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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
architect can be appointed from pre-commencement to
to architectural practices that promotes high standards
post completion.
in practice. Membership is free and open to registered
6. Both appointment agreements are available through
architects practicing alone or in partnership or as a
our 12 month subscription service. And, for increased
Director of a company whose business consists wholly
cost efficiencies and ease, our NEW combination pack-
or mainly of an architectural practice or an allied field.
age offers members an unlimited supply of both ACA
represent
PSA22 and SFA24 appointment agreements at a dis-
and support architects in providing excellence in prac-
counted rate of £20.00 per month - normal price £24.00
tice. The Association lobbies and consults with Govern-
per month - https://acarchitects.co.uk/shop/
The
principal
purpose
of
the ACA is
to
ment and major industry bodies, arranges events and
7. Close collaboration with Professor David Mosey
provides other services in support of this goal.
CBE, Centre of Construction Law at King’s College
London on the publication and promotion of the suite of
The ACA promotes the service a consultant architect
framework alliance contracts including FAC-1 and the
offers and works to sustain the profession’s reputation
project partnering contract; PPC2000
and ensure its appropriate place within the building
industry, as well as maintaining awareness of its value
8. The ACA also benefits from his shared knowledge on
to clients, domestic and commercial, and the broader
‘Constructing the Gold Standard’ and ‘Collaborative
community as a whole.
Guidance for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety’, both now the basis of Government policy.
While other benefits are available to members, this collective voice is regarded as the most important function
The ACA has also launched the Principal Designer
of the ACA and is central to the ethos of the Association.
Register which serves as a platform for architects in
private practice to promote their competence to take on
Benefits of free membership
the role of Principal Designer for Building Regulations
1. The exclusive ACA Newsletter (which has a sub-
established by the Building Safety Act.
scription value of £99 per year)
https://www.principaldesigner.uk
2. Free webinars and discounted tickets to ACA and
of
the
ACA
is
free
so
industry events which cover topics such as building
Membership
safety, planning and developments within the MHCLG
https://acarchitects.co.uk/join-the-aca/
to
please
visit
become
a
Member; it will only take a couple of minutes and you
3.
Partnerships
with
organisations
which
offer
just need your ARB number!
Professional Indemnity Insurance, Business Manage-
We look forward to welcoming you!
ment 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
offers
its
members
two
architectural
appointment agreements. The Professional Services
Agreement
(PSA22)
is
our
refreshed
contract
for
small and domestic works. Our second appointment
agreement, the newly published Standard Form of
Agreement (SFA24), closely follows its predecessor
SFA/2012, which has served both architects and clients
well since its inception as SFA/92. The SFA24 is for use
with traditional forms of building contracting where the
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