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Architects Fees A survey of the fees charged by private architectural practices
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Background 0.1 How the fees data is collected and analysed 4 0.2 Definitions 4 0.3 How to use the data 5
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Architects Charge-out Rates 1.1 Charge-out rates overview 1.2 How charge-out rates vary by practice size 1.3 How charge-out rates vary by region
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Architects Fees 2.1 Fees overview 12 2.2 How fees vary by building sector 14 2.3 How fees vary by region 16 2.4 Fee range 18 2.5 Stage payments 19
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Changes & Trends 3.1 Changes in hourly rates and fees 20 3.2 Long-term changes in charge-out rates 21 3.3 Changes in fee levels, 2020 to 2021 22 3.4 Architects Fees Index 24
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Market Sectors Private Housing 28 Leisure 33 Offices 36 Industrial 38 Retail 40 Public & Community 42
Published by The Fees Bureau, a division of Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd ISBN: 978-1-913403 © Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd 2021 The information in this publication is based on a survey of architectural practices undertaken over the 12 month period ending in July 2020. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd can accept no responsibility for any errors of fact, omissions, or opinions expressed. The information supplied should be used as an aid to decision making and not as the sole basis for taking such decisions. Architects Fees is copyright Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd. No extract or quotation may be published or broadcast without prior consent. www.feesbureau.co.uk
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How fees data is collected As the construction contract value of individual jobs is also supplied, all fees data has been converted to percentages. A question relating to hourly charge out rates was inserted into the July 2021 questionnaire. Survey data is collected continuously and analysed for the 12 month period to July 2021. This year’s data is added to data from previous years to create a larger and more statistically reliable dataset. Our thanks go to all the many architectural practices that have contributed fees data to this year’s survey.
This report has been compiled using data collected from private architectural practices throughout the UK by way of the Architects Quarterly Workload Survey. This survey, which was originally undertaken by the RIBA and is now carried out by Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd., is conducted amongst a sample of private architectural practices every three months. The sample aims to reflect the profile of the profession, both by size of practice and region. The questionnaire seeks information about new jobs received by the practice - type of work, sector, whether new build or refurbishment, contract type, construction cost and fees charged. Fees data is supplied by respondents as either a percentage or flat rate fee.
The information presented in this report is derived from data collected by way of a survey of private architectural practices. We accept in good faith the raw data provided to us by survey respondents.
How fees data is analysed values are examined and a decision is made whether to exclude or not. A ‘line of best fit’ is created through the data points using a modified regression analysis. This line is the average fees line. The example chart below shows how the average fees line is created from a sample of data points. For each there is a number of contract and building type permutations, presented separately - where available by building type and contract type.
The fees data is broken down by main building sector (private housing, retail, offices etc.) and within that by building type (new build or refurbishment) and by contract type (traditional or design & build). This provides up to four possible permutations for each building sector analysis. The data is plotted as a scatter chart, the x axis is total construction cost, the y axis is percentage fees charged. Any unusually high or low
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Fees The charges made to provide a full architectural service ranging from Stage 1 to Stage 6 in the RIBA Plan of Work 2020: Stage 1 - Preparation & Brief Stage 2 - Concept design Stage 3 - Developed design Stage 4 - Technical design Stage 5 - Construction Stage 6 - Handover Principal The owner of a practice, whether Partner, Sole Principal or Director. Ownership may be by way of holding equity (partnership) or shares (Director in a limited company). The term includes Sole Principals, many of whom are practising on their own as sole traders. Architect A person who is registered with the Architects Registration Board (ARB). For the purposes of the hourly rates data Architects are divided into Senior Architects, who have five or more years’ post qualification experience; and Architects, who have under five years’ post qualification experience. Technical Staff S t a ff w h o h a v e re c e i v e d f o r m a l architectural training. These include a rc h i t e c t u r a l t e c h n o l o g i s t s a n d architectural assistants including year out students. Architectural Staff All staff who have some architectural training. The term used here includes: principals, partners and directors; architects; technical staff.
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Practice Size Measured in terms of the number of architectural staff, i.e. principals, directors, architects, technical staff, (as defined above) but excluding support staff and administrative staff.
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How to use these statistics Hourly rates tables Hourly charge-out rates, on pages 6 to 9, are presented overall, by size of practice and by region for each of the main categories of architectural staff. All data refers to the rates in effect on 1st July 2020. Figures are presented as averages (medians), together with lower and upper quartiles. It is felt that the median is a more representative average than the mean as it is unaffected by any extremely high, or low, rates. - the MEDIAN average is the middle value, when all data from survey respondents is listed in order of magnitude. - the UPPER QUARTILE is the value which appears three quarters the way up this ordered list of data and marks the 75 per cent point in the data - the LOWER QUARTILE is the value which appears one quarter the way up this ordered list of data and marks the 25 per cent point in the data.
