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Best Practices
Assembly-based design advantages for better project delivery
November 29, 2023

Author: Deltek 

Explore the three key advantages to assembly-based design—offering project team members a better line of sight into design intent and the…

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Business Intelligence
AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index
November 29, 2023
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is a leading monthly economic indicator for nonresidential construction activity. Get the latest ABI or…
ABI data August 2022
Business Intelligence
ABI August 2023: Business conditions soften at architecture firms
November 29, 2023

In August, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score fell below 50 to 48.1. The ABI August 2023 marks the eleventh consecutive month where billings…

ABI data September 2023
Business Intelligence
ABI September 2023: Firm billings decline sharply
November 29, 2023

Business conditions at architecture firms worsened in September with an ABI score of 44.8—the lowest score reported since December 2020—indicating a significant…

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Climate action
Policy Platform 2020
November 29, 2023

AIA seeks meaningful policies that commit to building an equitable future economy, developing climate action and zero carbon practices, and investing in healthy…

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Climate action
Climate Action Playbook
November 29, 2023

The Climate Action Playbook is a resource for building an architectural practice that embraces climate change mitigation and adaptation. Accelerate your firm's…

ABI July 2023 numbers
Business Intelligence
ABI July 2023: Architecture firm billings remain flat
November 29, 2023

Billings at architecture firms remained flat in July with an ABI score of 50.0—meaning the share of firms that reported a decrease in their billings equaled the…

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Best Practices
The Safety Assessment Program
November 29, 2023

The AIA Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Training teaches architects, engineers, building officials, and inspectors how to assess homes, buildings, and…

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Career and the profession
Diversity in the Profession of Architecture
November 29, 2023

Diversity in the Profession of Architecture builds off a 2015 survey to analyze the impact of race, ethnicity, and gender on success in the field of…

Business Intelligence
The AIA Code of Ethics & ethical practice
November 29, 2023

Excerpted and adapted from The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice, 15th edition

AIA members lead the way in maintaining the highest standards of…