Owner | Rains Studio, PA
Jim Rains, FAIA, is the owner of Rains Studio, PA, in Ramseur, N.C., which provides construction contract administration services for architects and owners, including LS3P, Schenkel Shultz, First Citizens Bank Corporation, the North Carolina Zoological Society, The Freelon Group Architects, and the North Carolina National Guard. Jim is also the Director of Materials Technology Laboratories and Facilities in the College of Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where he works with students, faculty and staff within the five design programs, helping to prepare designers for practice.
Jim graduated from North Carolina State University with a BA in Environmental Design in Architecture and was the founder of the Knowledge Community for Construction Contract Administration, which represents more than 1,100 AIA members. Jim is co-writer of the Construction Specifications Institute’s Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide, published by J. Wiley.
Courses
Business Strategy
Keynote speaker Jim Cramer and a panel of experts in the business of architecture offer insightful analysis on the state of the profession as well as the fundamentals and entrepreneurial possibilities of a solid business strategy. Questions considered include: business education for emerging professionals, factors limiting small firm success, alternative career paths, and opportunities architects have to expand their services beyond the traditional design firm. This is a master class in business strategy for practitioners, providing insight and inspiration for anyone interested in improving the way they do business.
Course expires 4/20/2025