Addressing climate change requires a coordinated effort informed by the best data available. AIA and Owens Corning are proud to present a comprehensive report…

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is a leading monthly economic indicator for nonresidential construction activity. Get the latest ABI or…

Preparing to Thrive reviews work by the Resilience Building Coalition putting the Statement into action. It outlines a series of concrete steps Coalition…

For the first time since 2016, AIA offers free access to entire study tracking the evolution of product specification and selection. 

Explore a three-part resource designed to empower and provide architects and designers with the necessary steps to take to reduce embodied carbon in their…

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Explore architecture and engineering firm specification strategies—leveraging technology and practical approaches —to empower staff to address…

Nearly four in 10 firms report an increase in billings from reconstruction projects over the past few years

Architecture firm billings remained soft for the fifth consecutive month in February 2023 (48.0 ABI score). While business conditions remain soft, inquiries…

Nearly half of architecture firm leaders say that length of time for design activities has increased in recent years

 

Nearly one third of firms report an uptick in significantly delayed projects over the past six months

Architecture firms spend an average of 6% of their annual budget on marketing and business development.

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…

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