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RIBA survey shows cautious optimism for 2013

Open-access content Monday 4th February 2013 — updated 1.53pm, Tuesday 5th May 2020
4 February 2013

Results from the latest Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)'s Future Trends survey suggest that architects are adopting a more positive stance on commercial developments in 2013.


The monthly survey monitors business and employment trends affecting the architecture profession. Results from December 2012 indicated a stable market for architects' services but few signs of growth. However, architects' practices in London, the South of England, the Midlands, East Anglia, the West and Wales reported optimism about their projected workloads - although those in Scotland and Northern Ireland remained cautious.

RIBA's director of practice, Adrian Dobson, commented: "The upward movements in two key sectors (commercial and private housing) represent a very positive trend for the profession and the wider industry. They are the sectors most likely to provide an early indication of any emerging sustainable growth in the UK construction industry."

The survey also suggested that architects were increasingly involved in refurbishment and adaptive re-use projects, an effect of the current economic climate.

RIBA's Future Trends survey can be downloaded here.

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