The Architecture Billings Index reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead ...
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The Architecture Billings Index saw a dip into negative terrain for the first time in five months in January, but inched back up in February with a small increase in demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of ...
Equipment spending by semiconductor chip manufacturers, a key industrial market for vendors of both lithography and laser-based wafer processing systems, will reach $32 billion in 2010 – more than double the 2009 figure. ...
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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) returned to positive territory after a slight dip in August, and has seen growth in six of the nine months of the year so far. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company and Quality Liquid Feeds have entered into a 50-50 joint venture for the production and sale of liquid feed supplements for livestock. The joint venture consists of four liquid feed production facilities ...
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There were ten out of twelve months of increasing demand for design services in 2014, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) points to a healthy outlook for the nonresidential construction industry. As a leading economic indicator of ...
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Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a ...
SEMI has reported the worldwide PV manufacturing equipment billings billings reached US$264 million in the third quarter of 2014, down 17% on quarter but up 36% on year. Worldwide PV manufacturing equipment bookings for the third quarter ...
Headed by the continued strength in the multi-family residential market and the emerging growth for institutional projects, demand for design services continues to be healthy as exhibited in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As ...
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The SEMI book-to-bill was 1:04 in August, down from the 1.07 of July, the 1.10 of June and the 1.06 of March, but up from the 1.0 of May and the 1.03 of April. "The SEMI Book-to-Bill ratio has been at or above parity for 11 consecutive ...
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An office in Guildford has been awarded the first Low Carbon Workplace Standard. Investec Wealth and Investment Management achieved the Standard by making a 33 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per person at its office. The scheme ...
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Commercial Metals Company announced last week financial results for its second quarter ended February 28, 2014. Net earnings attributable to CMC for the second quarter were $11.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.6 ...
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May Design Series (taking place from 18-20th May at London ExCeL) will feature a strong seminar programme, set over two stages and featuring industry thought leaders from the retail and contract sectors. One stage will be dedicated to ...
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Health Affairs: Use Of Telemedicine Can Reduce Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Residents And Generate Savings For Medicare Hospitalizations of nursing home residents are frequent and result in complications, morbidity, and Medicare ...
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Reducing feed bunk losses, zoonotic disease concerns and succession planning are the major topics that will be covered during the 2014 Dairy Cow College. Dairy Cow College is a joint educational effort of the North Dakota State University ...
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