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AIA Elevates HDR’s Jill Bergman to College of Fellows

Jill Bergman, FAIA, FACHA, EDAC, LEED AP, senior health strategist at HDR, has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects’ College of Fellows. One of AIA’s highest distinctions, the college recognizes AIA members who exemplify excellence for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. Read More …

AIA Releases Construction Forecast: Healthcare Construction to See Modest Gains through 2025

Spending on nonresidential buildings will see a modest 4% increase in 2024, after increasing by more than 20% last year according to The American Institute of Architects’ latest Consensus Construction Forecast. The pace will slow to just over 1% growth in 2025, a marked difference from the strong performance in 2023. Read More …

Sho-Ping Chin Honored Posthumously with 2024 Edward C. Kemper Award

The Board of Directors and the Strategic Council of the American Institute of Architects are honoring Sho-Ping Chin, FAIA, with the Edward C. Kemper Award 2024. The award, named in honor of the AIA’s first executive director, is given annually to an architect who has contributed significantly to the profession through service to the AIA. Read More …

AIA Releases Latest Architecture Billings Index

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index 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 indicates decreasing business conditions, but there are encouraging signs of the pipeline. Read More …

AIA Consensus Construction Forecast Predicts Strong Growth

The American Institute of Architect’s Consensus Construction Forecast panel has optimistic projections for nonresidential building spending in late 2023 and beyond, and the news is generally positive — with a caveat. The panel — comprised of leading economic forecasters — is projecting that spending on buildings will increase by 20% this year, a torrid pace not seen since the construction boom years leading up to the Great Recession. Read More …

AIA Selects 10 Projects for Healthcare Design Awards

The American Institute of Architects’ Academy of Architecture for Health is recognizing 10 projects with its 2023 Healthcare Design Awards.

The annual awards honor cutting-edge designs that help solve aesthetic, civic, urban and social problems, while also being functional and sustainable. Eligible projects include healthcare building design, healthcare planning and healthcare design-oriented research. To see the winning projects and to learn more, visit aia.org. Read More …

AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index Stable

Architecture firms reported flat billings in June, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek.

The ABI score of 50.1 for the month indicates that billings at architecture firms remained steady as design activity continues to slowly recover from roiled economic conditions. This also marks the first time since last fall that there have been two consecutive months of scores above 50, although growth in June was weaker than May (any score above 50 indicates an increase in firm billings). Read More …

Architecture Billings Index Indicates Rebound in May Business Conditions

Architecture firms experienced a rebound in billings in May after a downturn in April, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek. The index score for May was the highest it has been since September 2022. Inquiries into new projects and design contracts also increased this month, reaching their highest levels since February. Read More …

AIA Releases Architecture Billings Index

Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings. However, there was a slight increase in inquiries into future project activity according to a report released from The American Institute of Architects. Read More …

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