Architecture firm billings remained soft entering into 2024, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index score of 46.2 in January. Any score below 50.0 indicates decreasing business conditions.
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained below 50 for December, indicating soft business conditions to close out 2023. The score of 45.4 remained essentially flat from November.
Government funding, reshoring manufacturing, and a boost in tourism are converging to create a demand for the construction of megaprojects and landmark builds that exceed $1 billion in budget.
Business conditions at architecture firms declined again in September, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reports. The score of 44.8 for September is the lowest score reported since December 2020 during the height of the pandemic.
The American Institute of Architect’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel has optimistic projections for nonresidential building spending in late 2023 and beyond, and the news is generally positive – with a caveat.
Architecture firms experienced a rebound in billings in May after a downturn in April, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek.
From the return to more normal lead times and availability, to green shoots in attracting and retaining a skilled labor force, and a growing emphasis on sustainable building materials and transparency, there are many factors that will continue to shape the roofing industry positively.
Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings. However, there was a slight increase in inquiries into future project activity according to a report released from The American Institute of Architects.