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The AIA/Deltek’s latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of March has posted a decline to a score of 43.6. The new figures indicate a reversal of February’s “most modest easing.” The AIA says: "This shows that clients are interested in starting new projects but remain... View full entry
New data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of February has revealed a continued decline to a new score of 49.5. The figure, however, represents the "most modest easing" since July 2023 (any score below 50 indicates a decline), suggesting an improvement over the... View full entry
The latest data contained in the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month of January has shown a slight increase from December's 45.4 total to a new score of 46.2, signaling a continued weakening in business conditions as we enter 2024 following a year of heavy economic... View full entry
The new December Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects has shown a continued decline in business conditions to end the year 2023. The new index score of 45.4 was essentially left flat from November’s totals (any score below 50 indicates a decline) though there... View full entry
The architecture industry was impacted this year by market volatility, rising interest rates, and evolving labor dynamics. This unusual business climate was reflected not only in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) and the Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) but also in the pattern of job... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects has released new Architecture Billings Index data for the month of November, indicating a further softening of business conditions with a score below 50 recorded for what is now the fourth month in a row. The new 45.3 score for the month is still a full... View full entry
The newly-released Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects has indicated a significant decline in billings after posting a total score under 50 for the third month in a row. The October score of 44.3 offers a slight decrease from September’s total of 44.8. The West... View full entry
The latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects for the month of September is showing declines for a second consecutive month to a total score of 44.8 (any score above 50 indicates an increase) following a brief period of stabilization that occurred over the... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects' latest Architecture Billings Index for August has recorded a slight decrease to a score of 48.1 (any score above 50 indicates an increase), marking the eleventh month of consecutively flat figures for firms following a period of growth between 2021 and... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects has just released its Architecture Billings Index for the month of July, highlighting further stability in the demand for design services for the third month in a row. The index score was recorded at 50.0, indicating a flat figure (anything above 50.0 is... View full entry
The latest billings data from the American Institute of Architects has found there to be a stable demand for design services across June 2023. The latest figures represent the first time since Fall 2022 that billings remained in positive growth for two consecutive months, indicating that... View full entry
The latest billings data from the American Institute of Architects has found there to be a rebound in the demand for design services across May 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... View full entry
New statistics from the American Institute of Architects' latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) show a modest decrease for April, following the gains shown by the ABI in March for the first time since September. The billings score for April dropped to 48.5, down from the March total of... View full entry
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... View full entry
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. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month was at... View full entry