2024-11-21T13:13:10-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150317264/where-the-riba-presidential-candidates-stand-on-key-issues Niall Patrick Walsh 2022-07-19T12:13:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10106d5ab181f1d41cb346eafb37d3a2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>On July 26th, voting closes for the election of the next <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/9592/riba" target="_blank">RIBA president</a>. When the winner commences their two-year term as president on September 1st, 2023, they will be confronted with a list of burning issues across the UK&rsquo;s architectural profession; and will be expected to publicly lead a response.</p> <p>Some issues are specific to the UK context: a <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/729153/brexit" target="_blank">turbulent</a> national political landscape, the soaring cost of indemnity insurance, and the implementation of new or upcoming UK laws on planning, construction, and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150311784/new-standard-for-verifying-uk-buildings-as-net-zero-carbon-on-the-horizon" target="_blank">emissions</a>, to name a few. Other issues are specific to RIBA itself: an institution which has seemingly lurched from crisis to crisis in recent times, be it on accusations of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150316505/riba-s-new-diversity-chair-says-it-s-not-adequately-funding-a-priority-edi-initiative" target="_blank">inadequate diversity</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150309699/riba-sparks-outcry-from-activists-by-tightening-election-voting-rules-for-new-members" target="_blank">election rule changes</a>, or just this week, questions over a <a href="https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/riba-defends-handling-of-buried-bullying-report/5118422.article" target="_blank">&ldquo;buried&rdquo; internal report on bullying</a>. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44fcca78c85725a67083d4c72a036273.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/44/44fcca78c85725a67083d4c72a036273.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150314175/riba-releases-new-finalist-questionnaire-ahead-of-its-controversial-2022-presidential-election" target="_blank">RIBA releases new finalist questionnaire ahead of its controversial 2022 presidential election</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>These UK-specific issues aside, many of the challenges facing the UK professi...</p>