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Five timber projects by LEVER Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-17T10:57:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based Valerie Schweitzer Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Portland, OR this week to explore the work of LEVER Architecture.

Founded in 2009, the firm has become recognized for its innovative use of mass timber, including designing the first building made from US-produced cross-laminated timber with Albina Yard in Portland. Previously, our editorial has featured the firm’s report developed with Atelier Ten which sought to combat common myths about mass timber construction, in addition to its participation in the world’s tallest full-scale building earthquake test in San Diego which featured a 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions at their Portland studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five projects featuring timber by LE...

Your next role could be designing signage and wayfinding with Pentagram

2024-06-14T14:29:00-04:00

Following our previous look at an opening for an Architect at Shigeru Ban Architects, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Signage & Wayfinding Project Manager at Pentagram.

The role, based in New York, calls for an individual to “execute signage, wayfinding, and environmental design projects,” including “understand design intent and translate schematic design into fully developed design intent documents.” Among the requirements for the role are 2-4 years of experience in Environmental Graphic Design, Interior Design, and Architecture in a similar role, alongside proficiency in CAD and 3D modeling programs, Adobe CC, Keynote, Google apps, and Microsoft Office.

Visual identity for Maker Mile - Pentagram's Astrid Stavro and team. Image courtesy of Pentagram.

Why the role interests us

The open role at the Pentagram offers us the opportunity to explore some of the high-profile projects to recently appear in our edit...

NYT: Rising insurance costs impinging on affordable development efforts nationwide

2024-06-12T17:50:00-04:00

Less attention, though, has been paid to rental housing, particularly for low and moderate income people. Unlike market-rate apartment developers, those building multifamily projects financed by subsidies and tax credits do not have the ability to simply pass on those higher insurance costs to tenants, since they are limited by government guidelines as to how much rent they can collect.

The Times points out, many “low-income areas tend to be more prone to flooding and other catastrophic damage” – meaning that resilient design strategies often have to be added to the list of considerations for architects and their clients (as the ASLA’s most recent industry survey proves). The article quotes another conducted last year by the National Leased Housing Association as finding “nearly one-third” of all affordable housing developers nationally reporting insurance increases of 25% or more between 2022 and 2023.

RODE Architects announces acquisition of McMahon Architects, expanding workplace capabilities

2024-06-12T17:48:00-04:00

Boston-based design and architecture firm RODE Architects has announced the acquisition of McMahon Architects, a full-service practice that specializes in workplace interiors, hospitality, restaurant, residential, and environmental design.

The acquisition aims to strengthen RODE’s capabilities in several key sectors, especially its mission to reimagine the modern workplace to suit a post-pandemic landscape. The firm views workplace, hospitality, and retails as areas of growth and strengths of McMahon Architects. According to RODE, the acquisition will center around a commitment to client service, collaboration, and design excellence.

“We have long maintained an entrepreneurial spirit, and as business owners, we seek out opportunities to strengthen our team and expand our reach,” said RODE co-founder and principal Eric Robinson. “The strategic acquisition of McMahon Architects and its expertise is a milestone moment in our history and enables us to shape the future of workplace and h...

Olson Kundig expands into Midwest with new Chicago office

2024-06-11T16:42:00-04:00

Olson Kundig has expanded into the Midwest market with a new Chicago location that bridges its already bi-coastal New York and Seattle operations after 57 years in the industry. The firm will now work out of a new space in the city's Fulton Market there and says their move will precipitate a new central hub for global business while supporting a growing body of work locally that began twenty years ago.

"Chicago is recognized around the world for its trailblazing design. For over 150 years, Chicago architects have carved out a reputation for big thinking and an ability to reimagine our built world,” founder Tom Kundig said in a press announcement. “We are honored to join this incredible community of designers, makers, and creatives.”

Previously on Archinect: Olson Kundig is expanding to New York City after six decades in Seattle

His colleague Kirsten Ring Murray added: “We have always worked globally, and across building types. Expanding to Chicago, a vibrant city with a historic cu...

Four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-10T13:44:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Abramson Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Valerie Schweitzer Architects.

Based between New York and Los Angeles, the firm describes its ethos as one that “defies standardization and insists upon a universal language of friendliness and sublime moments.” Using a blend of light, color, texture, and “sometimes unexpected contours in a new modernism that taps into the ancient,” the firm has developed a portfolio anchored by family homes, apartment buildings, and pavilions.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Construction Detail Specialist to join its New York office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Outside-in Pavilion. Image credit: Blaine Davis

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HED announces merger with Larson Incitti Architects in Denver

2024-06-06T18:02:00-04:00

National architecture and engineering firm HED has announced a merger with Denver-based practice Larson Incitti Architects (LIA). The move combines LIA’s staff with HED’s Denver office, which will greatly expand the local team. The merger also aims to leverage existing community relationships to create new opportunities across multiple market sectors.

