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COVID-19 pandemic changed the fundamentals of the economy and multiple sectors of the economy, including the AEC industry. One of the greatest impacts has been on employment, as witnessed by an average of 4 million individuals quitting their jobs in the first quarter of 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The “Great Resignation” […]
Why is the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry so important to the U.S. economy? The AEC industry represents planning, designing, constructing and maintaining the building blocks of our communities. Buildings, roads, bridges, airports, railways, ports and all of our infrastructure would not exist without the AEC industry. It also means that there would not be […]
Warehousing and distribution have experienced an enormous level of positive and negative impacts from the COVID pandemic. Various vaccines are being rolled out and some countries are beginning to make progress to get the coronavirus under control. So, now may be an appropriate time to start turning some attention to the recovery from the pandemic […]
As most people know, big changes are happening in the office space due to the pandemic. What does that mean for corporate interior projects? As more people include working from home in their weekly schedule, offices are not holding as many people at one time as they previously were. This can lead to empty desks […]
The AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) industry is witnessing the multigenerational workforce expanding with the Z Generation preparing to move into the workplace and the Millennials increasing their presence to become the largest segment of the total workforce in the United States. Competition for new talent and retention of existing talent keeps increasing and AEC […]
What lies ahead for architects in 2022 in our constantly changing and transitioning world? Architecture has shaped history and defined societies since the dawn of humanity. Architects were and still are, looked upon as those who design and plan the world where we live, work and play. Civilizations have risen and fallen but they do not entirely fade or disappear from existence because their architecture lives to tell their story. Architecture […]
What Is Sustainable Construction? We are hearing the term “sustainability” more often during the pandemic. Sustainability is a misunderstood term because of many different interpretations and a tendency for people to only casually address and refer to it using words like “eco,” “green,” or “smart.” People working in the public and private sectors are taking […]
Commercial real estate was significantly impacted at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts included physical distancing measures, lockdowns of a broad spectrum of businesses, non-payment of rent, employee layoffs and remote work. Business closings and stay-at-home orders created a feeling of isolation during these disruptions and a significant degree of pent-up energy grew that […]
JL Architects provides high quality renderings for projects we work on, sometimes they are even mistaken for a photograph! While theses renderings should look like the completed project, there are always some differences: Color: We use paint pallets and samples supplied by manufacturers to create accuracy using our rendering software. Color looks different on every […]
After navigating through almost two years of a global pandemic, and as we begin a new year, it seems sustainability and wellness are on the forefront of everyone’s mind. Never more than now, people are placing their well-being and the environment above all else. Therefore, these important design aspects are predicted to be among the […]