Architects cut corners by copying previous designs, study finds

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Research by the University of Manchester looked into how architects make decisions on projects.

Architects often take shortcuts by copying previous designs and rely too much on others to handle complex tasks without double-checking, a new study has found. Research carried out by the University of Manchester found architects often rely on their instincts when deciding which information to use and how to solve design problems. 

It comes two weeks after the publication of the final Grenfell Inquiry report, which found a similar approach was taken at the London tower block which caught fire in 2017, resulting in 72 deaths.