According to a recent analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), national nonresidential construction spending rose 0.9% in November. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending in this sector totaled $930.1 billion for the month. Across the... View full entry

Archinect’s editorial is no stranger to covering project delays. In the second half of 2022 alone, we covered news of construction setbacks at the International African American Museum, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. However, such high-profile... View full entry

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation establishing a statewide pay transparency law in New York State. The law was passed by both the New York State Assembly and Senate in June, and requires employers to list salary ranges for all advertised jobs and promotions. The new legislation... View full entry

The American Institute of Architects has released their latest quarterly report into residential design. The AIA Home Design Trends Survey (Q4) revealed a contraction in the demand for residential design inquiries and design contracts, despite billings for residential projects continuing to... View full entry

Data taken from the latest American Institute of Architects (AIA) report shows a continued decrease in the demand for design services industry-wide in November as economic concerns for the new year loom.  The new Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for the month was 46.6, down from... View full entry

The latest data from November’s Dodge Construction Network report has revealed an 18% decline in total construction starts nationwide to an adjusted annual rate of $926.3 billion.  The dip follows an October rebound that ended two consecutive months of declining figures. Total... View full entry

In any future analysis of architectural workplace conditions, the impact of 2022 cannot be understated. Throughout the year, our editorial played host to a wide variety of labor-related developments in the profession, from top-down efforts to improve salary transparency to bottom-up unionization... View full entry

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) has increased to 9.2 months in November, the highest level since the second quarter of 2019.  This reading is 0.4 months up from October and a 0.8-month increase from November... View full entry

According to a recently released analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), construction input prices have fallen 0.9% in November from October readings. Additionally, nonresidential construction input prices fell 0.8% in... View full entry

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) for November showed a steady increase of 3.8% to 207.2, marking the third consecutive month of growth following September and October’s revised totals of 182.2 and 199.6, respectively.  The reported increases in planning activity were propelled by commercial... View full entry

According to a new Dodge Construction Network report, total construction starts rose 8% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.12 trillion. This is a rebound following two consecutive months of decline. Last month, nonresidential building starts gained 9% and nonbuilding starts... View full entry

The Dodge Construction Network has produced a forecast for the U.S. construction sector for 2023, in which it signals a slowdown across many typologies. Overall, the dollar value of construction starts will be $1.08 trillion, which, though unchanged from 2022, represents a 3% dip when adjusted for... View full entry

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... View full entry

Following last week’s look at an opening for a Designer / Project Coordinator at Cliff Garten Studio, we are using our Job Highlights series this week to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Design Lead at Den Outdoors. The successful applicant will join Den’s small, fully-remote team... View full entry

Design projects involving the renovation, rehabilitation, extension, or preservation of existing buildings account for 48% of billings at U.S. architecture firms according to an AIA survey. The findings, which form part of the 2022 AIA Firm Survey: The Business of Architecture, continues a trend... View full entry