharteredInstitute of Architectural TechnologistsOfficial Group’. All members and relatedprofessionals may apply to join and can usethe group forum to discuss relevant issues. Visit www.linkedin.com for more details.CIAT also has an official presence onFacebook, Twitter and the ConstructionNetwork (tCn) and members are encouraged
to disseminate any CIAT-related items viathese networks.
Enewsletter
CIAT’s weekly Enewsletter has been proving popular with readers and advertisers alike. TheEnewsletter is sent every Thursday to c.9000members and related professionals, and con-tains news and coming events of interest toCIAT members. Please ensure Central Officehas your up-to-date email address so that youcan receive the Enewsletter.
Membership of the Institute by Region as of 1 May 2011
Chartered
Technician
Associate
Profile
Honorary
Student
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
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Be a winner with CIAT
There is still time to enter CIAT’s twoprestigious annual competitions, the Open Award and Alan King Award, as well as theCIAT Student Award.
The Open Award for Technical Excellence in Architectural Technology is the Institute’spremier Award. It is specifically designed torecognise technical excellence in constructionby illustrating the composition of ideas putinto practice and presented in a working format. The winner will receive a cast plaquefor permanent attachment to the project,certificate and £1500. Previous winners haveincluded Benoy for Ferrai World in Abu Dhabi(2010) and Stephenson Bell for ManchesterCentral (2009).
The Alan King Award entrants mustdemonstrate their achievement of technicalexcellence in construction by illustrating thecomposition of ideas put into practice andpresented in a working format for projects valued £500k or less. First prize is £1500, acast plaque for permanent attachment to theproject and certificate. The 2010 winner was André Bisson MCIAT for his project Le
Corsaire in Guernsey.
The entry deadline for both competitions is1 July 2011 and the winners will be announc-ed at CIAT’s AGM in Cambridge in Novem-ber. The Awards are open to all professionals.For further information please visit: www.ciat.org.uk/en/awards/
CIAT Student members are also invited toenter the Student Award for TechnicalExcellence in Architectural Technology.Entrants must demonstrate their achievementof technical excellence in Architectural Technology by illustrating the composition of
ideas put into practice and taken from auniversity/college assignment or a live project.Entry can be as an individual or as a group,but all entrants must be a student member of
CIAT, studying in full or part-time education.
The Winner (first prize) will receive a trophy,certificate, free upgrade to Associatemembership and £750. Highly Commended(second prize) will receive a trophy, certificate,free upgrade to Associate membership and£400 and Commended (third prize) willreceive a trophy, certificate, free upgrade to Associate membership and £250.
As with CIAT’s other two competitions, the winners will be announced at the AGM wherethey will feature in a short film about the Awards. The deadline for entries for the
Award is 30 June 2011.
For further information and to downloadapplication forms, please visit: www.ciat.org.uk/en/awards/Student_Award_ for_Technical_Excellence/
To see a series of short films on CIATincluding coverage of the 2010 Awards please visit www.youtube.com/ciatechnologist
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CIAT Conservation Register
The CIAT Conservation Register identifies Chartered Architectural Technologists
competent in the conservation of historical buildings and their surroundings as
defined and recognised by the Edinburgh Group.
Suitability for the Register is based upon a technical assessment of a candidate’s
portfolio, followed by a formal interview. Applicants must be resident in the UK.
Application fee: £150.00 plus VAT. Annual subscription: £50.00 plus VAT.
Subs year runs May-April; half year subs available to those joining after 1
November. No additional joining fee for re-assessment after five years except if aninterview is required in which case the fee is £100 (subject to change).
For further information please visit:www.ciat.org.uk/en/Join_CIAT/conservation_register/
Or telephone Amina Khanum at CIAT Central Office on 020 7278 2206.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Do you require video and digital media production?If you liked the recent series of CIAT films,award ceremony AV, or the new multimediaexhibition stand (pictured above) and yourpractice or company produces video, print, orevent materials, then read on.
The Institute has negotiated a 10% discount with our supplier, a leading digital mediaproduction company, exclusively for membersor their companies.
@Voytek Ltd specialise in producing creativedigital media and have a great deal of experience in our field. As well as eye-catching and memorable video, they also provide acomprehensive range of great value digitalmedia production services across the UK andbeyond:
•Creative video production, such as promofilms, showcases, training
•Post production − editing, DVDs, graphics,effects, animation and audio
•Event coverage – single/multi camera,location editing
•Print and video displays for exhibitions, largeformat, wraps, window transfers
•Consultation on AV solutions (includingpublic spaces)
•Online video content, streaming and live webcasting
To benefit from the discount remember tosupply your membership number when you ora representative of your company enquiresabout a consultation or prices. For moreinformation contact [email protected], visit www.voytek.co.uk or call 020 7916 6996.
Grand Designs LiveOnce again, Chartered Members were onhand at the popular TV tie-in show, GrandDesigns Live(in London from 30 April to 8May) offering free impartial advice on allbuilding projects and representing andpromoting the discipline of Architectural Technology. A big thank you to all Membershelped make the show a success.
Sheffield Hallam academic becomesnew Vice-President Education
At CIAT’s Council Meet-ing on 12 March Norman Wienand MCIAT waselected to serve as CIAT Vice President Education with immediate effect.He replaces Colin OrrMCIAT who stood down
after becoming PresidentElect.
As part of CIAT’s Executive Board, the Vice-President Education ensures that theeducational strategies approved by Council areimplemented. The position is voluntary and will last until November 2013.
Norman is Head of the Department of Architecture and Planning at Sheffield HallamUniversity and leads a team of architecturally orientated academics in addition to teamsfrom Planning, Housing, Geography andEnvironment. Developing international links with institutions in India, Malaysia, Hong Kong and mainland China forms a key featureof his role. Previously he spent 15 years inarchitectural practice.
Commenting on the election result, Normansaid ‘I believe that as a professional discipline, we are now ideally placed to assume our dueplace at the core of the construction industry,so long as we maintain the development of our membership and work to break downsome of the continuing misconceptions. Thisincludes the support of higher educationestablishments offering CIAT AccreditedHonours degrees and approved courses suchas Foundation degrees and HNC/Ds and thereal encouragement to further develop theacademic discipline of Architectural Technology.’
Region/Centre news
Yorkshire Region (02)Committee meeting: the next Committeemeeting will take place on 27 June at theHarvester, Morley, Leeds (J28, M62, towards
White Rose/Leeds.)6.00 for 6.30pm.
CPD presentation: On 13 September there will be a presentation by Envirovent entitled :‘Ventilation Strategies to Meet Parts F and Lof the Building Regulations, Health andEnvironmental Issues’. It will be held at theHoliday Inn, Garforth (M1 J46 A63 Garforth,one mile past roundabout). 7:00 for 7:30pm.Coffee and muffins provided.
To register your interest for either event pleaseemail Richard Turner, Regional CPD Officer.Email [email protected]
North West Region (03) There was a Presidential visit to the Region by Barry Le Beuvant PCIAT on 23 March 2011at Liverpool John Moores University. 25members attended a very informative talk. Also held on the same night was a CPD eventgiven by Assent Building Control on ‘BS9999 – the Code of Practice for fire safety in thedesign, management and use of buildings.’
This event was then followed on the samenight by the North West Region Business
meeting. Thanks to Barry and all whoattended. A further CPD event was held on12 April 2011 at the Novotel, Worsley. This was a joint event with the Association forProject Safety (APS) on ‘safety by design’.
If you have any views on anything then pleasecome to one of the Regional meetings to airyour views or alternatively let your RegionalCouncillor Paul Greenwood know your viewsso they can be fed back to Central Office. Tel.01253 899085 or email [email protected]
Wessex Region (06)Following the creation of the new WalesRegion in January, the English remainder of the former South Wales and West Region hasbeen renamed Wessex Region (06).
The new multimedia exhibition stand
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The Region is named after the ancient Englishkingdom of the West Saxons and is comprisedof the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The Region will be led by RegionalCouncillor and Vice Chairman Robert HillMCIAT and Regional Chairman Neil
Dransfield PPBIAT MCIAT.
