Architecture Billings Index Takes Turn for the Worse

HeidiTFM — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:53:06 +0000

As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to 12 month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.

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Architecture Billings Index Shows No Significant Improvement in Business Conditions

HeidiTFM — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:31:47 +0000

There has been a recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings, but the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has stalled.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Incredible Edibles!

HeidiTFM — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:14 +0000

CANstruction allows local architects, engineers, and construction companies to create incredible structures using canned goods while using their design skills to fight hunger in Chicago.

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AIA Releases Rebuild and Renew Plan

AnneTFM — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:41:28 +0000

Schools, Green Buildings, and Historic Preservation are among key initiatives.

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Consortium To Advise DOE On High Performance Green Building Issues

HeidiTFM — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:18:57 +0000

Ten organizations form group to assist federal government on prime sustainability issues.

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Architecture Billings Index Drops to All Time Low for Second Straight Month

HeidiTFM — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:50:04 +0000

Business conditions at architecture firms continue to deteriorate, with the Architecture Billings Index posting its lowest level since the survey began in 1995 for the second month in a row.

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Breaking News: Architecture Billings Index Drops to All Time Low

HeidiTFM — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:13:48 +0000

On the heels of a six-point drop in September, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) plummeted to its lowest level since the survey began in 1995.

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Architecture Billings Index Falls More than Six Points

HeidiTFM — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:59:29 +0000

The institutional sector has entered negative category for the first time this year.

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Institutional Market Continues to be Lone Bright Spot in Non-Residential Sector

HeidiTFM — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:28:25 +0000

While conditions have improved somewhat for three consecutive months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to point to unfavorable conditions for the non-residential construction market.

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Advanced Energy Design Guide Available For Free Download

HeidiTFM — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:10:27 +0000

Nine million tons of carbon dioxide. $600 million in energy costs: that’s the potential savings represented by 100,000 copies in the Advanced Energy Design Guide series now in circulation.

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Bad News For Construction Forecasts

HeidiTFM — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:00 +0000

As the nonresidential sector has experienced cutbacks in demand for new space, the projections for construction activity for new nonresidential facilities are in for a mild decline in 2008, with a more significant downturn in 2009. The forecasts are more negative for commercial and industrial buildings, with an especially large drop-off in the office [...]

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Exhibition on Transforming South Street Seaport To Be Launched by AIA New York

HeidiTFM — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:58:00 +0000

Compelling proposals to change the face of lower Manhattan will be on display at the Center for Architecture in New York. “South Street Seaport: Re-envisioning the Urban Edge”, is an exhibition from July 17 through September 20, 2008 that showcases 37 prospective designs resulting from the third Biennial Ideas Competition launched by the Emerging New [...]

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