2012 RAIC Annual Report - Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

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Canadian Architectural Practices Benchmark Study,
Second Edition
In 2012, the publisher of Canadian Architect produced the second
edition of its Canadian Architectural Practices Benchmark Study.
More than 400 firms responded to the survey, and the result is a
comprehensive overflight of key dimensions of practice in Canada –
hourly rates, incentive compensation methods, business pursuit costs,
marketing investment, and HR policies, among others. The second
edition also compares 2011 data with the original data compiled in
2009. The Study is priced at $289. However, with a view to helping
to ensure the information gets out in to the profession, in late 2012 RAIC made a special
purchase of 500 copies at slightly above cost, and has made it available to members
at the discounted rate of $99. RAIC has also arranged with the publisher of Canadian
Architect to produce a French edition of the Study that will be available in the first half of
2013.
Advocacy Magazine Architecture
The focus of RAIC’s advocacy publication, Architecture,
in 2012 continued to concentrate on highlighting 2030
Challenge projects to members of both the RAIC and the
Canada Green Building Council.
The Winter/Spring edition featured Ottawa’s Algonquin
Centre for Construction Excellence and the Calgary
Child Development Centre.
The focus of the Summer/Fall issue was Manitoba
Hydro Place and Toronto’s Restoration Service Centre.
The goal of the advocacy magazine is for members to use it as a means of
educating clients and owners about the important role architects and architectural design
and quality plays in their sector – ensuring the message is heard that Architecture
matters …
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