Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year. High demand for hotels and retail projects have the commercial sector ...
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Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase, with the Architecture Billings Index posting gains for the fourth straight month this fall. The November ABI score was 53.2, up from the mark of 52.8 in October, ...
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Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
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Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase,according to the latest report from the American Institute of Architects(AIA).The Architecture Billings Index(ABI),which reflects the approximate nine-to twelve-month ...
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Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase.As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,the Architecture Billings Index(ABI)reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture ...
During the recent BIMForum meeting held earlier this week in Tacoma,Wash.,McGraw-Hill Construction presented new data detailing the progress of Building Information Modeling(BIM)usage by North American architects,engineers and contractors. ...
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As the design,specification and use of advanced glazing products continues to advance,so,too,will the need for performance modeling.In this respect,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has released An Architect's Guide to Integrating ...
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In order to help architects more accurately predict the energy consumption in their design projects,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has put together An Architect's Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process.The ...
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Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full-scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
Following the first negative reading in five months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has had a significant drop in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month ...
The Architecture Billings Index(ABI)has had a significant drop in May 2012,following the first negative reading in five months.The American Institute of Architects(AIA)reported the May ABI score was 45.8,following a mark of 48.4 in ...
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