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The Coach: What benefits can I offer my staff to stop them leaving?
What benefits can an employer offer its staff to encourage them not to take their talents elsewhere? Matthew Turner has some cost-effective suggestions
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Worried about the Building Safety Act? Maybe try my building safety bot
A new breed of custom-built chat bots is about to make the AI boom a whole lot more relevant to architects, says Keir Regan-Alexander
Don’t underestimate the desire to ‘get things sorted’ in 2024
Former Bank of England economist David Green takes a look at the prospects for architect practices over the coming year and finds grounds for optimism
Multistorey industrial developments are an architectural opportunity
Cities such as London now have a shortage of industrial space, sparking a move towards industrial intensification and the use of multi-level solutions, writes Graham Haworth
The Regs: Are you up to speed with the Building Safety Act? Part 3
Geoff Wilkinson delves deeper into the practical aspects of the new Building Safety Act
Glasgow cheerleaders should admit it. The city is on its knees
Last month, Rory Olcayto gave a speech at the RIAS convention in Glasgow describing the city as a ‘shipwreck’. Here, he explains what’s gone wrong and what could fix it
Opinion: Let’s do away with sustainability categories in architecture awards
Architecture which fully answers the challenge of the climate crisis is starting to become a duty, not an achievement worthy of applause, argues Kunle Barker
This month’s AJ demonstrates why we all need a good home
Our final building studies of 2023 showcase designs that promote activities, hobbies and interaction with neighbours and the wider community while maintaining individuals’ freedom of choice
In praise of cooling towers
Cooling towers such as those at Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cheshire are disappearing, leaving Britain on the brink of losing a unique part of its industrial heritage, argues Catherine Slessor
When will architects learn to value themselves properly?
Tim O’Callaghan of nimtim architects asks why salaries and fees have stagnated while the profession’s responsibilities have increased