Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic:  Sustainable architecture We live in a time of a planetary emergency, a time of a worsening climate crisis and the sixth great mass extinction of life on earth.  And our time for decisive action is running out.  But what does the climate crisis mean for Northern Ireland both in the mitigating […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Sustainable architecture The term ‘lean construction’ is an adaptation of lean production techniques applied to the construction industry. Very broadly it can be characterised as techniques aimed at maximising value and minimising waste. There is a long-established narrative whereby the construction sector in the UK is seen to perform in a […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Places, planning and communities Mills form an important part of the social and industrial heritage of Northern Ireland.  In particular the role that flax and linen played in the economic development of our forbearers is all too often overlooked in the present.  Yet each of the more than 3000 mills has […]

If you need to get a Construction Professionals Health and Safety (CPHS) card or a Construction Skills Register card for the first time, or if your card is up for renewal you are invited to attend the upcoming CPHS Card Health and Safety Training Course. The CPHS card, or equivalent, is required to work on […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Sustainable Architecture The British Standards Institution, BSI, has recently published PAS 2035: 2019: Retrofitting Dwellings for Improved Energy Efficiency – Specification and Guidance. PAS describes a ‘publicly available specification’ and while it is not officially a standard, it is a document that is likely to have a major effect on the […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Design, construction and technology The direction of travel for the built environment is towards sustainability but what are the different approaches and standards that will make sure the buildings designed today make the best possible contribution to a low-carbon future?  From buildings which are designed to PassivHaus standards all the way […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Legal, regulatory and statutory compliance Insurance is a perhaps unloved requirement for architects, but they are nonetheless essential.  The landscape is constantly evolving and in the post-Brexit, post-Grenfell and during COVID-19 pandemic, the insights and analysis that expertise can bring are key.  RSUA has organised this hour-long seminar with MARSH, a […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Building conservation and heritage Timber is one of the oldest and most widely used materials for construction and its preservation and conservation is something which requires care and specific knowledge.  RSUA has invited one of Ireland’s experts in timber preservation to deliver this seminar which will help participants understand deterioration of […]

Proposed RIBA Curriculum Topic: Building conservation and heritage Restoration of period metalwork is an important and intrinsic part of many conservation projects. The nature of restoration work is fraught with peculiarities and in many respects, is much more difficult than creating something new from the ground up. Period metalwork can possess both great sentimental meaning […]