Following almost two years of work-from-home orders, businesses and governments are seeking to bring employees back to traditional workplaces. While working from home will continue to form part of many businesses’ employment structures in the long term, a separate question lingers over... View full entry
Berlin is to hold a referendum on a grassroots proposal that would force major property companies to sell thousands of their apartments to a public-owned body. A public petition for the idea, fueled by anger over surging housing prices, has gathered 183,711 valid signatures, which is more than the... View full entry
Decarbonising the construction industry is something in which Oslo wants to lead the world. And it's with good reason. At present, the construction sector alone is responsible for more than 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The impact of construction is even more evident when looking at CO2 emissions from energy use – with the sector contributing 38% of the world's emissions. — BBC News
Matthew Keegan explores how cities like Oslo, Helsinki and Copenhagen are working to clean up one of the world's most high-emission industries. View full entry
Client interest in larger homes has increased over the past 12 months for the first time in five years, according to the newly published Home Design Trends Survey carried out by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The survey results, free to view here, also note a sharp rise in demand for... View full entry
Are you an architect or designer with a background in fabrication and construction? Firms are looking to expand their teams with design professionals interested in projects that push the design-build process in professional practice and academia. This week's weekly curated jobs round-up Archinect... View full entry
The latest economic report from the American Institute of Architects continues to reflect growth at a "vigorous pace." The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for May expanded for the fourth consecutive month, rising to a score of 58.5 compared to 57.9 in April — reportedly one of the... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has partnered with Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope in releasing a new report titled Business Opportunities & Sustainability Trends Amidst a Pandemic, studying the impact of COVID-19 on design firm business conditions. The report, which is freely available via... View full entry
Scott MacTavish explored how architecture firms can Attract and Retain Staff in a Post-Pandemic World? To davincenzi the answer is obvious "Provide a competitive and respectable salary. Offer benefits and family leave. Prioritize a healthy balance between work and life with clear boundaries... View full entry
The United States needs to construct an additional 5.5 million housing units to compensate for a slowdown in housebuilding over the past two decades, according to a report by the National Association of Realtors. The housing lobby group, who published the report last week, says that “the scale... View full entry
There was a 40% decrease in the number of newly licensed architects during 2020 relative to the previous three-year average, according to a report published today by the National Council of Architectural Registrations Board (NCARB). The statistic is one of many findings contained within the... View full entry
Before the Covid-19 pandemic forced most office workers to indefinitely take their work home, the New York-based WeWork had a dramatic rise and fall. With a widely-reported, botched IPO in 2019, the office space company’s ascent was emblematic of an unprecedented alliance between data, finance... View full entry
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senate Bill 7, aimed at streamlining large building developments in the state. The bill, also known as the Housing and Jobs Expansion Act, allows for certain proposed developments, particularly infill residential-led projects, to be fast-tracked... View full entry
An executive told employees on a video call that the firm didn’t have enough money to pay severance packages or unused paid time off, a person who attended the meeting said. The executive said the effects of Covid-19, as well as rising costs of labor and construction materials, contributed to its latest cash crunch. — The Information
Katerra, a closely watched startup founded 6 years ago, had a vision to reinvent the massive construction industry. After a few years of challenges and bailouts from investors, they've announced this week that they will shut down. The CEO of SoftBank, Masayoshi Son, indicated that Katerra... View full entry
The U.S. Commerce Department has released a report concluding that the United States must double its tariff on Canadian softwood lumber, raising the figure from 9% to 18%. As reported by Fortune, the increase would seek to combat alleged unfair Canadian trade practices, where lumber production is... View full entry
Buyer Demand is outstripping the availability of homes as many ponder a solution to the newest driver in the housing crisis. A Commerce Department report detailing the continued decline in the market for single-family dwellings again in April, a product of overall increase in demand and lack of... View full entry