Central Region (08)16 June, 3.00pm: Central Region RegionalBusiness Meeting plus CPD event, providedby Schüco UK Limited, on solar heat andpower products. City Discovery Centre,Milton Keynes. If you wish to attend pleasecontact Adrian Day. Tel. 01189 133 675 oremail [email protected].
Northern Ireland Region (15)President Barry Le Beuvant PCIAT, is on hisPresidential Tour and members are invited tojoin him and fellow members in an evening of conversation, good company andrefreshments. This is a one-off event for yourRegion and is your chance to question thePresident on any issue related to Architectural Technology and discover what the Presidenthas to say to his fellow members — don’t missout on this unique evening.
There will also be a joint CPD event from Jeremy Gardner Associates and Gyproc Saint-Gobain on the topic of fire engineering andefficient building design and materials. The
evening will finish with presentations to award winning students by a special guest and theopportunity for attendees to enjoy a lightbuffet while viewing students’ work.
Date: 22 June.
Venue: University of Ulster Jordanstown,Lecture Theatre 09F03, Shore Road,Newtonabbey, County Antrim, BT37 0QB.
Timetable:5.15-5.30pm. Arrival and refreshments.5.30-6.30pm. Meet Barry Le Beuvant PCIAT.6.30 - 8.15pm. End of Year Show and Awards.8.15 - 9.00pm. Display of student work andlight buffet.
Please register your attendance with SilviaFaggion by 17 June 2011. Tel. 020 7278 2206.Email: [email protected]. Please indicate if youhave any special requirements.
Republic of Ireland Centre (C2)Members in the Republic of Ireland shouldtake note of legislation contained in MUDS(Multi-Unit Developments) Act 2011 (No 2of 2011).
This is an act to amend the law relating to theownership and management of the commonareas of multi-unit developments and tofacilitate the fair, efficient and effectivemanagement of bodies responsible for themanagement of such common areas, and toprovide for related matters.
This act came into effect on 24 January 2011and applies to all multi-unit developments with common areas shared by the residentialunits, be they apartments, houses, flats orother dwellings which have self-containedfacilities. It also applies to common areasserving residential units designed and used as
crèches within residential developments.
It places duties and responsibilities on theowners/developers of multi-unit developments, which must be complied with before theresidential units may be sold.
It also requires the ownership of the commonareas of existing multi-unit developments, where not already transferred, to be
transferred to the Owners’ ManagementCompany by a certain date. When transferringownership of the common areas, certaincertification/confirmation is required, ie:
(a)Certification that the common areas have
been constructed in compliance with theFire Safety Certificate.
(b)Confirmation that the common areas havebeen constructed in compliance with all othersections of the Building Regulations.
It is understood that work is ongoing on thedrafting of the specific forms of wording forthe certificate and the confirmation and it isbelieved that these will differ from the existing ‘Opinions on Compliance’ wording.
The Regulations (Prescribed Persons),published in March 2011 to complement the Act (SI 96 of 2011) set out only three classesof professional who are deemed ‘suitably qualified’ to offer the certification of compliance with the Fire Safety Certificate,namely Registered Architects, CharteredEngineers and Registered Building Surveyors.
It appears, however, that there is no restrictionon who is deemed ‘suitably qualified’ to offerthe confirmation of compliance with all othersections of the Building Regulations.
Schedule 3 of the Act sets out a list of documentation, which must be provided by the owner/developer to the Owners’ Manage-ment Company. The list comprises the usualcontents of a Safety File combined withOperation and Maintenance Manuals. Othersections of the Act deal with the structure andrules for Owners’ Management Companies, indetail.
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Home Technology Event
Architectural Technology professionals seeking to achieve successful integration of
smart electronic technologies within twenty-first century homes should head to the
Home Technology Event ( ExCeL London, 28-30 June) for ideas and inspiration in a
series of free seminars.
The Home Technology Event (ExCeL London,
28-30 June) is the only annual trade show andeducation event in the UK dedicated to thedesign, installation, integration and concealmentof home electronic systems. On show will betechnologies used in whole-home audio and TV distribution systems, home cinema, lighting,HVAC and security control, data networks andother electronic sub-systems.
This year, a dedicated half day of free talks for Architectural Technology professionals, archit-ects and designers, supported by CIAT andRIBA, will take place on the morning of Wednesday 29 June.
The show floor’s Hub Seminar Theatre willfeature high-profile presenters from three award-
winning practices − David Myres from ADAM Architecture, Gregory Phillips from Gregory Phillips Architects.
David Myres, Associate Director at ADAM Architecture will lead a talk entitled ‘Thetechnology challenge in traditional homes’. Whether newly built or refurbished, thetraditional interior offers few opportunities to
incorporate technology. In older properties −
especially those with listed status − it can beespecially difficult to give the client what they expect from a 21st century home. Drawing onhis many years’ experience working with systemintegrators on a variety of high-specificationprojects, from large country houses to compactLondon homes, David will discuss the commonproblems and the solutions available.
For a contrasting perspective, Gregory Phillips will present ‘Integrating technology into modernhomes’. This session will pose the question: how best can a comfortable, stylish home be createdthat adeptly meets the needs of 21st century
living? In discussion with David Graham fromleading custom installation firm and CEDIAmember, Grahams Hi-Fi, Gregory Phillips willexplore how modern homes offer a uniqueopportunity to incorporate everything home-owners could ever need or want, be that state-
of-the-art audio-visual systems, specialist lighting,
stunning home cinemas and more.
Architectural Technology professionals will alsobe attracted to the industry experts speaking inthe property, interiors and lighting designsessions in the Hub Seminar Theatre programmeon the afternoon of Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 June.
Among a series of property talks on the morning of Tuesday 28 June, Fraser Stride from developerCITU will talk about how technology has beenintegral to the award-winning Greenhousedevelopment in Leeds; Jim Read, Associate
Director, IT and Communications SystemsConsulting at global engineering firm Arup willask ‘are we ready for truly integrated technology in the home?’ Rob Pannell, Head of HouseBuilding from the Zero Carbon Hub will alsospeak at these sessions, looking at the parttechnology can play in delivering zero carbonhomes.
On the afternoon of this day the BIID’s Sue Timney will provide an introduction to working with home technology, helping designers tounderstand the key questions which need to be
asked at the briefing stage on a project to achievea successful and functional interior. Staffan Tollgard and Sean Cochrane will follow withpresentations looking at technology issues on liveprojects.
Meanwhile, in the lighting design themed
sessions on the afternoon of Wednesday 29 June,Dominic Meyrick from Hoare Lea, Lucy Martinfrom John Cullen Lighting and Lee Prince fromLight + Design Associates will be talking aboutissues ranging from the use and control of LED’s and the impact of new Building Regulations to new generation lighting designand how ECOLuxury solutions can be achieved with lighting in residential projects.
‘We are delighted to have the backing of CIATand RIBA at this year’s Home Technology Event’says Sally Bent, Marketing Manager for theHome Technology Event. ‘These audiences arehungry for information on the latest TV, homecinema, audio, lighting and other electronictechnologies which are now so intrinsic toeveryday family life and integral to successfulresidential projects. Yet, understanding thesesystems, the advantages they bring and how they can be effectively concealed to enhance a homeremain key challenges. This series of talks willhelp them achieve these very objectives withpractical insight from experts at the top of theirprofession.’
Places for the seminar sessions are available on a
first come-first served basis. To register for theevent and for full details of the Hub Seminarprogramme, please visit:
www.hometechnologyevent.com
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A WARDS
In recent weeks a series of presentations of CIAT Awards have been made. AdamEndacott, Public Relations Director, reports on this vital recognition of the industry’stop talent.
Proud to present...
Open Award for Technical
Excellence in Architectural
Technology: Highly
Commended presentation
Before making his Presidential Tour to theNorth West Region in Liverpool, Barry LeBeuvant visited the Highly Commendedproject from the 2010 Open Award for
Technical Excellence in Architectural Technology. Joined by Andrew ScottMCIAT, Vice-President Technical and otherInstitute rep-resentatives, a tour was takenaround the refurbished Marks and Spencerin the heart of Liverpool’s city centre beforethe President presented Mark Feely MCIAT
from Darnton EGS Ltd with his certificateand a plaque for permanent attachment tothe building.
