Business conditions continued to soften at architecture firms in April, as the Architecture Billings Index score fell below 50 (48.5). Although new projects are…

Architecture firm billings end 2022 on a soft note. The December ABI score of 47.5 is a modest improvement over the November score of 46.6, meaning slightly…

Three-quarters of firm leaders are at least somewhat confident that business conditions will improve over the next 12–18 months

More than one-quarter of architecture firms currently report being understaffed

Business conditions at architecture firms bounced back in May with a 51.0 ABI score—the highest since last September. Inquiries into new projects and the value…

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 50.4 in March 2022 indicates a slight majority of firms reported an increase in billings—an improvement in…

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…

One-third of architecture firm leaders rate increasing firm profitability as one of their top three biggest business concerns for 2025

Nearly half of firm leaders think that negotiating project design fees is more challenging now than it was 4–5 years ago

Firms are increasingly concerned about managing the costs of running their firm in 2024

Few architecture firms report recent work on construction megaprojects

Author: Deltek

The Architect’s Journey to Specification, a comprehensive study published by The American Institute of Architects (AIA), delves into the evolving…

The Business Opportunities & Sustainability Trends Amidst a Pandemic research report provides key insights on the pandemic’s impact on the architecture industry…

Despite inflation, rising interest rates, and weak consumer sentiment scores, the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast panel projects nonresidential spending to…

Author: Deltek

Across the design landscape, a significant shift is underway as numerous firms embark on a journey to reshape their specification processes.

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…

Explore the market drivers and impact of building design and construction on occupant health, well-being, and productivity in The Drive Toward Healthier…

April 13, 2018

An Environmental Product Declaration® (EPD) is a report that documents the ways in which a product, throughout its lifecycle, affects the…

Explore economic and industry resources on the built environment and beyond. Compare architecture industry trends from a number of primary data sources for…

After an unusually strong performance in 2023, the construction sector will see weaker conditions this year and next.