The professional world welcomes bad news too easily. You can hardly step into a space without hearing the words “layoffs” and “recession,” and while it is concerning, a positive outlook exists for architects and related professions. Several architecture firms, such as Little Diversified Architectural Consulting Inc., see no signs of slowing business. As the area’s…
Mass timber construction is taking the industry by storm. While it is not relatively new, it has recently gained traction in the United States. About 1,300 mass timber buildings are currently standing or in construction in our country alone. An architectural advancement, large buildings made entirely from wood are quite novel, with a process just…
Across the country, labor shortages exist practically within every industry. And for the construction industry, it’s nothing new. In the early 2000s, the industry’s hiring problems were temporarily cured during the foreclosure crisis and the Great Recession when the housing market collapsed. Since then, the construction industry hasn’t quite recovered from the droves of workers…
In the last few years, the multifamily housing market has expanded exponentially. Since the pandemic, multifamily construction has been on the rise. This is partly due to factors such as recent rental growth, high demand and lease renewals, migration, job growth, affordability and more. While large metro areas across the U.S. attract the most construction…
Construction Manager: Job Description & Career Requirements Keep reading to learn what construction managers do. Learn about education and training requirements. Find out what the career outlook and earning potential are to decide if this field is right for you. Career Definition for Construction Manager Construction managers are often the lynch pin of construction projects.…