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August’s Architecture Billings Index drops slightly, driven by declines in multifamily and institutional contracts

Archinect

The value of new design contracts also dropped for the first time since April. Firms specializing in commercial/industrial projects, however, reported increases for the third month in a row. The multifamily market maintained its relatively poor performance, with the institutional sector likewise recording a decline.

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Architecture Billings Index in April continues strong growth momentum of architecture industry

Archinect

The latest economic data issued by the American Institute of Architects confirm the fifteenth consecutive month of growing demand in design services as reported by architecture firms across the U.S. The Architecture Billings Index for April moderated slightly to a score of 56.5 from a near-record 58.0

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Architecture Billings Index in December ends 2021 favorably despite labor shortage and pandemic uncertainty

Archinect

Wrapping up a tumultuous business year 2021, the American Institute of Architects reports that architecture firms ended the year on a "high note with strong business conditions." The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for December rose to 52.0, Design contracts index: 55.8 a one-point increase from 51.0 in November.

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AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index drops again in August for 19th consecutive month

Archinect

Unfortunately, even the impending interest rate cuts didn’t move the needle on project inquiries or new design contracts at architecture firms. This is now the nineteenth consecutive month of declines in the ABI index. Project inqui. Project inqui.

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Architecture Billings Index in May marks sixteen months of continued growth in demand for design services

Archinect

The Architecture Billings Index for May, which uses feedback from architecture firms, finished at a score of 53.5. New project inquiries and design contracts indexes also expanded, posting scores of 63.9 New project inquiries and design contracts indexes also expanded, posting scores of 63.9

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March Architecture Billings Index shows an increase for the first time since September

Archinect

New data from the American Institute of Architects' latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) shows an increase for the month of March, ending a five-month streak of declines in spite of a slight decrease in the overall number of new contracts during the same 30-day period. The billings score for March increased to 50.4

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Architecture Billings Index in June continues growth as project backlog remains substantial

Archinect

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for June reached a score of 53.2, architecture industry. While new project inquiries and design contracts also dipped a bit compared to the previous month, they remained in growth territory and reported scores of 58.2 softening only slightly from May's score of 53.5 respectively.

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