Global Outlook for UK Architects Presentation to ARB - 11 May 2012 Richard Brindley RIBA Exec Director Membership & Professional Support
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK Global Construction: 2010 2020 £5.00tr £8.50tr
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK Global Construction: 2010 2020 £5.00tr £8.50tr Developed World 2010 2020 Proportion of total global value: 65% 45% £3.25tr £3.85tr
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK Global Construction: 2010 2020 £5.00tr £8.50tr Developed World 2010 2020 Proportion of total global value: 65% 45% £3.25tr £3.85tr - 30% UK Construction 2007 2011 Predicted growth/decline: 2007 2018 0% Predicted UK Construction growth gets back to 2007 activity level by 2018, while the rest of the developing world increases rapidly
UK ARCHITECTS’ WORKLOAD & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS
UK ARCHITECTS’ WORKLOAD & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Employment 2007 2015 Workload & no. of architects employed in UK practices -30%
UK ARCHITECTS’ WORKLOAD & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Employment 2007 2015 Workload & no. of architects employed in UK practices -30% Average Pay 2009 2011 £45k -12% £40k Architect, 5ys post-Part III
UK ARCHITECTS’ WORKLOAD & EMPLOYMENT TRENDS Employment 2007 2015 Workload & no. of architects employed in UK practices -30% Average Pay 2009 2011 £45k -12% £40k Architect, 5ys post-Part III International Workload 2008 2011 Proportion non-UK workload 9% -33% 6%
UK CHARTERED PRACTICES 80% practices have less than 10 staff, but 73% chartered architects work in remaining 20% practices with 10+ staff Total RIBA Chartered Practices by band size Total RIBA Chartered Architects (working within each band)
RIBA FUTURE TRENDS SURVEY – March 2012 WORKLOAD PREDICTIONS How do you expect the architectural workload in the organisation you work in or own to change over the next three months +25 +20 +15 +10 +5 0 01/09 02/09 03/09 04/09 05/09 06/09 07/09 08/09 09/09 10/09 11/09 12/09 01/10 02/10 03/10 04/10 05/10 06/10 07/10 08/10 09/10 10/10 11/10 12/10 01/11 02/11 03/11 04/11 05/11 06/11 07/11 08/11 09/11 10/11 11/11 12/11 01/12 02/12 03/12 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 Balance
RIBA FUTURE TRENDS SURVEY – March 2012 WORKLOAD PREDICTIONS –Across sectors How do you expect the architectural workload in your organisation to change in each of the following sectors over the next three months? +25 +20 +15 +10 +5 0 01/09 03/09 05/09 07/09 09/09 11/09 01/10 03/10 05/10 07/10 09/10 11/10 01/11 03/11 05/11 07/11 09/11 11/11 01/12 03/12 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 -45 -50 Private House Commercial Public Sector Community
Global Outlook for UK Architects ARB Questions & Discussion Richard Brindley RIBA Exec Director Membership & Professional Support
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS + International reputation for professionalism & integrity, design flair & delivery + International influence (Professional standards, Education, Library & Collections etc) + English language and trade connections
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS + International reputation for professionalism & integrity, design flair & delivery + International influence (Professional standards, Education, Library & Collections etc) + English language and trade connections WEAKNESSES - UK architects have little market penetration in key developing markets - International earnings have recently declined (exposure to Gulf and North Africa) - UK economy will take time to recover while the global economy develops faster elsewhere
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS + International reputation for professionalism & integrity, design flair & delivery + International influence (Professional standards, Education, Library & Collections etc) + English language and trade connections WEAKNESSES - UK architects have little market penetration in key developing markets - International earnings have recently declined (exposure to Gulf and North Africa) - UK economy will take time to recover while the global economy develops faster elsewhere OPPORTUNTIES + Opportunity to provide global leadership + Opportunity to expand global network & grow international membership + Opportunity to help increase international fee income
WORKING INTERNATIONALLY SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS + International reputation for professionalism & integrity, design flair & delivery + International influence (Professional standards, Education, Library & Collections etc) + English language and trade connections WEAKNESSES - UK architects have little market penetration in key developing markets - International earnings have recently declined (exposure to Gulf and North Africa) - UK economy will take time to recover while the global economy develops faster elsewhere OPPORTUNTIES + Opportunity to provide global leadership + Opportunity to expand global network & grow international membership + Opportunity to help increase international fee income THREATS - Failure to maintain our reputation and not “being where the action is” - Competition from others and loosing our innovative and technical edge - Doing nothing is not an option
RIBA INTERNATIONAL VISION ‘To be the global hub for innovation, professional standards and the dissemination of knowledge in architecture and the built environment, and to help members work around the world’
Global Outlook for UK Architects ARB Questions & Discussion Richard Brindley RIBA Exec Director Membership & Professional Support
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