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This seminar will feature a presentation from Adrian Dobson, Director of Practice, RIBA, who will demonstrate how to get the most out of your RIBA Recession Toolkit. This will be followed by an interactive session from Tom Taylor, Principal of dashdot, who will be presenting his top tips for recession survival.

The session will feature both exercises and debate, and will offer plenty of networking opportunity over a complimentary lunch.

The seminar will cover the following:

• Current economic forecasts and future trends in the construction industry
• Getting the right fee: fee setting and negotiation
• Adding value: demonstrating how your service adds value for your client
• Defining the appointment: appointment agreements, including scope of services and fee agreements
• Getting paid: strategies for getting paid and maintaining cash flow
• Business benchmarking: checking how your business measures up
• Diversifying your offer: gaining work in new sectors and new contexts, adding to your service offer, alternative income streams.