A new report on the socio-economic situation in Gaza from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has established a baseline for rebuilding as a cease-fire deal that would end the seven-month Israel-Hamas war continues to be up in the air. The findings lay out the most realistic timeline for... View full entry

A new course being taught to undergraduate students this semester at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture is helping preservationists on Maui document lost heritage structures using the same AI-augmented 3D modeling technology that was previously incorporated into the... View full entry

A new collaborative project between Shigeru Ban, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa School of Architecture, and Hawaii Off-Grid Architecture and Engineering has been constructed in Maui, providing residents of the community with much-needed temporary accommodations following the aftermath... View full entry

According to a new report by apartment search website RentCafe, New York City is projected to deliver the most newly-built apartments in 2022, claiming the top position for the first time since 2018.  Despite pandemic-induced setbacks in the last two years, New York City is expected to... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects’ latest economic data shows that May was the sixteenth consecutive month of growing demand for design services across the U.S. The Architecture Billings Index for May, which uses feedback from architecture firms, finished at a score of 53.5. While down on... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index rose 7% in May to 176.2, up from the revised April reading of 165.2. The institutional component of the Index rose 9% and commercial planning rose 6%. May’s increase pushed the level of planning above the most recent cyclical high set in November 2021. Last month... View full entry

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... View full entry

Total construction starts rebounded in April according to a new Dodge Construction Network study, rising 3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $945.8 billion. Nonresidential building starts rose 6% and residential starts increased by 4%, while nonbuilding starts decreased by 4%. Compared to... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index continues to rise, with a 6% increase in April, taking it to 164.8, up from the revised March reading of 155. Commercial planning rose 9%, while institutional planning moved 2% higher. This gain in April has moved the Dodge Momentum Index just 5% short of the all-time high... View full entry

In a new Dodge Construction Network report, total construction starts fell 12% in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of $903.8 billion following a strong February. The decline, in which nonresidential building starts fell 29%, is in part due to the start of three large manufacturing... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects released new economic data this morning, indicating a significant increase in the demand for design services in March. The latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score rose to 58.0, up sharply from a score of 51.3 in February. The March scores for both... View full entry

The residential housing market continued its remarkable ascension in March, according to a market report published this week by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The report indicates some more positive news for the industry in the face of several... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index moved up another 4% in March to 166.9 from the revised February reading of 160.3. Last month, commercial planning rose 7%, while institutional planning fell by less than one percent.  Commercial planning in March was just slightly lower than the all-time high set in... View full entry

According to a new Dodge Construction Network report, total construction starts rose 9% in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.013 trillion. Nonresidential building starts carried the activity, jumping 32% due to the start of three large manufacturing facilities. However... View full entry

In February, the Dodge Momentum Index increased 4% to 158.2 from the revised January reading of 151.9, marking a rebound from three consecutive monthly declines that followed a 14-year high in October 2021. Last month, institutional planning rose 9% and commercial planning moved 1% higher. The... View full entry