Construction starts have risen 10% for the month of July to a new seasonally-adjusted rate of $1.1 trillion, according to the latest data published by Dodge Construction Network (DCN). For the month, nonresidential buildings rose 25% and infrastructure starts were shown to increase by 19% as... View full entry
Following our previous look at an opening for an Exhibition Design Internship at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, we are using the latest edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an opening on Archinect Jobs for a Robotics/Prototype Specialist at the University of Redlands School of... View full entry
This week, the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) signed a new Mutual Recognition Agreement with their counterparts at the Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) and New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB). The agreement expands on an existing one... View full entry
The latest AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for July has shown a continued state of soft business conditions at firms across the country, with a score of 48.2. This constitutes fewer reported declines and a minor improvement over June’s score of 46.4. Contracts decreased for the... View full entry
ConstructConnect’s Project Stress Index reading for July has experienced a sharp decline of 14.2% and is now at 96.2, following June’s revised reading of 112.5. Compared to levels from a year ago, the Index has fallen 6.1%. Last month saw decreases across all stress components, with... View full entry
Following our previous visit to Washington-based mwworks architecture + design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Alloi Architecture + Construction. Founded in 2009, the architect-led design and build firm was established with the... View full entry
Nationwide, construction input prices increased by 0.4% in July, according to a new analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Overall, construction... View full entry
While the numbers are relatively small, these victories represent a massive shift in how designers see themselves: We went from being a privileged set of artisans to workers seeking solidarity with other workers in all industries. Learning from the workers and organizers who have put in the hard work before us, designers need to continue to take advantage of the current climate and organize more workplaces. — The Progressive Magazine
Chris Beck is an architect and member of the newly formed BA Union at New York-based Bernheimer Architecture, which recently ratified a collective bargaining agreement as the industry’s first union at a private-sector U.S. architecture firm. Writing for The Progressive Magazine, he says... View full entry
This year will be the first year in U.S. history that more than 500,000 new apartments are constructed, according to a new analysis of the 2024 rental market from RentCafe. The trend, which is anticipated to abate slightly in 2025, may again resurface by 2028 with exceptions remaining in... View full entry
Following our previous visit to Tennessee-based HK Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Washington this week to explore the work of mwworks architecture + design. Founded in 2007, the Seattle-based firm has built a portfolio spanning architectural and interior design... View full entry
The hospitality industry group Lodging Econometrics has released its new prospectus of hotel projects in the construction and planning pipelines, indicating a new all-time high for the growing sector. At the end of Q2, 1,171 projects were reportedly under construction across the U.S. Another... View full entry
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for July has improved for the second consecutive month, recording a 7.9% increase to a new score of 216.3. This follows June’s revised increase to 200.5. For the month, commercial planning grew by 6.8%, and institutional planning gained 11.1%. "While data centers... View full entry
Following its over-quarter-century run, Rene Peralta bid A Bittersweet Farewell to Woodbury University School of Architecture in San Diego. Janosh echoed his sentiments "Woodbury's SD campus represented an unusually thoughtful and conscientious moment in Architectural education". Plus, Niall... View full entry
The value of completed cultural projects worldwide in 2023 totaled $8.58 billion, and announced projects equaled another $5.62 billion, according to the latest Cultural Infrastructure Index from the industry group AEA Consulting. The accounting includes 192 completed projects that... View full entry
Following our previous visit to New York-based BMA Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Tennessee this week to explore the work of HK Architects. From their office in Chattanooga, the firm has built a twenty-strong team of architects and interior designers developing a... View full entry
