After gaining independence from the Spanish in 1902, the country opened to US influence and huge architecturalprojects were hatched, funded by the glut of sugar money.
"There are about 400 established architecturalprojects making use of shipping containers around the world, " says Slovenian architect Jure Kotnik, who has written two books on the subject and is curating an international exhibition on "container architecture" currently on display at the AIA in Seattle.
Sageworks found that some types of businesses that are typically involved in the earliest stages of projects, such as architectural design and foundation work, have fairly steady AR days compared with 2010.