Issue 36 2023 - Journal - Page 54
The Association of
Consultant Architects
The Association of Consultant Architects (ACA) is the national professional body
representing architects in private practice – consultant architects – in the UK.
The ACA provides an independent voice and support
to architectural practices that promotes high standards
in practice. Membership is free and open to registered
architects practicing on their own either alone or in partnership or as a Director of a company whose business
consists wholly or mainly of an architectural practice or
an allied field.
framework alliance contracts including FAC-1 and the
project partnering contract; PPC2000
7. The ACA also benefits from his shared knowledge on
‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ and ‘Collaborative
Guidance for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety’, both now the basis of Government policy
The ACA is launching the ACA Subscription Service
for the ACA PSA22 appointment agreement in
February 2023. Targeted at Architects; it will provide:• A cost effective solution for an appointment
agreement subscription service - pricing will be £12 per
month (minimum 12 month subscription contract)
• An unlimited supply of appointment agreements
• Save time and hassle in negating the need to
purchase and download a separate appointment
agreement every time one is needed
The principal purpose of the ACA is to represent and
support architects in providing excellence in
practice. The Association lobbies and consults with
Government and major industry bodies, arranges
events and provides other services in support of this
goal.
The ACA promotes the service a consultant architect
offers and works to sustain the profession’s reputation
and ensure its appropriate place within the building
industry, as well as maintaining awareness of its value
to clients, domestic and commercial, and the broader
community as a whole.
• A 20% discount to ACA Members; £10 per month
Members can offer their Clients a wide range of
specialisms in the Architectural and related fields;
many focus on Conservation and Heritage. See our
Members’ Directory of Services at
https://acarchitects.co.uk/directory/
While other benefits are available to members, this
collective voice is regarded as the most important
function of the ACA and is central to the ethos of the
Association.
Membership of the ACA is free so please visit
https://acarchitects.co.uk/join-the-aca/ to become a
Member; it will only take a couple of minutes and you
just need your ARB number!
Benefits of free membership
1. The exclusive ACA Newsletter (which has a subscription value of £99 per year)
2. Free webinars and discounted tickets to ACA and industry events which cover topics such as building
safety, planning and developments within the DLUHC
We look forward to welcoming you!
3. Partnerships with organisations which offer Professional Indemnity Insurance, Business Management
Services, Employment Law and Research & Development tax relief; our partners offer exclusive discounts to
ACA members
https://acarchitects.co.uk/membership/
4. Representation on the Construction Industry Council
and other industry bodies
5. The ACA creates and publishes its own contracts
such as the newly launched ACA Professional Services
Agreement 22 and the Standard Form of Agreement
(SFA 12) which is currently being refreshed, due to be
published in Autumn 2023
6. Close collaboration with Professor David Mosey
CBE, Centre of Construction Law at King’s College
London on the publication and promotion of the suite of
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