Nonresidential Construction Spending Expected to Moderate Through 2024

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While spending on nonresidential construction picked up momentum toward the end of 2022, construction spending will moderate in 2023 and slow significantly in 2024, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects. Despite macroeconomic headwinds such as inflation, rising interest rates and weak consumer sentiment scores, the AIA’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel is projecting nonresidential construction spending to grow 5.8%  in 2023 but slow to under 1% in 2024. Similar to 2022, growth in construction spending in 2023 will be uneven with a projected 2.6% increase in the commercial sector, 15.1% for industrial facilities and 4.1% for … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Projected to Increase Through 2023

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Construction spending on buildings is projected to increase just over 9% this year and another 6% in 2023, according to a report from the American Institute of Architects. While the outlook for the broader economy has become more uncertain, the prospects for construction spending have improved since the beginning of the year. The outlook from the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Panel, in its mid-year update, is more optimistic than what was projected at the beginning of the year, largely due to the extremely strong gains in the manufacturing category, as well as surprising strength in retail facilities. The industrial market … Read more

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New Report Explores Architect, Contractor Relationship

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A study published today by the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with the Associated General Contractors of America, sheds new light on the relationship of architects and contractors and the needs of both professions. The fifth edition of The Architect’s Journey to Specification focuses on improving the working relationship between architects and contractors and explores how the parties align, differ and depend on each other. Highlights from the report include: A majority of architects and contractors want to work more collaboratively for the benefit of all. Successful relationships benefit from mutual understandings and alignment about client advocacy and the … Read more

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DIRTT Announces Cornerstone Partnership with American Institute of Architects

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DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. has joined the American Institute of Architects as a Cornerstone Partner. Through collaboration and partnerships like these, spaces are being intentionally designed and purposefully constructed for the modern human experience. Focusing on personalization, flexibility and adaptability, the design community is being called on to create and adapt space at an unprecedented rate. Designers, architects and contractors must help rethink how space is built to make it a more inclusive experience. Architecture, engineering and construction software, like DIRTT’s ICE platform, enables stakeholders to connect to their designs from anywhere in the world, providing the opportunity to conceptualize … Read more

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Industry Experts Release Recommended Guidance on Design Assist vs. Delegated Design

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Over the past few years, the American Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Steel Construction have worked together to study design collaboration techniques commonly used in the construction industry. As a result of this joint effort, the AIA and AISC have published a paper titled “Design Collaboration on Construction Projects. Delegated Design, Design Assist, and Informal Involvement – What Does it all Mean?” Along the way, the AIA and AISC discovered the terms “design assist” and “delegated design,” while commonly used in the industry, often mean different things to different people. These differences often result in differing expectations … Read more

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