After indicating increasing demand for design services for the better part of a year, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reversed course in April. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the April ABI score was 48.6, down ...
The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that construction spending during March 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $856.7 billion, 1.7 percent below the revised February estimate of ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday that the March ABI score was 51.9, down from a mark of 54.9 in February. This score reflects an increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase ...
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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting a steady upturn in design activity. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings ...
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US stocks started the second quarter down, pressured by disappointing manufacturing data, after the Dow industrials and S&P500 capped off the first quarter with records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 5.69 points, or less than ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Friday that construction spending during February 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885.1 billion, 1.2 percent above the revised January estimate of ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday that the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in February was 54.9, up slightly from a mark of 54.2 in January. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design ...
By Christian Gregor Dieseldorff, director, SEMI Industry Research & Statistics, San Jose, CA USA Despite difficult times, growing demand for mobile devices (such as tablets and phones) inspires an improved outlook for chip sales in ...
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Fab equipment spending for Front End facilities is expected to be flat in 2013, remaining around $31.7 billion, increasing to $39.3 billion in 2014 — a 24% increase. The SEMI World Fab Forecast also reveals that in 2013 increases for ...
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Front end fab equipment spending is expected to be flat this year at $31.7bn , says SEMI, with an increase of 24% next year. Fab equipment spending for 17nm and below is expected to kick off in 2013 and increase by a factor of 2.4 to ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce reported that construction spending during January 2013 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $883.3 billion, 2.1 percent below the revised December estimate of $902.6 ...
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As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday the January Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design services (any ...
World demand for lighting is set to grow by as much as 12.3 per cent yearly though 2016, according to a recent report. Reportlinker projects that the market will be worth $78.3 billion (£49.6 billion) in three years' time. The ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Friday that construction spending during December 2012 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $885 billion, 0.9 percent above the revised November estimate of ...
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