The Architect’s Guide to Developing and Managing an International Practice

<p><b>Start or grow your architectural firm with this masterful guide to international practice, featuring&nbsp;country-specific information for over 185&nbsp;countries&nbsp;</b></p> <p><i>The Architect&rsquo;s Guide to Developing and Managing an International Practice</i>&nbsp;is the&nbsp;definitive&nbsp;resource&nbsp;for architects considering or&nbsp;already&nbsp;engaged in&nbsp;projects outside the United States. Offering expert guidance on every essential aspect of international expansion&nbsp;and management success, this&nbsp;comprehensive&nbsp;volume&nbsp;covers recruiting, licensing, strategic planning, current trends, emerging technologies, and&nbsp;more.&nbsp;Author L. Bradford Perkins&nbsp;clarifies&nbsp;and expands&nbsp;upon the major issues that architects face when they begin to explore how to enter a new international market for their services.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>This real-world guide is designed for young architects and architectural students&nbsp;thinking about working overseas, for&nbsp;firm leaders&nbsp;pursuing international projects for the first time, and for established global firms seeking&nbsp;to expand or refine their ongoing international practices.&nbsp;It includes advice drawn from dozens of conversations with leading architects who have worked in dozens of countries around the world.&nbsp;A must-read for&nbsp;architecture and design&nbsp;professionals wanting to successfully&nbsp;win and carry out work&nbsp;abroad, this book will help you:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Plan an entry into international&nbsp;practice&nbsp;</li> <li>Pick the best initial or next international market for your&nbsp;services&nbsp;</li> <li>Sell and contract for your&nbsp;services&nbsp;</li> <li>Manage the financial aspects of international&nbsp;practice&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Invoice and collect what&nbsp;is&nbsp;owed to you&nbsp;</li> <li>Enhance your domestic practice&nbsp;with international&nbsp;work&nbsp;</li> <li>Understand the telecommunication, software,&nbsp;and technology platforms&nbsp;required&nbsp;</li> <li>Identify and avoid&nbsp;the&nbsp;common problems of international&nbsp;practice&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Understand how experienced&nbsp;global&nbsp;firms&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;deal&nbsp;with risks and&nbsp;issues&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Written by the&nbsp;co-founder of Perkins Eastman Architects, an international architectural firm with more than 1000 employees and work experience in over 60 countries,&nbsp;<i>The Architect&rsquo;s Guide to Developing and Managing an International Practice</i>&nbsp;is&nbsp;an indispensable reference and guide&nbsp;for any architect planning to seek work outside the United States.&nbsp;</p>