RIBA president says construction needs to talk itself up better to would-be newcomers

By Elizabeth Hopkirk and Dave Rogers2021-10-19T05:00:00

Source: Jean Goldsmith

‘We need to be celebrating rather than endlessly bemoaning construction’s failings,’ Simon Allford adds

RIBA president Simon Allford has said the construction industry in general needs to be better at selling itself to would-be newcomers.

One of the founders of Stirling Prize-winning architect AHMM, Allford took up the post at the beginning of last month from former incumbent Alan Jones.

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