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Guides for Equitable Practice
November 30, 2023
The Guides for Equitable Practice use real-world-derived best practices, relevant research, and other tools to help foster equitable, diverse, and inclusive…
Cautious optimism: Architecture billings moderate after nearly two years of monthly declines
November 20, 2024
After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between…
Soft Business Conditions Persist at Architecture Firms
June 18, 2025
The ABI remained in negative territory in May with a score of 47.2, up from 43.2 in April.
Business conditions decline to conclude 2024, ABI December data shows
January 22, 2025
Architecture firms reported a decline in billings in December as the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) fell to 44.1.
Business conditions continue to worsen at architecture firms, ABI data shows
October 23, 2024
September marked the twentieth consecutive month of declining billings for architecture firms, according to the latest data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture…
Business conditions at architecture firms continues to decline
May 21, 2025
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to 43.2 in April, down from 44.1 in March. This decline reflects an accelerated decrease in billing…
2024 Future Forward Grant Awarded to “It Takes A Village” Initiative
June 21, 2024
The 2024 AIA Future Forward Grant was awarded to Silvia Colpani, Assoc. AIA, Alya Staber, and Elona Habipi of Jones Architecture. Their proposal, “It Takes a…
AIA EVP/CEO Lakisha Woods Presses Mayors to Appoint a Chief Architect and Place Architects on City Boards and Commissions
June 21, 2024
AIA works with its local chapters to address pressing issues for cities and the more than 98,000 individual members across the country are ready to offer their…
Architects partner with AOC selection committee to congratulate Tom Austin on his appointment as the 13th Architect of the Capitol
July 1, 2024
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted a welcome reception in the Speaker of the House’s office with Tom Austin, PE, CCM, PMP, who was selected as…
AIA elevates 98 architects to the College of Fellows
March 1, 2024
Business Conditions Remain Soft at Architecture Firms, ABI data shows
September 18, 2024
The ABI score is a leading economic indicator of construction activity, providing an approximately 9-to-12-month glimpse into the future of nonresidential…
College of Fellows Latrobe Prize
The Latrobe Prize is a biennial $150,000 award from the AIA College of Fellows to support a two-year program of research leading to significant advances in the...
Business Conditions remain flat at Architecture Firms, ABI data shows
December 18, 2024
New project inquiries steadily increasing.
Architecture Firm Billings Continue to Decline; Broader Economy Remains Generally Positive
March 19, 2025
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to weaken posting a score of 45.5 for February, indicating that a majority of firms are still…
