For this week's highlight of architectural employers, we have selected five regionally diverse design practices with current job openings across the US and abroad. For even more opportunities, visit Archinect Jobs and browse Archinect's active community of architecture students and... View full entry
Prometric, the test administration company responsible for hosting NCARB's Architect Registration Examination (ARE), has decided to keep all test centers in North America closed until May 31, 2020. According to NCARB, when the test centers do reopen they will operate at 50 percent capacity to... View full entry
This episode of Archinect Sessions was intended to be a brief introduction to a number of conversations we've been recording with members of the architecture community from around the world, checking in to see how people are coping through the current COVID-19 crisis and related effects to... View full entry
On Thursday afternoon, the United States House of Representatives passed the latest COVID-19-related emergency economic stimulus plan. The plan was approved by the United States Senate on Wednesday and is due to be quickly signed into law by President Donald Trump. The initiative will... View full entry
While the architecture industry is seeing a dramatic reduction in employment opportunities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting hit to the economy, Archinect Jobs and our Talent Finder recruitment tool continue to offer the top resources in the industry for job-seekers and firms to... View full entry
A fourth emergency economic aid package created in responses to the COVID-19 crisis has passed the United States Senate and is heading to the House of Representatives for a final vote. President Donald Trump has indicated that he will sign the bill once it reaches his desk. The $484 billion... View full entry
The latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report published by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows that business for the architecture industry has taken a precipitous drop in the weeks since the COVID-19 crisis began to take hold in the United States. While February’s ABI... View full entry
As we're all becoming more fluent in connecting with others online during this time of quarantine, online events offer a fantastic opportunity to connect with others, while continuing to learn, network and stay inspired. The only problem is that there hasn't been a clear way to track and vet... View full entry
If you are looking for a starting point in your job search, check out our latest weekly highlight of architectural employers. Selected from Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools, these three firms and one boutique hotel stand out with a... View full entry
More than 106,000 clean energy jobs were eliminated in the month of March due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to an analysis of unemployment data by BW Research Partnership and E2. The layoffs reflect a 3% drop in overall industry employment. — Smart Cities Dive
According to Smart Cities Dive, the layoffs come as hundreds of clean energy-related manufacturing plants have closed, including those producing building materials and solar/wind power infrastructure. The largest drops have been seen Hawaii (6.4%), Pennsylvania (6.2%) and North Carolina... View full entry
Social media's growing presence within architecture culture has fueled firms’ desire to tap into a fast and responsive form of online exposure. The use of social media platforms like Instagram is a topic we've discussed widely on Archinect. However, during this time of self-quarantine... View full entry
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to launch a new small business financial support program to help L.A.’s most vulnerable businesses survive the COVID-19 crisis. The fund will include “bridge funding for small businesses likely to receive federal disaster... View full entry
A colleague and I were recently talking about something we've both experienced during a project's construction administration phase. The contractor sends an RFI, expressing the urgency of the request, advocating for a speedy response from the architect. As the architect, we investigate the RFI and... View full entry
Although the federal government has embraced a significant economic and fiscal response to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the roll-out of the small business relief support programs created to help keep... View full entry
For our latest weekly highlight of architectural employers, we have tapped into Archinect's active community of architecture students and professionals, firms, and schools and selected four distinct design practices with current job opportunities. Check out these profiles and visit Archinect... View full entry