AIA Contract Documents Launches AI Assistant and Names Arijit “AJ” Saha Chief Technology Officer
AIA Contract Documents (ACD), the industry standard for construction agreements that support $100 billion in contract value each year, today announced the launch of its AI Assistant, providing in-app contract guidance, alongside an enhanced contract editing experience to accelerate contracting workflows. The company also announced the hiring of Arijit “AJ” Saha as Chief Technology Officer to lead…
SeamonWhiteside Expands into Western North Carolina with New Asheville Office
Strategic expansion brings full-service site design expertise closer to clients and communities throughout the region SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, today announced the opening of its newest office in downtown Asheville. Located at 60 Biltmore Ave, the new office will serve as a hub for the firm’s integrated…
A&E Firms Are Busy, Growing — But Many Are Flying Blind on Profitability
Architecture and engineering firms are entering the second half of 2026 with healthy workloads, loyal clients and growing optimism about artificial intelligence. But beneath those positive signals is a significant operational challenge: many firms still lack visibility into the financial performance of their projects. That is one of the central findings of Factor A/E’s 2026…
SeamonWhiteside’s Taylor Critcher to Lead Landscape Architecture Practice across the Carolinas
SeamonWhiteside (SW+), a full-service site design firm with offices throughout the Carolinas, today announced the promotion of Taylor Critcher to director of landscape architecture services to oversee the firm’s landscape architecture practice. In this position, Critcher will help elevate design excellence across SW+’s offices while strengthening collaboration between landscape architecture, civil engineering, water resources, and…
McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires MCA Architecture, Expanding its Industrial Practice
McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) recently announced its acquisition of MCA Architecture (MCA) of Greenville, SC. This partnership deepens and expands MPS’ industrial practice which designs and plans advanced and technical manufacturing environments, associated corporate offices and commercial campus amenities, and distribution developments across the Eastern United States. “The partnership between McMillan Pazdan Smith and MCA brings together two…
Work Program Architects (WPA) Opens Raleigh Office to Expand Mission of Environmental Resilience and Community-Driven Design
Work Program Architects (WPA), based in Norfolk, Virginia, has announced the opening of a new office in Raleigh, North Carolina. This expansion reflects the firm’s continued growth and its commitment to community-centered design throughout North Carolina and the Southeast. The Raleigh office is WPA’s first outside of Virginia. The Raleigh office at 300 Fayetteville St….
Remembering Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry didn’t set out to build monuments. He set out to solve a riddle: why do so many buildings feel like they were designed to avoid blame instead of inspire awe? Why did architecture surrender its soul to the safe middle? Gehry wasn’t interested in the middle. He was interested in the edge, the…
AIA Condemns Demolition of the White House East Wing and Calls for Transparency in Public Architecture
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) affirms with deep concern that the full demolition of the White House East Wing stands in direct contradiction to earlier public assurances that the project “will be near it, but not touching it and it will pay total respect to the existing building.” This undertaking calls into question not only the…
AIA Compensation & Benefits Report 2025 now available
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) collects and analyzes data from hundreds of architecture firms to create the industry’s most comprehensive and reliable report on salary and benefits. The 2025 edition of the AIA Compensation & Benefits Report offers valuable insights into how firms structure compensation, benefits, professional development, and workplace practices. “As staffing shortages at architecture…
Designing for Growth and Contraction: How Raleigh Workplaces Are Adapting
In a city growing as quickly and dynamically as Raleigh, the conversation around workplace design can’t stay stuck in the past. We’re well beyond the early debates over whether remote work is here to stay. It is — but so are offices. The question in 2025 isn’t if we need space. It’s about the kind…
