Most architects who own businesses have little or no formal training to do the job, and for those who have made the leap and added an MBA I am sure they never had to pass a module on how to cope with a global pandemic.

We are collectively in new territory, starting with zero experience of how to deal with the myriad challenges that we are faced with. If someone tells you they had plans in readiness, then they must be lying.

Whether you have been making plans since hearing about the first cough in Wuhan or are just dealing with the problems as they appear, we are all trying our best to mitigate the impacts of covid for our staff and businesses. At this point it is about agility and making quick decisions when problems present themselves.

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