Projects already on hold due to uncertainty, warns chief executive
RIBA chief executive Alan Vallance has urged the government to seek an extension to Article 50 after Theresa May suffered the biggest Commons defeat for a government in a century.
Politicians must work all-out to reach an agreement with the EU so the UK does not crash out on March 29 without a deal, a scenario he described as a 鈥渄isaster鈥� for the profession.
The prime minister鈥檚 deal was rejected by 230 votes in last night鈥檚 so-called meaningful vote.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn immediately tabled a motion of no confidence in the government which will be debated today.
Vallance said that left the country in 鈥渦ncharted territory鈥� and warned that projects were already being put on hold because of the uncertainty facing businesses.
He said: 鈥淣o deal would be a disaster for the UK and ignores the deep economic, human and legal links between the UK and the EU.
鈥淔or the architecture sector, projects continue to be put on hold as uncertainty damages the investment climate and many EU architects in the UK are still uncertain about their future.
鈥淕iven the urgency of the situation, the government and Parliament must, without delay, seek an extension of the Article 50 process to allow for a concerted attempt to reach a deal.
鈥淭o be weeks away from leaving the EU with no deal or alternative places businesses in an impossible situation.
鈥淥ur politicians cannot leave the public in limbo and business to sort out the situation 鈥� they must work together to end the uncertainty.鈥�
On Twitter RIBA president Ben Derbyshire wrote: 鈥淭he outcome of the meaningful vote has taken us even further into the depths of uncertainty. I鈥檒l continue arguing as President @RIBA against a #NoDeal #Brexit and for a way out of this unfathomable situation.鈥�
On Monday 黑洞社区 revealed more than 100 chief executives will meet at the ICE鈥檚 central London headquarters at end of the month to discuss the implications of leaving the EU.
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