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If architecture is the canary in the coalmine, the outlook for construction is appalling

  • Written by Geoff Hanmer, Adjunct Professor of Architecture, University of Adelaide
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Architecture suffers before building does.

A survey of more than 450 architecture practices conducted by the Association of Consulting Architects finds that two thirds have lost more than 30% of their revenue, and eight in ten have had projects cancelled or put on hold.

Six in ten are relying on JobKeeper. Half have cut pay or working...

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