Half of small architecture firms are short of work
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Feb 2009
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We just saw this link on VariousArchitect´s Twitter, and thought it might interest you. Small architectural practices are bearing the brunt of the recession with 47% saying they do not have enough work, new research reveals.
The first set of results from the RIBA’s new Future Trends Survey – carried out in January – showed a marked difference between the fortunes of small and large practices with only 17% of the latter reporting they are under-employed.
More information on the original article, here.
(Photo via brewbooks Flickr)
Well the difference between large practices and small ones is that in large practice you can be made redundant much more easily by any capricious boss. He has a pretext, an excuse.
Bates Smart Sydney just fired in the end of last semester senior architects, directors and associates. A dramatic reduction of 1/3.
It’s not only a question of shortage of work, it is political.