After last year being far more positive than expected for architecture jobs, the start of 2018 brought a few nervous moments as stock markets and the price of bitcoin plunged. The press reported the end to a number of asset...

Headline figures Average Salary Increase (Part 1s - Partners/Directors) = 2.6% Annual Inflation CPI September 2017 = 3.0% London staff paid 6.1% more than the average Northern Ireland staff paid 21.4% less than the average Gaining your Part 3 is worth on average...

As the holidays come to an end, we’re often asked if the current situation is a summer lull or something more significant? Certainly, as you would expect, August has been quite quiet and after the last year witnessed a number...

With Labour making big gains and the Conservatives losing their majority, the political landscape looks far from certain. This would usually result in nervousness within the architectural market and a slowdown in recruitment. There is, however, a sense that practices...

Having thought the market slowdown would continue up until the election, the last week has seen a positive rebound with a number of new opportunities coming into 9B. These are predominantly for roles in the £30,000 - £40,000 range and working...

Although traditionally practices put recruitment on hold in the lead up to an election, this doesn't tell the whole story. There appears to have been a slight slowdown for more senior strategic positions which I imagine firms are awaiting the...

After a particularly busy start to 2017 when firms were playing catch up after the hiatus of the referendum, the last month has witnessed a slight slowdown in central London. Although it’s been a turbulent year for politics, thankfully overall...

Now Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union it is quite notable how different regions have been affected over the last few months. Although London has recovered significantly from the...

After another interesting week with Donald Trump becoming president, Parliament having to vote on Article 50 and a number of trade deals being discussed, we wait to see what the potential impact will be on British Architects. With this in...

As 2016 draws to an end, we start to wonder what is in store for the year ahead. I’ve worked in architectural recruitment for over 16 years and been through the many ups and downs of the cyclical construction sector...