 AIA and AGC Collaborate on Key Initiatives
Leaders of the AIA and the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) at their last biannual meeting in January agreed on initiatives that include collaborating on: legislative and regulatory efforts in the areas of project delivery, legal status for workers, and infrastructure redevelopment; recruiting efforts for the design and construction industry (including reaching out to students using vehicle such as iTunes and YouTube); and sharing relevant information on industry-wide issues, such as sustainability, on each other’s Web sites. The groups also agreed to continue to share economic information, specifically the AIA’s Architectural Billings Index (ABI) and AGC’s economic data and inflation reports. The AIA and AGC have worked together since the 1920s, and the AIA-AGC Joint Committee meets biannually with the continued goal of promoting joint activities between the national organizations, their chapters, components, and affiliates. 
Candidates for 2008 AIA National Office Issue Statements
Meet the candidates for AIA national office, who have issued the following 400-word statements. Click on any name to read that candidate’s statement or watch a video of the candidate speaking at the Grassroots Leadership and Legislative Conference.
kiplinger
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Investing
• Business Costs • The Economy
Investing: Stock tips to get ahead of the turnaround.
Business Costs: Package-shipper competition spells lower prices.
The Economy: Business spending falling to half of 2007.
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
Letters to the Editor
This week, we would like to correct the record for two of the firms named as architect for projects featured in last week’s Architecture for Education awards article. We have a letter clarifying the new Washington Nationals Ball Park’s LEED® status as the first certified ballpark, and another questioning our characterization of Cincinnati as “remote.” We also have comments on two stories from our April 4 issue: one about giving credit as an ethical issue and another championing specialization within the profession.
 Vote Now—Our “America’s Favorite Architecture” Web Site Is Up for a Webby
Voting ends May 1
Celebrating the AIA’s 150th anniversary, the AIA’s “America’s Favorite Architecture” Web site—which presents the top 150 favorite buildings chosen by the public last year—has been nominated for a Webby Award in the12th annual program sponsored by Nokia. The awards program celebrates excellence on the Internet. Designed for the AIA by C&G Partners LLC, the “America’s Favorite Architecture” Web site was selected from among thousands of entries to compete for the People’s Voice Award. Anyone can take part; here’s how to vote:
- Go to: peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com
- Click on the link pv.webbyawards.com under “Nominees & Honorees Revealed.”
- Click on the "register now to vote" tab.
- You will receive a welcome e-mail with a link. Click on the link to return to the voting page.
- On the upper right hand side of the page, you'll see a drop down menu that says "Select a Nominee." Choose “America's Favorite Architecture.”
Check back on May 6 when the winners are announced. |
