There is no truth in Caroline Cole’s comments that a small practice cannot be a training ground for a large practice (News April 19).

Peter Morrison, chief executive of RMJM

Peter Morrison, chief executive of RMJM

Most architects from small practices are flexible and can adapt to new situations.

In fact, someone buried in a large practice tends to flounder when they lose their job and have to deal with everything from top to bottom, as they no longer have anyone to whom they can delegate and do not have the experience of every role of practice.

Richard Brindley’s “hand to mouth” comment is unhelpful and insulting — just look at the problems RMJM have had recently, and they are not the only ones.

The problem is procurement, not the size of the practice.

Ruth Brennan
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