we've been beating this drum, relative to what will help 'right' our economy, since 2009: it's all about construction. all. about. construction. it's really this simple: get construction spending back to 'normal' levels and everything else will fall into place. so, it's nice... View full entry
it's pretty rare that a single chart can show so much about the current state of the industry, but this one, from Macro Monitor, does a great job. the upshot? 2.27M construction payroll jobs lost between '06 and '11. only 60k net new jobs since feb. 2011. only... View full entry
Central to the blog is a long running interest in how we construct practices that enable and promote the kind of work we are all most interested in. From how firms are run, structured, and constructed, the main focus will be on exploring, expanding and demystifying how firms operate. I’ll be interviewing different practices – from startups to nationally recognized firms, bringing to print at least one a month. Our focus will be connecting Archinect readers with the business of practice.
