Business Conditions Remain Soft at Architecture Firms According to AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) remained below 50 for the fourth consecutive month. The score of 45.3 increased by one point from October, indicating slightly fewer firms reporting a decline in billings. Any score below 50.0 indicates decreasing business conditions but there are encouraging signs of the pipeline. “This marks the seventh month…
Kimberly Dowdell, AIA inaugurated as AIA 2024 President
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is pleased to announce the inauguration of Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, as its 100th president. “Being elected as the 100th president of AIA is both an honor and responsibility that I embrace wholeheartedly. My journey in architecture, from my roots in Detroit, to this influential role, has deepened my conviction…
Showcasing Diverse Designers: AIA South Carolina to Host SAY IT LOUD-SC Exhibition
AIA South Carolina is pleased to announce dates for bringing the internationally recognized SAY IT LOUD exhibition to South Carolina in 2024! In collaboration with Beyond the Built Environment and the newly established SC Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SCNOMA), AIA South Carolina (AIASC) will host SAY IT LOUD-South Carolina during January-February 2024 at the new…
ABI September 2023: Architecture Firm Billings Decline Sharply
Business conditions at architecture firms deteriorated in September. The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 44.8 for the month is the lowest score reported since December 2020 during the height of the pandemic and indicates that the share of firms reporting declining billings has significantly increased. In addition, the value of newly-signed design contracts…
AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Sees Stable Business Conditions in July
The American Institute of Architects (AIA)/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) results for July signals mostly stable business conditions. The ABI score was 50.0, indicating that billings at architecture firms remained flat for the month. “This is the third straight month that billings at architecture firms have stabilized,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker, PhD. “New project…
AIA Greenville Launches PAWchitecture Design-Build Competition to Benefit Local Animal Care Foster Program
AIA Greenville, a local section of the South Carolina chapter of the American Institute of Architects, is pleased to announce its inaugural PAWchitecture Greenville design-build competition benefitting Greenville County Animal Care’s Safety Net Foster Program. The competition will bring together local architects, designers, builders and students to create one-of-a-kind, high design dog houses and cat condos…
AIA Charlotte Invites Teams to Register for CANstruction 2023 to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank
AIA Charlotte announces that CANstruction 2023 team registration is OPEN! CANstruction combines the competitive spirit of a design-build competition with a unique way to provide hunger relief assistance by collecting canned food for distribution to local food banks. Competing teams showcase their talents by designing sculptures made entirely from canned foods. After the structures are…
Chairman of Little Reflects on Mecklenburg County’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Designed by Little and dedicated more than 30 years ago on Memorial Day in 1989, the Mecklenburg County Vietnam Veterans Memorial pays tribute to the military personnel who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. Located near uptown Charlotte in Thompson Park, it was built through community fundraising efforts using only private donations. Its granite…
AIA & ACE Announce Mentor Program Partnership to Support Future Architects
As part of its commitment to providing equitable access for aspiring architects, The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is proud to announce both monetary and in-kind donations to the ACE Mentor Program. AIA’s $10,000 investment will help support ACE’s mission of providing life-changing after-school programs for about 10,000 students in 37 states and the District of…
Architectural billings continue to contract in 2023
Fewer architecture firms report declining billings in January compared to billing activity in December, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January was 49.3* compared to 48.4 in December (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings). Last month’s score…
