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  • 2013 Mid-Year “Reprographer Survey” – – – Reprographers, please participate!

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    As most of
    you know by now, RW Baird & Company discontinued its surveys of the
    Reprographics Industry.      Reprographics
    101 conducted a survey at the beginning of 2012 and that survey was followed by
    a subsequent survey at the beginning of 2013.     
    The survey conducted in the beginning of 2013 was a joint effort of
    Reprographics 101 and the IRgA.
    73
    Reprographics firms participated in the Winter 2012-13 Reprographer
    Survey. 
    We hope that you will participate in the “mid-year”
    survey and that you will encourage your friends and associates (and your
    competitors) to participate.
    All Reprographers
    are invited to participate in the upcoming survey, including “independent”
    reprographers and reprographers who are members of the industry’s four main
    “affinity” groups; ReproMAX, RSA, The PEiR Group, and GlobalGrafixNet.
    Timeline for
    the “mid-year” survey:
    June 23rd
    – survey launch date
    July 15th
    – survey close date
    July 22nd
    – survey results published
    As with
    previous surveys, we are using “Survey Monkey” to conduct the survey.  Survey Monkey is a discreet survey tool; we
    do not know the names of the companies who participate in the survey, so
    there’s no chance that your company’s numbers will be revealed to anyone.
    Thank you.
    LINK TO MID-YEAR SURVEY:
    https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Reprographics101_2013MidYearReprographerSurvey

  • Deltek’s Clarity Report: Architecture & Engineering Industry

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    Each year, Deltek releases one of the world’s most sought-after A/E
    research reports, solidifying Deltek’s position as the leader in industry
    knowledge. This year, with a comprehensive outlook of how today’s A/E firms are
    performing—along with industry-specific insight regarding the most profitable
    trends of tomorrow—Deltek’s Clarity: A/E Industry Study doesn’t disappoint.

    Deltek’s Clarity report answers the questions that other researchers
    don’t know to ask, giving real-life expectations and solutions for the
    thousands of A/E firms entering today’s post-recession business landscape. With
    results taken straight from the surveyed responses of hundreds of senior
    executives in A/E Management, Finance, Marketing and Operations fields, Deltek
    Clarity provides insight into the key performance indicators that impact AE
    firms the most, including:
        -Operating profit on total
    revenue
        -Operating profit on net
    revenue
        -Net multipier rate
    -Performance
    metrics and strategy recommendations from 2012’s top-performing firms
    For a free copy of Deltek’s all-inclusive, A/E industry report, please
    fill out the form (and here’s a link to
    the form):
    http://more.deltek.com/LP=858

