The Economist om arkitekter |
Men i noen tilfeller rammer slike endringer i rammebetingelsene bransjer som man kanskje har tenkt at befinner seg i deler av verdikjeden som ikke er så utsatt for verken automatisering eller konkurranse fra lavkostland. Så viser det seg at det likevel er noe som må endres. Et godt eksempel på dette er den analysen nettstedet til The Economist har gjort av europeisk arkitektbransje. De skriver at:
"But behind the glitz is an industry suffering from shrinking demand and rapid structural change. The market for architectural services in Britain and across Europe has been hit hard since the financial crisis. Between 2008 and 2012 the sector shrank by 28% according to the Architects Council of Europe (ACE), an industry body—much faster than falls in GDP or construction output."
Om årsaken til denne kombinasjonen av strukturendringer i bransjen og lavere etterspørsel etter arkitekttjenester skriver The Ecomomist at:
"Structural factors unrelated to construction volumes seem to explain the profession's relative decline. Other professionals offering similar services, such as engineers and surveyors, have continued to poach some of their workload since the recession. Worse still, their main business—designing new buildings—has come under threat from a shift towards cheaper system-building methods, minimising the need for their pricey bespoke design services. Many commercial buildings, (...) are now made of prefabricated containers in order to cut down on designers' fees. Governments are also promoting modular construction, which requires less input from architects, partly because of the technique's eco-friendly credentials."
Så, dersom noen trodde at arkitektbransjen kun består av kunstnersjeler som er resistente mot argumenter om at vi trenger lavere kostnader og billigere boliger, ja, så er dette nå i endring, skal vi tro The Economist. Også her standardiserer man arbeidsprosesser og tilpasser seg det kundene vil ha.
"Structural factors unrelated to construction volumes seem to explain the profession's relative decline. Other professionals offering similar services, such as engineers and surveyors, have continued to poach some of their workload since the recession. Worse still, their main business—designing new buildings—has come under threat from a shift towards cheaper system-building methods, minimising the need for their pricey bespoke design services. Many commercial buildings, (...) are now made of prefabricated containers in order to cut down on designers' fees. Governments are also promoting modular construction, which requires less input from architects, partly because of the technique's eco-friendly credentials."
Så, dersom noen trodde at arkitektbransjen kun består av kunstnersjeler som er resistente mot argumenter om at vi trenger lavere kostnader og billigere boliger, ja, så er dette nå i endring, skal vi tro The Economist. Også her standardiserer man arbeidsprosesser og tilpasser seg det kundene vil ha.
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