Architects swap drawing boards for van driving as covid see firms take axe to jobs

By Hamish Champ2020-09-15T05:00:00

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Specialist recruiter’s survey says largest firms most impacted by pandemic

Nearly a third of UK architecture and interior design practices have made staff redundant since the coronavirus pandemic struck almost six months ago.

Many of those who have lost their jobs since March this year have found work driving delivery trucks or in supermarkets, stirring memories of the financial crash of 2008 when hundreds of staff who were let go ended up leaving the profession.

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