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UK Design Industry Turnover and Fee Income Declines for Second Consecutive YearThe BDI annual design industry survey, now in its 7th year, reports disappointing results for the commercial design sector 2006/7.
2006/7 turnover and fees are down 8% over 2005/6; employee numbers are also down by nearly 5%; export income is down 10% and market share regional leader, London is down 10%.
Sector buy in to design has shifted with the service industry now emerging as the lead purchaser of design services.
The Business to Business sector which has occupied 2nd place for several years has dropped back to 6th place.
Design procurement in the manufacturing sector has made a major comeback, up 17% to 34% - doubling in the past 12 months.
Whilst the headline results are disappointing, they are indicative of a number of changes taking place in the design sector.
They also present conundrums for government bodies and national design organisations seeking to build a national framework for the design sector.
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