One of the directors of award-winning architecture practice Gort Scott has spoken of her frustration that some white-collar workers are able to send their children to school during the latest coronavirus lockdown when construction professionals cannot.

Fiona Scott’s comments come as RIBA president Alan Jones called for architects and other construction industry workers to get key worker status to aid them in working on-site to keep the economy moving during the pandemic’s latest and most deadly wave.

However the RIBA itself is somewhat conflicted on the issue, after it last week berated London and Kent-based practice On Architecture for requiring its staff to work from their offices, rather than remotely. The institute warned On that it had a responsibility “to provide their colleagues and employees with a fair, safe and equitable working environment”.

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