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

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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. The American Institute of Architects' latest Architecture Billings Index for August has recorded a slight decrease to a score of 48.1 (any

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

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New project inquiries and design contracts during April experienced a mild descent compared to March, reporting scores of 62.3 respectively, but kept a positive trajectory. April ABI Highlights Regional averages: West (58.2); Midwest (57.6); South (57.3); Northeast (53.1)

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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. while new design contracts entered positive territory with a score of 52.3, up from 48.5 in April (a score above 50 indicates an increase in billings).

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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. As mentioned, the value of new design contracts declined to 48.9

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

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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 Design contracts index: 56.1 respectively.

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October's Architecture Billings Index records a decline for the first time in nearly two years

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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 the new year. The ABI score for October was 47.7,

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Allsteel's Experience Center reimagines the role of the contract furniture showroom

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Each of our partners along the journey really challenged us to reimagine the role of a traditional contract furniture showroom – pushing us to explore and bring forward new architectural features and experiences." The post Allsteel's Experience Center reimagines the role of the contract furniture showroom appeared first on Dezeen.