Lawmakers on Wednesday held a public hearing on a bill to give interior designers the power to stamp their own plans, a proposal architects say would undermine their profession.

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Legislation intended to give interior designers authority to sign off on plans for some projects is drawing the ire of architects who fear it could blur the line between the two professions.

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Architects and engineers are still in. Accountants, doctors and lawyers remain out — mostly. New rules floated by the Trump administration lay out what kinds of businesses are allowed by the new tax law to take a 20 percent deduction against their income taxes.

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Women represent about 43 percent of architectural school graduates in the U.S., but only about 20 percent of licensed architects and 17 percent of principals and partners are women, according to industry statistics.

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Architecture firms expanding post-recession are encountering a shortage of architects with midrange experience, according to the American Institute of Architects.

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By Jack Zemlicka The search for qualified candidates is taking some construction companies outside Wisconsin and the U.S. even though in-state workers are desperate for jobs. “We’re not a country that turns out as many architects and engineers as needed ...

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By James Briggs Architects, by nature, excel at design. But as new construction has slowed, some have turned to drafting logos and websites instead of buildings. The transition has come as firms try to boost marketing while saving money — ...

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AIA billings index shows decline in work from May to June The economic outlook provided by the Architecture Billings Index went from bad to worse as architects reported less work in June. The billings index, created by the American Institute ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Wisconsin architects are putting themselves at risk by gambling free design work on the front end of projects for a chance to land the jobs and the paid work that comes with them. “I’ve been there,” said ...

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