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Groups
RSUA members who have any questions about a group or who want to get involved can contact the group chair directly, or contact Jude Faloon at the RSUA office by emailing jude@rsua.org.uk or phoning 028 9032 3670.
BIM Task Group
Chaired by Peter Monaghan, the RSUA BIM Task Group was formed in June 2017 to provide constructive feedback to the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) on the operation of BIM and to examine the benefits of an architectural guide similar to the BSRIA BG6 Guide.
BIM Task Group Chair Peter Monaghan monaghanp@src.ac.uk
Membership and contact details
| Name | Organisation | |
| Orla Anderson | Gregory Architects | orlayoung@gregoryarchitects.com |
| Ciarán Fox | RSUA | ciaran@rsua.org.uk |
| Ken Geary | Ostick + Williams | ken.geary@ostickandwilliams.com |
| Glenda Hall | Education Authority NI | Glenda.Hall@eani.org.uk |
| Martin Hare | McAdam Design | mhare@mcadamdesign.co.uk |
| Thomas Mahon | Queen’s University Belfast | t.mahon@qub.ac.uk |
| Suzanne McCoy | Samuel Stevenson & Sons | suzanne.mccoy@samuel-stevenson.co.uk |
| Peter Monaghan | Southern Regional College | monaghanp@src.ac.uk |
| Mark Porter | Consultant | markporterarchitect@googlemail.com |
| Brian Quinn | Education Authority NI | brian.quinn@eani.org.uk |
| Aaron Shannon | Knox & Clayton | aarons@knox-clayton.co.uk |
| Michael Tennyson | Central Procurement Directorate | michael.tennyson@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Emma White | White Ink | emma@whiteink.co.uk |
Brexit Task Group
RSUA formed the Brexit Task Group to address the impact of Brexit on architects in Northern Ireland. Chaired by Paul Crowe, the group is formulating RSUA’s response to the potential of a no-deal Brexit and consider other scenarios. The focus will be on individual architects, architect practices, students and clients.
Brexit Task Group Chair Paul Crowe paul.crowe@toddarch.co.uk
Membership and contact details
| Name | Organisation | Email Address |
| Paul Crowe | Todd Architects | paul.crowe@toddarch.co.uk |
| Feargal Harron | Kennedy Fitzgerald | f.harron@kennedyfitzgerald.com |
| Michael Doherty | Doherty Architects | michael.doherty@doharch.com |
| Martin O’Kane | HMD Architects | m.okane@hmdarchitects.com |
| Jane Larmour | Arigho Larmour Wheeler | jane@alwarchitects.com |
Early Career Architects Forum (ECAF)
RSUA established this forum to address issues affecting those within the early stages of their architectural career. Chaired by James Grieve, the Early Career Architects Forum supports architects in Northern Ireland in their first ten years of practise; consecutive or otherwise and provides a platform for the society’s newest members to engage on matters specifically pertaining to the development of early career architects.
ECAF Chair James Grieve james.grieve@consarc-design.co.uk.
Value of an Architect
Chaired by Jane Larmour, RSUA established this group in December 2018. The remit of this group is to:
- Articulate the value that a chartered architect brings to a project for a client and for wider society. This will build on work already undertaken by other bodies.
- Consider the distinction between the value provided by a chartered architect and the value provided by an architectural technologist or unqualified designer
- Differentiate between the value proposition for smaller domestic projects and large commercial/public sector clients
Value of Architect Chair Jane Larmour jane@alwarchitects.com
Membership and contact details
| Name | Organisation | Email Address |
| Jane Larmour | Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects | jane@alwarchitects.com |
| Murray Bell | Bell Architects Ltd | murray@bell-architects.com |
| Nicola Waddington | Waddington-McClure Architects | nicola@waddington-mcclure.co.uk |
| Joan McCoy | White Ink | joan@whiteink.co.uk |
Women in Architecture
On Thursday 26 June 2019, RSUA Women in Architecture was launched to provide support and inspire women working as architects and women aspiring to work as architects. Aisling Shannon Rusk will lead the Women in Architecture sub-group and it is intended that the group will provide a network for women architects to share their experiences, learn from and support each other.
Women in Architecture Chair Aisling Shannon-Rusk aisling@studioidir.com.
Senior Architects Group
The Senior Architects Group meet for lunch on the last Tuesday of each month at RSUA. The current chair of the group is Clive Henning. If you would like to attend a Senior Architects Group lunch event, please contact jude@rsua.org.uk.