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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.
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ABI July 2023: Architecture firm billings remain flat
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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…
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ABI April 2025: Billings continue to decline at architecture firms
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8% of architecture firms report billings from international projects in the last year.
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ABI April 2024: Pace of billings decline at architecture firms slows slightly
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Nearly one in ten architecture firms report that they currently have billings from international projects
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ABI June 2025: Architecture firm billings remain soft, while inquiries increase
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Nearly one quarter of architecture firms report that they are currently understaffed.
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ABI October 2025: Billings continue to decline at architecture firms
November 19, 2025
Firms expect modest revenue declines in 2025 and 2026.
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ABI November 2025: Architecture firm billings remain stagnant
December 17, 2025
Issues related to firm management top the list of biggest business-related concerns for 2026.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ABI May 2025: Despite persistent softness, fewer firms report declining billings
June 18, 2025
Architecture firms target an average chargeability/utilization rate of 77.5% for their design staff.
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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…
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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.
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ABI July 2025: Business at architecture firms remains soft
August 19, 2025
More than half of firm leaders think that architectural staff compensation is a serious issue across the profession.
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ABI September 2025: Weakness persists at architecture firms
October 22, 2025
Nearly all firms report working on reconstruction projects over the last year.
