February 15, 2008
  Professional Liability Insurance—Options Like Never Before
To assist AIA members in negotiating the complex and ever changing professional liability insurance market, the AIA Risk Management Committee—in collaboration with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the AIA Trust—conduct an annual survey of those companies providing liability insurance coverage for the practicing design professional. In addition to market conditions, this year’s report touches on the current risk implications of BIM, green design, the housing market, public work, and aging infrastructure.

kiplinger connection
The Economy • Going Green • World Business
The Economy: Credit crunch extends to commercial real estate.
Going Green: Corporate world learning that greening increases sales.
World Business: China’s growth slowing; foreign investment in U.S. growing.

TV CASTING CALL
Wanna Be a Star?
High Noon Entertainment, a Los Angeles- and Denver-based provider of unscripted, reality entertainment, is looking for “experts in architecture and engineering with the chops and the charisma to host their own TV show.” According to their pitch, the ideal candidate is: “a true hands-on expert in the field of architecture or engineering; able to explain complex concepts in simple, captivating terms; a team leader and inspiration to others; inventive, creative, ingenious, and full of ideas; outgoing and likable; good at interacting with others and asking great questions; willing to get dirty and do the job;” and “loves a challenge and likes to work big.” If you’re interested, send your bio, resume, recent photo, and clip reel (if available) by February 22 to: Casting@highnoonentertainment.com or High Noon Entertainment, 4100 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial, CO 80122, Attn: Casting.

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Letters to the Editor
This week, two readers praise James Kienle’s “That Old Building May Be the Greenest on the Block” article, and one questions the need for NOMA, in response to our Doer’s Profile of incoming NOMA President Steven Lewis, AIA.

Nine Architects Declare Candidacy for Three Offices
Elections for the Institute’s next first vice president/president-elect, vice presidents, and secretary will be held in May at the AIA 2008 National Convention and Expo in Boston.

 

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