Dear member As I mentioned briefly in my last newsletter, I have attended the ABE new President's inauguration at the House of Lords, where I met the new President as well as several other members of the ABE council. A few days later I sat with the new President Simon Lawes over dinner at the CIC spring conference. We enjoy a mutual relationship with ABE. Simon also knows Mark Kennett, Immediate Past President, well and they both serve on AEEBC ( Association of European Building Surveyors and Construction Experts). Whilst on the subject of AEEBC, I can confirm that Mark has already become a member of its council - not a bad achievement considering we have only been a member of this body for ten months. I have also helped front the CIAT stand at the South of England Agricultural Show ( see page 7) on behalf of our South East Region who decided to showcase themselves and the Institute for the first time. In one week during June, I was in Southampton on the Monday to make a presentation to one of our Technical Excellence Award winners ( see page 6). On the Tuesday evening, I attended the Landscape Institute's summer reception where I had some long conversations with several top personnel of other Institutes, one of whom was pleased to be able to put a face to the newsletters I had written. This led to an invitation to have a formal meeting with the President of the Association of Consultant Architects ( ACA) and leading staff. On the Thursday and Friday I carried out my role as an External Examiner for the Architectural Technology degree programme at London South Bank University. Whilst this is not an official duty of the President, this is a role that many of our members carry out at universities throughout the length and breadth of the UK and Republic of Ireland, where our Accredited honour degree programmes are run. I can wholeheartedly recommend this to any Chartered Member who is interested in ensuring the future of the Architectural Technology discipline and shaping our honour degree programmes. The following day, I chaired another Executive Board meeting where we received a very pleasing report of our end of year accounts. This was followed by further updates on the proposed works to our office premises at City Road. Approval was given for carrying out electronic filing of the Institute's membership files. The Board approved our contribution to Practical Action and after the meeting I actually attended their annual conference at the University of London. Verbal updates were given on our forthcoming AGMs in Guernsey and Cambridge. The Board was given further information on the new Wales Region along with the possible renaming of the current South PRESIDENT'SNEWSLETTER 4AT JULY- AUGUST2010 President Barry Le Beuvant reveals what he's been up to during the last eight weeks I talked with the new President Simon Lawes over dinner at the CIC spring conference President's Newsletter

PRESIDENT'SNEWSLETTER ATJULY- AUGUST20105 Wales and West Region, which you will learn more about in the future. Reports were also received from the Chief Executive and International Director, followed by each Vice- President giving an update on their subject matter. As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, I planned to give you the lowdown on the Conduct Committee, and the following is a very brief description of its operation. Firstly, let me say that I have had the privilege of serving on this Committee and without doubt it is the most rewarding Committee to be involved with. The Conduct Committee upholds the rules of the Institute and thoroughly investigates each complaint against a member to the best of its abilities with the information presented to it by both the complainant and the member, in defence of their actions. The Committee meets at least four times a year where all cases are discussed and generally include the attendance of the Institute's solicitor to advise on any legal matters. When a complaint is made, the appropriate staff at City Road carry out the formal notifications and gather information from both parties. A file is created, which is sent off to each member of the Committee to read and make a determination. When the Committee come together they decide whether or not there is a case to answer. If it is found that there is a case to answer, the Committee will ask for more information from both sides to be submitted to support the case or defence, if they wish, and a formal hearing is scheduled for the next meeting. At this hearing, the member and complainant can both attend. At the end of this meeting, the Committee will determine whether the case is proven or not. If it is they will then determine the disciplinary action, ranging from a letter of undertaking to expulsion. Depending on the decision, the member can apply to appeal via the independent appeal tribunal. Loosely tied in with the above are both the Liability and Documents Taskforces and I will explain a little about these in the future, along with the Education Committees. I am very pleased to report that I have received several emails from members, all with positive reaction to my newsletter and I thank all those who took the time to contact me. However, what is more pleasing is that a couple of those correspondents raised points that had been concerning them for some time and I was able to assure them that we were already actively involved with trying to deal with the matter or would get the appropriate staff from City Road to action or investigate the request. I am sure there are many more of you out there who have the same thoughts, so please, don't just sit there, make contact. Regards Barry Le Beuvant I thank all those who took the time to contact me I helped front the CIAT stand at the South of England Agricultural Show Right: Making the Commended presentation for the Technical Excellence Awards to Mike Peat MCIAT and Liam Presley for Wellstead Primary School