All Recession articles – Page 7
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AnalysisWhy should businesses invest in architecture in a recession?
Investment in architecture is crucial in a recession as quality buildings contribute to profit and increase staff efficiency in offices. say our industry experts.
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NewsArb survives as Reed rues ‘missed opportunity’
RIBA president Ruth Reed has expressed her disappointment over the government’s decision to retain Arb as an independent body, a move that has ruled out the idea of RIBA taking over the registration board’s functions
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News£15bn school funding ray of hope amid cuts
The RIBA has taken comfort from George Osborne’s announcement that £15 billion is to be invested in the country’s schools in an otherwise bleak scenario for architects involved in the public sector
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NewsUS practices report first growth in demand since 2008
The American Institute of Architects billings index, a survey that assesses the health of the profession in the US, has reported positive growth for the first time since January 2008.
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NewsRIBA Future Trends predicts rockier road ahead
Architects remain in “difficult territory” with further job cuts on the horizon according to the latest data from the RIBA, issued on the eve of the government’s comprehensive spending review.
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AnalysisWill the dark clouds over Ireland spread to the UK?
The recession has hit Ireland’s architects particularly brutally. Is the UK profession set to experience the same?
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NewsConstruction industry suffers crisis of confidence
Confidence in the construction industry has dropped back to the levels seen in the recession.
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NewsArchial sold to Canadian firm Ingenium
Collapsed architectural practice Archial has been sold to multi-disciplinary Canadian firm Ingenium.
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NewsCarey Jones loses directors in restructure
Carey Jones has lost almost half of its directors in an “amicable” restructuring, after shedding around 40% of its rank-and-file staff during the recession.
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NewsAIA billings index reports slight improvement for US architects
The American Institute of Architects has reported a slight improvement in the results of its monthly architects billings index.
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Portland firm in administration
One of the last suppliers of Portland stone has gone into administration. Stone Firms, which is based in Portland, Dorset, has been supplying the world-famous stone for more than 110 years.
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NewsArchial goes into administration
Archial has been put into administration and is up for sale just days after it suspended trading of its shares.
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NewsArchitects' workloads continue to fall
Workloads have fallen for the sixth consecutive month, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey.
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NewsGrimshaw marks 30th anniversary with record turnover
Grimshaw has every reason to celebrate this week with three decades in practice coinciding with record turnover and staff numbers.
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HOK denies Aecom buyout rumour
HOK has denied all knowledge of reports that fellow US firm Aecom is considering buying it out.
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NewsArup set to slash at least 100 staff
Arup has put 600 staff on notice and expects to cut at least one sixth of them by Christmas.
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NewsGloomy growth forecast for the construction industry
The construction industry is set to contract in 2011 according to a revised growth forecast by the Construction Products Association.
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NewsBank freeze led us to axe staff, says practice boss
The man in charge of Jefferson Sheard Architects (UK) Limited when it plunged into administration earlier this month has said he was forced to take the action because its bank refused to lend it any more money
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