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30 Apr 2026 Building Design

Good Employer Guide Live 2026: Young architects joining practices without basic practical skills, Ryder Architecture consultant says

Newly qualified architects are joining architecture practices without basic practical skills, attendees to an industry gathering in central London were told yesterday.

Ryder Architecture consultant Peter Barker said the firm had found it necessary to make significant investments in internal training programmes to get new recruits up to speed.

Read the article on bdonline.co.uk here >>

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