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Context Architects Appoints South Island Director

Context Architects has appointed Alisdair Daines to the position of director of its South Island operation. New Zealand Institute of Architects Associate Alisdair brings more than 18 years experience of leading a successful Nelson architectural practice. He is relocating with his family to contribute to the Christchurch rebuild and lead Contexts Canterbury team.

Alisdair has extensive practice and business management experience, as well as expertise in running major commercial, industrial and residential projects across the South Island. His strong relationships with contractors will be invaluable in his new role, particularly given the high demand for skilled tradespeople in the region.

Alisdairs business acumen and experience in managing large and complex projects is a boon for Canterbury and Context. His expertise and local knowledge means he understands the market, and he is a proven leader, explains Context director and founder Stephen Voyle.

Im excited about being part of the Christchurch rebuild, and delivering beautiful, sustainable, contemporary architecture that exceeds Cantabrians expectations, says Alisdair. And Contexts record of working with clients to deliver excellent design, on time and on budget is a great fit with my values.

As well as being a design license assessor for the Ministry of Building Innovation and Employment; Alisdair has detailed knowledge of the RMA, the NZ Building Code, the Building Act and the Historic Places Act. When hes not leading teams of architects, Alisdair can be found at the helm of his boat, where he has represented New Zealand in three Flying Dutchman class world championships. He also enjoys playing and listening to music, the odd mountain bike ride, and is partial to a glass of great local wine.

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By Jacob Seibel, Special to The Morning Call

9:30 p.m. EDT, August 17, 2013

The Bethlehem Area School District has narrowed its choice for architect for the new Nitschmann Middle School from seven to three firms, which will present their designs to the school board Monday.

The final three are KCBA Architects in Hatfield; Architecture Furst in Bethlehem; and Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects in Allentown, according to Superintendent Joseph Roy.

They will present their designs at 6 p.m. in the Northeast Middle School auditorium.

Each will have about an hour to make a presentation and answer questions from the board. The public will be afforded an opportunity for input following the presentations.

The board will then discuss and hopefully come to consensus on their top choice, Roy said. It will then negotiate a contract with that architect, subject to board approval, which could happen at the board's regular meeting Sept. 23.

The school, which will be constructed alongside the existing Nitschmann Middle School at West Union Boulevard and Eighth Avenue, is anticipated to be ready by the 2017-18 school year.

Director of facilities and operations Mark Stein told the board in June that the district wanted to focus on regional architectural firms with a proven record of success designing local schools when sending out requests for proposals.

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TULSA, Okla. (PRWEB) August 16, 2013

KSQ Architects, PC recently received two big industry recognitions that underscore recent growth, help the firm attract top talent and produce high quality work.

Architectural Record recognized KSQ as a Top 300 Design Firm for 2013, where KSQ ranked #175 out of 300. Firms were ranked according to revenue earned in 2012 as well as staff increases, backlog of work compared to the previous year, and project locations.

The Zweig Letter Hot Firm List also recently ranked KSQ Architects #29 out of 100. ZweigWhite is the nations leader in enhancing business performance for architecture, engineering and environmental consulting firms. The Hot Firms list is comprised of companies that experienced percentage revenue growth and dollar revenue growth over a three-year period compared to other entries.

We are very honored and fortunate to experience this type of growth, said David Short, a principal with the firm. Our market segments have remained strong. Our approach works. We listen to our clients needs and wants, and then bring their dreams to life.

More than 80 percent of KSQs business comes from repeat clients who are primarily in higher education, K-12 schools and multifamily housing.

ABOUT KSQ ARCHITECTS With offices in Oklahoma, New York and Texas, KSQ Architects is a full-service planning, architecture and interior design firm specializing in higher education, K-12 schools and multifamily housing. KSQ has completed projects nationwide on more than 47 campuses totaling $1 billion in construction.

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The rise in compensation for architects over the last two years has barely climbed, although certain business metrics are improving, according to results from the 2013 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Compensation Survey. The biannual report indicates that between 2011 and 2013, the average total compensation (which includes overtime, bonuses, and incentives) increased from $75,000 to $76,700.

CEOs/presidents ($186,900), managing principals ($178,400), and directors of design ($146,000) experienced the biggest gains in compensation over the last two years at 13, 14, and 11 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, totals for senior design and project management staff averaged $94,900 in 2011 and $99,400 in 2013. Salary growth among unlicensed architecture/design staff and interns hovered between 2 and 4 percent in the last two years, as COOs saw the largest drop at -6 percent.

Among other highlights from the survey:

Data from federal agencies suggests a modest uptick in other business conditions. Last year, revenue at architecture firms increased nearly 11 percent over 2011 levels, according to U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. Department of Labor also reports that practices payroll employment rose 3 percent between a mid-2011 low and the end of 2012.

Compiled from 1,023 valid surveys submitted by U.S. architecture firms, the AIA Compensation Report includes compensation data for 39 architecture firm positions in 28 states, 28 metro areas, and 14 cities. Click here to order the report.

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Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) August 15, 2013

Vocon, a leading architecture and interior design firm, announces the acquisition of New York-based Conant Architects. This deal anchors Vocons New York presence with Conant Architects strong local leadership team possessing more than 60 years experience combined while expanding the firms depth of design expertise and geographic reach to better merge the disciplines of architecture, interior design, branding, graphic design, workplace strategy and change communications to benefit clients across the advertising, public relations, retail, consumer products, professional services, legal and municipal sectors. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Vocon is recognized as one of the top 40 design firms internationally. This deal cements Vocons position as one of the largest design firms in the country, bringing its staff to 120 professionals. While this development expands Vocons New York staff and adds senior leadership, the firm has long enjoyed working with several New York-based clients.

Conant Architects was founded by Peter Conant in the spring of 2000 based on the simple idea of providing creative design solutions for the needs of business. Since that time, Conant Architects has grown to offer architecture, interior design and branding services to clients in the finance/banking, advertising, consumer products, not for profit and professional services sectors. As a result of this deal, Mr. Conant is the principal of Vocons New York office, and the Conant Architects staff now joins the Vocon team.

Im pleased to lead Vocons New York office with senior professionals Lois Palguta and Lance Amato, as well as bring a unique breadth of strategic capabilities to solve clients design challenges, stated Peter Conant, principal of Vocons New York office.

"This deal is an exceptionally great fit as the ideologies and values of both firms are very aligned, explained Debbie Donley, founder and principal of Vocon. This move supports our existing New York operations and provides us with a solid platform for future growth.

We are excited to offer broad architectural project capabilities, including architecture, interior design, branding, graphic design, workplace strategy and change communications to clients nationwide and internationally to grow the firm, said Paul M. Voinovich, Vocon Principal.

About Vocon Established in 1987 with offices in Cleveland and New York, Vocon creates distinctive, productive work environments for private- and public-sector clients across the globe through the delivery of full-scale architectural project capabilities including architecture, interior design, branding, graphic design, workplace strategy and change communications. Licensed in all 50 states, Vocon is one of the largest design firms in the country as well as one of the top 40 design firms internationally. Some of the largest organizations worldwide are Vocon clients including KeyBank, Goodyear, Willis, Cliffs Natural Resources, Nestle, Colgate-Palmolive, Avon Products, J. Crew and Thomson Reuters. For more information about Vocon, visit http://www.vocon.com .

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