Over the past six years, RSUA has sought to tackle the issue of fair pay for Part 1 graduates following some reports of unattractive and at times exploitative terms and conditions.
79 practices have now signed up to the RSUA Commitments to Fair Pay for Part 1 Graduates. The headline commitment is to pay a minimum of the Real Living Wage as set by the Living Wage Foundation.
On 22nd September 2022 it was announced that the recommended UK Real Living Wage will increase from £9.90 an hour to £10.90 an hour and that employers should implement this increase no later than 14th May 2023. Click here to read the updated RSUA Commitments to Fair Pay for Part 1 Graduates.
The following is a list of the 79 organisations currently championing fair pay for part 1 graduates:
| AECOM | HLM Architects | Ostick +Williams |
| Alan Jones Architects | HMD Architects | Paul McAlister Architects |
| Alan Patterson Design | HPA Architecture | Paul McGarvey Architect |
| Alastair Coey Architects | Hutcheson Irvine Partnership | Peter Drummond Architects |
| Allan Curran Architects Ltd | Iain Stewart Architect | Philip Parker Architects |
| Architects Knox & Markwell | Invisible Architecture | PHP Architects |
| ARdMackel Architects | John Kirkpatrick Architect | R.Robinson and Sons |
| Arigho Larmour Wheeler Architects | Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects | Rachel Bevan Architects |
| ASI Architects Ltd | Kevin Cartin Architects Ltd | Rapport Architects |
| BCL Architecture | Like Architects | Raymond Goodwin Architects |
| Bell Architects | Manor Architects | Robert Bleakney Architects |
| Blamphin + Associates | McAdam Design | Robinson McIlwaine |
| Christopher McCauley Architect | McCann Moore Architects | Rolston Architects |
| Construction & Procurement Delivery (CPD) | McCreanor & Co. Architects | Ronan Downey Chartered Architect |
| David Wilson Architect | McGarry Moon Architects | RPP Architects Limited |
| Doherty Architects | McGirr Architects | Samuel Stevenson & Sons |
| D-on Architects | McGonigle McGrath | Shane Birney Architects |
| Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios | McGurk Architects | Studio Idir |
| FM Corr and Associates | McLean & Forte | Studio Rogers |
| Glen Massey Architects | MHA Architects | The Boyd Partnership |
| GM Design Associates Ltd | Micah T Jones Architect | TODD Architects |
| Gregory Architects | Michael Whitley Architects | TÓG Architecture |
| Hackett Architects | Milligan Reside Larkin Architects | Tracey Architects |
| Hall Black Douglas | MMAS Architects | WDR & RT Taggart |
| Hall McKnight | Mullarkey Pedersen Architects | White Ink |
| Hamilton Architects | Newline Architects | Whittaker and Watt Architects |
| Here Architects |
Uncommit or Recommit
These commitments are only of any value if they are honoured by all organisations that sign up to them. If you are a Fair Pay organisation, please ensure that you are meeting the commitments. Whilst the commitments are made voluntarily, having publicly made them, any breach of the commitments could be considered a breach of Standard 1 of the ARB Architects Code of Conduct. If you are aware of a Fair Pay employer failing to honour the commitments, please report this directly and confidentially via ciaran@rsua.org.uk.
Commit for first time
If your organisation is not currently listed above but you support the commitments, please contact Jude Faloonn by emailing jude@rsua.org.uk. This set of commitments applies equally to private sector and public sector employers.
