Following last week’s visit to New York-based S9 Architecture, we are using this week’s edition of our Meet Your Next Employer series to explore the work of fellow New York firm Float Studio. From their office on West 25th Street in Manhattan, the full-service interiors firm specializes in... View full entry
Following last week’s look at an opening for a Senior Planner at the City of Tacoma, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for the Executive Director of The Architectural League of New York. The role calls for an individual... View full entry
U.S. contractors are struggling to meet the demand for nonresidential construction projects, according to new reporting by The Wall Street Journal. Despite a decline in residential construction triggered by rising interest rates, contractors have reported that spending on nonresidential projects... View full entry
IKEA U.S. has announced the launch of an interior design service that offers “professional, one-on-one interior design at an affordable price.” The service sees customers schedule an appointment online to connect with an IKEA interior design expert and embark on virtual sessions to establish a... View full entry
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) continued its seesawing trend in March, falling 8.6% to 183.7 from the revised February reading of 201.0. Last month, the DMI’s commercial component fell 6.6%, and the institutional component fell 12.9%. The dip in commercial planning was attributed to fewer... View full entry
Portland/Los Angeles-based LEVER Architecture has published a new report in collaboration with engineering firm Atelier Ten addressing what the authors call “common myths about mass timber construction.” The report, in which the firms describe and debunk four myths related to mass timber... View full entry
A new report predicts that the global market for artificial intelligence in construction will experience significant growth in the next decade. The analysis by Research Dive reports that the market will grow by 34.1% by 2031 fuelled by AI-driven solutions and services, both on-site and... View full entry
After a “simply shocking” January where half of construction’s job openings vanished, the number of positions for which contractors are actively recruiting increased by 129,000 in February, according to analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by Associated Builders and Contractors. — Construction Dive
January witnessed a 50% drop of construction job openings from the month before, with 248,000 unfilled jobs available that month. This figure was 148,000 jobs below the same time last year. A sharp rebound in February saw 412,000 job openings, which led the likes of ABC Chief Economist Anirban... View full entry
Following last week’s look at an opening for the Architecture Program Chair at the University of Michigan, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open position on Archinect Jobs for a Senior Planner at the City of Tacoma’s Planning and Development... View full entry
Following last week’s visit to Arizona-based Studio Ma, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week where we meet S9 Architecture. From their office on 8th Avenue, the team of 60 designers has built a portfolio around a theme of “modern contextualism” inspired by... View full entry
A new Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) has recently been signed between the UK’s Architects Registration Board (ARB), the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA), and the New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB). This follows the MRA reached between the ARB and the... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects has published its latest quarterly report on residential design. The AIA Home Design Trends Survey for Q1 2023 revealed evolving trends in kitchen and bathroom design, where homeowners have moved toward electric appliances and are making decisions based on... View full entry
Michael Graves Architecture has expanded once again with its newly-announced acquisition of Washington, D.C.’s PGN Architects (PGN). The addition marks their fourth such move in the past twelve months, following successive mergers with Mid-Atlantic firms Waldon Studio Architects, Jose... View full entry
A city official in San Francisco is calling for extensive reports into the integrity of facades in the city’s downtown after a recent storm caused windows from multiple high-rises to be damaged. According to the San Francisco Department of Buildings and Inspections, four buildings in downtown... View full entry
AECOM has announced that it has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide project management consultancy services for the NEOM International Airport in Saudi Arabia. The firm will offer support towards master planning, design, and construction services as well as testing... View full entry