Archinect

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For the month, inquiries for new projects continued to rise at a steady, slow pace, while the value of newly signed design contracts dropped for the eleventh month in a row. Firms with a commercial/industrial focus reported the most significant decline in business conditions, but weakness was observed across all sectors.

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Archinect

MAY 23, 2024

For many salaried workers, freelancing and contracting may once have been a scary proposition, little more than placeholder labels as one moved between secure, salaried positions. Where do the architecture industry and its workers sit in this emerging landscape of the blended workforce?

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

At the end of each month, we will guide you through the latest analyses, indexes, and trends on how the architecture and construction industries are performing economically. In our previous edition of the series, we noted the almost unanimous hope expressed by commentators across the AEC industry that the U.S.

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Archinect

APRIL 24, 2024

” The AIA says: "This shows that clients are interested in starting new projects but remain hesitant to sign a contract and officially commit to those projects. The new figures indicate a reversal of February’s “most modest easing.” However, most firms report that they still have strong project backlogs of 6.6

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Archinect

MARCH 2, 2022

New project inquiries and design contracts kept their strong momentum, reporting scores of 61.9 Sector index breakdown: mixed practice (59.3); commercial/industrial (54.2); multi-family residential (50.1); institutional (47.3) Design contracts index: 56.1 Design contracts index: 56.1 respectively.

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Archinect

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sector index breakdown: mixed practice (60.6); multi-family residential (49.2); commercial/industrial (49.2); institutional (47.6) Design contracts index: 55.8 December ABI Highlights Regional averages: South (56.4); Midwest (51.0); West (47.5); Northeast (45.3) Project inquiries index: 66.8

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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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Archinect

AUGUST 21, 2024

Contracts decreased for the fourth consecutive month while, conversely, the rate of decline has slowed. ” Related on Archinect: Five Big Factors Behind the Architecture Industry’s Economic Slowdown The question of interest rates factored heavily into our recent Archinect Business Survey. Notably, firms in the Northeast U.S.

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Archinect

JULY 28, 2022

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 The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for June reached a score of 53.2, softening only slightly from May's score of 53.5 respectively.

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Archinect

JUNE 21, 2023

The index score in May was the highest it has been since September 2022, while inquiries into new projects and design contracts reached their highest levels since February. while new design contracts entered positive territory with a score of 52.3, up from 48.5 in April (a score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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Archinect

APRIL 19, 2023

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. As mentioned, the value of new design contracts declined to 48.9

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Archinect

JUNE 24, 2022

New project inquiries and design contracts indexes also expanded, posting scores of 63.9 Sector index breakdown: commercial/industrial (57.7); mixed practice (56.2); multi-family residential (54.5); institutional (51.7) “The strength in design activity over the past three months has produced a broader base of gains.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 19, 2022

New data from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) September Architecture Billings Index (ABI) indicates an increase in the demand for design services for the 20th consecutive month as the industry continues its positive growth into the year's final quarter. For September, the ABI was at 51.7, down from August's total of 53.3,

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Archinect

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The data contained in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) shows a "considerable" decrease in the demand for design services across the industry in a sign that points to the arrival of a long-dreaded turndown for firms heading into the new year. The ABI score for October was 47.7,

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2023

Developers now have six weeks to sign a government contract to fix their unsafe buildings from the past 30 years. England's housing developers have been given an ultimatum - commit to repairing unsafe buildings or be banned from operating in the market. Cladding manufacturers like Celotex and Kingspan were not included in the mandate.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The scores for new project inquiries and design contracts dampened somewhat in November but posted positive scores of 59.4 respectively. November ABI Highlights Regional averages: Midwest (57.6); South (53.7); West (50.9); Northeast (45.5)

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Archinect

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

in July despite a registered decrease in the design contracts score to 52.3 Given the parameters of the survey (any score above 50 indicates an increase), the findings indicate an overall positive trajectory for the design industry nationwide. The increase was driven by new project inquiries, which rose to 57.9

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Deezen

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A hotel overlooking a Japanese castle and a neurodiversity-friendly office building are among the winners of Shaw Contract's 2023 Design Awards, revealed in this video produced for the brand by Dezeen. The design of the office was informed by classic railway stations and draws from the neighbourhood's rich industrial history.

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Archinect

MARCH 22, 2023

The latest data from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) has shown a decline for the industry in February, bolstering a downward economic swing that has lasted through the new year as the prospect of a recession grows ever closer. New project inquiries did increase, however, along with the overall value of new design contracts.