Percentage fee charts The fees data is presented as a series of tables and charts based on the data collected by a survey of private architectural practices. Fees are expressed as a per cent of total building construction cost. The average fees line on each chart is an indicative ‘line of best fit’. Reported fees charged vary around this line; the range of fees charged for jobs is discussed on page 18. ‘Fees’ relates to the full service provided by architects, Stages 2 to 6 in the RIBA Plan of Work (2020 or 2013), or Stages C to L1 in the 2007 RIBA Plan of Work. This full service will include: concept design; developed design; technical design; construction; handover. Fees exclude expenses and VAT.
you will find charts with the average fees line which reports on the data collected. In some cases insufficient jobs have been reported to us so it is not possible to include the full range of four charts for all work and contract type combinations. On the bottom scale (x axis) of this chart find the construction cost of your job. Follow this point up until you reach the average fees line. From this point on the average fees line follow across to the left hand scale (y axis) to read off the percentage fees value. When considering the fees data please bear in mind the following: the ‘line of best fit’ on each chart is exactly that - a ‘best fit’ of the individual values reported. Some fee values reported will lie above the line, others below it.
Start by gaining an overview of these figures with the summary tables and charts on pages 12 and 13. These show average fees lines for the main types of building work (new build or refurbishment) and for two contract types (traditional or design & build).
the indicative lines of best fit take no account of the complexity of the work.
Next, find the building sector closest to the job you are seeking from the list on page 27. Once in the appropriate sector,
the scale on each chart may vary. The range of construction costs charted reflects the range of jobs reported to us.
Worked example
How to calculate the average fee for a £5 million project, under Traditional Contract
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In Section 2 (page 27), select the sector and sub-sector which is closest to your job
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1.1 Charge-out rates overview Highest average rates are charged by Partners & Directors (£ per hour), followed by Associates (£ per hour) and Sole Principals (£ ). The average rate charged by Architects with less than 5 years’ experience and Technologists are very similar to each other at around £ . The figures presented here are average (median and quartile) charge-out rates as at 1 July 2020. The average chargeout rates for salaried staff categories increase in line with practice size. The widest differential in charge-out rates by practice size is recorded by Partners & Directors. Those in practices with 30 or more staff have a
charge-out rate more than per cent higher than for a Partner/Director in a practice with fewer than 5 staff. The inter-quartile range is relatively narrow for most staff categories, typically between £ and £ , while the range is much wider for Principals. There is a particularly wide interquartile range amongst Sole Principals and amongst Partners & Directors in the largest practices. London records the highest average r a t e s . T h e re g i o n a l m u l t i p l i e r (Table 1-15), shows the average uplift in rates for each region.
CHART 1-1 Average hourly charge-out rates for Principals by region
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1.2 How charge-out rates vary by practice size TABLE 1-4 Average hourly charge-out rates, size 3 to 5 architectural staff £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
Senior Architect Architect
Technologist
Architectural Assistant Year out Student
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Senior Architect Architect
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Architectural Assistant Year out Student
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TABLE 1-6 Average hourly charge-out rates, size 11 to 30 architectural staff £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
Senior Architect Architect
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TABLE 1-7 Average hourly charge-out rates, size over 30 architectural staff £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
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1.3 How charge-out rates vary by region TABLE 1-8 Average hourly charge-out rates, London £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
Senior Architect Architect
Technologist
Architectural Assistant Year out Student
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TABLE 1-9 Average hourly charge-out rates, South East £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
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TABLE 1-10 Average hourly charge-out rates, Midlands / East Anglia £ per hour Principal, Partner, Director Associate
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architects fees 2.1 Fees overview Architects’ fees are expressed throughout this report as a percentage of construction cost (contract value). This includes jobs where fees are calculated at a flat rate or an hourly rate. As we have data for both the fees charged and the total building cost we have converted all fees to a percentage of building costs - standardising fees in this way is equally valid regardless of how the fee is actually charged. The percentage fee charged varies, depending on the type of project, its complexity, and the type of contract. Overall, the level of fees charged, expressed as a percentage of construction cost, decreases as construction cost increases. This pattern is common across both contract types, both work types and in all sectors. As an example, the average percentage fee charged for a £500,000 traditional contract new build job ( per cent) is nearly one and a half times higher than the average fee for a £5 million job ( per cent). In the case of refurbishment jobs, the average fee for a £500,000 traditional contract job
is per cent compared with per cent for a £5 million job - also approaching one and a half times higher. Reported fees charged for refurbishment (work to existing buildings) are higher, in percentage terms, than new build work. A £500,000 refurbishment job has an average fee of per cent compared with per cent for a similar sized new build contract. The new build line falls away initially at a faster rate than the refurbishment line for smaller jobs. By £5 million the average fee of per cent for refurbishment compares with for new build. Jobs carried out under the traditional form of contract attract higher fees than for design & build contract jobs. The differential between traditional and design & build is fairly consistent beyond £1 million for both new build (about percentage points) and refurbishment (about percentage points).
