Items Tagged with 'construction climate'

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index fell from 49.8 in March, when billings were essentially flat, to 48.3 in April, signaling that more firms reported declining billings than rising billings.

The American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team has released its Spring Forecast for the industry, revising its growth rate expectations for 2026, and projecting that cement consumption will decline by 2.5%.

Architecture firm billings showed signs of stabilization in February after months of decline, with an AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 49.4—up from 43.8 in January, indicating a slight majority of firms reported declining billings.

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) has released its 2025 Annual Report.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named Richard Branch as its new chief economist.

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) closed out 2025 in negative territory with a December score of 48.5, up from 45.3 in November.

Panelists in The American Institute of Architects’ latest Consensus Construction Forecast expect a modest 1.0 percent increase in overall building spending for 2026, rising to just 2.2 percent in 2027.   

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for November was 45.3, marking the 13th consecutive month of declining billings at architecture firms, and the 35th month of a score below 50 out of the last 38.

The Rising Stars Program gave Cleveland Heights High School students an unforgettable experience on October 14 when the non-profit organization challenged them to a hands-on building competition with Nudura and HGTV’s Dave Marrs at Tremco’s newly opened Façade Fire Lab in Cleveland.

Hays Americas has analyzed the direct and indirect impacts of U.S. government shutdowns on the world of work.