ACA membership
The ACA represents practices across the UK and membership is now free.
May I invite you or a colleague to join to represent your firm? Just a quick log-on on our home page at http://www.ACArchitects.co.uk.
You and your practice will then enjoy:
- Use of the ACA logo on your stationery and website.
- Partners and Directors may use of the suffix ACArch.
- Free entry in the illustrated ACA Directory.
- Discounted rates at ACA and Alliance Steering Group Events.
- 25% off ACA Publications.
- Regular membership emails and newsletters with information on issues relevant to practice.
- Up to date planning guidance from ACAPAG, the ACA Planning Action Group
- The new, exclusive ACA/Towergate PII Scheme which is highly competitive and includes a full contract review service.
Towergate PI are sponsoring free membership for UK practices for three years.
To see how the ACA supports practice please look at our latest newsletter at https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ua5mkjk47tjlhx/ACA_News_Autum_2018_emailvsn.pdf?dl=0
Please join the ACA today by signing up at http://www.ACArchitects.co.uk and give the profession greater voice with government and in our industry.
Thank you,
Yours,
Brian Waters
MA RIBA MRTPI ACArch FRSA
Immediate Past President
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