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.
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ABI August 2025: Softness persists at architecture firms
September 24, 2025
Few firms have engaged in a merger or acquisition over the last year.
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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 October 2024: Business conditions at architecture firms begin to moderate
November 20, 2024
Firms expect modestly higher revenue growth in 2025
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ABI April 2023: Firm business conditions soften again
November 30, 2023
Business conditions continued to soften at architecture firms in April, as the Architecture Billings Index® score fell below 50 (48.5). Although new projects…
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ABI December 2024: Business conditions end the year on a weak note
January 22, 2025
More than one-quarter of firms report that significantly delayed projects are increasing
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January 2024 Consensus Construction Forecast
January 11, 2024
After an unusually strong performance in 2023, the construction sector will see weaker conditions this year and next.
January 2023 AIA Consensus Construction Forecast
November 30, 2023
Despite inflation, rising interest rates, and weak consumer sentiment scores, the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast panel projects nonresidential spending to…
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July 2024 Consensus Construction Forecast
July 15, 2024
Midyear update projects construction spending to gain momentum this year, but stall in 2025.
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January 2025 Consensus Construction Forecast
January 17, 2025
After increasing in 2023 and 2024, construction spending for nonresidential buildings is projected to slow dramatically in 2025 and 2026.
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Consensus Construction Forecast: July 2023
November 29, 2023
The Consensus Construction Forecast panel has optimistic predictions for nonresidential spending in late 2023 and beyond, and the news is generally positive…
Nonresidential Construction Spending to Face Prolonged Weakness Through 2027
January 20, 2026
Panelists in The American Institute of Architects’ latest Consensus Construction Forecast expect a modest 1.0 percent increase in overall building spending for…
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January 2026 Consensus Construction Forecast
January 15, 2026
In 2026, nonresidential construction faces slowing growth, widening sector imbalances, and continued economic uncertainty.
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Consensus Construction Forecast
January 16, 2026
See what’s ahead for the construction industry with this twice-a-year survey of the nation’s leading construction economists who forecast business conditions…
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July 2025 Consensus Construction Forecast
July 22, 2025
Nonresidential building spending to remain sluggish through 2026, with no turnaround in sight.
AIA's advocacy efforts on the federal definition of "professionals"
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