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Are design-build contracts killing small architecture firms?

BD+C

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Revalu aims to improve access to materials data for architects

Deezen

This back-end Revalu product has no visual user interface; instead, it is offered to architecture firms to plug into their own software via an application programming interface (API). Top image: bio-based materials can be found in the Material Innovation Hub This is mainly for large architecture firms using custom design tools.

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How to Develop Powerful Systems for Your Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. ” The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems. .” ” The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems.

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Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. I use Slack for my architecture firm.

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Why Architects Are NOT Properly Prepared to Own and Operate an Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

By the time I got around to starting my formal architectural education, I had already completed four years of employment as an intern with several architectural firms in New York and Los Angeles. And, during my time at Cal Berkeley, I worked full-time for a couple of local architects and engineers.

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How To Build A Powerful Email Newsletter For Your Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication.

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How to Use an Email Newsletter to Acquire More Leads for an Architecture Firm

EntreArchitect

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication.