Comments on: Are the White Collar Forgotton in a Recession?

By: CameronDz

CameronDz — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:50:27 +0000

Our country had been so much affected by this Economic Recession. there are lots of job cuts and company shutdowns. We are seeing some signs of economic recovery right now and we hope that it would continue.
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By: John Poole

John Poole — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:08:17 +0000

Unemployed,

Architects are severely underpaid..bottom line. It’s why a lot of people working in construction got out of architecture. It’s kind of an over-saturated field and owners what design cheap, not good. That’s because owner’s typically don’t know jack about what makes a good construction project. Anyway, if architects and contractors partner on construction and development projects more, I think it will work out better financially for everybody.

By: Unemployed Architect

Unemployed Architect — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:41:39 +0000

Tell me about it. I realized too late that the numbers just don’t work in architecture. $80k and four years for a masters on top of my undergrad, then get out of school to earn $35-50k a year in a highly cyclical market with outrageous housing costs? Five years later, barely making $65k? Only to be laid off and in search of a new job every two years on average?

I’ve always maintained that if owners would pay architects sufficiently to do a good job, rather than a quick one, they would save more than the additional fee on the construction cost. But after working for the owners’ side, I know that owners don’t think that way, because design costs are often paid for with hard cash but construction costs are borrowed and amortized.

Design is a crap business model. Remind me why I love it?

By: Janet Reyen

Janet Reyen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:01:17 +0000

Our country was also hit hard by the Economic Recession. At least we are seeing some signs of economic recovery now. I hope that we could recover soon from this recession.
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reverse mortgage az,phoenix mortgage in reverse — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:50:28 +0000

It’s funny that you finally spoke up! I have been waiting for someone to bring this out to the open! Anyway… nice post. I will be back.

By: John Poole

John Poole — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:16:36 +0000

I think my facts are relatively straight…..does anyone think otherwise?

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reverse mortgage az,phoenix mortgage in reverse — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:01:13 +0000

Are your facts straight? I am not trying to be a jerk, but I don’t see how this makes total sense!

By: Dino Busalachi

Dino Busalachi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:14:55 +0000

People with an professional / technical background need to look ahead and be 1 or 2 years ahead of the next trend. For example:
Intelligent Buildings: The next generation of real estate and building services will turn the workplaces into environments that are personalized, efficient, functional & profitable.
The challenge is to be ready for these market opportunities. Real estate establishments may benefit from improved use of innovation, available in the marketplace, to advance productivity, increase profits, differentiate services and streamline operations. It will be important to support new requirements, lifestyles, and end-user demands. Providing new value-added services are essential to attract new tenants, buyers and keep existing ones. Employees must have access to information and tools that improve responsiveness, accountability and productivity. Building performance must be improved to reach profitability goals and to comply with increasingly stringent energy management requirements and emerging green legislation. Developers must think beyond traditional services and identify the desired purpose, experience, and performance of each development.

By: Matt Partyka

Matt Partyka — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000

Well said, but it doesn’t address the short term future. When the shovel ready projects are winding down, then what? With no design funding for infrastructure needs, the construction industry will be sitting on its collective hands until the design profession gets back up to speed, andbegins to produce. Highway projects can take 2 or more years to bring to a construction ready state. Complex water and wastewater facilities might take longer. And this occurs after the planning studies and land acquisition phases. Oh, don’t forget permitting. Without starting design now, we are looking at another downturn in 2 years.