Employment Decline in the UK Architecture and Surveying Sectors

Antonia Sinden

The Service Industries Journal, 1998, vol. 18, issue 1, 54-71

Abstract: This article exantities aspects of recent enlploynlent decline in the UK architectitre and surveying sectors, using nlarerial fionl an in-depth survey of 50 firms. The ncrture t z d causes of job losses and associated etnplopent restructuring in these sectors are discussed. Contparisons of the experience of enlplojnlent decline behveerl smaller crnd larger professional property services firms, and behveen architecture crtid .sifrveying firms, are made. Explanatiotu for recent employnlent decline ancf resrrilcturing in UK architectirre and sirveying it include the severe impact of the 1990--92 recession or1 the cost strilctiorz industry, and the changing nature of the nlnrket for professiotional property services.

Date: 1998
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