Update | CIAT Principal Designer Register

The Principal Designer (PD) Competency Framework has been approved by the Institute's Steering Group, which comprises Chartered Architectural Technologists.

The pilot and testing phase which aims to ensure the processes and framework are fit for purpose has now commenced, and subject to evaluation and approval, we will be in a position to open the Register for applications by 1 May 2024.

There will be two options for the registration of Chartered Architectural Technologists on our publicly available Registers:

1. Principal Designer for non-Higher Risk Buildings (HRB)
   This will consist of the submission of an application form and supporting portfolio aligned to the PD Competency Framework for non-HRBs to enable registration. The cost for the first year's registration is £200 (£75 application fee and £125 assessment fee).
2. Principal Designer for HRBs
   This will consist of the submission of an application form and supporting portfolio aligned to the PD Competency Framework for HRBs, plus an assessment interview to enable registration. The cost for the first year's registration is £350 (£75 application fee and £275 assessment fee).

Those deemed competent as PDs for HRBs will also be included on the publicly available non-HRB Register.

There will be no annual subscription fee charged in the first year of the Register's operation (i.e. from 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025). A subscription rate will be determined based on the running costs and will be charged from 1 May 2025. 

Further information on how long the assessment process could take will be provided once we determine the demand for registration.

Building Safety Regulator
CIAT is working with HSE to deliver more detailed information. It is likely that we will be facilitating a higher-level survey on its behalf in relation to the usefulness of the already published information and how the guidance is working, together with the practicalities of its implementation. 

To that end, we would be grateful to receive any feedback on the recently issued guidance:

Design and building work: meeting building requirements

and

Submitting mandatory occurrence notices and reports guidance

We welcome your views as to whether you find this guidance useful. Please also identify any areas for which you require more information to help you perform these roles. We also welcome any other observations on this information that you may have.

Please note, the guidance has been produced by or on behalf of the UK government and HSE.

Please send your views to [email protected]