"Our strategic merger with LIA is a great fit because of our shared commitment to create positive impact for clients and the greater community while providing growth opportunities for our talented staff," said Co-CEO of HED, Enrique Suarez. "We are pleased to welcome the LIA team into the HED family and look forward to using our combined strength to explore new opportunities and fulfill our common commitment to ensuring long-term success for our clients."

"LIA has always been dedicated to client service and committed to the Denver community, and since our founding, we've emphasized learning and collaboration in our company culture — v...

Nonresidential construction spending dips 0.3% in April

2024-06-04T17:12:00-04:00

In a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Associated Builders and Contractors, national nonresidential construction spending decreased 0.3% in April to a seasonally adjusted total of $1.20 trillion. It follows March's slight increase of 0.2%.

Spending fell on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending decreased 0.3%, and public nonresidential construction spending was down 0.2% in April.

Table credit: Associated Builders and Contractors

“Nonresidential construction spending fell for the second consecutive month in April but remains just 0.3% below the all-time high established in February,” said ABC’s Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “An unprecedented increase in manufacturing construction spending has pushed overall nonresidential activity 31.9% higher over the past two years. Ongoing investment in industrial facilities as well as significant infrastructure-related outlays will keep nonresidential spending elevated despite th...

AIA Houston President Melvalean McLemore on architecture's lack of Black women representation

2024-06-03T17:08:00-04:00

When Melvalean McLemore earned her license to practice architecture in 2016, she was only the 16th Black woman in Texas to do so. McLemore became the first Black woman president of the American Institute of Architects Houston chapter late last year [...]. While being first is exciting, McLemore said it was a bittersweet feeling. “It’s a little bit sad to hear that someone is the first of anything in 2023, 2024,” McLemore said.

Bisnow recently interviewed Melvalean McLemore, AIA Houston President, Moody Nolan Texas studio design leader, and a 2024 AIA Young Architects Award recipient; discussing her path to architecture and the lack of Black women in architecture.

"There are still less than three dozen Black female architects in Texas, and Texas is a huge state," McLemore told the outlet. "We produce a lot of architects, so you have to really think about how rare it is."

Four award-winning California projects by Abramson Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-03T11:48:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Connecticut-based Beinfield Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to California this week to explore the work of Abramson Architects.

Based in Los Angeles, the firm has built a portfolio based on an “earnest desire to elevate the human soul, to facilitate connection, and to improve the lives of the people they serve.” The firm’s work seeks to preserve and express design themes reflecting its Southern California roots, while its team is composed of members the firm describes as “a true artisan, fostering the type of creative and supportive environment that allows design freedom to flourish.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Interior Designer to join its Los Angeles office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four California projects by Abramson Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

The Br...

Your next job could be with humanitarian champions Shigeru Ban Architects

2024-05-31T11:18:00-04:00

Following our previous look at an opening for an Exhibition Designer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Architect at Shigeru Ban Architects.

The role, based in New York City, calls for an individual with 6 to 10 years of experience, working to develop documents for cultural, community, and residential projects. The practice is particularly interested in candidates who have worked on projects that are “inventive, carefully detailed, with well-integrated building systems.”

Related on Archinect: Shigeru Ban team constructs Paper Log House prototype in wildfire-ravaged Maui. Image courtesy Hawaii Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering

Why the role interests us

The open role at Shigeru Ban Architects offers us the opportunity to profile a selection of recent projects by the acclaimed practice, who often experiment with materiality in addition to undertaking activist work with reli...

1 week left to share your experience of current architecture business conditions

2024-05-30T19:17:00-04:00

It's not too late to participate in our recently launched survey on the community’s perception of the current business conditions in architecture. The deadline to submit your anonymous responses is in 1 week.

We will analyze your valuable insights and publish the findings on Archinect in the coming weeks.

We'd love to hear from you! Thank you.

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Construction starts up 6% in April, led by substantial gains in manufacturing and institutional sectors

2024-05-28T13:36:00-04:00

The total number of construction starts in America rose 6% to a seasonally adjusted rate of $1.13 trillion for April, according to the latest data in Dodge Construction Network’s monthly reporting. For the month, nonresidential building starts gained 17%. The number of nonbuilding starts was 4% higher, while the residential starts fell by 1%.

