Several former presidents of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) are leading a revolt against its willingness to comply with new building regulations intended to avoid another Priory Hall dbacle.

An extraordinary general meeting of members will take place on October 14th to debate a motion that the amended regulations will not achieve the objective of better consumer protection and will place an intolerable liability on architects.

It calls for the regulations to be amended to deliver a system of building control to protect consumers interests and ensure that the liability falling on participants in the building process is reasonable, appropriate and insurable.

Acceptable measuresIf Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan does not agree to amend the regulations in the manner suggested, the motion calls on the RIAI to make it clear that the profession will not operate the system until acceptable measures are in place.

Former RIAI president Eoin Cofaigh has branded the regulations as an attempt to criminalise architects for the failure by local authorities to inspect construction sites, saying they were the 21st-century equivalent of hanging children for stealing sheep.

But current president Michelle Fagan insists that architects should have nothing to fear . . . Comments about bankruptcy and the unavailability of professional indemnity insurance make no contribution to achieving a fair and workable system.

In a message to members, she said architects have always had to carry a substantial burden of liability because of their role in building projects. That is a reality that all practising architects, myself included, have to deal with throughout our professional lives.

Ms Fagan said there had been substantial stakeholder engagement by the Department of the Environment. We have already made good progress and are confident of making more progress through our participation in the stakeholder process.

Some suggest that we should walk away from these discussions. Why would we do so when we have achieved important changes with more in the pipeline? You have to ask yourself what would happen to the interests of architects if the RIAI walked away from the table.

Based on recent experience, she warned that the other parties around the table would continue the discussions and come up with an agreement which we would have to swallow because it would be imposed upon us or we would have to try to unpick.

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A CentrePointe rendering released Aug. 14 by EOP Architects. Their design was approved by the city's review board, but EOP backed out of the project on Sept. 10.

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The former architects of the long-delayed CentrePointe project in downtown Lexington have not been paid more than $430,000 for their services, according to documents filed Thursday. But developers of the project said Friday that the architects have been paid in full.

EOP Architects of Lexington filed a lien against the CentrePointe property on Thursday. According to the documents filed with the Fayette County Clerk, EOP says CentrePointe's developer, the Webb Companies, owes the firm $432,789.56.

Dudley Webb, the company's chairman, told the Herald-Leader Friday that he has already paid EOP for their services and plans to fight the lien. Thursday's filing will not slow the project's progress, Webb said.

Webb said EOP has been paid $207,808.19, including $25,000 that EOP requested after it pulled out of the project in August.

Rick Ekhoff, an architect who worked on CentrePointe, said it was unfortunate that EOP had to resort to a lien.

"When EOP chose to withdraw from the CentrePointe project at the end of August, the firm was owed past-due fees for services," Ekhoff said. "We are unfortunately being forced to resort to these actions in order to collect."

Ekhoff said he couldn't comment further on the lien.

After the Courthouse Area Design Review Board gave conditional approval to the CentrePointe design at an Aug. 21 meeting, EOP pulled out of the project which has been stalled since 2008. EOP officials declined then to say why they severed ties with the Webb Companies. According to the lien filed Thursday, EOP last provided services on the project on Aug. 30.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --IA Interior Architects (IA) is pleased to announce the opening of its Charlotte office and the appointment of its leadership team. The office is located at 201 South Tyron Street, Suite 950B, Charlotte, NC, 28202.

Sheri Ginett, NCIDQ (also Managing Director of IA's Raleigh office) is leading the office. Charlotte-based Kristin Maier, Senior Design Leader, and Douglas Gigi, Project Director, have joined IA and will be part of the leadership team, as well.

"Two years ago, we started our Raleigh office and were excited to build IA's presence in the Carolinas. Now with the addition of our Charlotte office we are completing our plan to grow within the region in order to best serve our clients," said David Bourke, Executive Director.

"I am thrilled to be a part of this next step for IA, and it is my pleasure to have Doug and Kristin on board. When we thought of opening the Charlotte location of IA, my first thoughts were of Doug and Kristin. I have known them both for over 10 years and they are very well known and respected throughout the Carolinas," said Sheri Ginett, Managing Director.

Kristin Maier, IIDA, LEED AP ID + C, joins IA from Gensler, where she served as a Project Manager and Project Designer for workplace and professional service firm clients. She has a design service-oriented approach with her clients in the financial, legal, and energy industries, among others. An active member of IIDA's Carolinas Chapter, Kristin has served as President and has held numerous positions within the organization. Kristin earned her Bachelor's of Science degree in Interior Design from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.

Douglas Gigi, NCARB, AIA, LEED AP, is a Registered Architect and project manager with over 15 years of experience in a variety of building types and projects including commercial, corporate office, retail, adaptive re-use, major renovation, federal, and industrial. He has proven to be successful in developing long-term client relationships by demonstrating his ability to innovate, educate, and provide the client with the best feasible solution for any project. Douglas earned his degree in Architecture from Ohio State University. He is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and holds a certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. Prior to joining IA, Douglas was Architect and Building Department Manager for ARCADIS.

Kristin's new contact information: Direct: 704.908.1543 Mobile: 980.322.1251 e-mail: k.maier@interiorarchitects.com

Douglas' new contact information: Direct: 704.908.1541 Mobile: 704.626.8732 e-mail: d.gigi@interiorarchitects.com

About IA Interior Architects Founded in 1984, IA Interior Architects is the first and largest global architectural firm focused exclusively on interior architecture and workplace strategies. IA helps clients in diverse markets worldwide align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. IA has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, London, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC and has partner affiliates in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australia, Canada, and Latin America through the IA Global Alliance. For more information, visit http://www.interiorarchitects.com.

Press Contact: Sofia Zimmerman 917.579.5702 s.zimmerman@interiorarchitects.com

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