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Guides provide an educational resource to architects and firms on equity, diversity and inclusion issues. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the University of Minnesota are helping shape architecture firm culture by releasing the first three chapters of the “Guides for Equitable Practice” to AIA members today. AIA sponsored the development of the guides…
Architecture Firm Revenue Remains Robust but is Projected to Slow in 2019 Business conditions remained generally positive at architecture firms in September, with the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) showing another month of growth in firm billings. Although the pace of billings growth slowed somewhat from August, billings have remained positive for the entire year so…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) invites the public to cast their vote for the fourth annual AIA Film Challenge People’s Choice Award. Voting is open until Oct 7. The 2018 AIA Film Challenge invited architects and filmmakers to collaborate in telling stories of architects, civic leaders, and their communities working together toward positive community…
More than one third of architecture firms report impacts on their projects from the recent tariffs Architecture firms reported that firm billings continued to grow in July, but the pace of growth slowed for the second month in a row. While any Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score over 50 indicates that firm billings are increasing,…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its members are launching a variety of initiatives to help address violence in schools through design. “Architects have a role to play in addressing school violence,” said 2018 AIA President Carl Elefante, FAIA. “For two decades, architects have worked with school communities racked by tragedy to develop better…
Firms report solid growth for seven straight months. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is reporting today that architecture firm billings rose for the seventh consecutive month, with the pace of growth in April increasing modestly from March. Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for April was 52.0 (any score over 50 is…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today reported that architecture firm billings rose for the sixth consecutive month in March, although the pace of growth slowed modestly from February. Overall, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for March was 51.0 (any score over 50 indicates billings growth), which still reflects a healthy business environment….
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Girls Collaborative (NGC) are joining forces to build new pathways for girls to achieve educational goals that prepare them for future careers such as architecture. “AIA is one of the first professional associations to partner with the National Girls Collaborative to increase exposure to a profession,”…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has produced the first-ever Small Firm Compensation Report, dedicated to the unique needs and structure of small architecture firms. The report includes data on compensation trends and employee demographics at small firms, which are defined as those legally structured as sole proprietorships (regardless of number of employees) and architecture…
After a stand-alone month of contracting demand for design services, there was a modest uptick in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for October. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported…