The new Construction Starts Index report notes that, on a year-to-date basis, total construction starts were up 13% from the first four months of 2023. Residential starts were up 22%, while nonbuilding starts gained 14% and nonresidential building starts rose 5%.

“The rebound in starts in April was certainly good news for the sector,” Richard Branch, the chief economist of Dodge Construction Network, explained. “While the uncertain timing of Fed interest rates cuts is causing concern, developers and owners are feeling reasonably confident that end-market demand will sustain project starts in some sectors. While risk remains in the sector for ...

Four industrial-style interiors by Beinfield Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-28T11:31:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Oregon-based Waechter Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Connecticut this week to explore the work of Beinfield Architecture.

Founded in 1983 by Bruce Beinfield, with an office located in South Norwalk, CT, the firm has built a portfolio inspired by place, culture, and history. “We are dedicated to solving architectural problems innovatively with environmentally sustainable solutions that are simple and direct, expressive of structure and program, and supportive of the varied patterns of human life,” the firm says about its ethos. “We are committed to a vision of architecture and design that is at once responsive and imaginative, modern, yet respectful of tradition and context.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect to join its South Norwalk office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have r...

Reminder: share your insights in our latest survey on business conditions!

2024-05-24T08:00:00-04:00

In case you missed it, we recently launched a survey to check in on the community’s feelings about the current business conditions in architecture. If you haven’t had a chance to fill it out yet, we’d love to hear from you! Your insights are invaluable in helping us gauge the current state of the industry and make meaningful improvements.

The deadline to submit your responses is in 2 weeks. We will be analyzing and publishing the results on Archinect in the coming weeks. Thank you for your time and input!

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Editor's Picks #559

2024-05-23T20:53:00-04:00

Niall Patrick Walsh wrote the final (of 26 features) chapter of Archinect In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence.

Therein “New contributions on the topic from Autodesk's Mike Haley and Superusers author Randy Deutsch are joined by earlier reflections from throughout the series by Richard Saul Wurman, Carlo Ratti, Bjarke Ingels, and Molly Wright Steenson." One key takeaway: “AI will not replace architects, but architects who use AI will replace those who do not."

For those who’d missed any of the series, Will Galloway felt it a "Great summary" and wondered "If we do go all in to the AI future our role as creatives may be simply to feed the new infrastructure of information…How does the economics of that world even work? Will we be the tool users or the material that tools are made from?"

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After seeing their new carbon analysis tool reallynotmyname opined "I don't know why Autodesk is obsessed with automating pre-design and conceptual tasks. This particular tool seems to emanate from a...

April's Architecture Billings Index shows business conditions for firms remaining soft

2024-05-22T12:59:00-04:00

The new AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for April has reported a new score of 48.3, indicating a continued decrease in economic activity while posting an improvement over March’s previously reported total of 43.6. For the month, inquiries into new projects continued to increase slightly despite a decrease in the total value of newly signed design contracts.

The AIA notes an increase in the number of firms pursuing international projects, with 9% of responding firm leaders indicating they currently have billings overseas. This news comes on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s decision not to lower interest rates earlier in May. The demand for architecture services employment is now at its lowest level since December.

The AIA says: "Firms had hoped that the Federal Reserve would start lowering interest rates this spring and that would open new work, but with that decrease now likely on hold until late summer or early fall, firms may have some more slow months ahead of th...

The corner office's long era of dominance is over. Make way for the new 'Workplace Power Symbols' says The Atlantic

2024-05-21T17:43:00-04:00

Many modern companies “have as many conference rooms as there are executives,” [Kay] Sargent said, and it’s become a “dirty little secret” that conference rooms are the new corner offices. [...] When a high-ranking executive parks themselves in a big conference room or spreads their stuff across the long table in the office coffee shop, no one is going to tell them to leave.

The influence that Google exerted over office design in the 2000s has been credited with starting the movement toward a post-COVID reality in which the private spaces within offices now occupy only 45% of the total footprint. (H/t CoStar.com from January)

Still, The Atlantic’s Michael Waters writes: “We may one day return to an older layout of explicit hierarchy: [Lenny] Beaudoin, the CBRE designer, told me that he recently worked with a bank that decided to reinstall corner offices for a group of senior leaders, hoping it would bring them back to the office. But even if recent changes prove lasting, with space designed to be up for grabs, there won’t be any illusions about who has the power to grab it.”

Four projects with unique geometries by Waechter Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-20T11:58:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Massachusetts-based Murdough Design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Oregon this week to explore the work of Waechter Architecture.

