Internationalising the professional standards of the chartered British architect for socially responsible global development

The purpose of this opinion piece is to propose a method to translate the professional standards implemented in the delivery of construction projects in Dubai by certified British architects. It will achieve this by outlining an approach to analysing existing adherence to the prescribed standards in Dubai. This will identify the efficacy of applied British standards in their legislative and cultural context. Finally, it outlines how compliance might be improved by foregrounding human rights in building procurement through clean supply-chain structures.