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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…
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ABI February 2023: Business conditions remain soft
November 30, 2023
Architecture firm billings remained soft for the fifth consecutive month in February 2023 (48.0 ABI score). While business conditions remain soft, inquiries…
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ABI January 2023: Architecture firm billings slowly decline
November 29, 2023
Architecture firm billings declined for the fourth consecutive month in January 2023 (49.3 ABI score). However, the pace of the decline slowed, indicating that…
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ABI December 2022: Firm billings end the year softly
November 29, 2023
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…
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ABI August 2024: Architecture firm billings continue to decline
September 18, 2024
Three-quarters of firm leaders are at least somewhat confident that business conditions will improve over the next 12–18 months
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ABI December 2023: Architecture firm billings remain soft to end the year
January 24, 2024
Nearly one third of firms report an uptick in significantly delayed projects over the past six months
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ABI February 2024: Pace of billings decline continues to slow
March 20, 2024
Architecture firms spend an average of 6% of their annual budget on marketing and business development.
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ABI June 2024: Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms
July 23, 2024
More than one-quarter of architecture firms currently report being understaffed
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ABI June 2023: Firm billings remain essentially flat
November 29, 2023
Business conditions held steady at architecture firms with an ABI score of 50.1—indicating slight billings growth. Although June was a weaker month than May, it…
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ABI May 2023: Architecture firm billings bounce back
November 30, 2023
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…
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ABI March 2023: Business conditions improve slightly
November 29, 2023
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…
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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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ABI November 2024: Architecture firm billings remain flat
December 18, 2024
One-third of architecture firm leaders rate increasing firm profitability as one of their top three biggest business concerns for 2025
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ABI March 2024: Architecture firm billings retreat further in March
April 24, 2024
Nearly half of firm leaders think that negotiating project design fees is more challenging now than it was 4–5 years ago
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ABI July 2024: Firm billings decline at modestly slower pace
August 21, 2024
Nearly half of architecture firm leaders say that length of time for design activities has increased in recent years
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ABI November 2023: Business conditions remain soft at architecture firms
December 20, 2023
Firms are increasingly concerned about managing the costs of running their firm in 2024
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ABI May 2024: Business conditions at architecture firms continue to soften
June 26, 2024
Few architecture firms report recent work on construction megaprojects
Disaster Assistance Program Updates
January 10, 2025
Architects play a crucial role in disaster response, and AIA proudly supports chapters and members in aiding their communities during crises.
