Case 10: Searching for an architect should mean finding an architect

RSUA is committed to ensuring that when a member of the public searches for an architect in Northern Ireland, search engines direct them to qualified architects rather than to individuals or businesses that may claim to be architects but are not.

Our aim is to protect the public and maintain the good reputation of architects.

You can read more about this work here.

Case 10 – Ramage Architecture

In August 2025, RSUA raised its concerns with the Architects Registration Board (ARB) that Bushmills-based firm Ramage Architecture was misusing the title “architect”.

Following ARB intervention, the following changes were made with the welcome cooperation of the business:

1. Previously, the metadata behind the business’s website homepage included multiple instances of the word “Architect” and phrase “Architects near me”. This is no longer the case.¹
2. Previously, the business’s webpage dedicated to client reviews included a review referring to the company’s director as “a skilled and reliable architect”. This is no longer the case.
3. Previously, the company directory Yell listed the business as “Architects near Bushmills”. This is no longer the case.

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Ongoing Work – Role for Members

RSUA has seven other cases live with ARB currently. We will report on these in due course. If you become aware of any instances of title misuse, please contact Curtis Large, RSUA Policy and Public Affairs Officer, at curtis@rsua.org.uk

1. Metadata keywords are tags in a webpage’s code that help search engines understand its topic. Adding the word “architect” or “architects” could allow a business to appear higher in search results when people search for those terms. ↩︎