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

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any score above 50 indicates an increase), marking the eleventh month of consecutively flat figures for firms following a period of growth between 2021 and mid-2022. The value of new design contracts also dropped for the first time since April.

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Freelancing and Architecture: A Complicated Relationship

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For many salaried workers, freelancing and contracting may once have been a scary proposition, little more than placeholder labels as one moved between secure, salaried positions. Where do the architecture industry and its workers sit in this emerging landscape of the blended workforce?

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March Architecture Billings Index declines significantly due to inflation and supply chain issues

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” The AIA says: "This shows that clients are interested in starting new projects but remain hesitant to sign a contract and officially commit to those projects. However, most firms report that they still have strong project backlogs of 6.6 The new figures indicate a reversal of February’s “most modest easing.”

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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. New project inquiries and design contracts during April experienced a mild descent compared to March, reporting scores of 62.3

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

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Firms did report, however, that new project inquiries increased to a score of 53.9, though most practices continued to report a decline in the value of new design contracts to a score of 49.8. The billings score for April dropped to 48.5, down from the March total of 50.4 (any any score above 50 indicates an increase).

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