Open Award for TechnicalExcellence in Architectural
Technology: Winner
presentationDuring his Presidential Tour to the Hong Kong Centre, Barry Le Beuvant, Colin OrrMCIAT, President Elect and FrancescaBerriman, Chief Executive visited theoffices of Benoy to present the 2010 Open
Award for Technical Excellence in Architectural Technology to Neil Kee ACIAT. A presentation was given on the winning project, Ferrari World Abu Dhabiby the Benoy office based in Hong Kong. Afull report on the Hong Kong visit will
appear in the next issue of AT.
Pictured (left to right) Neil Kee
ACIAT and Barry Le Beuvant.
Left to right: Stephen Nicholls MCIAT, North West Regional Chairman, Andrew Scott, Barry Le Beuvant PCIAT, Mark Feely, Alex Lodge, Director atDarnton EGS, Colin Orr MCIAT, President Elect and Paul GreenwoodMCIAT, Regional Councillor and Secretary for the North West Region.
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A WARDS
Accreditation certificate presentations: LeedsMetropolitan and Plymouth
Colin Orr MCIAT, (left) then Vice-
President Education presented LeedsMetropolitan University with their
Accreditation certificate on 8 February.Pictured with Colin is Dr Andrew Platten,
Associate Dean who received the certificateon behalf of the university.
On 3 March, after a POP Record andmembership presentation given by JamesBanks, Membership Director, Paul ChappleMCIAT, Regional Education Officer forthe Western Region, presented the
University of Plymouth’s Accreditationcertificate to MhairiMackie, Course Leader.
Open Award for TechnicalExcellence in Architectural
Technology: Commended presentation
On 1 March Barry Le Beuvant, along with Andrew Scott MCIAT and FrancescaBerriman visited the Commended projectin the 2010 Open Award for TechnicalExcellence in Architectural Technology.
The winning project was The PartisBuilding in Milton Keynes. After a tour of the building, the President presented Arun
Thaneja MCIAT from Woods Hardwick Architects with his certificate and a plaquefor permanent attachment to the building.
The Partis Building is new officeaccommodation and achieved an excellentBREEAM rating.
The Alan King Award:
Commended presentation
On 1 March, Barry Le Beuvant (above) along with Andrew Scott MCIAT and represen-tatives from Central Office visited theCommended project in the 2010 Alan King
Award in Cadogan Terrace in London. Aftera tour of the building, the Presidentpresented Scott Kyson MCIAT with a plaque
for permanent attachment to the building.Cadogan Terrace is three environmentally conscious town houses on a brownfield site.
Paul Chapple MCIAT
(left) presents the
Accreditation certificate
to Mhairi Mackie, Course
Leader, University of
Plymouth.
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A strong and
effective partnership
Since 1997 CIAT and the Chartered Institute of
Building (CIOB) have worked together tostrengthen the links between construction
management and Architectural Technology.
In a move that reinforces that partnership, CIAT
and the CIOB renewed their Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU), at a fringe event held on
2 March at the Ecobuild show at Excel, London.
The MoU will be reviewed every five years.
The alliance has benefits for members of both
Institutes which include joint CPD and
networking events, as well as a 25% reduction on
the standard rate of membership for the ‘second’
institute membership, for those wishing to have
dual membership.
Barry Le Beuvant, President, CIAT said ‘we are
delighted to renew our strong and effective
partnership with the CIOB, those studying or
practising the discipline of Architectural
Technology are at the forefront of ensuring a
well coordinated and sustainable future, whilst
respecting the heritage that must also be
protected. The industry must prepare now for
the skills and understanding necessary for a local
carbon world as we come out of the recession,
and working together with the same drive anddetermination delivery will ensure that this is
achievable.’
James Wates, President, CIOB said ‘The
construction industry is made up of many
professions working together to develop, renew
and improve the built environment now and for
future generations. “Integrated Teams” may
seem like an overused phrase, but collaborative
working between the professions is absolutely
essential for our industry to meet the demands
and challenges of economic recovery, and the
creation of a sustainable future. That is why the
CIOB takes pride in its partnership with CIAT.’
A film of the signing event may be seen at
www.youtube.com. Search term: CIOBTV.
CIAT and the Chartered Institute of Building renewed their Memorandum of
Understanding in March. The alliance has benefits for members of both Institutes,
reports Hugh Morrison, Communications Director.
Above: the Memorandum. B elow, clockwise from left: Alan Crane CBE (guest speaker), BarryLe Beuvant PCIAT, Francesca Berriman, Chief Executive, CIAT and Chris Blythe, Chief Executive CIOB.
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Architectural-EPC
CIAT and RIBA have an Accreditation
Scheme for Newly ConstructedDwellings (entitled Architectural-EPC) to recognise
members of CIAT, RIBA, RIAS and RSUA who have
significant and relevant experience of domestic energy
assessment.
This is in line with the requirements for approval of
Accreditation Schemes set out by the CLG and the
National Occupational Standards developed by Asset
Skills.
The scheme is open to Chartered Architectural
Technologists (MCIAT) in the UK.
Application fee: £150 plus VAT. Annual membership £100plus VAT. As part of the registration, SAP tests are set and
marked independently with a fee of £20 plus VAT per test.
For further information please visit
www.architectural-epc.co.uk
Or telephone Amina Khanum at CIAT Central Office
on 020 7278 2206.
Develop your career withCIAT Specialist Registers
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is able to award the Chartered Environmentalist qualification to
its Chartered Members. The Society for the Environment is the
leading co-ordinating body in environmental matters and is a
pre-eminent champion of a sustainable environment, which has
registered over 4800 Chartered Environmentalists (CEnv).
To be eligible to become a Chartered Environmentalist,
applicants must be MCIAT and accrue a minimum of twelve
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Applicants may be from any country.
Application fee: £200.00. Annual subscription: £80.00.
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Osustainable refurbishment and building eventGreenbuild EXP
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Free seminarsGreenbuild Expo returns in 2011 with another fantastic line-up
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Training hubSome of the UK’s leading training providers will be offering free
taster sessions on topics such as energy management and
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CIAT Information
Sheets: copyright
Members can benefit from the wide range of Information Sheets
published by the Institute. These may be downloaded free of charge
from the Members area of the website. This article contains the text
of the Information Sheet on Copyright.
What is copyright?
Copyright in respect of architecture, gives the
author of the drawings economic rights,
protecting the ownership of drawings and
enabling control over the use of the drawings.
The purpose of copyright law is to prevent
others from exploiting such material without the
permission of the original author of the work.Uses of copyright work require permission from
the original author.
When is copyright effective?
Copyright protection is automatic under the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 for
original architectural works. Copyright protection
extends for the lifetime of the author and for a
further period of 70 years from the end of the
calendar year in which the author dies. There are
other forms of legislation that would protect
creative work such as patents, design rights,
trademarks etc.
Who owns copyright?
The ownership of the copyright in architectural
works will reside with the author of the work,
unless the work is created by an employee in the
course of his employment, in which case the
employer would own the copyright. The
copyright may be assigned to another in writing.
Another alternative is to issue a licence to use the
architectural works.
Extent of copyright protection
Copyright protection extends to plans, designs,
sketches, prints, diagrams, working drawings,final drawings, artistic presentations, notes and
any building constructed therefrom.
Good practice
It is good practice and common commercial
practice to take steps to protect
one’s copyright. The Institute
publishes a Conditions of
Engagement booklet, which can
be purchased to assist members
in administering their contract
with their clients. This booklet
includes a section on copyright, which endeavours to protect the
member’s copyright whilst
enabling clients to utilise the
services as the member has
intended.
It is also good practice to mark
the document with the copyright
symbol © followed by the date
and your name and details as a
warning not to copy the work,
although this is not legally
necessary in the UK.
Members are well advised to
insert a copyright clause on their
drawings as a matter of routine,
explaining that the copyright in
the drawing remains vested in the
member. This would also be an
opportunity to quote any non-
sequiturs such as matters
involving scaling the drawing,
checking dimensions etc.
dependent on the service provided.
