An architect or engineer who retired 25 years ago and paid no attention since would likely be unaware of the phrase, or possibly even the concept, of "design/build" (or ”design-build” or “Design/Build” or simply “design build”) One who retired today, however, would remember design/build as the ascendant strategy of its time, one that threatens... [Read more...]

The American Institute of Architecture released data last week that confirmed the fears of many U.S. architects and builders—that an indicator of future commercial construction, The Architecture Billings Index—had reached new lows. For those not in the industry, it’s a sign that design activity has yet to recover from the economic downturn. Combating... [Read more...]