Survival of the fittest: consultants in rude health - for now

By Chloë McCulloch2018-09-28T06:00:00

Our Top 150 league shows consultants have enjoyed a strong year – but how long will the good times last?

Construction’s consultants are in rude health. Our annual Top 150 league table is, at least at first glance, one of those rare things: a good news story.

The results from our survey reveal not only that overall staff numbers are up this year but also that the biggest architects, engineers, surveyors and project managers have raised salaries across the board and are planning to grow their teams over the next year.

The actual figures show that 75% of the firms in the league want to take on more staff in the next 12 months, despite that looming March 2019 Brexit date and corresponding fears that projects are stalling.

It is genuinely surprising to hear the likes of Core Five declare “We’ve just had our best year to date”

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