Construction spending gains projected this year, expected to stall in 2025
July 17, 2024
The AIA Consensus Construction Forecast panelists provide a mid-year update on construction spending and trends.
Business Conditions Remain Soft at Architecture Firms, ABI data shows
September 18, 2024
The ABI score is a leading economic indicator of construction activity, providing an approximately nine-to-twelve-month glimpse into the future of…
Cautious optimism: Architecture billings moderate after nearly two years of monthly declines
November 20, 2024
After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between…
Business Conditions remain flat at Architecture Firms, ABI data shows
December 18, 2024
New project inquiries steadily increasing.
Soft Business Conditions Persist at Architecture Firms, AIA/Deltek ABI Finds
August 21, 2024
The ABI score is a leading economic indicator of construction activity, providing an approximately nine-to-twelve-month glimpse into the future of…
Architecture business conditions decline in May, AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports
June 26, 2024
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score declined to 42.4 in May, as more firms reported a decrease in billings than the month prior. The ABI…
Billings at Architecture Firms Remain in Decline, AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports
July 24, 2024
Business conditions remained soft at architecture firms in June with the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reporting a score of 46.4. The ABI score…
Business conditions continue to worsen at architecture firms, ABI data shows
October 23, 2024
September marked the twentieth consecutive month of declining billings for architecture firms, according to the latest data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture…
Business conditions decline to conclude 2024, ABI December data shows
January 22, 2025
Architecture firms reported a decline in billings in December as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell to 44.1.
AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reflects Another Decline in April
May 22, 2024
Architecture firm billings remained soft in April, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 48.3 for the month. The score rose from 43.6 in…
AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Reports Sluggish Conditions to Start 2024
February 21, 2024
In January, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reported a score of 46.2, signaling continued softness in architecture firm billings as business conditions…
New research explores perceptions and opportunities of artificial intelligence in architecture
March 11, 2025
The report, Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Architecture Firms: Opportunities & Risks, is part of The Architect’s Journey to Specification series and was…
Architecture firm billings continue to tighten into 2025
February 19, 2025
Architecture firms reported another decline in billings in January as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was 45.6. Any score below 50.0 indicates…
Demand for smaller, simpler homes in walkable neighborhoods expands
January 28, 2025
The Home Design Trends Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024, focusing on community and neighborhood design trends, is now available.
Architecture Firm Billings Continue to Decline; Broader Economy Remains Generally Positive
March 19, 2025
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to weaken posting a score of 45.5 for February, indicating that a majority of firms are still…