TABLE 2-1 Average Fees for Specimen Job Values Traditional and Design & Build Contracts
‘Fees’ relate to the full service provided by architects from Stage 1 to Stage 6 inclusive in the RIBA Plan of Work 2020. This includes preparation, concept design, developed design, technical design, construction and handover.
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CHART 2-1 Average Fees, New Build Jobs Traditional and Design & Build Contracts Design & Build
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2.3 How fees vary by region that the difference between regions has narrowed. That implies that fees may have edged lower in those parts of the UK with the highest average fees, or moved up in regions with the lowest fees. It is noticeable that the gap between the South West, South East and London has started to close this year.
Average fees are higher in London than any other part of the UK. Almost as high are average fees in the South East and the South West of England. Fees in Wales and Northern Ireland are the lowest. This year, the average fees multiplier has fallen across the UK, which means
CHART 2-5 How much fees in each region are above or below the overall average, selected job sizes New Build Traditional contract only Above average fees
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CHART 2-6 Regional Fees Multiplier, UK average Multiplier equals 1.0 1.0
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TABLE 2-3 Average Fees for Specimen Job Values Analysed by Region New Build, Traditional Contract Per cent fee
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The Regional Fees Multiplier is calculated by comparing the mean average of the percentage fees calculated for typical values in each region, with the same average nationally. The national average figure becomes the Multiplier base of 1.0. Regional Multipliers over 1.0 imply the average percentage fees for these typical values in that region are higher than the UK average; and vice versa. The Regional Fees Multiplier is based on the largest sector only, i.e. new build Traditional jobs and takes no account of the complexity of jobs reported. The base for each region is all jobs reported. The spread by type of work, building sector, size and complexity can vary considerably between regions. The data has not been weighted to reflect these variations.
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3.4 Architects Fees Index The Architects Fees Index reports on the ‘real’ value of fees, after stripping out the effects of building cost inflation. It measures movements in the average fees charged for an average sized job in each of the main sectors. It takes into account fees charged for both traditional contract new build work and refurbishment.
The Architects Fees Index is very slightly higher in 2021. The index for private housing is up significantly, by 4 points, alongside a similar rise for public sector jobs. But the index for commercial work has dropped slightly, by one point, which means that -taken together - the index has increased by just one point this year.
TABLE 3-2 Architects Fees Index Changes 2000 to 2021 By building type & Overall Fees index (2000 = 100)
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CHART 3-6 Architects Fees Index Trends, 2000 to 2020 Fees Index year 2000 = 100 130
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CHART 3-7 Architects Fees Index, main sectors, changes 2019 to 2020
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Methodology The Architects Fees Index is created by analysing a set of specimen values for different sectors, including new build and refurbishment. The index works by taking an average sized job in each sector, adjusting this value by building cost inflation, and then calculating the average fee for this new value according to each year’s fees data. The resulting index shows the ‘real’ value of fees, after stripping out inflation.
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All Private Housing 28 All Retail 40 One-off house 29 Shops 41 Alteration 29 Shop fit-out 41 Developer housing 29 Car showroom 41 House extension 30 Loft conversion 30 All Public Housing 42 House conversion 30 Public flats 43 Flats 31 Special needs 43 Renovation / repair 31 All Public Non-Housing 44 Barn conversion 32 All Health 45 All Leisure 33 Hospital 46 Hotel 34 GP surgery 47 Cinema 34 Care home 48 Pub / bar 35 Restaurant 35 All Education 49 Sports 35 School 50 University 51 All Office 36 Student accommodation 51 Office extension 37 Church 52 Office fit-out 37 Listed building alterations 53 All Industrial 38 Community centre 53 Warehousing 39 Disabled access 54 Factory 39 Mixed development 54
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This section presents a detailed analysis of the fees data. A total of 42 sectors have been identified as suitable for analysis. Data is analysed by type of contract (traditional or design & build) and whether new build or refurbishment. The permutations presented reflect the number of jobs for which data is available. The results presented here are derived from data relating to specific jobs gathered through the Architects Quarterly Workload Survey. Individual job data has been checked and any unusually high or low values have been excluded. Each average fees line showing a specific sub-sector / contract type is based on a minimum number of ten jobs or, exceptionally, is based on fewer than ten only if the variance between jobs data and the ‘line of best fit’ is small. In general, sectors where the variance is high have been excluded. The ‘line of best fit’ is calculated using a modified regression analysis. This line should be regarded as an indication of the pattern of fees charged for various sizes of jobs. The scales on each chart reflect the sizes of the jobs reported in that specific sector. The size range of new build jobs tends to be larger than that for refurbishment jobs.
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Industrial - All Work Average fees (per cent of total construction cost) Construction cost
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