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The American Institute of Architects released its latest report this morning, marking the eighth consecutive month of increasing architecture billings as a sign of continued economic recovery for the industry. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for September was 56.6, a one-point... View full entry
A new economic report released by the American Institute of Architects this morning indicates the seventh consecutive month of increasing architecture billings. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) rose by one point from 54.6 in July to 55.6 in August. New project inquiries and design contracts... View full entry
Construction input prices have risen by 23.1% within the last 12 months, according to an analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data, carried out by the Associated Builders and Contractors. For non-residential construction, this increase totaled 23.4% over... View full entry
Demand for architectural design activity has grown for the sixth consecutive month, according to a new report released by the American Institute of Architects this morning. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for July continued to indicate positive business conditions with a score of... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects released its latest economic report this morning, signaling a continued trend of increasing demand for design services. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for June remained at an elevated level with a score of 57.1, dipping only mildly compared to ... View full entry
At the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) Q2 Construction Economic Update and Forecast webinar, ABC chief economist Anirban Basu affirmed that the construction industry is on the path to normalcy. Enthusiastically, he claimed that high raw material prices will eventually go down, going... View full entry
The latest economic report from the American Institute of Architects continues to reflect growth at a "vigorous pace." The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for May expanded for the fourth consecutive month, rising to a score of 58.5 compared to 57.9 in April — reportedly one of the... View full entry
Continued economic recovery and strengthening confidence are the main takeaways from the latest report released by the American Institute of Architects this morning. After rising to a score of 55.6 in March, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for April expanded to 57.9 — the third... View full entry
The American Institute of Architects released its latest economic report this morning, and the overall trajectory is welcome news to the architecture industry: rising to 55.6, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for March not only reached its second positive mark since the beginning of the... View full entry
The latest economic report from the American Institute of Architects is indicating a mild sense of optimism: the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for the month February climbed back into positive territory for the first time since February 2020. At a score of 53.3, the new ABI marked a... View full entry
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) recently announced new measures they aim to achieve after the COVID-19 pandemic ceases. CLC has published its "Roadmap to Recovery" plan, which it intends to execute in three phases in order to help the construction industry "reinvent itself within... View full entry
Legally and morally, hospitals cannot discharge patients if they have no safe place to go. So patients who are homeless, frail or live alone, or have unstable housing, can occupy hospital beds for weeks or months – long after their acute medical problem is resolved. — USA Today
Hospitals with housing-insecure patients are getting creative in an attempt to both provide more holistic care for their patients while also reducing overall patient and hospital costs. It can cost upwards of $2,700 to spend a night in a hospital, according to a USA Today report, an amount that... View full entry
Gutting a badly inundated, 1,500-square-foot house packed with stuff is likely to take 12 workers about three days, said Kevin Fitzpatrick, who managed the clearing-out and internal demolition of dozens of homes after Hurricane Katrina for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New Orleans...Before they start, they all need tetanus shots, goggles, hats, boots, gloves and masks certified to block mold spores — CNN
Following Hurricane Florence, Michelle Krupa republished, a 5 step guide to recovery (from 2017) for those affected by flooding or storm-damage. View full entry
In May 2014, as students prepared their final-year degree show, the Mackintosh Building that houses The Glasgow School of Art was engulfed by flames and severely damaged. The building, built between 1897-1909, is one of the Scottish city's most famous structures. It is considered the architect... View full entry
In 1997 two architects set out to rethink Lagos, an African megacity that had been largely abandoned by the state. Amid the apparent chaos and crime, they discovered remarkable patterns of organisation. Two decades later, Rem Koolhaas and Kunlé Adeyemi discuss the past, present and future of the city – and reveal why their own project never saw the light of day — theguardian.com
"...it was the ultimate dysfunctional city – but actually, in terms of all the initiatives and ingenuity, it mobilised an incredibly beautiful, almost utopian landscape of independence and agency." - Rem KoolhaasRelated stories in the Archinect news:Koolhaas guides viewers through bustling Lagos... View full entry