  • Bluebeam Software to Showcase New Innovations at AIA Conference & Expo

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    Attendees will See How Newly
    Released Revu 11 Enables Architects to Work Without Limits
    This week, architects attending the
    2013 American
    Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention and Design Exposition
    will get a firsthand look at     Bluebeam® Software’s
    latest innovations. Bluebeam, the leading developer of PDF-based markup and
    collaboration solutions for technical professionals, will be showcasing how its
    recently released     Revu® 11
    is helping architects and engineers better organize, access and redline project
    PDFs.
    “Revu 11 is enabling the
    architecture, engineering and construction industry’s top firms to come in
    ahead of schedule and below budget,” said Richard Lee, Bluebeam Software
    President and CEO. “New features in Revu 11 will help users organize files so
    answers can be found and shared faster, access project data from anywhere, at
    any time, and ultimately streamline communication so that project teams can
    work faster and more effectively.”
    For more than a decade, Revu has
    provided easy-to-use PDF markup and collaboration solutions that enable
    professionals to electronically redline PDFs, automatically track comments and
    digitize workflows including drawing reviews, submittals, RFIs and punch. By
    leveraging Revu’s integrated collaboration feature, Bluebeam Studio™,
    teams maintain a digital master set by storing files online and marking up a
    shared copy of a PDF file with others in real time or over a period of time.
    Revu 11 now includes Studio Projects Offline, an enhancement that allows users
    to continue editing files stored in a Studio Project, even if they
    inadvertently lose their internet connection. As Studio continues to become a
    must-have solution for project teams worldwide – with over 2,000,000 Studio
    communication transactions every day – Studio Projects Offline means that
    project collaboration continues even if a device loses internet connectivity.
    Additional features in Revu 11 that
    are making it easier than ever to work digitally include:
    VisualSearch™ enhancements that identify all instances of
    drawing elements regardless of size, color or rotation so users can easily
    hyperlink, highlight or count search results
    The Format Painter which standardizes markups on the fly by
    allowing users to select an annotation with desired property settings and
    quickly apply them to other annotations
    3D PDF viewing enhancements that make it easier to view and
    annotate hard-to-reach interiors and explain how to assemble or repair complex
    building elements
    AutoMark™ technology for instantly creating PDF bookmarks or
    page labels from title blocks or other PDF content
    Sets™ which allows users to view, navigate, edit and search
    multiple PDFs as if they were one file, enabling users in the field to quickly
    load one PDF at a time on tablets while those in the office can easily see the
    big picture
    The AIA 2013 National Convention
    and Design Exposition is taking place June 20th through June 22nd at the
    Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. Bluebeam will be exhibiting in
    booth #1530 to demonstrate how Revu is streamlining workflows and enabling
    project teams to design and communicate better, faster and smarter.
    Bluebeam Software products are sold
    direct and through a global network of resellers. For more information, visit www.bluebeam.com.

  • Read this blog post and you might save over $6,000 for doing so

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    The firm of “Smithers
    Pira” bills itself as “the worldwide authority on the packaging, paper and
    print industry supply chains”.
    Smithers
    Pira’s research report, “The Future of
    Offset vs. Digital Printing to 2018    ,” was mentioned this week on irga.com
    and on myprintresource.com and is available for the not-so-insignificant sum of
    $6,122     (at todays British Pound to US Dollar
    exchange rate of 1.55).
    Here’s the
    lead-in to the report found on Smithers Pira’s web-site:
    The Future of Offset vs Digital Printing to 2018
    By 2018 digital printing will equal
    50% of the global offset sector, higher in the more mature print regions. The
    volume of all offset prints will have fallen by 10.2% across the world between
    2008 and 2018, while digital print volume is forecast to grow by 68.3%. The
    Future of Offset vs Digital Printing to 2018 guides you through market
    innovations, cutting-edge technologies and industry drivers and trends, giving
    you the opportunity to be at the forefront of the industry and ahead of the
    competition. This report compares the prospects for digital (inkjet and
    electrophotography) and offset (sheetfed, heatset and coldset) printing to
    2018.
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    2018, by end use and geographic region
    Cutting-edge technology forecasts and opportunities for
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    Exclusive tables and figures showing drivers and trends
    shaping the future of the industry

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    Blog Publisher’s comments:
    If I were
    you, I’d not bother purchasing this report. 
    And, I say that because of several reasons, among them:  there isn’t a printer alive who is not aware
    that “digital” printing will continue to grow by eroding offset printing’s
    share of the business, we agree that the growth rate for digital will be
    significant because, quite frankly, digital is a natural evolutionary choice
    given that it takes less time to set-up a print job and “on-demand” printing
    will continue to grow, companies wanting to avoid inventorying printed
    documents.  If you require a report to establish
    your strategy to move from offset to digital, well, perhaps you’re ready for
    retirement.  The Internet-sphere is full
    of articles that talk about the strategy of that.  Why spend over $6,000 for information that is
    readily available elsewhere?

  • AIA ABI Index for May 2013; strong rebound from April

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    by Bill McBride on 6/19/2013 09:52:00 AM writing
    for calculatedriskblog.com
    Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial
    Real Estate (CRE) investment. 


    Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in
    April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May.
    As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI
    reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture
    billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
    reported the May ABI score was 52.9, up dramatically from a mark of 48.6 in
    April    . This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any
    score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry
    index was 59.1, up slightly from the reading     of 58.5 the
    previous month.
    “This rebound is a good sign for the design and construction industry
    and hopefully means that April’s negative dip was a blip rather than a sign of
    challenging times to come,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, PhD, Hon.
    AIA. “But there is a resounding sense of uncertainty in the marketplace – from
    clients to investors and an overall lack of confidence in the general economy –
    that is continuing to act as a governor on the business     development engine for architecture firms.”
    Anything above 50 indicates expansion in demand for
    architects’ services.  This index has indicated expansion in 9 of the last
    10 months.
    Note: This includes commercial and industrial facilities like hotels and
    office buildings, multi-family residential, as well as schools, hospitals and
    other institutions.
    According to the AIA, there is an “approximate nine to twelve month
    lag time between architecture billings and construction spending” on
    non-residential construction.  The increases in this index over the past
    10 months suggest some increase in CRE investment in the second half of 2013.

  • 2013 Mid-Year “Reprographer Survey” – – – coming soon!

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    This is just an advance announcement to let
    you know that Reprographics 101 will be holding a “mid-year 2013” survey of
    Reprographers.
    As most of you know by now, RW Baird &
    Company discontinued its surveys of the Reprographics Industry.  Reprographics 101 conducted a survey at the
    beginning of 2012 and that survey was followed by a subsequent survey at the
    beginning of 2013.  The survey conducted
    in the beginning of 2013 was a joint effort of Reprographics 101 and the IRgA.
    73 Reprographics firms participated in the
    Winter 2012-13 Reprographer Survey.  We hope that you will participate in the upcoming “mid-year” survey and that you
    will encourage your friends and associates (and your competitors) to
    participate in the upcoming survey.
    All Reprographers are invited to participate
    in the upcoming survey, including “independent” reprographers and reprographers
    who are members of the industry’s three main “affinity” groups; ReproMAX, RSA
    and The PEiR Group.
    Anticipated timeline (tentative dates) for
    the “mid-year” survey:
    June 23rd – survey launch date
    July 15th – survey close date
    July 22nd – survey results
    published
    As with previous surveys, we will be using “Survey
    Monkey” to conduct the survey.  Survey
    Monkey is a discreet survey tool; we do not know the names of the companies who
    participate in the survey, so there’s no chance that your company’s numbers
    will be revealed to anyone.
    If you would like to suggest
    questions for the mid-year survey, please e-mail your suggestions to     joel.salus@mac.com or use the Reprographics 101 LinkedIn Group to submit your suggestions.
    Thank you.

  • Design Activity Hits the Brakes in April (Kermit Baker's further comments about recent AIA ABI Index)

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    On May 22, 2013, the AIA issued a press release to
    announce the Architectural Billings Index (ABI) for the Month of Aril
    2013.  As is usually the case with the
    AIA’s press releases about the monthly ABI Index, that press release was short
    and (    well, this time, not so)
    sweet.  The ABI Index for April was 48.6;
    we previously put up a post about that on the Repro 101 Blog (when the blog was
    being published through the IRgA web-site.)
    Not long after that press release, Kermit Baker of the
    AIA, posted a more extensive article, in which he shares his insights and
    opinions about what’s going on in the Architecture industry.
    Below, you’ll find the first two paragraphs of that
    article, followed by a link to the full article (and the charts/graphs that
    accompany that article):
    “Design
    Activity Hits the Brakes in April”
    Another
    extended spring swoon seems unlikely, but architecture firms continue to report
    problems in keeping projects moving along
    By Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, AIA Chief Economist
    “After eight straight monthly gains in design activity,
    revenue at architecture firms fell in April. The ABI’s seasonally adjusted
    reading for the month was 48.6, falling from 51.9 in March and 54.9 in
    February. Housing starts nationally—particularly for multifamily units—also
    dropped sharply in April, suggesting that the
    construction sector remains choppy    . Spring slowdowns have been common
    during this uneven recovery, but the momentum of the fourth quarter of last
    year and the first quarter of this year pointed toward growing design activity
    moving through the entire year. Inquiries for new projects continued to grow at
    a healthy pace in April, as did the volume of new design contracts, so the expectation is for a resumption of
    revenue growth in the coming months    .
    The recent slowdown seems to have hit firms in the
    Northeast and Midwest harder, as firms in both regions experienced setbacks.
    Firms in the Northeast had reported growth for seven straight months prior to
    the April downturn, while Midwest firms broke a string of six straight months
    of gains. Firms in the South continue to see healthy gains, while firms in the
    West reported only modest growth.”
    Link to
    complete article (with charts/graphs):
    http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB098947