Launched in 2007, and based in Portland, the firm has built a portfolio orientated around clarity of composition, material, systems, and experience. In a 2019 edition of our Studio Snapshot series, founder Ben Waechter told Archinect: “Since the beginning, the focus of the office has been on design clarity. I think this will always be the case. What’s changed over time is how good we are at achieving it. We are always improving. Our approach is to refine and distill—rather than reinvent—ourselves.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Project Designer to join its Portland office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four projects by Waechter Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ...

Arup Hong Kong employee targeted in $25 million deepfake scam

2024-05-17T16:56:00-04:00

British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the Sydney Opera House has confirmed that it was the target of a deepfake scam that led to one of its Hong Kong employees paying out $25 million to fraudsters. A spokesperson for London-based Arup told CNN on Friday that it notified Hong Kong police in January about the fraud incident, and confirmed that fake voices and images were used.

“Our financial stability and business operations were not affected and none of our internal systems were compromised,” an Arup spokesperson told CNN. The employee in question was apparently misled into believing they were in a video conference with senior finance staffers that were in reality deepfaked impersonations.

Deepfake attacks on business have been on the rise international for several months as the technological sophistication of audi-visual mimicry continues a rapid development.

Arup currently has 34 offices worldwide.

Construction input prices rise another 0.5% in April

2024-05-14T14:37:00-04:00

The latest analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data for April from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows a 0.5% increase in construction input prices.

For the month, nonresidential construction input prices increased by 0.6%. Overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 2.3% and 2.2% higher, respectively than a year ago. The cost for concrete and steel mill products decreased slightly at 0.2% and 2.7% each over April, while prices increased in 2 of the 3 energy subcategories for the month overall.

Chart credit: Associated Builders and Contractors

“Construction input prices jumped half a percentage point higher in April and have increased 3.5% over the first four months of the year,” ABC’s Chief Economist Anirban Basu stated. “While iron, steel, asphalt and gypsum product prices fell in April, oil and copper prices surged, driving the monthly increase. Rising input prices will put pressure on profits at a time when nearly 1 in 4 c...

Three rural renovations by Murdough Design: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-13T12:07:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Walker Warner, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Massachusetts this week to explore the work of Murdough Design.

From their studio in Concord, the firm has built a portfolio specializing in residential and small institutional projects. “We merge practical requirements with intangible qualities distinct to each design problem,” the firm says about its design outlook. “Our approach considers relationships between landscape and architecture, space and light, material and form.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Emerging Architect / Designer to join their Concord team. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three rural renovation projects by Murdough Design that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Reclaimed Barn. Image credit: Chuck Choi

Reclaimed Barn, Central Harbor, NH

Murdough Design led the restoratio...

62% of A&E firms report using artificial intelligence increased efficiency, according to new Deltek study

2024-05-10T18:28:00-04:00

Statistics revealed in the latest Deltek Clarity Architecture & Engineering Industry Study have indicated wide optimism about the use of AI technology, even as most firms struggle to determine where and how to apply emerging trends in the face of prevailing economic headwinds.

According to the 45th annual report, 62% of all 650 surveyed A&E respondents across the United States and Canada have successfully begun using AI to augment their daily operations. Only 20% of firms now report at least three-quarters of their project leadership teams as possessing the proper project management training to best utilize such tools, with another 44% reporting insufficient time to invest in skill-based learning. Other leading challenges include prioritizing applicable trends and the cost of technology.

The findings add to a body of recent valuable industry trends reporting, including last month’s Autodesk study which stated that 76% of all AEC professionals now feel confident about incorporating ...

Nonresidential project abandonments show improvement despite discouraging performance in the public sector

2024-05-10T17:39:00-04:00

Project abandonments remain on an upswing across the country, according to an analysis of construction project data in the latest ConstructConnect Project Stress Index for the week ending April 27th. Over the past month, Delayed Bid, On Hold, and Abandoned activity have increased by 4%, 7%, and -6%, respectively. The number of Abandoned projects in the public sector is now up 44% when compared to year-ago levels.

Meanwhile, ConstructionConnect says: “The PSI continues to trend within a narrow range of between 120 and 130, indicating a steady level of industry project stress that is 20% to 30% greater than our 2021 base period."

“We traded a more severe form of stress for a lesser form of stress,” said Michael Guckes, senior economist at ConstructConnect, told Construction Dive in reference to last month's more concerning declines. “[This] is a positive. We would rather see more on-holds than abandonments. For this reason, it has been harder for us to be excited about the latest dec...

Dodge Momentum Index reverses decline in April, led by influx of commercial planning

2024-05-09T14:44:00-04:00

The latest Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) has shown an increase of 6.1% for April to a new score of 173.9. For the month, commercial planning improved by 12.6%, while institutional planning dropped by 6.3%.