InfringementsCopyright gives the author exclusive rights to
copy and issue copies of the work. If any third
party copies the work without the author’s
authority it is likely to amount to an infringement
of copyright.
It should be understood that whilst all effortsshould be made to protect your design from
being copied on other sites, your client has in
effect ‘purchased’ the right to use the design for
the particular project for which you have made
an agreement.
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Licence
The author may grant a licence to a third party to
enable him to reproduce the work under the
terms of an agreement. The Institute’s
Conditions of Engagement make provision for
this.
Court actionsIf a case of copyright infringements is proven,
the court can apply the following measures:
•compensation awarded for loss of financial
income from the work, usually measured by
reference to what would have been a fair licence
fee or an account of profits earned
•injunction to prevent any further breach of
copyright
•order for materials breaching copyright to be
delivered up/destroyed
Sources of reference
The Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988:
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts1988/Ukpga_19880
048_en_1.htm
Guidance notes on copyright issued by Her
Majesty’s Stationery Office:
www.hmso.gov.uk/copyright/guidance/guidanc
e_notes.htm
Croner Factsheet on Intellectual Property:
www.cronerconsulting.co.uk/Croner/Factsheets/leg
al/522-2%20Intellectual%20Property%20Rights.pdf
UK Patent Office:
www.patent.gov.uk
Intellectual property information from HM
Government:
www.intellectual-property.gov.uk
Most of these sites also include other links,
which may be helpful. The RIBA offers its
members the following guidance and has kindly
given CIAT its permission to pass the
information on to its members:
Copyright
The RIBA Planning Policy Group has consulted
Marcus Harling and Brioney Thomas of Burges
Salmon Solicitors, who advise:
There are no special rules relating to copyright
on the Internet, and protection of drawings and
other material is governed by ordinary copyright
law.
Remember that planning authorities have a
statutory right to:
• copy and publish material in connection with
any planning application
• make material relating to planning applications
available for public inspection
Recommendations to architects
• Include a statement of permitted use on all
drawings. For example, ‘This (plan/drawing) has
been produced for (client) for the (project) and is
submitted as part of planning application
(application number/relating to site name) and
is not intended for use by any other person or
for any other purpose’.
• Include the architect’s name and logo on all
drawings and make sure that all work carries a
copyright statement, for example, ‘© (name of
copyright owner [UK]) (date of creation)’.
• Put a watermark through all drawings − this
could be the architect’s name or logo.
• Wherever possible, supply the drawings in
electronic format and in a ‘read only’ mode. This
will mean that there is no scope for distortion of
drawings through the scanning process and
allows control over inclusion of watermarks,
copyright statements etc.
Recommendations to Planning Authorities
• Include a statement on the website that
copying/downloading/use of drawings in any
form will be an infringement of copyright
• Make access to all architectural drawings ‘read
only’ (if possible).
Accuracy
The planning inspectorate intends to electro-
nically transmit planning application drawings toits inspectors.
On the question of potential inaccuracies caused
by this, Clive Newberry QC, planning barrister
and member of the Planning Policy Group,
advises:
‘There is a possibility that an inaccurately digitally
formatted plan may result in a ‘substantial
alteration’. The ‘substantial alteration’ test is
based on whether the permission as granted
represents a ‘substantial alteration’ of what had
been proposed by the application.’ (See:
Wheatcroft [Bernard] Ltd v Secretary of State for
the Environment [1982] JPL 37.)
Recommendations
1. The architect should state clearly on the plans
that only the original drawings should be relied
on.
2. Planning authorities posting plans on their
websites should inform the public that:
• plans are liable to distortion in transmission to
the web
• measurements scaled from plans cannot be
guaranteed to be accurate
• reliance must be placed on the originals, which
are available for inspection
3. The planning inspectorate should publish a
similar warning on plans on its website, and
should give clear guidance to inspectors that only
the original drawings submitted with an
application or appeal should be the basis for a
determination.
Information Sheets are in general based on the law of England and Wales. Members in other countries should
check with their own legislation before following advice.
For further information on Information Sheets please visit
the CIAT website or contact the Practice Department at
Central Office. Tel. 020 7278 2206. Email
Information Sheets:
full list
The following information sheets cover a
variety of subjects as a reference source
for all members and may be downloaded
free of charge at:
Adjudication
Alternative Forms of Dispute
Resolutions
Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Building Regulations Part L
Building Regulations Part M
Conduct and Professional Ethics
Conflicts of Interest
Copyright
Hourly Rate Calculations: a Basic Guide
Insurances: Professional Indemnity etc
Marketing and Maintaining a Business
Offering/Providing Advice or Services
The Party Wall etc Act - a Summary
The Party Wall etc Act 1996
Professional Standards
Rights of Light
Sustainable Development
Further information sheets are available
for CIAT Insurance Scheme members
only.
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The 2011/12 CPD Record Card has beenissued to members this year by email. (If you
require a printed copy, then please email
[email protected] or telephone 020 7278
2206.)
In tandem with the CPD Record Card, this
article outlines how Chartered, MCIAT and
Technician, TCIAT, members might structure
their CPD activities to focus on maintaining
the level of competence defined by their
respective professional qualification.
For Associate, ACIAT, profile candidates or
students, this guidance is of interest
particularly if you are planning your
progression to either of the Institute’s
professional qualifications and then
continuing to practise once professionally
qualified with CIAT.
It is important to remember that the
Institute’s Code of Conduct, Clause 8 states:
The members (excluding student members) shall: a)
keep themselves informed of current practices and
developments appropriate to the type and level of their
responsibilities; and b) be able to provide evidence that
they have complied with the requirements for
continuing professional development (CPD) as
published by the Institute from time to time.
The Institute’s policy is that the minimum
CPD required in any one year is 35 hours of
structured learning. CIAT has a set of
standards that are the minimum benchmarks
of competence for a Chartered Architectural
Technologist, MCIAT, or an Architectural Technician, TCIAT. At the point of
professional qualification a candidate is
assessed against the CIAT Professional and
Occupational Performance Record (POP
Record) for that qualification. For Chartered
Members, MCIAT, this assessment includes a
Professional Practice Interview.
In common with other professional bodies in
the construction industry, CIAT has
established Continuing Professional
Development as the process by which the
value and integrity of the professional
qualification is maintained. Every member of
CIAT has a professional obligation to engage
in CPD not only for their own personal and
professional development but also for the
benefit of clients, employers and colleagues.
This obligation is currently defined in termsof a minimum of 35 hours in any one year.
This obligation is monitored annually with a
random five per cent sample of eligible
members.
As the CIAT Performance Standards define
the minimum competence required for the
professional qualification, they also serve as auseful self-assessment tool for already
qualified members wishing to ensure their
level of competence is being maintained.
They can also be used to plan, structure and
assess CPD activities in terms of their value
to the maintenance of professional
competence and therefore the value of the
CIAT professional qualification, throughout
a member’s career. However it is recognised
that other CPD activities relevant to a
member may be above, or even fall outside of,
these minimum standards.
This article describes how the set of CIAT
Performance Standards can be used to plan,
structure and evaluate your CPD activities.
CPD: what you
need to know All members of CIAT except students must undertake Continuing Professional
Development (CPD). Holly Willbourn, Education and CPD Administrator, explains
how.
CPD
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Stage one: identification and prioritisation
of CPD areas/activities
The first step is to undertake a self assessment
of your own competence against the CIAT
Performance Standards, ie the requirements
necessary to be a Chartered Architectural
Technologist, MCIAT or a professionalqualified Architectural Technician, TCIAT.
This should identify areas/activities for
update.
Then plotting the frequency of a particular
activity from the CIAT Performance
Standards against the critical nature of the
activity, as detailed below, will allow your
areas/activities to be place into one of four
categories.
1. Frequent and critical
2. Infrequent and critical
3. Frequent and non-critical
4. Infrequent and non-critical
Thus, type 1 activities should form a key part
of planned CPD activities and be a higher
priority than type 4 activities.
Stage two: planning CPD areas/activities
Effective CPD planning should incorporate a
time period over which the activities will be
undertaken. This will allow the less frequent
activities ie. types 3 and 4, to be included within a structured CPD mechanism. The
more frequent activities, types 1 and 2, are
likely to appear more than once within such a
plan.
