Feasibility studies, options appraisals, design development and planning are critical steps to delivering high post-occupancy satisfaction levels on all projects. The Royal Institute of British Architects recently highlighted the Home Office’s 2019 announcement, confirming that architects had officially been added to the Shortage Occupation List alongside civil, mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines.

The Scottish planning system is currently going through the review and the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland is actively contributing to this process; however it is abundantly clear that a lack of qualified planning professionals is actively contributing to the delays to planning applications which are slowing the construction industry’s ability to develop at a pace to deliver against Scottish Government targets, particularly tackling the ongoing housing shortage.

Architecture, Consulting Engineering and Planning Recruitment

Given this context, having access to the best talent is critical. Eden Scott works across architecture, engineering consultancy and planning, partnering with organisations to identify and retain the best candidates available within the market, as well as looking at innovative solutions to bring external talent into Scotland and helping candidates access the best opportunities to allow them to develop their careers locally.