How The Infrastructure Bill Impacts Construction and Architecture

On the 15th of November 2021, President Joe Biden signed the largest federal investment infrastructure bill into law. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a $1 trillion package that is designed to provide essential investment in the construction industry alongside creating a range of new jobs across the country.

What is the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act?

The bill is the biggest infrastructure investment in a generation, bringing existing initiatives firmly into the modern world and helping them to meet the demands of green energy, changing population patterns, and emerging urban lifestyles.

The bill covers a range of core areas, including:

- Roads, bridges, and major projects

- Public transport

- Passenger and rail freight

- Airports

- Port and Waterways

- Water

- Clean energy and power

- Electric vehicles, buses, and ferries

- Broadband

- Infrastructure resiliency

- Environmental Remediation

- Safety

What is the impact on construction and architecture?

This once-in-a-generation bill is going to have a huge impact on countless industries, in particular, the construction and architecture worlds. The construction industry will be providing nearly all of the labor for every program, but the current talent shortage is going to create significant pressure in the short term. However, in the long-term will generate more demand for jobs and provide sustained growth opportunities for contractors.

For architects, the bill will see a substantial increase in demand for their services. Architecture will play a crucial role in meeting the demands of modern society, and these professionals will need to work closely with State and local agencies, city planners, and construction companies to ensure these upgrades and repairs meet legislation.

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Job Outlook in the Design Field

What can we expect in the design profession?

Whether you are just entering the design field or attempting to project your future, you should have some understanding of what the job market looks like. Two prominent jobs in the design field include Architects and Urban Planners. In terms of pay, the jobs are very similar, but there are key differences that you should know. Read below for a basic summary of these two design positions (Data is provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Architect

• 2020 Median Pay: $82,320 per year, $39.58 per hour

• Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelor's degree

• Work Experience in a Related Occupation: None

• On-the-job Training: Internship/residency

• Number of Jobs, 2020: 126,700

• Job Outlook, 2020-30: 3% (Slower than average)

• Employment Change, 2020-30: 3,900

Architect Job Source

Urban Planner

• 2020 Median Pay: $75,950 per year, $36.52 per hour

• Typical Entry-Level Education: Master's degree

• Work Experience in a Related Occupation: None

• On-the-job Training: None

• Number of Jobs, 2020: 39,100

• Job Outlook, 2020-30: 7% (As fast as average)

• Employment Change, 2020-30: 2,700

Urban Planning Job Source

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