November Architecture Billings Index shows modest growth

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) registered positive growth for American architecture firms during the month of November 2019. 

According to a newly published report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the ABI scored at 51.9 last month, signaling the second month of modest growth for the industry following a somewhat depressed summer. According to the diffusion index, which measures work-on-the-boards at various architecture firms via a voluntary survey, billings, design contract executions, and new work inquiries were all up in November. 

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