There are also areas where the knowledge
requirements and even workplace activities
change rapidly and regularly. The entire set of
CIAT Performance Standards should
therefore be incorporated within a review
cycle, of say five years, with the included
areas/activities broken down into thefollowing categories:
Activity/area category
1. Type 1 and 2 activities as defined in stage 1
2. Type 3 and 4 activities as defined in stage 1
3. Areas/activities with rapid/frequent
changes in knowledge (eg Building
Regulations)
4. Areas/activities with rapid/frequent
changes in workplace performance (eg IT
procedures/processes)
5. Areas/activities which remain relatively
constant
6. Areas/activities with updates scheduled
7. Areas/activities with related events
planned
Each area/activity can then be scheduled into
the review cycle with the appropriate number
of occurrences within that cycle. It should be
remembered that the Institute’s obligation is
for a minimum of 35 hours’ CPD in any one
year. This should not be used to limit exposure
to CPD activities as the professionalobligation to clients, employers and
professional colleagues may require more than
this. It will be important to retain some
flexibility within the cycle, to allow for other
changes, specific events or identification of a
new requirement from either your own,
employer or client perspective.
Stage three: evaluating CPD
areas/activities
CPD activities alone will not be sufficient and
should be complemented with an evaluation
of the relevance, quality and consequential
validity of that activity. Activities which are
found to have a low relevance should be rare,
as non-relevant activities should be excluded
through the CPD planning process. This is
more likely to happen if the purpose of
events/activities is not clearly communicated
or reflected upon before attendance. Such
non-relevant activities can be considered
invalid as part of a structured CPD
programme as they are unlikely to add value
to the objective of maintaining competence.
Poor quality events are inevitable and can be
difficult to foresee. There will however be an
impact upon your CPD planning if the event
does not live up to your expectations in terms
of maintaining competence, effectively
making the event invalid. Events/activities
which you regard as invalid, that is they did not
deliver the expected/anticipated outcomes, are
likely to have a detrimental effect upon your
CPD plan, as that particular area of
competence may need to be revisited, either
within the same year or soon after. Thisshould not be seen as a poor reflection upon
you but should be borne in mind when
selecting other events.
So, when considering a potential CPD event,
it is essential that you consider the relevance
and likely quality of the event and its
consequential impact upon your overall CPD
plan and development objectives; its true
value. This is also not to say that you should
not consider a last-minute CPD opportunity,
which may be very relevant etc but not
necessarily scheduled for that particular time.
CPD plans need to retain an element of
flexibility, allowing you to respond quickly to
changes in industry or employer/client requirements.
Stage four: overall/end of year evaluation
As the year’s end approaches, which should, if
possible, coincide with any annual appraisal
you may have, you will be able to look at your
CPD plan and evaluate its effectiveness with
respect to your overall competence, as in stage
one earlier. This is where ineffective activities,or those which for any reason were
delayed/not undertaken, can be rescheduled
and new activities can be incorporated.
Summary
The CIAT Performance Standards can
facilitate a flexible, competence based
approach to planning, structuring and
evaluating CPD, which allows members to
assess and plan for the maintenance of their
own professional competence using a wide
range of CPD events/activities. This will allow
members to retain control of their own
development planning and opportunities and
can be undertaken in conjunction with other
developmental requirements such as
performance reviews and appraisals.
The stages outlined can be regarded as part of
a CPD process, which when combined
constitute the maintenance of professional
competence with respect to CIAT’s minimum
standards of professional qualification.
Further informationFurther information on CPD and CIAT’s
requirements can be obtained from the CIAT
website, www.ciat.org.uk, or by emailing
To receive further literature on CPD and
Performance Standards, please contact Holly
Willbourn, Education and CPD Administrator
on 020 7278 2206, email [email protected]
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OPINION
The UK goal is to achieve 80% reduction incarbon emissions by 2050, however buildings
presently account for some 45% of carbon
emissions and it has been estimated that 80% of
the buildings that we will be occupying in 2050
have already been built. The scale of the
challenge in reducing fossil fuel dependency in
the built environment is vast and will require
both effective policy and a dramatic increase in
skills and awareness amongst the built
environment professionals.
The changes in the regulation of building energy
performance has already created challenges forthe construction industry and the acceleration of
regulatory change towards zero carbon new
buildings by 2020 will only widen the gulf
between policy and the ability of the industry to
deliver. The need for a radical rethink in practice
in the construction industry is urgent and the
status quo is not an option.
The changes necessary to achieve sustainable
development in our built environment will be far
reaching in areas of policy, finance, procurement,
practice and management. However, unless
professionals are equipped with the fundamental
skills that will allow them to design, model andconstruct genuinely efficient buildings, then the
transition to a low carbon economy simply will
not happen.
The need for design professionals in the
construction industry to be well versed in science
and technology has never been greater with the
global concerns to address the sustainability of
the built environment. Having this fundamental
knowledge allows designers to manipulate the
thermal and environmental characteristics of
buildings to achieve performance criteria without
necessarily relying on energy consuming servicesinterventions.
The potential lack of knowledge to inform
strategic design decisions has led to the
perpetuation of an experimental approach tobuilding performance, rather than an approach
based on synthesis, analysis, testing and
measurement of solutions.
The traditional development process has a
tendency to promote the consumption of finite
resources and the production of waste with little
emphasis on efficiency, re-use or recycling of
materials. In order to move towards a more
sustainable design culture the life expectancy of
buildings must be assessed with the linkages to
obsolescence. This should be undertaken at the
design stage of a project as it is at this stage thatmost of the fundamental decisions are made
which influence and facilitate the achievements
of sustainability objectives.
Changes in the development process are needed,
together with corresponding changes in all
sectors of the construction industry. This need
for change can be achieved by modifying the
traditional patterns of consumption, through the
introduction of new detail design strategies
including performance, production, function and
environment. Designing by using an holistic
approach will require better understanding of
materials, their function in a given environmentand their assembly and disassembly. However
this will require a greater emphasis on skills
development at all levels in the science and
technology of buildings linked to materials and
components and the necessary research and thedevelopment of lifespan characteristics of buildings.
The global challenge of environmental sustain-
ability provides the construction industry with an
opportunity to become more innovative, creative
and consequently require the industry to up-skill
at all levels. The UK suffers from systemic
weaknesses in its skills base which limit its
productivity and competitiveness in today’s
economy, and reduce its capacity to exploit the
opportunities offered by green growth.
The case for moving towards a low-carboneconomy and achieving green and sustainable
growth has been well documented. It has gained
further ground as governments look for ways out
of the economic downturn and means for
reducing unemployment at the same time as
meeting their climate change obligations,
renewing energy infrastructure and complying
with other environmental legislation.
However, as government and industry increase
efforts to take advantage of the economic
opportunities provided by the low-carbon
economy, the need to ensure there is a workforce
with the skills required to exploit thoseopportunities becomes more pressing. Growth
in demand is likely to increase for professionals
with high-level, specialist skills and anticipate this
demand to ensure new and existing professionals
are equipped to support and share in the success
of these future growth sectors.
However, against this background the Institute
and the members have a major opportunity to
grasp this territory and the opportunity as a
central plank of the future plans, policies and
practices for Architectural Technology and be
the lead design profession in this key area.
Professor Sam Allwinkle is Director of Lifelong
Learning at Napier University and a member of
CIAT’s Research Group.
... or a darker shade of pale? Strategic design decisions, not
experimentation, are required to take sustainable design into the
future, argues Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT MCIAT.
A lighter
shade of green...
‘The UK suffers from
systemic weaknesses
in its skills base
which limit its
productivity’
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INSIGHT Technical Services
Junior Internship Scheme for
Architectural Technology students
Supporting students’ growth
Insight Technical Services (Professionals in design, construction and estate management) is a supportive
organisation which tries to develop all members by regular appraisals and feedback. We believe that the
students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. With this in mind we intend to help enhance the current academic
teaching method for Architectural Technology whilst promoting CIAT. To do this we intend to take several
Architectural Technology students into our workplace each year and gradually expose them to as much of our
industry as possible.