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Archinect

JUNE 16, 2023

In recent years, the aviation industry in China has accelerated rapidly. Relying on this, Jiande Aviation Town has become the only characteristic town in Zhejiang province to build the whole industrial chain of general aviation.

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Archinect

MAY 26, 2022

The development team includes contracting firm Mega Development, non-profit industrial developer Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and The Bridge, a non-profit organization that provides rehabilitative services throughout New York City. Total construction costs for the complex are estimated at $118 million.

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Archinect

JANUARY 26, 2023

although new design contracts remained in negative territory with a score of 49.4. Inquiries into new projects continued to post a positive score of 52.3, December ABI Highlights Regional averages: South (48.8); Midwest (49.4); West (45.5); Northeast (46.5).

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Archinect

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition, both the new project inquiries and design contracts indexes moderated from June but remained strong with scores of 56.1 respectively. July ABI Highlights Regional averages: South (53.6); Midwest (52.2); West (51.7); Northeast (48.4)

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Archinect

JULY 19, 2022

Meinel Optical Sciences Research Lab, University of Arizona by Richärd Kennedy Architects.

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Archinect

APRIL 20, 2022

The March scores for both new project inquiries and design contracts also expanded to 63.9 respectively. March ABI Highlights Regional averages: South (57.2); Midwest (56.2); West (54.0); Northeast (46.3)

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Archinect

MAY 24, 2023

though most practices continued to report a decline in the value of new design contracts to a score of 49.8. Firms did report, however, that new project inquiries increased to a score of 53.9, April ABI Highlights Regional averages: Midwest (51.2); West (49.3); South (48.7); Northeast (47.2)

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

slightly up from December, while new design contracts entered positive territory with a score of 53.4, Sector index breakdown: mixed practice (56.0); institutional (48.6); multi-family residential (45.9); commercial/industrial (46.8) “While the downturn in design activity extended to four months in Jan. up from 50 in December.

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Architonic

OCTOBER 24, 2021

In the Austrian city of Innsbruck, the contract furniture market is flourishing. And besides that, we are located in the middle of the Alps with the accompanying skiing and alpine industry.’ Bauer opened the BoConcept franchise in Innsbruck nine years ago and has since built up a substantial network in the local contract market.

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Archinect

MARCH 3, 2023

[.] the company’s decision made public on Friday to pause plans in Virginia — about four years after Amazon pulled out of its campus in New York — is the latest reminder that the tech industry’s long boom has slowed. [.] billion biophilia-lined PenPlace design had only been greenlit in August and is contracted to NBBJ.

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 16, 2022

For the 41st consecutive year, the Construction Specifications Institute–Willamette Valley Chapter (CSI-WVC) is pleased to offer a series of classes on Construction Contract Documents in addition to another set covering Construction Contract Administration.

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SW Oregon Architect

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Unfortunately, because I haven’t been able to find someone to take up the mantle, the chapter will not offer its annual preparatory classes this coming winter for the Institute’s Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) and Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) certification examinations.

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Westeck News

APRIL 11, 2025

McNeil shared , The complexity behind the new-home construction and renovations has significantly intensified in recent years, and the industry delivers remarkable projects balancing building science and regulatory requirements with consumer demands for functionality and aesthetic quality.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry and a better future. Architizer's 13th A+Awards features a suite of sustainability-focused categories recognizing designers that are building a greener industry and a better future.

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2021

For the 40th consecutive year, the Construction Specifications Institute–Willamette Valley Chapter (CSI-WVC) is pleased to offer a series of classes on Construction Contract Documents in addition to another set covering Construction Contract Administration.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Koens, who is both a designer and a circularity consultant, began Rethink Softly to inspire the furniture industry to move away from using polyurethane foam as a padding and structuring material. But if you want to make a difference in soft seating, you just have to stop using foam'." He was looking at me like: 'Why?

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Architizer

AUGUST 6, 2024

Apart from the many issues constantly being raised regarding the architectural industry — i.e., low salaries, long hours, competitive working environments — another recurring concern is the lack of creativity, especially in entry-level positions.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Get your brand in front of the AEC industrys most renowned designers by submitting today. China trade agreement in the late 1990s , reshaped industries across the U.S., As a result, the gap widened between accessible, disposable furniture and heirloom-quality pieces, embedding short-term consumption into the industrys core.

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