CEO Nick Macey on clarity, risk, and modern contract intelligence for small firms This week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I sat down with Nick Macey, CEO of AIA Contract Documents, for a timely and important conversation about risk, clarity, and the future of contracts in architectural practice. If you run a small firm, this episode […]
EA639: Nick Macey, CEO – A New Era for AIA Contract Documents and What It Means for Small Firms
A New Era for AIA Contract Documents and What It Means for Small Firms A new era for AIA Contract Documents is reshaping how small firms manage risk, clarity, and collaboration. In this episode of EntreArchitect, Mark R. LePage talks with Nick Macey, CEO of AIA Contract Documents, about what this shift really means for […]
Top Architect Contract Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)
If you’ve ever agreed to work without a contract, failed to charge for additional services, or let a client slide on payment, you’re not alone. These are just a few of the most common architect contract mistakes made by small firm owners—and according to construction attorneys, they happen far too often. This week on the […]
How the AIA’s New Custom Residential Agreements Help Custom Home Architects and Contractors
By Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, Principal Architect, Snider Architecture, LLC, Michael Bell, FAIA, Esq., President, Bell Architecture APC and Leonard Kady, FAIA, Principal, Leonard Kady Architecture + Design The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements […]
7 Reasons Why Small Firm Architects Should NOT Abandon the AIA
The recent recession has been tough on the architecture profession. For the past five years many of us have been struggling to survive. We’ve taken the work we could get and reduced our expenses to the absolute minimum. As we crawl out from the darkness, the warm sunshine of a recovering economy feels so good. […]




