Mruk Represents NRMCA at RIBA Reception during AIA25

On June 4, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk represented NRMCA at an American Institute of Architects' (AIA) and Royal Institute of British Architects' (RIBA) reception at the British Consulate General's residence in Boston hosted by His Majesty's Consul General David Clay, MBE (top left in photo array) during the AIA 2025 conference on architecture.

Guests of honor included RIBA President Muyiwa Oki PRIBA, RIBA Interim Executive Director of Membership Experience Belinda Irlam-Mowbray, Honorable FRIBA, FRSA, Member of RIBA Board of Trustees Philip Allsopp, RIBA Director of Strategic Development Catherine Clark, RIBA ARB NCARB International Associate AIA, alongside RIBA-USA Board members Tony Thornton, Frank Mruk, Faisal Mohsin and Chris Rute (top right in photo array). AIA national executive leadership also attended the event, including 2025 President Evelyn Lee and 2026 AIA President Elect Illya Azaroff (who was recently featured on an NRMCA Concrete Credentials podcast). Letters of Intent were exchanged by the RIBA president and RIBA-USA president, who outlined RIBA's intent to formally recognize RIBA-USA as a regional council (photo in middle of top row).

A board meeting of RIBA-USA was held earlier that day at the Gensler Boston offices, where discussions centered on alignment of RIBA and the RIBA-USA (see photo at lower right). The RIBA-USA board thanked RIBA CEO Dr. Valerie Vaughan-Dick MBE FRCGP (Honorary) and the RIBA Board, including Chairman Jack Pringle, PPRIBA, for their continued support of the U.S. chapter. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has over 100,000 licensed architects as members.

Build With Strength celebrates and supports the professional architectural organizations that support the concrete industry. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org.