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Design services at architecture firms continue to project a healthy disposition on the construction industry as the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) recorded the fourth consecutive month of growth. 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…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today reaffirmed its commitment to climate change mitigation and announced it was opposing the administration’s decision to withdraw the United States as a signatory to the Paris Agreement. That accord, signed in late 2015 within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), commits the international community to…
After beginning the year with a marginal decline, the Architecture Billings Index has posted three consecutive months of growth in design revenue at architecture firms. 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…
Benchmarking is a fundamental way for firms to evaluate their status and identify best practices in order to increase performance. Competitive benchmarking helps a firm determine how they line up with their industry and, as a result, gauge their level of prosperity. To that end, AIA’s new Firm Benchmarking Tool was created to help firms…
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced the release of eight customized AIA Contract Documents® for exclusive use on State projects in South Carolina. The South Carolina versions of the AIA documents include state-specific amendments to the standard text of the AIA documents, as developed by the Office of the State Engineer, and will…
On Friday evening, April 15, 2016, the AIASC Board of Directors conferred the 2016 Firm Award on Liollio Architecture for a legacy of design excellence, contribution to the profession and service to the public over sixty years of practice in Charleston, SC. The AIASC Firm Award was established in 1993 to recognize a firm’s design…
