Architects' Alliance was formed at the start of the year 2009 in response to Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007. We are a group of established self-trained architects as well as other professionals, such as Degree & Diploma Qualified Building Surveyors, Engineers, Architectural Technologists & Technicians. Our present Aims are:

( 1 ) To safeguard the livelihoods of our members in private practice.

( 2 ) To preserve the status of our salaried members.

Four open meetings were held during the year 2009 which yielded 155 prospective members from across the State. Similar meetings are scheduled in 2010. The implementation of registration as per The Building Control Act 2007 reveals that our hard-won livelihoods are to be sacrificed in favour of the interests of RIAI Ltd. Under the Act, the sham of enhancing consumer protection has been coupled with an over-elaborated implementation of the E.U. Directive 2005/36/EC. The case against Part 3 is readily made and readily conceded, but changing the Act depends upon a show of strength.

Architects' Alliance was successful over the misleading radio advertisement campaign for registration, which was stopped by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. However, there is many more to be done to ensure that our rights to practice will not be denied. Architects' Alliance can express our concerns and give us the strength that we may miss individually.

Architects' Alliance is an unincorporated association charged with protecting the interests of self-trained and other architects in Ireland. According to RTÉ (Morning Ireland 13/11/2009), one third of practitioners in the State are believed to be "un-licensed". We presently represent 155 of these businesses from across the State. All are long established, architectural practices and many advertise in Golden Pages. Membership invitations to a further 150 practices are being completed which will be followed by Open Meetings to attract others. Success depends upon a strong, nationwide front and your participation is invited this year and onward.