A featured conversation on the power of design in strengthening communities and supporting effective local leadership
January 29, 2026
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is participating in the 94th Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Washington, D.C., January 28-30, 2026, convening more than 300 mayors and senior city leaders from across the country.
New law provides explicit authority for Progressive Design-Build in military construction, modernizing federal project delivery
December 23, 2025
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) applauds the enactment of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed into law by President Donald Trump.
The American Institute of Architects convened leaders from key nationally focused housing organizations at the AIA Housing Summit to foster collaboration, gather insights, and inform housing policies.
Over 40 countries worldwide have now used its NDC Scorecard for Sustainable Buildings to evaluate their countries’ climate action plans
October 24, 2025
The World Green Building Council announced significant global engagement in aligning national climate commitments with the buildings sector, as over 40 countries worldwide have now used its NDC Scorecard for Sustainable Buildings to evaluate their countries’ climate action plans.
When you meet Benjamin Scales, you quickly realize he’s not your typical building enclosure consultant. With more than 22 years of experience, Benjamin’s career has been a steady climb through nearly every corner of the industry.
New white paper proposes statutory and regulatory reforms, including a safe harbor
that lets prime contractors assist subcontractors with training, PPE, and technology without automatically assuming liability
September 19, 2025
The National Construction Policy Institute has released a landmark white paper,“Rethinking OSHA’s Multi‑Employer Citation Doctrine,” which outlines a practical, legally durable framework to align accountability with actual control on complex construction sites.
The legislation emphasizes the importance of empowering communities nationwide to have a say in shaping federal architecture that embodies the nation’s rich diversity of values and traditions
September 19, 2025
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) praised Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) for introducing the Democracy in Design Act in the U.S. Senate.
The Architects Foundation has been awarded funds from the National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant Program to support structural stabilization and rehabilitation efforts at The Octagon, one of the nation's most architecturally and historically significant Federal period buildings
September 10, 2025
The Architects Foundation has been awarded $749,723 from the National Park Service Semiquincentennial Grant Program to support structural stabilization and rehabilitation efforts at The Octagon, one of the nation’s most architecturally and historically significant Federal period buildings.