Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec
06 Jan 2021|
Can you still practice as an architect during lockdown?
Since Boris Johnson’s announcement on Monday, the UK has been put into a national lockdown starting today.
A lot of professional architects, builders and construction workers are still on the fence and undecided on what they can and cannot do. Looking specifically at the 56,000 architects employed in the UK, according to Statista, they can be rest assured that they can still practice during the national lockdown that is in place.
According to the Architects Code, which is used by the entire nation, Standard 1 expects architects to act with integrity and this has never been more important than it is today when dealing with the pressures caused by the pandemic. Despite the financial and contractual pressures occurring, architects still have a responsibility to practice ethically.