February Executive Board Briefing

News 22 Feb 2018

Updates from Board and Council meetings from Alex Naraian PCIAT

I believe that I am a man of my word. Prior to being elected, part of my manifesto stated that I would communicate regularly with the membership. As part of this, I will be bringing you updates from both the Board and Council meetings. Its aim is to provide you with a fuller insight into the function and operation of the Institute. In turn, I hope that it will inspire you to step forward and become one of our dedicated members who contribute so much in terms of time, commitment and thought.

The role of the Executive Board is to implement the Strategic and Corporate Plans, which are agreed by Council (being the Strategic Forum), working with the Chief Executive and team at Central Office.

The Board is comprised of Chartered Members who won election to the Board and became Trustees of the Institute.  As Trustees their primary function is to the Institute and not to any particular Region/Centre or Committee.

Executive Board is made up of:

The Trustees:

  • The President (Chairman)
  •  Immediate Past President/President-Elect (in alternate years)
  • Honorary Secretary
  • Honorary Treasurer
  • Vice-President Education
  • Vice-President Practice
  • Vice-President Technical
  • Four elected Trustees from the Region/Centre Councillors who have a seat on Council; and the Chief Executive who is a member of the Board but not a Trustee and doesn’t have a vote.

February 2018 meeting

The principal business of the Board covered the Chairman’s report. This details the external activity and engagements of  senior members and staff.

The diary is being developed and will become more comprehensive and reflect all the activities we are involved in.  It demonstrates the sheer amount of work being undertaken on your behalf to promote Architectural Technology, as a discipline and profession.  It also shows how we are invited to participate in a wide range of events, meetings and initiatives within the UK and globally and this continues to grow.

As President, together with the Chief Executive, we are leading on the work of the development of the Strategic and Corporate Plans 2018 – 23.  The work is going well and on schedule and I am very pleased that the draft of Stage 1 – the Strategic Plan will be presented to Council for debate and approval  in March.  The Corporate Plan is currently being prepared for consultation and will be featured in the AT Weekly in the coming weeks, allowing your opportunity to comment. A commitment of engagement with membership is high on the agenda and I encourage you to have your say.                               

The Chief Executive’s Report details the current work linked to the Strategic, Corporate Plans 2013 – 18 and the operational Annual Plan 2017 – 18, managed by Francesca Berriman.  The outcomes of these Annual Plans are featured in the Annual Review. The current Review can be viewed here: 

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The Annual Plan ensures that proper and effective project planning can be developed together with the budget preparation for the coming year.  Each Department works closely with the Chief Executive and Finance Department in submitting their bids linked to the Strategic and Corporate Plans.  All Regions and Centre Committees together with their respective aspirATion groups are also invited to present budget proposals for the next financial year.

The Board then moved on to the substantive discussion items, which included the status of the work in the Republic of Ireland and the submission of the Regulatory Impact Analysis to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in advance of the development of the Statutory Register for competent Architectural Technologists to act as Assigned and Designed Certifiers, as directed by the Minister for Housing.

Updates of the work CIAT and its members are involved with in relation to the Grenfell Tragedy were received and discussed.

There was an update on the Institute’s policy in relation to Carbon Offset, and also the Electoral Review.

The Board also took the opportunity to approve the Institute’s updated Regulations to ensure the smooth, and efficient running of CIAT within the Governance of the Charter and Bye-laws.  These revised Regulations will be issued via AT Weekly very shortly.

Operationally the Chief Executive also gave an update on the refurbishment of City Road to accommodate the staff, improve the working environment and make it an effective place to work into the future. 

The next meeting of the Board coincides with Council in March, then meeting on its own in June.

Alex Naraian PCIAT
President

 
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