  • Nonresidential Construction Index Hits Record High

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    From www.fmi.net, May 29th, 2013

    RALEIGH, N.C. (May 29, 2013) –
    FMI, a leading provider of management consulting and investment banking to the
    engineering and construction industry, announces the release of The 2013 Second Quarter Nonresidential Construction Index
    report. The NRCI score of 60.1 is a
    2-point improvement over Q1 and the highest score for the NRCI index since its
    inception in Q1 2009.
    This isn’t a bullish trend yet, but it demonstrates that
    the nonresidential construction market continues to push upward. However, the
    index for the overall economy rose 7.9 points and the combined index sentiment
    for economies where panelists are doing business rose 5.8 points. Current
    issues for the Q2 NRCI include the effects of sequestration on public and
    private construction. The majority of the respondents expect only a 0 to 4
    percent reduction in their public works projects due to sequestration.
    Panelists for this quarter’s NRCI also responded to
    questions about potential labor shortages after losing more than 30 percent of
    the construction labor force during the recession. The majority of panelists
    reported few labor shortages at this time. Looking at a year from now, 22
    percent of panelists expect severe shortages for construction laborers, as well
    as shortages for select tradespeole.
    To download a copy of the full report, please log in. For reprint permission or to schedule an
    interview with the author, please contact Sarah Vizard Avallone at 919.785.9221
    or savallone@fminet.com.

  • Cadalyst Poll: Is 3D printing part of your design workflow?

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    Posted on Cadalyst.com on March 6, 2013
    Results of poll: 
    http://www.cadalyst.com/cadalyst/cadalyst-poll-is-3d-printing-part-your-design-workflow-15652

  • National Envelope Files for Chapter 11, Pursues Sale

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    National Envelope has obtained a
    commitment for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $65 million     from Salus Capital Partners,
    subject to approval by the Court.
    National Envelope, the largest
    privately-held manufacturer of envelopes in North America, announced it has
    filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S Bankruptcy Code. The
    petition was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
    Jim Pinto, CEO of National
    Envelope, stated “National Envelope – like other companies in the envelope
    industry – is facing serious challenges brought on by declining mail volumes,
    competitive pressures and an overall sluggish economy. After reviewing several
    strategic options, we have determined that a sale facilitated by a Chapter 11
    filing was necessary to strengthen our financial stability and improve our
    operating flexibility. This action will allow the business to continue
    day-to-day operations without interruption.” 
    National Envelope has obtained a
    commitment for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $65 million     from Salus Capital Partners, subject to approval by the Court. This will provide the
    Company with the working capital necessary to continue day-to-day operation of
    the business.  National Envelope has retained the Business Recovery
    Service group of PricewaterhouseCoopers to advise and assist it on strategic
    alternatives, including the sale of assets as a going concern and development
    of a plan of reorganization.
    National Envelope will operate in
    the ordinary course of business throughout the process and remains committed to
    providing a high level of quality and continuous service to its business
    partners.
    “We remain optimistic that the
    Chapter 11 filing will enable the Company to secure an owner committed to
    long-term viability for the business. While we continue to work on the sale
    process, we expect National Envelope will maintain normal operations and
    conduct business as usual. All of our plants are running and our focus
    continues to be directed at servicing our dedicated customer base with exceptional
    quality and on time delivery,” added Pinto.