400 Arup staff face job cuts

Arup looks set to cut its UK workforce by 400 as it pares back costs to weather the downturn.

The company will now embark on 90-day consultation period.

In a statement a spokesman said: "These are turbulent times in the global economy, and Arup – as with any responsible business – needs to ensure its long-term business health.

"It is essential that we match our resources to our anticipated workload, and it is with regret that we have decided to implement a programme of up to 400 staff redundancies."