In conjunction with CIAT Accredited degree courses, Insight Technical Services wishes to help support students’
growth educationally by opening the doors to the professional workplace. We aim to offer students the additionalskills and professional knowledge to not only use in the workplace but also to further aid their studies. The hope
is that this will enable the interns to successfully enter the workforce after obtaining their full degree qualification.
By undertaking this scheme, Insight Technical Services is supporting and helping nurture and develop the
Chartered Architectural Technologists of the future.
We will advise successful applicants to become Student CIAT members if they are not already, as we will
support and encourage their development towards Chartered status. We will also promote active involvement
with CIAT.
What academics say about the scheme
Insight Technical Services has recently offered two internship places to students from Wolverhampton University
currently in their second year. Andrew Cunningham, Architectural Design Technology Course Manager at
Wolverhampton University says ‘We see this scheme as creating a smoother transition between knowledge and
experience. The student experience first hand the application of the knowledge gained in the studies almost at
the same time. They can then be called open by tutors to verify the appropriateness of the topics under study.
‘At present students can only achieve this mix of knowledge and experience by placements or by completing the
course part-time. This method should permit the student to complete their degree in the original three year
period, whilst gaining valuable experience.
Working a maximum of 15-16 hours per week enables the student to retain their full time status.
The experience gained may also contribute to their POP Record and accelerate the student’s move through to
MCIAT status.’
For more information contact:
Andrew Stanford ACIAT, INSIGHT Technical Services
6 Sweetlake Business Village, Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 9EW
Tel: 01743 242464. Email: [email protected]. Web: www.insightts.co.uk.
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LEGISLATION
Termination provisions in standard form building contracts are not always user friendly.
Contract administrators must understand the circumstances in which a contract can be
terminated. Hannah Bywater of Robin Simon LLP explains.
In an ideal world projects run smoothly, allparties perform their obligations inaccordance with their contracts and there is no
need for termination provisions. The reality isthat problems do arise and in these situations, workable termination provisions areimportant.
Unfortunately, termination provisions instandard form building contracts are notalways user friendly. Contract administrators(CAs) must understand the circumstances in which a contract can be terminated, and theadministrative procedure that must befollowed to make the termination legal andeffective, they must also make the client aware
of what the contract provisions are if theclient is proposing to terminate thecontractor’s contract, and be able to advisetheir client of the consequences if thecontractor is intending to terminate.
The circumstances in which a building contract can be terminated will vary depending on which contract is being used.For the purposes of this article, I will befocusing on the terms set out in the following widely used contracts: JCT Minor Building Works Contract 2005 (Revision 1 2007) and JCT Building Contract for a home owner/occupier
JCT Minor Building WorksContract
In what circumstances can the contract beterminated? Section 6 of the contract deals with termination of the contractor’semployment:
Termination by the employer
The employer may terminate the contract if
thecontractor:
without good cause suspends the works;
fails to proceed with the works in a timelyfashion
fails to comply with the CDM Regulations
becomes insolvent
commits an offence under the Prevention of
Corruption Acts 1889 to 1916 or the LocalGovernment Act 1972.
Termination by the contractorConversely, the contractor may give notice toterminate its employment if the employer:
does not pay sums properly due to thecontractor by the final date for payment
interferes with or obstructs the issue of anycertificate due under the contract
fails to comply with the CDM regulations
the Contractor also has claims fortermination if the Works are suspended fora continuous period of more than onemonth by reason of certain CA instructionsand/or employer default.
Termination by either party The contract may also be terminated by eitherparty if the works are suspended for acontinuous period of one month by reason of:
force majeure
Contract Administrator instructions issuedas a result of the negligence or default of anystatutory undertaker;
loss or damage to the works by specifiedevents;
civil commotion or terrorism;
any statutory power which directly affectsthe execution of the works.
How to terminate the contract?
Termination provisions are strictly applied,and care must be taken to see that the termsof the contract are precisely complied with,particularly with regard to the timing andmethods for serving notices. Failure to haveregard for time limits and methodology can
invalidate the termination notice. If it is foundthat a notice has been given unreasonably or vexatious the notice will be void.
If the CA considers there is good reason toterminate the contractor’s employmentbecause the contractor has suspended the works without good cause, failed to proceed
timeously, or failed to comply with the CDMRegulations, the CA must discuss the options with their client, and if the client wishes toterminate the Contract the employer or theCA must do the following:
1. Give the contractor a notice specifying thedefault
2. If the contractor continues with or does notremedy the default within seven days, the CAmay give a second notice to the contractor toterminate the contractor’s employment (this
notice must be given on or within 10 daysfrom the expiry of the seven day period).
Termination will take effect on receipt of thesecond notice. It is important to rememberthat notices must be in writing and given by
The terminator
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hand or special/recorded delivery. If thecontractor becomes insolvent or commits anact of corruption or local government offencethe employer/CA only needs to serve onenotice.
Where the contractor feels it has reason toterminate the contract it must give theemployer a notice specifying the relevantdefault or suspension event as detailed above.If the employer does not correct the default orresume the services within seven days of thenotice the contractor must serve a furthernotice (within 10 days of expiry of the firstnotice) that their employment is terminated. The CA must be able to advise the employerif the correct procedure has been followed.
Where the works have been suspended by either party for the reasons above, either party
can give notice that unless the suspensionceases within seven days, the contract will beterminated. A further notice must be given onexpiry of the seven day period to terminatethe contract.
Consequences of terminationClause 6.7 deals with the consequences of termination. Once the contract has beenterminated the employer may engage anothercontractor to carry out and complete any unfinished or defective works. Any provisionsrequiring further payment to the contractor orany release of retention no longer apply.
Once the works are completed, the employermust issue an account. This account is to beset out in a certificate issued by the CA and will show:
the amount of expense incurred by theemployer including loss and damage causedby the contractor (whether arising fromtermination or otherwise)
the amount already paid to the contractor
the total amount which would have been
payable for the works if the contract had notbeen terminated.
If the employer’s loss plus payments made tothe contractor are more than the total amountof the contract, the difference is payable by the contractor to the employer. If the amountis less, the difference is payable by theemployer to the contractor.
Other considerations The consequences of termination can besignificant and a decision to terminate shouldbe exercised extremely carefully taking into
account all outstanding issues on theadministration of the building contract and allthe other provisions of the contract. If theemployer wrongly terminates the Contract hecould be liable for any damages incurred by the contractor. If the employer has followed
the CA advice then the CA could expect theemployer to join the CA in any litigation.
JCT Building Contract for aHome Owner/Occupier
In what circumstances can the contract beterminated? The JCT Home Owner building contract is, in many respects, much simplerthan the Minor Works Contract. Clause 10deals with the provisions for bringing thecontract to an end. The reasons fortermination are different to those under theMinor Works Contract. The CA can terminatethe contractor’s employment if the contractor:
is not at the site regularly to carry out the work
is not meeting his health and safety andenvironmental responsibilities
is so incompetent or careless that the work isof an unacceptable standard
becomes insolvent.
The contractor may terminate the HomeOwner Contract if the customer:
does not pay an amount due without havinggood reason
prevents the contractor from carrying out the works
if the CA fails or refuses to act as he shouldunder the contract.
How to terminate the contract The contract administrator must give written warning to the contractor.
If the contractor does not rectify theproblem within seven days of receiving the written warning, the contract administrator
can end the contract by giving the contractora second written notice.
The contract will end as soon as the notice isgiven.
In the event of insolvency, no notice isrequired. The contract will automatically cometo an end unless the contractor’s insolvency practitioner makes suitable arrangements toallow the contract to continue.
The contractor may terminate its employmentfollowing the same procedure above giving the
relevant notices to the consumer.
Consequences of terminationIf the contract is terminated, the employer(referred to as the consumer in this contract) will only have to pay money due to the
contractor, if any, once the work has beenfinished by another contractor. The employercan claim from the contractor any costs andexpenses which result from the contractorfailing to keep to the terms of the contract.
Wrongful termination
As stated above, termination provisions inthese contracts are applied strictly and caremust be taken when considering whether toissue termination notices. If it should turn outthat the employer was not entitled to end thecontract, this will amount to a repudiatory breach of contract by the employer and thecontractor may be entitled to claim damages.
