Become a RIBA Chartered Practice

Build on your hard work and success

Build connections with potential clients and meet fellow members.

The highest standards are expected from today’s practices. Becoming a RIBA Chartered Practice highlights your dedication to top-tier professionalism and ethics and shows clients that you have what it takes to deliver excellence. You’ll be part of our global community of 58,000 built environment professionals, meaning you can promote your practice, forge connections with potential clients and engage with fellow members. What’s more, you’ll add your voice on the issues that matter to your practice – helping shape the future of our profession. Eager to learn more about the benefits of becoming a Chartered Practice? Read on.

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Register your practice today and get the rest of 2024 free

We welcome practices outside the UK. Find out how to join the RIBA Chartered Practice accreditation scheme.

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Make connections, gain clients

We know that getting your practice in front of potential clients is a top priority. You can:

connect with the clients seeking your services and tap into new leads through our Find an Architect directory and Client Referrals Service
access tips and guidance for enhancing your business using our exclusive Marketing Toolkit
meet with potential clients by participating in our activity at consumer and industry exhibitions and engage with RIBA members through 70 local Branches and Chapters, attending member meetings, building tours and talks
get involved with your local region, or chapter to network and engage on local issues and opportunities

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Demonstrate best practice with the tools your business needs

Set your practice apart by becoming a Chartered Practice.

Position your practice as an industry leader and demonstrate your commitment to best practices in employment, EDI, education, and innovation. Show the world you are committed to the highest professional and ethical standards with the globally recognised Chartered Practice logo. You can purchase RIBA site signboards for use on your projects too.

We offer a range of tools and support to help you run a smarter practice. You can:

access exclusive business resources including Practice in a Box, a 24/7 HR and business support helpline and our Fee Calculator to help you create proposals that make good business sense
refer to the RIBA Chartered Practice toolbox for guidance on quality management, environmental management, health and safety, employment and equality
gain exclusive access to insights and intelligence that will support your practice to adapt, innovate and grow. Stay ahead with our quarterly economic report, explore future trends and benchmark your success through our annual benchmarking survey

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Save money on RIBA products and services

Keep your team's knowledge and skills up to date with exclusive discounts, including our:

pension solution
technical and Cyber security solutions and training
RIBA site signboards designed to achieve the greatest promotional impact for your practice
RIBA Contracts Digital
35% recruiter discount from RIBA Jobs
save 20% on our CPD Club Ticket and use your seats for as many members of the team as you choose. Save up to 30% on bespoke or in-practice CPD, tailored to your practice and helping your team to complete their annual CPD for less
discounted venue hire at our prestigious centres in London and Liverpool

Read more information about saving money with these bespoke products and services

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Join us in shaping a better future

As a Chartered Practice, you can play your part in creating a diverse and inclusive profession by:

embracing inclusion principles by signing our charter and accessing related resources for your projects and practice
pledging your commitment to sustainable design through the 2030 Climate Challenge, with our support in client engagement and progress reporting

Eligibility criteria

To become a RIBA Chartered Practice, your practice must meet the following criteria:

at least one of your full-time principals (Director or Partner) must be a RIBA Chartered Member
at least one in eight of all staff must be a RIBA Chartered Member and all of your architectural work must be supervised by a RIBA Chartered Member
your practice must commit to operating policies regarding best practice in: Employment; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health and Safety; Environmental Management; and Quality Management

Further criteria apply; please view the Criteria and Standards Manual for full details.

*fees are based on eligibility criteria, practice size and date of application.

Read our list of subscription fees FAQs for more information.

Does your practice have over 100 members of staff?

We recognise that a 'one size fits all' approach to RIBA Membership doesn’t suit all architectural practices - particularly larger ones. Find out if RIBA Corporate Membership is right for your practice.

Our current corporate RIBA members are:

ADP, AECOM, AHR, AHMM, Allies and Morrison, BDP, Benoy, Broadway Malyan, Chapman Taylor, DarntonB3, Donald Insall, FCB Studios, Foster + Partners Hawkins\Brown, NPS Group/HBS, Perkins Will, Pick Everard, 3DReid,Scott Brownrigg, and Sheppard Robson

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Other membership categories you might be interested in

RIBA Chartered Membership

In the UK and Internationally. Chartered Membership is exclusive to qualified architects. Chartered Members can add the letters RIBA after their name.

RIBA Associate Membership

In the UK and internationally, Associate Membership is exclusively for professionals with a RIBA Part 1 and 2, or EU equivalent qualifications.

RIBA Affiliate Membership

In the UK and Internationally, Affiliate Membership is exclusively for built environment professionals or individuals with a RIBA Part 1 qualification.

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