AIA Firm Survey Report 2026

Data on architecture firm billings, finances, & performance

With data from 900 firms, this essential resource provides insights to benchmark your practice, evaluate performance, and inform business strategy. Explore trends in firm billings and finances, construction sectors served, international work, and practice and technology, including:

• The growth in firm billings and profitability, and how financial performance varies by firm size.
• The changing share of billings from institutional, commercial, residential, and data center projects.
• The increase in architecture staff and firm leadership who are female or identify as members of racially/ethnically diverse demographic groups.
• The share of firms incorporating resilience and climate adaptation features into projects and pursuing sustainability and performance rating standards.
• The rapid rise in AI adoption across firms of all sizes, including how firms are developing strategies to integrate AI into their work.
• The share of firms with ownership transition plans, written business plans, and business continuity plans in place. 

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