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09/26/05 Designer Compensation: How Important is Money, Really? As the economy grows stronger and the range of new work expands, there is a renewed focus on the importance of attracting and retaining qualified staff. In the scramble to attract and keep top talent, compensation once again becomes a much-discussed topic for both employers and employees. Robert Smith
09/08/05 Transitions, August 2005 21 transitions.
09/08/05 Intelligent Choices: Upcoming Events (Sept. 2005 - Apr. 2006) ArchFest 2005, Design for Change, National Preservation Conference, The BuildingTeam Summit 2005, 2006 International Builders Show, Residential Design 2006
09/08/05 Soliciting Readers’ Opinions The MP3 player, digital cameras, Blackberries, the Internet. The last 25 years have seen a myriad of new innovations. We at DesignIntelligence are asking you to submit your choices for the most important innovations that have most shaped the profession of architecture in the last 25 years and why you think so.
09/08/05 Carpet Giant Uses Alternative Fuel Source to Run Plant Shaw Industries is opening a $10-million power plant in the carpet capital of the United States, Dalton, Ga., which will be fueled by 16,000 tons of the company’s own carpet scraps and 6,000 tons of sawdust from its wood flooring operations.
09/08/05 University Raises Millions of Dollars In Research Grants and Contracts The University of Kentucky (UK) has introduced a $1.6-billion budget for the 2005 to 2006 fiscal year, a measure that represents an investment in the university and the state designed to conquer challenges and encourage dreams, according to president of the university, Lee Todd Jr.
09/08/05 Firms Report Fees, Profits Edging Up This headline is not a mistake. *DesignIntelligence* is currently conducting research on the growth rates at several hundred firms in the United States and Canada. James P. Cramer
09/08/05 Pacesetting Commissions, August 2005 13 pacesetting commissions.
09/08/05 DI’s Firm of the Month: HKS CEO Ralph Hawkins Speaks out on Growth, Recruitment, BIM Technology, and the Future
09/08/05 Confronting Commoditization Commoditization is a big, handwringing topic that conjures up any number of nuisances in the path of what should be an enjoyable professional practice. In this era of rampant consumerism, still no one wants to pay more than is necessary for goods and services. [Admit it, dear reader, neither do you. Or me.] Problem is, neither does anyone want to pay even reasonable fees for design and construction services. Not the private sector and certainly not the distrustful public sector. Joan Capelin

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