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August’s Architecture Billings Index drops slightly, driven by declines in multifamily and institutional contracts

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The American Institute of Architects' latest Architecture Billings Index for August has recorded a slight decrease to a score of 48.1 (any The value of new design contracts also dropped for the first time since April. Firms specializing in commercial/industrial projects, however, reported increases for the third month in a row.

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Rebound in demand for design services in May, says AIA Architecture Billings Index

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The index score in May was the highest it has been since September 2022, while inquiries into new projects and design contracts reached their highest levels since February. According to the latest Architecture Billings Index from May, the billings score was 51.0, up from 48.5 up from April’s 53.9, up from 49.8 up from 49.8

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Stable demand for architecture services in June, says AIA Architecture Billings Index

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According to the latest Architecture Billings Index from June, the billings score was 50.1, while new design contracts edged upward to 52.7 Sector index breakdown: institutional (55.4); mixed practice (firms that do not have at least half of their billings in any one other category) (48.8); commercial/industria.

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March Architecture Billings Index shows an increase for the first time since September

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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 March increased to 50.4

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Architecture Billings Index in April continues strong growth momentum of architecture industry

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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 58.0

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January Architecture Billings Index kicks off the new year in growth territory as staffing constraints remain

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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January held steady at 51.0 New project inquiries and design contracts kept their strong momentum, reporting scores of 61.9 Sector index breakdown: mixed practice (59.3); commercial/industrial (54.2); multi-family residential (50.1); institutional (47.3) Design contracts index: 56.1

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Architecture Billings Index for April indicates slight decrease despite upticks in future project inquiries

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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. though most practices continued to report a decline in the value of new design contracts to a score of 49.8.

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