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    ARB chair reappointed: regulatory overhaul and practice impacts for UK designers

    June 8, 2026|

    Reviewed by Tom Sullivan

    ARB chair reappointed: regulatory overhaul and practice impacts for UK designers

    First reported on The Construction Index

    30 Second Briefing

    Architects Registration Board chair Alan Kershaw has been reappointed by the Privy Council for a further two-year term as the regulator continues a major overhaul of UK architectural practice. Since his initial appointment in 2020, ARB has redesigned initial education and training routes, introduced a mandatory CPD scheme, updated its Code of Conduct and agreed mutual recognition and MoU frameworks with several non-UK jurisdictions. The next phase centres on embedding these regulatory changes while responding to technological shifts and evolving public expectations across the built environment.

    Technical Brief

    • Current Corporate Strategy explicitly prioritises “effective and proportionate” regulation, relevant to cost–risk balance on projects.
    • ARB’s remit to “protect the public” frames competence expectations for architects on safety‑critical geotechnical and structural schemes.
    • Mutual recognition and MoU frameworks with non‑UK jurisdictions affect cross‑border design sign‑off and liability allocation.
    • Mandatory CPD and updated Code of Conduct give clearer grounds for disciplinary action on technical negligence or non‑compliance.
    • For infrastructure clients, a more prescriptive regulatory environment may tighten procurement criteria around architect competence evidence.

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    Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.

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