LNB News 20/06/2025
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Issue Date: 20 June 2025
Published Date: 20 June 2025
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has published a new Architects Code of Conduct and Practice, which will come into effect on 1 September 2025, replacing the 2017 version. Developed under ARB’s statutory duty in section 13 of the Architects Act 1997, the updated Code outlines six core Standards—honesty and integrity, public interest, competence, professional practice, communication and collaboration, and respect—each supported by practical examples. The revised Code reflects changes in the regulatory landscape, including the Grenfell Tower disaster, the climate emergency and evolving expectations around equality, diversity and inclusion. It follows a consultation held in 2024, which showed strong support for the proposed Standards. To assist architects in applying the Code, ARB is also publishing supporting guidance in phases, with the second tranche—covering conflicts of interest, finances and whistleblowing—now open for consultation.
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