Mayors
Join Designers to Create Livable Communities
The Mayors Institute on City Design convened mayors and design professionals
from across the country October 2325 in La Jolla, Calif.,
to discuss the importance of design in communities. This unique
program, which has brought together more than 500 mayors with a
diverse group of design and development professionals since its
inception in 1986, is carried out in partnership with the U.S. Conference
of Mayors and the American Architectural Foundation. Full
Story
EPA
Lauds Smart Growth Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency honored local, state,
and regional governments for establishing innovative smart growth
programs that minimize environmental impact and maximize public
investment during its first presentation of the National Awards
for Smart Growth Achievement at the National Building Museum in
Washington, D.C. Full
Story
AIA
eClassroom Offers 20 Percent Discount on Contract Docs Programs
Through November
Your horoscope for November says that this is the month in which
you should brush up on your contract documents knowledge. And AIA
eClassroom is offering a 20 percent discount on contract documents
programs through November 30, 2002. Coincidence? Full
Story
FROM
OUR FRIENDS AT AIA ARKANSAS
AIA Arkansas Honors Its 2002
Champions
AIA Arkansas presented 2002 chapter awards to seven buildings and
four individuals during the October 5 annual AIA Arkansas Convention
Awards Banquet. AIA members from across the state submitted projects
for consideration. All winning projects are in Arkansas. Design
Award Committee cochairs Steve Kinzler, AIA, and Wesley Walls, AIA,
of Little Rock's Wilcox Group, supported jurors Bill Anderson, FAIA;
Paul Mankins, AIA; and Kevin Nordmeyer, AIA, all from AIA Iowa.
Full
Story
BEST
PRACTICES
The Big Switch
Look before you leap when
changing insurance companies
Unfortunately, the most current trends in the insurance marketplace
are less favorable for policyholders than they have been over the
last decade. By now you have probably heard some frightening stories
from colleagues about their professional liability policies. To
some degree, these issues are facing most architecture and engineering
firms around the country. Because of this, you may be considering
a switch to a new insurance company. If you are, there are important
issues to consider, according to professional liability insurance
specialist and account executive Melissa S. Roberts. Full
Story
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