Started in the summer of 2021, AIA’s HQ Renewal Internship program highlights the importance of agency in the built environment and empowers future architects.
Business Intelligence
ABI October 2024: Business conditions at architecture firms begin to moderate
November 20, 2024
Firms expect modestly higher revenue growth in 2025
Career and the profession
Citizen Architect Handbook
December 12, 2024
Gain insights into the important role architects play in advancing public policy and methods that encourage greater civic engagement by architects.
Business Intelligence
ABI December 2024: Business conditions end the year on a weak note
January 22, 2025
More than one-quarter of firms report that significantly delayed projects are increasing
Career and the profession
Federal court sides with architect in payment dispute
November 29, 2023
May 31, 2017 | Updated: August 30, 2019
A noteworthy federal court case upheld an architect’s right to terminate a license to use its drawings. The right to use…
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…
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…
Business Intelligence
ABI February 2025: Billings remain soft at architecture firms as interest in new projects wanes
March 19, 2025
Although business conditions remained soft at architecture firms in February, firms report generally good profitability in recent years.
Best Practices
Essential Tool to Navigate Business Risks in AEC
April 7, 2025
Identify, evaluate, and manage potential risks effectively.
Business Intelligence
ABI March 2025: Business conditions at architecture firms soften further
April 23, 2025
Firm leaders report that ABI data, interest rates, and firm billings are the most useful indicators they track to evaluate the business climate.
Career and the profession
Architects across Canada & the United States to gather in June to empower profession
May 30, 2025
The first week of June 2025 unites the North American design community as AIA and RAIC host back-to-back national conferences in Boston and Montréal—celebrating…
Business Intelligence
AI in practice: Strategic insights from The Architect’s Journey to Specification
February 10, 2025
Author: Deltek
Explore how architects are not just adopting AI but strategically shaping its role to enhance design while preserving human creativity.
Business Intelligence
ABI January 2025: Architecture firm billings remain soft to start the new year
February 19, 2025
Nearly all responding firms report that they pay for AIA membership for eligible staff.
Business Intelligence
ABI October 2023: Business conditions continue to soften at architecture firms
November 30, 2023
Business conditions at continued to soften in October 2023, with the ABI score declining to 44.3. Read more & subscribe to the Architecture Billings Index.
Business Intelligence
Reducing risk after a terminated owner-architect agreement
December 1, 2023
An owner can terminate an owner-architect agreement at will. Explore how you can specify copyright protection of your design documents and reduce your risk…
Business Intelligence
Understanding copyright protection for architects
December 1, 2023
Copyright is an important and valuable right that all architects have. Understand and use copyright protection to protect your work from being usurped by others…
Business Intelligence
ABI April 2024: Pace of billings decline at architecture firms slows slightly
May 22, 2024
Nearly one in ten architecture firms report that they currently have billings from international projects
EDI
Three key ways HBCUs impact the profession
April 2, 2024
By Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC
Kathy Denise Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, principal, K. Dixon Architecture in Maryland, outlines the valuable role historically Black…
Career and the profession
Future Focused
November 20, 2023
The Future Focused video campaign highlights underrepresented architects and designers weekly. The series shares the stories of women, men, and firm leaders who…
Business Intelligence
ABI January 2024: Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms to start the year
February 21, 2024
For the second consecutive month, business conditions remained weak at firms in all regions of the country except the Midwest, where modest growth was seen.
