All articles by Richard Brindley
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FeaturesWhat architects need to know to succeed in 2014
Opportunities exist in the UK’s improving economy if you embrace them, says the RIBA’s Richard Brindley
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FeaturesHow can I keep on top of my practice’s rapid expansion?
Even for successful London firms, maintaining growth might mean looking overseas
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FeaturesIs the grass greener in Germany?
The Germans have fee scales, the Irish have their own privileges… but UK architects have no reason to envy them
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FeaturesIs architecture a tale of two professions?
Richard Brindley examines the RIBA’s Benchmarking survey findings
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FeaturesCan we compete with suicidal fee bids?
No one wins by working at a loss, says our expert, but it pays to run a tight ship and emphasise added value
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FeaturesWill EU changes let me register?
The fiendish complexity of international professional regulation is under scrutiny, but results may take a while
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FeaturesIs it all doom and gloom?
Our RIBA expert gives advice to a worried architect who is pondering the gap between economic statistics and commercial reality
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Tablet onlyCan I stop my client making radical changes to my design?
What rights do planners and clients have to water down an architect’s scheme?
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Tablet onlyHow to survive when a client goes bust
What are the implications for an architecture practice if a major client goes into administration?
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Tablet onlyWe are setting up anew after forced insolvency
What should I look out for when I set up anew?
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Tablet onlyMy client only wants to pay me if my project wins planning
My client is pressuring me to submit a planning application “at risk”, what should I do?
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Tablet onlyWhy doesn’t the RIBA provide fee scales?
I want advice on fee scales, why doesn’t the RIBA provide this?
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Tablet onlyWhat’s the best way to advertise?
How can I raise my firm’s current prospects with proactive marketing?
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FeaturesHave the Olympics marketing rules relaxed?
With the Olympics finally here, you may want to promote your practice’s involvement with the Games. Have the marketing regulations changed?
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FeaturesRIBA’s new bim overlay signals a tipping point for the industry
As bim revolutionises the way we work, a new process map is required
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FeaturesWhat exactly is "unacceptable professional conduct"?
Unacceptable professional conduct is a phrase that is often heard in BD. We examine what it means and who decides what it constitutes
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FeaturesShould my architecture practice use Employee Benefit Trusts?
Our accountancy expert considers the pros and cons
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FeaturesWhat can I tell the media?
If your employer hasn’t paid you, you may be tempted to spill the beans to a journalist. We examine the legal and ethical implications
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FeaturesWhich bim software provider should I choose?
We have seen a number of bim software providers but we’re worried we don’t know enough about bim to make the right decision. What do you advise?