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A Cash Flow Guide for Architects

Levelset

Running an architectural firm is a bit different than other companies in the construction industry. However, like any other business, you need to maintain positive cash flow or you may find yourself unable to pay your workers and other expenses. Cash flow basics. Cash flow projections.

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The High Cost of Low Bids: When Contractors Compete on Price, Everyone Loses

Levelset

Are architectural and design firms held to the low-bid method? Low Bidding Impacts Contractor Cash Flow. That disrupts your project’s, and your organization’s, cash flow. Cash flow shortages impact performance. Learn more: 12 tips to manage cash flow on construction projects.

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9 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm

Levelset

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to starting your own architectural firm. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. These tips are well-tested and designed to get your architecture company off to a successful start. Pay close attention to cash flow.

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Don’t Waste a Good Recession

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Also, looking at the architecture building index or local building plans can shed some light —an abundance of plans could mean a lavish economy in the future. All three indicators can help predict the economic state of the industry and help you manage cash flow if a potential downturn is detected. Technology to the Rescue.

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Christopher Alexander Obituary

Natural Building

He sought “to provide a complete working alternative to our present ideas about architecture, building and planning”. His approach provided the basis of an architecture bestseller, A Pattern Language (1977). Chris’s father told him that if he wanted to study architecture, he first needed to study something more intellectually rigorous.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

There’s a commercial for a local kitchen design company that I often hear on the radio that starts, “The form has to follow the function…” According to Wikipedia, this phrase comes from a modern architecture and design principle that says to base the shape of a building or object on its intended purpose of function. Function Follows Form.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Business Conditions at Architecture Firms.

PSMJ Resources

Business Conditions at Architecture Firms Soften in April. The American Institute Architects’ Architecture Billings Index fell in April, the first time in six months. The architecture and engineering sector as a whole added 7,000 jobs last month, while the construction sector remained essentially flat. Scarlett Consulting.