New RIBA president

Stephen Hodder MBE of Hodder + partners is to be the next RIBA president elect commencing 1st September 2012 ready to start his 2 year term as president in 1st September 2013. His previous work includes the award winning centenary building at the University of Salford. Hodder has stated “As RIBA President, I will bring continuity to the great work already being delivered, from procurement reform to campaigning and cultural programming. I am particularly keen that we do more to promote the importance of collaboration between client, design and delivery teams - an essential partnership that can lead to more successful architecture. Even faced with challenging times, we can achieve so much.”