Business resilience | Design in the making

What should architecture practices be checking for to help ensure resilience in challenging times?

As the world reacts to Donald Trump’s tariffs, learn more about how architects can make sure their businesses are as robust as possible

Trump's tariff threats pose tricky questions for architects

Donald Trump's threatened tariffs could have wide-ranging and unpredictable impacts on the UK's architects and construction firms, whether they are imposed or not

Overseas income helps push UK practice revenue to over £4bn

A surge in overseas work could help boost revenue growth for UK practices

Promise of a massive built-environment upgrade offers hope to some

A built-environment reboot will bring opportunities, threats and frustrations

Economics Panel: How much should we be preparing for economic growth in 2025?

Modest cheer among the caveats

Why is ‘social value’ key to public procurement frameworks?

Learn more about new initiatives and frameworks that help to boost social value and purpose.

The house-building sector is in the throes of huge change

A restructuring of the housing sector is on the cards with major implications for architects

North-south divide: what each hemisphere needs

Growing south needs newbuilds while retrofit suits built-up north

Leap in overseas work strengthens UK architecture’s role as biggest global player

International work by UK chartered architecture practices jumped by 43% last year, reaching £170 million

How much working capital do architecture practices need in reserve?

Learn more about this universally accepted safety net and how to calculate how much working capital is needed

Economics Panel June 2024: How to find the sweet spot in a recovering economy

Encouraging prospects as change stirs up construction

Find your niche in the home improvement market

Home improvement applications may have slumped but certain types of work are flourishing

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