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We Started From The Bottom Now We’re Here, But Not Quite There

Constructonomics

Well, put it this way, in October 2006 the industry unemployment rate bottomed out at 4.5% (this is actually bottom in a good way). Well, we go to the AIA architecture billing index. The AIA architecture billing index grew in every month except for one over the past 12 months. So how will we know when we’re there ?

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What’s Driving Outdoor Living Trends?

Pro Builder

Outdoor living has been propelled to the top of homeowner wish lists and, subsequently, has become a top priority for architects and design professionals focused on residential design. Nationally, lot prices increased 18% last year to a median of $53,000, approaching the record price of $55,000 per lot set in 2005 and 2006. “I

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Revit OpEd: How Many Worksets Do I Need?

Revit OpEd

Grids - Architecture. Floors Residential. Linked Files - Architecture (Revit). Linked CAD - Architecture. I have had issues in the past organizing everything given that a lot of architectural elements span multiple floors. Book - Introducing Revit Architecture. ► 2006. ► December 2006. (14).

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Short History.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. The Open Architecture Network. The Earthbag Architecture of Akio Inoue. Stone Houses.

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A Brief Introduction to Government Construction – IDIQ, JOC, SABER and More – In 4 Steps

Building Information Management

Residential construction (single family houses, apts. Definitions/Abbreviations: AE services: Professional services of an architectural or engineering nature that are required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered or certified to provide those services. — FAR 22.403-1. No more than 4 stories). via [link]

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Yet more bad news for the AEC industry

PSMJ Resources

Construction employment is now down 528,000 jobs since September 2006. Combined with the ongoing decline in the AIA Architecture Billings Index, the problems facing the AEC industry show no sign of letting up anytime soon. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the construction sector lost 43,000 jobs last month.

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Why are we so irrational about our construction marketing priorities?

Construction Marketing Ideas

I admit that one reason I’ve been able to stay in business for 25 years is that architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) marketers aren’t always rational when they spend money on marketing. Mistakes-Precious Life Lessons. Thankfully, not everyone misses the point.