Architects
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US architects and designers lack knowledge on endangered species
Many US architects and designers have limited knowledge of endangered and threatened wood species and often do not know which alternative species or materials to use. Even if they do know that a species is endangered, 40% would still chose the wood if a client requested it. These are the findings of a national survey of architects and designers that was commissioned by laminate manufacturer Wilsonart. The survey results were presented at an event for architects in New York. The survey also found that almost none of the survey respondents could correctly identify most endangered wood species from a list provided but 70% agreed that using responsibly sourced wood is a priority. Potential legal liabilities under Lacey Act are not well understood by architects and designers. Producers and suppliers of tropical wood products have a significant opportunity and challenge to educate... Continue reading
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Construction activity outlook in Europe brightens
The Dutch construction sector shows positives results and recovers at a fast pace. The predictions for the coming two years are in the Netherlands most positive of all important European countries. But also Southern European country as Spain shows us very positive figures although this market was hit hard in recent years, according to a Arch Vision analysis. In France the constructions sector is slowly starting to show some improvement, start of recovery is therefore expected in 2017. Even the Italian market, however still showing negative figures is somehow stabilizing which could indicate that we can expect a recovery in this market in 2017 as well. These are some of the conclusions of the Q3 2015 European Architectural Barometer report, a quarterly research among 1,600 architects in eight European countries. European architects act as a leading indicator for the construction... Continue reading
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November 20, 2017
US architects and designers lack knowledge on endangered species
Many US architects and designers have limited knowledge of endangered and threatened wood species and often do not know which alternative species or materials to use. Even if they do know that a species is endangered, 40% would still chose the wood if a client requested it. These are the findings of a national survey of architects and designers that was commissioned by laminate manufacturer Wilsonart. The survey results were presented at an event for architects in New York. The survey also found that almost none of the survey respondents could correctly identify most endangered wood species from a list provided but 70% agreed that using responsibly sourced wood is a priority. Potential legal liabilities under Lacey Act are not well understood by architects and designers. Producers and suppliers of tropical wood products have a significant opportunity and challenge to educate... Continue reading
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US architects and designers lack knowledge on endangered species
Many US architects and designers have limited knowledge of endangered and threatened wood species and often do not know which alternative species or materials to use. Even if they do know that a species is endangered, 40% would still chose the wood if a client requested it. These are the findings of a national survey of architects and designers that was commissioned by laminate manufacturer Wilsonart. The survey results were presented at an event for architects in New York. The survey also found that almost none of the survey respondents could correctly identify most endangered wood species from a list provided but 70% agreed that using responsibly sourced wood is a priority. Potential legal liabilities under Lacey Act are not well understood by architects and designers. Producers and suppliers of tropical wood products have a significant opportunity and challenge to educate... Continue reading