Greig O'Brien

Greig O'Brien is the former managing editor of ARCHITECT. He also held other titles in Hanley Wood's Design Group: Residential Architect and Architectural Lighting.

Business
February Jobs: Construction Adds Big; So Does Architecture and Engineering

by Greig O'Brien

In the BLS’s February 2013 employment report, the economy added 236,000 jobs. The architectural and engineering services sector added 3,100 jobs, and the construction industry added a whopping 48,000 new jobs.
December Jobs Report: Architecture and Engineering Add 3,800 New Jobs

by Greig O'Brien

In the BLS’s final employment report of 2012, the national economy added 155,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate remained at 7.8 percent. In addition to the architecture and engineering additions, the construction industry added 30,000 new jobs for the month.