Supporting Architects Through Change

Recent news of the ARB’s 10% annual fee increase — set against a backdrop of a shrinking number of registered architects — has once again highlighted the pressures facing the profession. As the architectural landscape evolves, practices of all sizes are being asked to do more with less, balancing financial, regulatory, and sustainability challenges while still delivering outstanding design.

At wienerberger, we recognise these pressures — and we’re committed to providing more than just market-leading building materials. Our mission is to make architects’ lives easier, offering tools, training, and technical expertise that add real value at every stage of the design and specification process.

1. OneSpec: Simplifying Specification

Our OneSpec offer is designed to make specifying wienerberger products simpler and more accurate than ever. Through OneSpec, architects can access clear, up-to-date technical specifications for our full product range, helping reduce errors, save time, and ensure compliance with the latest standards.

Whether it’s clay bricks, roof tiles, or façade systems, OneSpec brings together all the data architects need in one convenient, consistent format.

2. Design Services for Project Support

We understand that today’s architects often need to move quickly from concept to construction. That’s why wienerberger offers dedicated design and technical services to support project teams. From early-stage design advice and detailing support to structural calculations and bespoke product guidance, our in-house experts work alongside architects to ensure our materials perform as beautifully as they look.

This hands-on, collaborative approach helps architects deliver projects with confidence — reducing risk, improving buildability, and saving valuable design time.

3. CPD Training

The introduction of the Building Safety Act has brought significant new responsibilities for designers, particularly in relation to competency, product specification, and traceability. To help architects navigate these changes, wienerberger offers Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions that provide practical insights into safer product specification.

These CPDs are developed in partnership with our technical team and industry experts, ensuring architects leave with a clear understanding of their obligations — and the tools to meet them effectively.

4. Supporting the Next Generation of Architects

We’re proud to be investing in the future of the profession through initiatives like our bursary programme at the Manchester School of Architecture. This partnership helps support young architectural talent, providing financial assistance and opportunities for learning and engagement with industry professionals.

By nurturing the next generation of designers, we’re helping to ensure that architecture in the UK continues to thrive — creative, resilient, and forward-looking.

5. Seamless Digital Integration: BIM and NBS

Digital integration is now a cornerstone of modern design practice. To support this, wienerberger provides fully developed BIM (Building Information Modelling) objects for our products, allowing architects to easily incorporate accurate digital data into their projects.

Our comprehensive NBS presence also ensures architects can find and specify wienerberger products directly within the platforms they already use. Whether through NBS Source or OneSpec, our goal is to make it as straightforward as possible for architects to integrate our solutions into their workflows.

Building Stronger Partnerships

In a period where the architectural profession faces both economic and regulatory pressures, wienerberger’s commitment goes beyond supplying products — we’re building partnerships. Our combination of technical expertise, digital tools, educational support, and industry collaboration is designed to help architects work smarter, safer, and more creatively.

We believe that by standing alongside architects — sharing knowledge, simplifying specification, and supporting innovation — we can help ensure that great design continues to flourish across the built environment.