Safety and Other Topics
Saving Money for AIA Members
The AIA Trust is once again awarding a premium credit to policyholders in the AIA Firm Term Life Insurance Plan for employees. Since the year 2000, the AIA Trust has given more than $800,000 premium credits to participating members of the various AIA Trust life and disability insurance plans. This averages approximately $75,000 per year in credits for AIA policyholders. Are you one of them? Read more »
Parking Lot Safety
While parking lots may not be the most hazardous places to drive, they can be the most unpredictable. Parking lots can be as open as the plains of the Midwest or as bumper-to-bumper as a city street during rush hour. Drivers seem to suspend their good judgment when looking for a parking space. Some consider the Stop and Yield signs as optional because parking lots are on private property and not subject to traffic laws; others ignore the traffic lanes to cut diagonally across the lot. Read more »
Keep Your Own House In Order
Scrambling at work for clients and to bring in new business may lessen focus on one’s own home front. It’s important to focus on fall home maintenance to tackle any trouble spots before winter arrives. Now is the time to start outside jobs before it turns cold and rainy (or snowy). Some tasks may require scheduling other professionals such as electricians or plumbers. Read on for a checklist to be sure your home stays in working order throughout the winter season. Read more »
The Changing Standard of Care
The AIA Trust released a new white paper on the changing standard of care just prior to the 2011 AIA National Convention in New Orleans in May. The author, David A. Ericksen, Esq. also presented a seminar on this topic during convention entitled Elevating the Architectural Practice to Meet the Opportunities of Technology and Sustainability. New and innovative technologies, tools, and processes represent the next step in defining and managing the standard of care relative to innovation. Read more »