Architects respond to the fire at former Antrim Arms hotel in Ballycastle April 20, 2026 The Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) has called for a robust response to the fire at the former Antrim Arms Hotel in Ballycastle. C...(read more) News
RSUA welcomes DAERA exploration of biodiversity net gain April 13, 2026 RSUA has welcomed the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) commitment to explore and review options around the ...(read more) Climate EmergencyNews
Have your say: final draft guidance for Architects’ Code of Conduct April 2, 2026 The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has today launched its third and final public consultation on draft guidance underpinning a new Code...(read more) News
RSUA raises concern over mandatory PEAs in Mid Ulster March 27, 2026 RSUA has today raised concerns about Mid Ulster District Council’s proposal to require a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) for all plan...(read more) News
RSUA urges greater clarity and ambition for NI Disability Strategy March 20, 2026 RSUA has called on the Department for Communities (DfC) to strengthen the Northern Ireland Disability Strategy 2025–2035 by setting clearer ...(read more) News
Plan Strategy milestone as RSUA meets Council in Bangor March 16, 2026 The Plan Strategy for Ards and North Down Borough Council has entered its next phase of ratification after an initial eight-week period of c...(read more) News
ARB consulting on wide-ranging changes to professional practical experience March 10, 2026 The Architects Registration Board (ARB) is currently consulting on a series of wide-ranging proposed reforms aimed at transforming how futur...(read more) News
Case 11: Searching for an architect should mean finding an architect March 9, 2026 RSUA is committed to ensuring that when a member of the public searches for an architect in Northern Ireland, search engines direct them to ...(read more) News
RSUA urges practical reforms to Decent Homes Standard March 4, 2026 RSUA has today emphasised to the Department for Communities (DfC) the importance of considering the differing character and retrofit potenti...(read more) News
RSUA raises governance concerns over DAERA’s Just Transition Commission February 26, 2026 RSUA has today highlighted concerns regarding the proposed governance arrangements for the NI Executive’s forthcoming Just Transition Commis...(read more) Climate EmergencyNews