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Don’t underestimate the desire to ‘get things sorted’ in 2024
Former Bank of England economist David Green takes a look at the prospects for architect practices over the coming year and finds grounds for optimism
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Isle of Man architect suspended for failing to provide clear contract terms
The ARB has removed an Isle of Man-based architect from the register for 12 months
Exclusive: Survey reveals architects were handed a real terms pay cut in 2023
After healthy rises in 2022, new salary research shows a woeful lack of movement in the profession’s pay packets this year. Richard Waite looks at the latest data and finds little Christmas cheer for architects
When will architects learn to value themselves properly?
Tim O’Callaghan of nimtim architects asks why salaries and fees have stagnated while the profession’s responsibilities have increased
Architects condemn huge hike in salary threshold for migrant worker visas
Government plans to nearly double the minimum salary requirement for foreign worker visas and to scrap the shortage occupation list have drawn condemnation from architects
The Coach: One of my colleagues may be having mental health problems
How best to handle a meeting with a colleague who may be having mental health issues? Matthew Turner advises
A black RIBA president doesn’t mean architecture’s race problem is sorted
We should celebrate the election of the RIBA’s first black president but that mustn’t be an excuse for avoiding tackling the lack of wider diversity in the profession, says Toko Andrews
New practice AOMD: ‘We use AI to test our designs not to generate them’
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone
ARB strikes off architect who breached Architects Code on nine counts
The director of Studio BAAD has been struck off the register after breaching the Architects Code nine times on one project
The Coach: Why do some people seem to advance effortlessly in their careers?
Ambition alone won’t secure career progression. Matthew Turner summarises the qualities that will help you to fly high