In these circumstances the employer may inturn, seek to claim against the CA forproviding negligent advice regarding thetermination of the contract. Furthermore, the
costs of a new contractor completing works will usually be more expensive than the costsof the existing contractor.
SummaryIt is important to understand the reasons andmechanics of terminating contracts. Theemployer will be relying on the CA toadminister the contract correctly. Terminationof the contract when the employer is notentitled to do so can be costly and thereforeCAs should not advise their client’s toterminate agreements lightly. CAs should:
1. consider carefully if a default has arisenhaving regard for all of the circumstances;
2. consider whether it is reasonable to givenotice;
3. follow the notice requirements strictly, setout the default complained of and stateexplicitly the clause in the contract which isbeing relied on; and
4. keep copies of any correspondence sent orreceived in relation to breaches and defaults
and keep copies of all notices served.
5. If the employer wishes to terminate thecontract and the CA has any doubt about theirentitlement to do so the CA should direct theemployer to obtain legal advice. If theemployer is reluctant to do so, the CA has theoption of obtaining his own legal advice so asto safeguard his position.
Robin Simon LLP is a leading practice in the field of professional indemnity and insurance law. For more information visit www.robinsimonllp.com
This article refers to the law of England and Wales; in other countries legislation may differ.
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This presgious event in the CIAT calendar brings together over 200 professionals in
Architectural Technology and the built environment from across the UK and overseas — an
ideal opportunity for you to specifically target and promote your product or service directly to
those who are the decision makers and specifiers in the industry. The publicity, however,
doesn’t stop there! Promoon of your product or service will go not only to those who aend
the event, but also to the wider CIAT membership and related professionals, via the Instute’s
website and magazine.
The programmeFriday 18 November Members’ Evening, Crowne Plaza Hotel: an informal members only social
event which includes a supper and a ‘Scalextric’ fun event for charity.Saturday 19 November The CIAT AGM takes place during the day at historic Downing College,
with stand space available for sponsors. In the evening, Girton College is host to the splendour
of the President’s Annual Dinner Dance.
Sponsorship oponsAending sponsors:
• Stand space at AGM
• Two Dinner Dance ckets
• Publicity distribuon to AGM delegates
• Company name and logo on related promoonal material
• Banner and link on CIAT website, for a period of three months
Cost: £2500 plus VAT
Non-aending sponsors:
• Half page display adversement in Architectural Technology magazine
• Publicity distribuon to AGM delegates
• Company name and logo on related promoonal material
Cost: £1000 plus VAT
Basic sponsors:
• Publicity distribuon to AGM delegates
• Company profile in CIAT Enewsleer
Cost: £700 plus VAT
Book nowTo book a sponsorship package or for a no-obligaon discussion, please contact:
Hugh Morrison, Communicaons Director, CIAT, 397 City Road, London, EC1V 1NH, UK.
Tel 020 7278 2206/020 3286 2201. Fax 020 7837 3194.
Email: [email protected]
Presidents’ Annual
Dinner Dance 2011
Cambridge: sponsorship opportunies
CIAT is holding its Annual General Meeng and President’s Dinner Dance in
Cambridge this year. Promote your product or service to Architectural
Technology professionals and meet the industry’s decision makers.
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EDUCATION
Where did you get you inspiration/idea for
the café design?
In the summer holidays, I went on a tour of the
Olympic site with my parents. Although it was a
building site you could still see how the buildings
would look during the games. The main thing
that really impressed me was that the IOC was
willing to put so much money into making the
games a sustainable one and creating a green
legacy for the local area. They had thought about
things that although seem small now, would have
a huge impact on the environment during the
games.
For example, rainwater being collected from the
‘Pringle’ shaped roof of the velodrome and then
used for flushing the toilets. When you think
about how many times those toilets will be
flushed during the games, a lot of water will be
saved. I got my inspiration from the Olympic
Park and the idea of being sustainable and
modern in order to help the environment and
start a ‘green revolution’.
What software did you use to produce the
imagery and design?
The software that I used is called Sims 3. It is agame where you can design people, build them
buildings or houses and then decide how their
lives shape out. It is easy to use once you know
how. The game comes with objects for you to
put inside the buildings but to make them more
suitable for the cafe I found others on the
internet.
As I wanted to follow the sustainable theme I
also included wind-turbines and solar panels
which if you were playing the game, would
reduce the energy bills that your character has to
pay!
Have you decided what your career
ambitions are?
I have some ideas about what I would like to do
but I haven’t made up my mind
completely. I am quite creative so I
am thinking about something to do
with design.
Had you heard of Architectural
Technology before you visited
the careers fair?
I had not heard of Architectural
Technology but I had heard of
architecture.
Now that you know more about
Architectural Technology would
you consider it as a career
option?
I have been thinking about
architecture as an option for a
possible career (Alicia’s relevant
GCSE topics include Graphics, Maths
and Triple Science) and now I know
more about Architectural Tech-
nology, it is also a possibility as I am
very interested in it. I like the idea of
being able to make a difference by
doing your job and designing
something that will affect people’slives. I am interested in a career in
architecture and construction but I
think I'd prefer the design side of
arch-itecture, not construction.
Do any of your family or friends work in
the architectural professional or building
industry?
Our neighbour and close family friend is an
architect, so I have always been interested in the
ways he designs, which is traditional. He doesn’t
use computers to design with and I really find
his drawings fascinating.
How would you feel if the café was built?
If the cafe was built I would feel really proud. I
would also be pleased to have given something
to the community and to have been involved
with the Olympics. It would be fantastic to be
able to be associated with the games.
How did you feel when you got the news you
had won?
I felt really happy when I found out I had won
as I had spent a lot of time on my entry, I was
also pleased to have won when I was wasn’t
expecting it!
Technologist
of the future? At the Skills London Careers Fair at Excel in October, CIAT held a designcompetition for 12 to 16 year olds, to publicise the Institute and get young
people thinking about careers in Architectural Technology. The winner was Alicia Mundy (age 14) for her design for an Olympic Park cafe, ‘DeCafLondon’. James Banks, Membership Director, got in touch with her.
Top left: Alicia Mundy. Above: Alicia’s winning design
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The proposed work and question arising;(please note items 1-3 are omitted as extraneous).
4.The papers submitted indicate that thebuilding to which this determinationrelates is a two storey, mid terrace house with: two bedrooms and a bathroom onthe first floor; a living room, kitchen andconservatory on the ground floor; with anentrance hall and a stair leading to a firstfloor landing.
5.The proposed building work comprisesthe conversion of the loft area (roof space) to form an additional en-suite
bedroom and other ancillary work. Accessto the new second floor is proposed froma new stair from the first floor landing leading to an open loft area/room without a door. The stair enclosure isformed by fire resisting doors andpartitions at ground and first floor levels. You also state that each bedroom window will be an escape/egress window and thatinterlinked smoke and heat detection willbe provided at each level of the house.
6.The above proposed work was thesubject of a full plans application which was rejected by the Council on 21December 2009 on the grounds that yourplans do not provide for a protectedstairway at second floor level and do nottherefore comply with Requirement B1(Means of warning and escape) in Part B(Fire safety) of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended). However,your client wishes to have an open loft
area/room and you consider that yourproposals demonstrate compliance withRequirement B1. It is in respect of thisquestion that you have applied for adetermination.
The applicant’s case
7.You take the view that thecircumstances of this case are ‘almost
precisely similar’ to a previous appeal tothe Secretary of State and you haveenclosed a copy of the decision in thatcase to support your position.
8.You explain that your client wishes toprovide an open loft area not only toserve as a bedroom but as an extensionof her living space. However, youconsider that you have taken steps to
ensure that the fire safety aims of theBuilding Regulations can be met withinthe submitted proposals so that the safety of the occupants of the loft room is notcompromised.
9.You believe that the main con-siderations in this case are the safety of the occupants of the new loft room
should a fire occur elsewhere in the houseand the impact of the proposed work onthe safety of the occupants of the lowerstoreys. You point out that the escaperoute (stairway) from the loft room will beprotected from the accommodation atevery level other than from the loft roomitself. This will provide, in so far as theoccupants of the loft room areconcerned, the same level of safety as would be afforded by a conventionalprotected stairway. As such, there would
be no need for a fire door to provide saferefuge for the occupants of the loft room.
