He is a past President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), and serves as a member of both the Board and Award judging panel.
The judging panel said of the project: "Burntwood School demonstrates the full range of the skills that architects can offer to society… It encompasses great contemporary design and clever reuse of existing buildings as well as superb integration of artwork, landscaping and engineering.
[11] In March 2022, Allford was accused of a conflict of interest after his practice AHMM was shortlisted in a RIBA-organised competition to design a new base for the Maltings Cultural Venue in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
In early April 2022, a RIBA walking tour of London's Barbican Estate was ambushed by residents protesting against AHMM's involvement in a 24-storey tower at Houndsditch, claiming it will cause loss of light to flats and community amenity areas.
A leaflet asserted: "Allford used his RIBA position to push forward plans that will blight the lives of Middlesex Street Estate residents in the east of the City.
"[13] At his departing address, Allford referenced the ambitions he was able to realise during his presidency, including improving the financial issues at the institution and establishing the House of Architecture.