LIVE with Rion Willard - Squashed Fees & Bottlenecks within Architecture

Architecture fees are not just a finance issue. When fees are squeezed, the pressure often shows up in workload, quality, morale and the ability to hire properly.Stephen Drew speaks with Rion Willard about squashed fees, bottlenecks in architectural practice, workload pressure, commercial decisions, scope, client expectations and the operational reality behind project delivery.The conversation covers: Why squashed fees create wider practice pressure How bottlenecks appear in day-to-day architectural work Why scope, clients and resourcing need to be managed clearly How commercial awareness affects teams and hiring What candidates can learn from how practices handle pressure ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqPbYHgPQ3w📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/live-with-rion-willard-squashed-fees-bottlenecks-while-practising-architecture/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Relaunching the live Architecture Social format 05:00 Rion Willard and Business of Architecture UK 12:00 Bottlenecks in architectural practice 20:00 Squashed fees and pressure on project delivery 28:00 Internet wobble and returning to the conversation 32:00 Why fees affect workload, quality and hiring 40:00 Practice leadership and commercial decisions 48:00 Client expectations, scope and value 56:00 What candidates can learn from practice pressure 63:00 Final reflections on fees and bottlenecks