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everal articles in this month’s issue pinpoint some innovative methods – backed by distinctive thought processes – for investing in the capacity of the staff in your practice. This is something which all architecture fi rms focus on, but the current spread of challenges – from increasing IT, to increasing diversity and tightening regs to address climate issues – mean it has never been more important.


On page 16, ADF’s Laura Shadwell looks at how Space Group (incorporating architecture, BIM and digital twin business streams) has put strong emphasis on how technology can upskill and engage staff to solve complex problems for clients. The word ‘innovation’ gets bandied about a lot, but Laura reveals how this practice is genuinely pushing the envelope to take its offerings to the next level. The proof of bringing staff along with them is in the pudding, and Space Group has been accredited for having ‘outstanding’ commitment to workplace engagement.


And on page 20, architecture studio Ackroyd Lowrie explains how it is actively recruiting a broadly diverse range of designers, based partly on a pragmatic belief it will ensure that its designs for future cities refl ect their needs. Another part of this strategy is a realisation that architecture remains something of a cultural ivory tower, restricted to only certain strata of society. Ackroyd Lowrie asserts this stark truth: “architecture is not taught in schools…and it’s not seen as an obvious career route for young people. They can’t be what they can’t see.”


This practice has really run with the idea of investing in the new cohort of staff, forming an Alex Ferguson-inspired ‘academy’ to try and produce the next global star of architecture. They are teaching graduates via an extensive, online-based curriculum which sits outside the traditional model.


Lastly, the report on our fi rst ‘Building Insights LIVE’ round table in this issue looks at how architects as well as housebuilders are upskilling for a different, specifi c set of challenges – tackling the trade-offs around Parts L, O and F. With 2021’s Part L update driving U-values harder, it means a big overheating challenge to address with window sizes in certain buildings, such as medium-rise housing.


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The recommendations that our panel of experts produced (and reported on in this issue from page 26 onwards) provide a concise look at what practices have been, and now need to focus on. We hope this and future similar events we are planning will provide useful knowledge and insights including some you may not have already had, to help you navigate the tricky path to compliance.


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