Dear RIAI Colleague It was good to meet some of you at the recent SI80 CPD in Galway on Monday and I am sure some of you may be worried about voting for BRegsReform candidates in the forthcoming RIAI Council Read More …
As a continuation to A UK trained architect’s experience of Irish Building Control this post takes the argument a bit further and asks you which system you would prefer… I can understand how the “To die for” quotes on proposed Read More …
I haven’t done one of these for a while and the situation has come up a few times recently as projects are drawing to a close. It’s an interesting problem concerning when the architect should be paid his final payment. Read More …
Why architects need to charge for consultations: Background: Original enquiry was for me to visit house to increase light and warmth to the living room of an existing house. My response was to either: a. Conduct a site visit & Read More …
I’ve written previously on the concept of Architect as Story Teller and it’s interesting to see this theory in action now that that I have two of the ‘stories’ currently on site and under construction. The residential work I concentrate Read More …
Below are quick links that take you to each post on Building Regulations Reform which also give a background on why (if you’re an RIAI member) you should vote for me in the current RIAI Council Election. Also if you’re Read More …
What we’re seeing with ordinary members of the RIAI is remarkable; a ground swell of support on a common, specific purpose, completely separate from the Institute: Today 500+ architects have today written to Minister Phil Hogan asking him to defer Read More …
Residential Architect: Is there another job that connects you so personally for such an extended period; when you take into account the design and planning process and then works on site this relationship can extend for years. And yes, it Read More …
I thought I’d post a clarification concerning my candidature on the RIAI election: Originally the intention was for me to be entered as a candidate for the Western Region but due to an administration error, I’m now on the general Read More …
This post gives a personal opinion on why the construction industry is in the state it’s in. It’s written as an outsider (which effectively I am) looking in. Rural Ireland has a background of not paying that much for architectural Read More …
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