This LMI Future Trends section includes information and trends on architects, town planners and surveyors.

Most architects work in private practices. However, freelance and contract work is increasing in architecture employment. Sector information

The majority of town planners are employed by local government. There are significant problems in recruiting junior town planners. Sector information

The built environment employs more than 85% of the quantity and 40% of the chartered surveyors. Sector information

The majority of the workforce is in South East, North West, East of England, London and South West. There is a connection between recruitment problems in town planning and areas of high living costs as well as town planning schools. Regional dimension

The London region has the highest concentration of Chartered Surveyors. Regional dimension

Architects, Town Planners and Surveyors can be subdivided according to the day-to-day practice they are involved in. Typical occupations are building surveyor, community development or landscape architect. Occupations

The sector is dominated by a male, white workforce. Three quarters of the workforce fall within the ‘prime working ages’ of 25 to 54 years. Equal opportunity issues

A fifth of the workforce have a qualification at level 4 and above, with a further fifth have attained a level 3 qualification. Education and training

Sector information

This contains an overview of the sector as a whole, details future trends in employment together with skill gaps and workforce development issues.

Data and charts

Links to the charts contained within this sector are listed.

Regional / national dimension

Information on regional trends and differences.

Occupations

Information and trends on sectoral occupations.

Equal opportunities

Key information on equal opportunity issues specific to the sector.

Education and training

Education and training information and issues including work-based learning, apprenticeships, vocational qualifications, and further and higher education courses.

Research

A list of recent research publications which is intended to be a starting for those wishing for more detail on the sector.

Discussion points

Thought-provoking and challenging questions to start discussions.

Sector summary: professions allied to construction

This summary gives a brief overview of the key trends in the sector.

Links and sources

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