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Firm Survival in the New Economy Based on Skills and Flexibility
According to Michael O’Brien, a management and ownership transition consultant with Rusk, O’Brien, Gido + Partners,to survive inthe new economy firmsmust focus on developing a deep management team that enables flexibility to meet changing ... 		May 2, 2013
7:43:00 AM
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2012 Internship and Career Survey Results Are In
The 2012 Internship and Career Survey, jointly commissioned by the AIA and the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB), contains a plethora of information gathered from emerging design professionals. The survey, given to young ... 		Apr 18, 2013
11:52:00 AM
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European Construction Markets Still Trying to Recover
While the U.S. construction market struggles to regain its footing several years after the modern recession hit, some countries in the European markets continue with the same problem. As reported by Arch Vision (PDF link to study), a market research ... 		Feb 20, 2013
9:44:00 AM
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Infrastructure Investment and the Economy
For several years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released an annual report card on the deteriorating state of America’s infrastructure. ASCE has released a new “Failure to Act” economic report series that shows the ... 		Jan 18, 2013
8:25:00 AM
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Should Lead to Increased Private Construction Spending
According to an analysis of federal data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the resolution offederal tax issues should lead to more private construction investment. The recent passage of a new tax bill should lead to many businesses ... 		Jan 4, 2013
8:19:00 AM
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Construction Jobs Added In October
Federal data released earlier this month by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) shows that construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October, helping to bring the industry’s unemployment rate down to 11.4 percent. However, the AGC ... 		Nov 15, 2012
10:41:00 AM
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Architects Report Better Business Prospects
In more housing construction news, results from the first-quarter AIA Home Design Trends Survey show that residential architects are reporting better business prospects. Billings at residential architecture firms are up, showing more growth than they have ... 		Jun 29, 2012
10:26:00 AM
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Single-Home Construction Up in the Month of May
Construction statistics from the month of May suggest that the housing market may be showing signs of recovery despite other areas of the economy weakening. A report in the Washington Post indicates that the Commerce Department revealed that construction ... 		Jun 25, 2012
10:50:00 AM
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Construction Outlook for 2013 Off to Bad Start
A few weeks ago we posted an entry on architectural billings potentially showing the beginnings of an economic recovery for the construction industry. This week we offer up an opposing view. A few years ago, new construction was mired in an ... 		Apr 5, 2012
10:03:00 AM
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Architectural Billings Point to a Recovery
Design professionals take heed; it may be that the economy is headed towards a recovery. For the third straight month, the Architectural Billings Index indicated that U.S. construction activity was headed towards a recovery. The Architectural Billings ... 		Mar 13, 2012
7:53:00 AM
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AIA's Stalled Projects Database
Unless you’ve dropped out of society for awhile, you’ve no doubt heard about the ongoing stagnation of the construction market. Projects have either stalled or are abandoned at the drawing table, and thousands upon thousands of workers are ... 		Feb 28, 2012
7:50:00 AM
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Architectural Majors May Have Trouble Finding Work
A new study conducted by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce shows that recent college graduates with degrees in architecture have higher unemployment rates than most other majors. Recent college graduates with ... 		Jan 10, 2012
7:53:00 AM
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Architects in Europe
The European Architectural Barometer is a quarterly study of 1,200 architects in Europe. Architects from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands participated in the quarter three study, which focused on architects’ ... 		Dec 1, 2011
10:25:00 AM
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Housing Market Trends Continue
After the housing market bubble burst several years ago, consumer preferences for neighborhoods and communities changed. A recent study, the AIA Home Design Trends Survey, has confirmed that these post-bubble trends are continuing. What are these ... 		Dec 16, 2010
7:50:00 AM
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U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Needs Improving
In September 2009, 80 transportation experts met for three days to discuss the transportation infrastructure in the United States, and their conclusions are troubling, to say the least. The highly-credentialed group concluded that if innovative reforms ... 		Oct 6, 2010
10:16:50 AM
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Construction Industry Sees Job Gains
The construction industry may be starting to see glimmers of hope, adding 14,000 jobs in April, reports the AGC. The April numbers mark the first back-to-back monthly gains since 2006. 29 states gained jobs, the AGC’s chief economist, Ken Simonson ... 		May 27, 2010
9:00:00 AM
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Economy Forces Design Professionals to Rethink Their Business Models
Unless you’ve been living on Mars, in a cave, under a rock, with your fingers in your ears, you’re well aware of the troubled U.S. economy. All market sectors have been affected. The design and construction industry has taken big hits in terms ... 		Feb 1, 2010
9:38:00 AM
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Office and Commercial Construction Spending May Fall 13%
Kermit Baker, Harvard economist and advisor to The American Institute of Architects, forecasts that in 2010 construction spending on hotels, office buildings, and retail centers could be in a second year of decline. He predicts about a 13% ... 		Jan 28, 2010
9:39:00 AM
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Monitoring Government Construction Statistics Can be Revealing
Predicting the future of the economy is more an art than a science. Documenting the performance of the economy, however, is simply an accounting process, and like much of accounting can indicate disheartening results. The Commerce Department recently ... 		Jan 13, 2010
8:49:50 AM
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Small Business Feeling the Squeeze of the Poor Economy
The current recession has many owners of small businesses reeling. Even prior to the recession, small business owners found it difficult to pay for the annual rise in health insurance premiums for their employees. The soaring premiums leave many ... 		Feb 11, 2009
10:03:00 AM