The latest economic report issued by the American Institute of Architects is out today, indicating continued increasing demand for design services for the tenth consecutive month in November. The pace of growth as expressed in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) softened slightly compared to October's score of 54.3 but remained in positive territory at 51.0.
The scores for new project inquiries and design contracts dampened somewhat in November but posted positive scores of 59.4 and 55.8 respectively.
"The period of elevated billing scores nationally, and across the major regions and construction sectors seems to be winding down for this cycle," said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD. "Ongoing external challenges like labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, spiking inflation, and prospects for rising interest rates will likely continue to slow the growth in firm billings in the coming months."
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