15th August 2011, 12:05 AM
This is all admirable in theory. However if you look at comparable industries that have a work away element (asbestos, demolition, building and glazing etc) you will find that arch is abouth the same in away perks/allowances. Moreover they tend to have a higher regulation aspect when it comes to certification and H&S. A uni degree does not necessarily produce a better site operative - nor a better manager. However a arch degree generally does produce a more liberal, less shouty boss of either either gender. What modern arch needs is a clear idea of the goals of the project and the goals of the client. No more the days of Petrie and Scleiman. If the olympics can be lambasted then so can we all.
Field staff are talented. But field staff should realise that they have a role and not a right. Less tea and more tight ship.
Field staff are talented. But field staff should realise that they have a role and not a right. Less tea and more tight ship.