10.However, you accept the effect of theproposal to omit a door to the loft room will mean that the rooms at ground andfirst floor levels will become ‘inner rooms’and you say you have therefore providedsuitable windows to allow safe escape forthe occupants of such rooms in anemergency.
11.In response to the Council’s commentson your determination application(below) and its concern regarding theposition of the first floor escape window on the rear elevation over a conservatory,you provided a photograph and detailsrelating to the roof of the conservatory attached to the ground floor rear wall andstate that your client would − as acondition of approval of her proposals−be willing to replace the material of the
roof of the conservatory with toughenedglass capable of withstanding impact andincreased loading likely in the event of emergency use. You also reiterated thatthe existing bedroom windows would
DeterminationBuilding Act 1984 - Section 16 (10) (a).
The full text of the Secretary of State’s (England and Wales) Determination of
compliance with requirement B1 (means of warning and escape) in Part B (fire safety)
of schedule 1 to the Building Regulations 2000 (as amended), in respect of a loft
conversion.
‘...most conservatory
roofs are constructed
from lightweight
materials andglazing or
polycarbonate sheets
and are not capable
of sustaining the
impact of a person
jumping onto themfrom a window at a
higher level.’
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each meet the criteria for egress windowsdescribed in paragraph 2.8 of theguidance in Approved Document B (Firesafety, Volume 1 - Dwellinghouses).
The Council’s case12.The Council takes the view that thelack of a protected stairway at secondfloor level in this case is not in accordance with the guidance in paragraphs 2.6a and2.20b of Approved Document B.
13.The Council considers that should afire occur within the proposed loft roomthe omission of a fire resisting door andenclosure to the top storey could result in
smoke quickly obstructing the escaperoute for the occupants of the rooms atground and first floor levels. These roomsshould therefore be considered as innerrooms within the definition contained in Appendix E and paragraph 2.9 of Approved Document B. Paragraph 2.9states that an inner room arrangement isonly acceptable where rooms on a floornot more than 4.5m above ground levelare provided with an emergency egress window which complies with paragraph2.8. The drawing submitted to theCouncil indicates an escape window tothe first floor bedroom on the rearelevation but not to the first floorbedroom on the front elevation.
14.The drawing also indicates aconservatory directly beneath the escape window on the rear elevation. TheCouncil believes that most conservatory roofs are constructed from lightweightmaterials and glazing or polycarbonatesheets and are not capable of sustaining the impact of a person jumping ontothem from a window at a higher level and walking across them. The Council has notreceived supporting information to justify the ability of the existing conservatory tosupport this type of impact and loading.
15.The Council concludes therefore thatyour plans do not comply withRequirement B1 as the egress route from
the first floor bedroom window on therear elevation is not proven to be a saferoute and an emergency egress window inaccordance with paragraph 2.8 of Approved Document B has not been
provided to the first floor bedroom onthe front elevation.
The Secretary of State’s consideration
16. The Secretary of State has givencareful consideration to the particularcircumstances of this case and thearguments presented by both parties. Henotes that he is being asked to determine whether the plans of the proposedbuilding work to convert a loft into ahabitable room are in conformity withRequirement B1 of the Building Regulations.
17.You have acknowledged that, withoutan enclosure to the stair at the proposedsecond floor level, there is a need forescape windows from the first floor bed-room windows and have indicated thatthese will be provided. However, thecopies of the drawings submitted to theCouncil and to the Secretary of Stateindicate an escape window in the firstfloor bedroom on the rear elevation butnot in the first floor bedroom on thefront elevation.
18.With regard to the Council’s concernabout the escape route from the first floor window on the rear elevation, your client
has also indicated her willingness toaddress the detailed design of theconservatory roof to achieve compliance,but you have not submitted any detailedproposals in this respect.
19.The Secretary of State considers thatyour plans could easily be amended toshow compliance by providing thesemissing details and the Council has not
suggested that it has any furtherobjections in relation to Requirement B1.He observes that the dispute in this caserelates mainly to a failure to adequately communicate your proposals rather thanany fundamental technical differences.
The determination
20.The Secretary of State considers thatyour plans relating to the loft conversionin question, do not demonstrate adequateprovision for means of escape in case of
fire. He has therefore concluded andhereby determines that the plans of theproposed building work do not comply with Requirement B1 (Means of warning and escape) in Part B (Fire safety) of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations2000 (as amended).
21.You should note that in the applicationof building regulations to the proposedbuilding work, it is relevant when that work begins. Where the work − which asin your case is the subject of full plansdeposited with the Council before 1October 2010 − is started before 1October 2011 the Building Regulations2000 (as amended) will apply and theSecretary of State has made hisdetermination on this basis. But if the work is started after that date, theconsolidated Building Regulations 2010 will apply instead. However, although youshould be aware of this, in most casesthere will be no difference in practice asthe substantive provisions will not havechanged.
22.You should also note that the Secretary of State has no further jurisdiction in thiscase and that any matters that follow should be taken up with the building control body.
Crown copyright, reproduced by permission.
For further information on determinations,
please visit: www.communities.gov.uk
‘Your plans do notcomply with
Requirement B1 as
the egress route from
the first floor
bedroom window on
the rear elevation isnot proven to be a
safe route’
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On 3 September 2011 CIAT’s Council will be electing the following honorary positions:
Vice President Practice
Honorary Secretary
What is involved?
With each of these positions you will automatically be-come a trustee of CIAT (ie a member of the ExecutiveBoard and also for Council) and are therefore con-tributing to the policies and future strategic develop-
ment of the Institute. You will be expected to attendtwo Council meetings (normally on a Saturday inMarch and September) and up to four Executive boardmeetings as well as the Institute’s Annual GeneralMeeting. There may also be attendance at events and meetingson behalf of the Institute, for example, at ConstructionIndustry Council meetings, Award presentations or atuniversities.
Vice President Practice
The role is principally about supporting and developing services for all members practising Architectural Tech-nology. You will work in close liaison with the Practice Depart-ment and will promote CIAT and its members with theobjective of gaining greater profile and recognition.Other projects will be in developing services and guid-ance for Members in practice on their own account.Other external meetings may be in relation to gaining greater recognition, developing links with other bodies,such as Government etc and lobbying them on issuesof policy. You will also work with the Chairman of the Task Forces tackling practice issues such as arbitration, adju-dication, practice documents etc.
Honorary Secretary As Honorary Secretary, you will ensure that the Insti-tute’s Code of Conduct is adhered to. Together withthe President and Chief Executive, the Honorary Sec-retary is also responsible for ensuring the smooth run-ning of the Executive Board, Council, AGM andConduct Committee in line with the Institute’s Consti-tution. As a member of the Conduct Committee you will be required to attend these meetings, normally held
on the Friday prior to the Executive Board meetings.It is the Conduct Committee which investigates andconsiders complaints made against members for al-leged breaches of the Institute’s Code of Conduct.
Potential rewards
You will have the chance to shape the future of yourInstitute and strategic and operational levels.If you have ever wondered why something has or hasnot been done then now is your chance to do some-thing positive about it. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.
I am interested: what do I do?
If you are a Chartered Member and are interested youneed to be nominated by a fellow Chartered Member,in writing to the returning officer by 8 July 2011.
Guidelines
Nominations must be received by the returning officerno later than 8 July 2011. Any Chartered Member is eligible to propose a candi-date although no nomination is permitted without ob-
taining the prior consent of the nominee, and any Chartered Member is eligible to stand.
The returning officer is the Chief Executive, FrancescaBerriman, who will:
Invite the nominees formally toaccept or reject the nomination
Prepare a final list of acceptednominations and despatch it toall members of council prior tothe meeting
Invite all those who haveaccepted nominations to attend
the Council meeting for election
Obtain copies of nominee manifestos
For further information on what the posts involve,please contact CIAT 397 City Road, London EC1V 1NH. Tel. 020 7278 2206. Email [email protected] officers will be profiled in the September/Oc-tober edition of Architectural Technology.
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