Economic
Plans Offer Tax Breaks, Help for Businesses
President Bush and Congressional Democrats have offered separate
plans in recent weeks to help stimulate the nation’s economy,
both of which focus on tax relief for individual investors. While
the proposals target personal income tax relief, a few provisions
may spark particular interest for firms and architects looking for
ways to manage their expenses. Full
Story
UIA
Endorses The AIA’s Continued Sponsorship of Professional Practice
Commission
The AIA announced January 13 that it will continue its sponsorship
of the International Union of Architects Council (UIA) Professional
Practice Commission. This announcement follows a November 2002 decision
by the UIA Council, voted on at its recent meeting in Curitiba,
Brazil, to endorse the continued AIA sponsorship of the commission.
Full
Story
Lucky
Thirteen: AIA Puerto Rico Honors Eight Projects and Five Individuals
AIA Puerto Rico presented Honor Awards to eight projects and Recognition
Awards to five individuals during the chapter’s annual convention
last month. Jury members Terry Brown, FAIA, Albuquerque; Alex Diez,
AIA, New York City; and Jesus Amaral, FAIA, Puerto Rico, served
as jury members, evaluating projects in four categories. Full
Story
Grassroots
Conference Seeks Grassroots Involvement
In a tradition dating back almost 40 years, local, state, and national
leaders of the AIA will gather March 5–8 at the Grassroots
Annual Leadership and Legislative Conference (fondly known as “Grassroots”)
to share information on specific challenges that relate to their
own experiences and enhance their leadership skills through innovative
and creative workshops. Full
Story
WORK-ON-THE-BOARDS
December Weakness Extends
Streak to Six Down Months
A lot of architecture firms ended up with a lump of coal in their
stocking this holiday season. Due to time off for the holidays by
both architecture firm staff and their clients, December is traditionally
a slow time for work at firms. This year, the downturn was particularly
sharp, as almost 30 percent of firms reported a drop in billings
compared to November levels. Inquiries for new projects also raise
concerns: They recorded the sharpest drop since the days after the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Full
Story
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