Schools closure poses headache for architects – as Bank gives details on financing lifeline

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‘It’s going to be a challenge,’ says John Assael

Architecture practices are today facing further uncertainty after schools across the country were ordered to close from tomorrow for an indefinite period.

Questions are being asked about what sort of impact the move to shut schools will have on the ability of sites to keep open or operating at the levels of just a week ago.

John Assael, founder of Assael Architecture, said: “We have been worrying about it. It’s going to be a challenge. All my senior team have school-age children so this announcement not only means they will have to look after their children at home but it will be more difficult to work because some of the children are quite young. I don’t know how they’re going to cope.

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