Year-over-year, the DMI is now 1% lower than it was in April of 2023. Planning in the commercial segment was up 6% from year-ago levels, while the institutional segment was down 15% over the same timeframe. An influx of new data center projects had been credited for the marked improvements in the former category.

"Outsized demand to build Cloud and AI infrastructure is supporting above-average activity in the sector. Most other categories, however, faced slower growth over the month," Sarah Martin, the Associate Director of Forecasting at Dodge Construction Network, stated: "Across these industries, it’s likely that owners and developers are grappling with uncertainty around interest rates and lending standards, thus delaying their decisions to push projects into the planning queue....

Nonresidential construction spending ticks up slightly following February decline

2024-05-01T15:40:00-04:00

An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has shown nonresidential construction spending to have increased moderately by 0.2% in March. It follows February's decline of 1.0%. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending now totals $1.19 trillion.

Spending was up in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories on a monthly basis. Private nonresidential spending increased 0.2%, while public nonresidential construction spending expanded by 0.8%. The market for residential construction, conversely, was shown to have decreased by 0.7% over February.

"Nonresidential construction spending rebounded in March, ending a streak of two straight monthly declines," ABC's Chief Economist Anirban Basu said. "The increase was entirely due to increased public construction spending; private sector nonresidential spending dipped slightly lower in March. Despite wavering over the first three months of 2024, nonresidential spending is now...

Five idyllic Hawaiian homes by Walker Warner: Your Next Employer?

2024-04-29T11:13:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based Oza Sabbeth Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to California this week to explore the work of Walker Warner.

Founded in 1989, and based in San Francisco, the firm has built an extensive portfolio of bespoke homes and hospitality venues across the United States. “Enduring architecture gains beauty as it passes from one generation to the next. It is timeless,” the firm says about its ethos. “Thoughtful design heightens your way of life. It invites you to feel at ease, at peace, at home.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their San Francisco office. For candidates interested in applying for a position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five Hawaiian residential retreats by Walker Warner that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Makena. Image credit: Matthew Millman

Makena, Maui, Hawaii

The Makena residence on Maui was designed ...

Construction starts dip 1% in March despite encouraging signs in the residential sector

2024-04-26T13:56:00-04:00

Construction starts for March have dropped by 1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.06 trillion, according to the latest figures released in Dodge Construction Network's new Construction Starts Index.

For the month, nonresidential building starts went down 9%, while nonbuilding starts dipped another 7%, and residential starts were up by 1%. On a year-to-date basis, the total number of all starts was up 13% compared to the same three-month period in 2023. Residential starts increased by 24%, while nonbuilding starts gained 16%, and nonresidential building starts went up by 2%.

“The construction sector has hit a soft patch to start 2024,” Richard Branch, the chief economist for Dodge Construction Network, said. “However, this should not be overly surprising given high rates and restrictive credit. There are bright spots though, as single-family starts are moving higher and federal dollars are lifting nonbuilding starts. The recent hot inflation readings likely mean that rate...

Following a Frank Gehry overhaul, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is hiring an exhibition designer

2024-04-24T17:28:00-04:00

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Deputy Director, Occupancy Management - Real Estate at the MTA Metropolitan Transportation Authority, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for an Exhibition Designer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The role calls for an individual who will design special exhibitions, gallery projects, and gallery furnishings for the display of works of art in the museum. Specific tasks may include managing the design and documentation process for exhibitions, creating technical drawings and models of objects and spaces, and developing schedules for construction and object installation. Among the requirements for the role are model-making skills, design training and experience, and preferably a degree in art, architecture, or art history.

The museum's North Entrance, for the first time in decades, was restored to public use in 2019. Steve Hall © Hall + Merrick Photographers, 2019, cour...

Noncompetes to be banned in the U.S. after FTC ruling

2024-04-24T11:36:00-04:00

The Federal Trade Commission has announced a rule banning noncompetes in the United States. According to the FTC, the ban seeks to “promote competition” by “protecting the fundamental freedom of workers to change jobs, increasing innovation, and fostering new business formation.” The rule is expected to go into effect in six months.

The rule will not apply to existing noncompetes for senior executives (workers earning more than $151,164 annually and who are in policy-making positions), although employers cannot enter into or enforce new noncompetes for senior executives. In all cases, employers must provide notice to workers bound to an existing noncompete that the agreement will not be enforced against them in the future.

Related on Archinect: A Guide to Salary Transparency Laws Across the United States. Image: Pixabay

Noncompetes can be used in the U.S. to impose contractual conditions on employees that prevent workers from taking a new job or starting their own business, the FTC n...