Towards the end of March, the UK paused to look back at 12 months of restrictions connected to the covid-19 pandemic – a global experience that redesigned the way we live. Yet, as we enter the last leg of spring, brighter days have rolled in. The country’s vaccination programme and planned easing of restrictions have given legitimate cause for optimism, and this sense of hope has been reflected in the construction industry.

 A recent RIBA Future Trends Workload Index showed architects’ job confidence hitting a five-year high, outshining the profession’s expectations since as far back as the 2016 Brexit referendum. Data now shows that outlook on work prospects between March and May of this year jumped by 90% in contrast to figures published in December last year.

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