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Transport guru Hiro Aso leaves Gensler
Transport expert Hiro Aso, famous for his work on the redevelopment of King’s Cross Station, has left global design firm Gensler by ‘mutual agreement’
Careers
Advice and articles on architectural careers and salaries, including regular columns by AJ Coach, Matthew Turner
The Coach: ‘My employer’s office culture makes me feel I don’t fit in’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises an architect who doesn’t feel an affinity with their colleagues
The Coach: ‘My colleague’s pro-Brexit stance feels like a personal attack’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises a practice partner on how to tackle a Brexiteer employee who has almost reduced a European colleague to tears
The Coach: ‘The associate we hoped to make a partner has set up on his own’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises a practice partner who was considering stepping back but finds their firm’s succession plans in tatters
The Coach: ‘Snowflake millennials are undermining my practice’s team spirit’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises a practice partner who finds his younger employees unduly picky about the projects they work on
Salary survey: same work for less pay
New data shows that at almost every level, women are doing the same work for less than men, while for both sexes, average pay has fallen in real terms. Richard Waite reports
The Coach: ‘I’m a rural builder looking for a decent architect?’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises a housebuilder who is having trouble finding an architect he can recommend to clients
The Coach: ‘How can I be a better negotiator?’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises an architect on negotiation best practice
The Coach: ‘How can I become a developer?’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises an architect who thinks they can use their design skills to make a profit
The Coach: ‘Why do I not feel fulfilled as an architect?’
Careers expert Matthew Turner advises an architect returning from summer holiday to find themselves discontent with their career