The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has published Clarifying the Construction Outlook by Integrating Architecture Billings with Broader Economic Indicators (PDF download) a white paper examining the performance of the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI)....
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Architecture billings sink further in September
(10/22/2026)
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score fell to 44.7 in September, with the highest share of firms reporting lower billings since May. The ABI is a monthly indicator based on billings at U.S....
This month, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index asked architecture firm leaders about how their firm’s revenue has performed this year and what their expectations are for 2027. According to AIA, responding firms reported the...
This month, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index special practice questions asked firm leaders about their adoption of and investment in AI technology. According to AIA: 48% of responding firm leaders indicating they are currently...
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for the month was 47.2. While slightly fewer firms reported a decline in billings in August than in July, the majority continued to report weak business conditions....
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index rose to 47.3 in June, up nearly three points from May, but remained below the 50-point threshold that indicates billings growth. The result signals that a majority of architecture...
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