The top 50 Architects of 2017.

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Top 50 Architects

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Top 50 architects 2017
Rank - 2017Rank - 2016FirmUK architectural staff - Chartered architectsUK architectural staff - Non-chartered / technicalTotal UK chartered staff - 2016Total UK chartered staff - 2017Total UK staff - 2016Total UK staff - 2017Offices - UKOffices - Worldwide
1 1 Foster + Partners 374 185 450 402 1,262 1,058 1 16
2 2 BDP 283 118 368 377 782 807 6 11
3 3 Allies and Morrison  189 110 0 189   335 3 4
4 4 Sheppard Robson  174 60 176 176 374 345 3 4
5 8 TP Bennett 119 53 100 119 301 312 2 45 affiliates in 72 locations
6= 10= Hawkins\Brown 116 87 88 116 264 238 3 3
6= 9 Scott Brownrigg  116 55 115 121 240 270 5 9
8 13= Stride Treglown 109 115 143 149 326 323 9 9
9 16= PRP 104 65 94 108 230 267 3 3
10 12 Broadway Malyan 100 89 93 100 296 261 6 16
11 10= Aecom 93 165 3,021 3,003 6,970 6,962 45 634
12 19 AHR 92   118 120 336 327 8 13
13 13= EPR Architects  84 43 80 84 156 153 1 2
14 15 Pollard Thomas Edwards 82 46 75 82 139 146 1 1
15 16= Levitt Bernstein 81 35 64 81 116 137 2 2
16 22 HTA Design LLP 79 50 87 79 157 170 3 3
17 20 ADP 75 19 72 75 112 113 8 9
18   3DReid 68 36 49 68 120 123 5 5
19= 24 Fletcher Priest Architects LLP 64 36 64 64 104 112 1 3
19=   JMArchitects 64 35 62 64 112 107 4 4
21 28 Jestico + Whiles 61 21 52 61 105 109 1 2
22 23 NPS Group5 58 55 320 224 988 924 24 24
23   Aukett Swanke 50 26 93 50 167 103 2 13
24=   HLM AD 49 77 67 49 206 161 8 11
24= 36 Stockwool 49   35 49 71 74 1 1
26 16= Arup Group 47 69 1,656 1,801 5,041 5,308 14 92
27   Child Graddon Lewis 45   31 45 51 52 3  
28 27 Pick Everard 44 54 198 207 472 511 11 11
29 26 John Robertson Architects 43 58 56 43 119 95 1 2
30 29= AWW inspired environments 41 19 42 41 95 93 3 3
31 32= WSP11 39 14 1,319 1,887 5265 7,261 60+ 500
32   Holder Mathias Architects 38 13 33 38 55 61 2 2
33= 29= Lewis & Hickey 37 42 34 49 93 92 5 7
33=   LSI Architects 37 7 26 37 61 69 2 2
35= 38 Assael Architecture 36 21 36 36 67 81 1 2
35= 37 Bryden Wood 36 27 43 52 129 154 2 3
37 49 Stephen George + Partners 35 40 30 35 56 85 5 6
38   P+HS Architects 34 14 34 35 56 56 3 3
39=   ECE Architecture 33 22 32 37 145 138 3 3
39= 41 Whittam Cox Architects (formerly WCEC Architects)10 33 75 32 33 57 67 3 3
41 42= R H Partnership Architects 32 17 40 32 68 62 3 3
42=   Kendall Kingscott 31 22 68 68 128 134 4 4
42= 46= Pozzoni Architecture 31 10 28 31 59 67 2 2
44 42= Mott MacDonald 30 14 3,349 3,693 6741 7108 30 176
45   GRID Architects 28 28 28 28 78 65 1 1
46 39= Penoyre & Prasad 25 10 27 25 48 42 1 1
47=   Househam Henderson 23 30 19 23 54 45 2 7
47=   Threesixty Architecture 23 30 20 23 50 61 3 3
49   Bailey Partnership 22 11 47 50 91 99 4 4
50   Hunters 21 16 33 36 3650 3546 1 1

Postscript

* see methodology and notes below

Methodology

Barbour ABI, provider of construction intelligence services and Building’s sister company, contacted more than 500 firms for this year’s Building Top Consultants’ Survey. 

They were sent a survey form asking for details on the number of chartered staff, non-chartered and technical staff, and domestic and worldwide fee incomes. 

Firms are ranked according to total UK chartered staff, and for QSs, architects, engineers and project managers by chartered staff in each respective discipline. Practices were also asked questions relating to: staff recruitment, wage patterns, margins, areas of work, and work expectations.

The survey relies upon firms completing and returning the annual survey form. For a variety of reasons firms sometimes decide not to take part. 

Only those firms that complete and return the survey form are included in the survey. Where firms have made two submissions, we have used data from the most complete submissions. Where firms have omitted answers from their response, we have left the space blank.

Where the given total chartered staff number for a profession did not match the total staff numbers listed for types of that profession (such as structural engineer or electrical engineer), then the total professional chartered number that was submitted has been used.

Firms with any questions about the survey, or that wish to be included in the 2018 survey, should contact Barbour ABI. 

(www.barbour-abi.com or by email to info@barbour-abi.com)

 

Notes

1. Atkins did not provide figures this year. A spokesperson said: “Atkins has recently been acquired by SNC-Lavalin and the two businesses are currently going through the process of integrating their systems, processes and people. This has coincided with the collation of data for Building’s Top Consultants and it has not been possible for the merged organisation to provide the information required for this year’s rankings.”  Based on last year’s staff numbers, Atkins would have remained the largest UK consultant by number of chartered staff. Other large businesses that failed to provide figures this year included CBRE, Deloitte Real Estate, Hurley Palmer Flatt and Waterman.

2. Chaplin Farrant Design Group figures reflect the departure from the group of engineering company CBL. 2016/17 turnover not yet available.

3. Currie & Brown figures reflect the acquisition of Sweett Group in September 2016.

4. JLL figures reflect the acquisition of M&E property maintenance firm Integral UK in August 2016.

5. NPS Group figures reflect NPS North East ceasing trading on

3. 1 October 2016 after TUPE transfer to an alternative provider. 

6. Pell Frischmann figures reflect the acquisition of M&E specialist Desco (Design and Consultancy) in August 2016.

7.  Ridge and Partners figures reflect the acquisition of PH Warr in December 2016.

8.  Turner & Townsend figures relate to the UK and Ireland.

9.  TÜV SÜD Real Estate figures include TÜV SÜD Dunbar Boardman (Lift Consultants), which became part of the UK business in 2016.

10. Whittam Cox Architects  rebranded from WCEC Architects this year.

11. WSP figures reflect the acquisition of Mouchel in October 2016.

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