ABI July 2018: Billings Grow at Slower Pace for Second Straight Month
More than one third of architecture firms report impacts on their projects from the recent tariffs Architecture firms reported that firm billings continued to grow in July, but the pace of growth slowed for the second month in a row. While any Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score over 50 indicates that firm billings are increasing,…
AIA Launches Initiatives to Shape School Design Policies
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its members are launching a variety of initiatives to help address violence in schools through design. “Architects have a role to play in addressing school violence,” said 2018 AIA President Carl Elefante, FAIA. “For two decades, architects have worked with school communities racked by tragedy to develop better…
Design-Build Now Delivers Nearly Half of all Projects Nationwide
Design-build used to be considered an “alternative” way to build. New research shows it’s now the fastest growing and most popular method delivering construction projects in America. Industry analysts at FMI have completed a comprehensive assessment of the nonresidential, highway/street and water/wastewater design-build construction market. This long-awaited research provides the most comprehensive look at design-build’s…
Architecture Firm Billings Strengthen in April
Firms report solid growth for seven straight months. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reporting today that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month, with the pace of growth in April increasing modestly from March. Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for April was 52.0 (any score over 50 is…
SGA Architecture and John Tarkany Associates to Merge
SGA Architecture, which has office locations in Charleston, Greenville and Pawleys Island, SC, and John Tarkany Associates, based in Charleston have announced plans to merge. John Tarkany will be joining SGA as a principal of the firm. Architects Chris Owings, Joseph O’Callaghan and Todd Baxley will also be joining SGA. who will lead the firm’s…
New Partnership Announced to Advance Educational Pathways to Architecture for Girls
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Girls Collaborative (NGC) are joining forces to build new pathways for girls to achieve educational goals that prepare them for future careers such as architecture. “AIA is one of the first professional associations to partner with the National Girls Collaborative to increase exposure to a profession,”…
AIA Releases Small Firm Compensation Report
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has produced the first-ever Small Firm Compensation Report, dedicated to the unique needs and structure of small architecture firms. The report includes data on compensation trends and employee demographics at small firms, which are defined as those legally structured as sole proprietorships (regardless of number of employees) and architecture…
Calling All Architects: 10th Annual Marvin Architects Challenge Opens for Submissions
The Marvin Family of Brands invites architects in the U.S., Canada, Japan and Israel to submit their work to the annual Marvin Architects Challenge, which honors outstanding residential and commercial design projects that demonstrate creativity and ingenuity. Architects can submit their entries to marvin.com/ArchitectsChallenge, which will be evaluated by an independent panel of esteemed architects,…
Demand for Higher Density Development Appears to be Waning
Recent gains in demand for infill development and other factors associated with community accessibility appear to be moderating. Showing signs of market saturation, demand for walkable neighborhoods, multi-generational housing and access to public transportation remain very strong, but growth has leveled off, according to the findings for the third quarter of 2017 from the American…
LS3P Adds Philip Kennedy
LS3P has hired Philip Kennedy, who joins the firm as a Systems Administrator. Kennedy, who holds an AAS in Network Technology from Blue Ridge Community College, brings IT support experience with clients in the medical, manufacturing, and retail fields in the Flat Rock, NC area and is also a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Kennedy is highly…
