Architects buck gloom as confidence rallies

RIBA 66 Portland Place

Source: Philip Vile

Pre-election confidence sees workload barometer come back from seven-year low

Architects’ confidence unexpectedly bounced back last month to return to the black after two months in the doldrums.

The RIBA’s Future Trends survey was stuck in the red in September and October – the first time this had happened for two months in a row since 2012.

But the latest figures show the overall workload index returned to a positive score in November, recording +3 from the -10 posted the month before.

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