Business resilience | Design in the making

Modular house-building firms may have failed but modern methods are on the rise

The data shows that, despite high-profile failures, major house-building firms are steadily shifting to modern methods

How should architects deal with clients if they don’t pay invoices on time?

Learn more about engaging with client finance departments and how to maintain healthy cashflow

Retail’s constant adaptation presents architectural opportunities

While physical stores are declining, a rising tide of unused retail space presents new possibilities

Employment benefits: what can I expect?

Job seekers have more to consider than simply salaries

How architects can put together a business continuity plan

Learn more about the benefits of having a plan, and how to go about putting one together

Navigating the Building Safety Act's position of Principal Designer

What's different with the new role, what are the pros and cons of taking it on?

Could a lesson from post-war Britain help us dodge a construction-sector recession

Amid all the signs of a construction recession, the necessity of a complete built-environment rethink offers some hope

Expected slump in housebuilding is no blip but a long-term change

Amid fears of a collapse in house-building, two reports suggest a paradigm shift in the way we deliver housing

Practice resilience: how to survive and thrive

Ways to maintain business stability and boost growth

Economics panel: What does 2024 hold for the business of architecture?

Our panel identifies key challenges – and active responses

Small practitioner develops focused approach to business resilience

PLACE Architects director Mark Kemp on how taking over a small practice informed his book on business resilience

Building Safety Act: full details published

The Building Safety Act explained

Selencky Parsons’ Old Apple Store addition doubles original footprint

The new structure’s form and material palette refer to those of the existing house in a contemporary way

British economic growth: which four built environment sectors should architects target?

From housing associations to industrial, learn more about the green shoots of growth

Home improvement market faltering despite bullish outlook

Energy efficiency measures and working from home offer some growth

Where do architects live? What the census can tell us about the profession today

Which local areas have the largest proportions of architects and how does this compare with other professions?

How – and why – to set the right fees, a practice management webinar

Get your fees right by understanding your practice

5 enduring changes to the workplace and what you need to know about them

How, when and where we work is evolving at pace

How do architects’ salaries compare with other professionals?

Amid broader white-collar unrest over pay, what does the data show about architects' salaries over recent decades?

Long-term strategies could be the best way to weather the recession

How will the recession affect different sectors and regions?

What does the latest RIBA data say about the year ahead for architects?

The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index shows improvements in some categories, but uncertainty is still expected

Stranded assets present an opportunity for architects

The collapse in value of some office buildings is an opportunity for the profession to pardade its retrofitting skills

PII exclusions and costs still hitting practices

Where are we now with professional indemnity insurance?

Could insulating Britain stop construction coming to a standstill?

Construction output will drop by nearly 4 per cent next year, predicts the Construction Products Association – with housing hit particularly hard