chapter meetings
March Meeting Recap: Historic Preservation at the Federal Reserve
On March 15, 2016, AIA Birmingham and CSI Birmingham members met at the Federal Reserve Bank building to hear a presentation about historic rehabilitation tax credits. More than 100 people showed up to hear Jennifer Bailey and Cloe Mercer of the Alabama Historical Commission discuss federal and state tax credits. Hoar Construction led guests on a tour of the building. Thanks to Harbert Realty Services for partnering with us on this event!
February 2016 Chapter Meeting
July Chapter Meeting & Scholarship Awards
Feb. Meeting: FAT TUESDAY– Let’s PLAY – Park Design & ADA Playgrounds
February’s chapter meeting was held at Dave’s Pizza and focused on park design and ADA playground solutions. Nimrod Long with Nimrod Long & Associates discussed examples of local park design and the goals that clients and designers have for each park and how they strive to make them destination places.
How to Get Recognition for your Projects: January 2015 Chapter Meeting
Ruffner Chapter Meeting
December Meeting @ Ruffner Mountain Nature Center
Tools for your Firm’s Successful Future/Emerging Risk
Mike Jackson with Crow Friedman sponsored a lunch and learn at the Ruffner Mtn. Nature Center on Wednesday, December 17th. Robert van Arsdall with XL Insurance Group spoke about the general and specific risks faced by A/E firms and how those risks have evolved over the last 10 years. He also presented information on how firms can minimize liability through such practices thorough better client selection, effective COMMUNICATION, and specific contractual language.
Part II of the seminar covered employees and who to hire. Baby boomers are retiring, but we all know architects NEVER really retire. Hire the baby boomers on contract as project managers and mentors to your interns, freeing your time for business development and design. Boomers are tired of the administration and headaches of architecture, but as contract project managers, they get to enjoy architecture again. And an added bonus, they have insurance (Medicare)! This is just a tease of Part II of the presentation – much more solid info.
If you are interested in the PowerPoint presentation email mike@crowfriedman.com