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Architects declare a ‘crisis like no other’ as confidence falls to all-time low

By 2020-05-14T10:19:00

RIBA, 66 Portland Place

Source: Philip Vile

Staffing index also at lowest mark in history

Architects’ confidence in their workloads has fallen to an all-time low, according to new figures from the RIBA.

The latest RIBA Future Trends survey results show the worsening impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the profession.

During April 2020, the RIBA Future Trends Workload Index dropped to -82, from -11 in March.

Adrian Dobson, RIBA executive director of professional services, said: “This is a crisis like no other.

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