Architects may be getting a little busier. Here’s a leading economic indicator at work ….
The Architecture Billings Index — a leading economic indicator of construction activity — inched up in November 2011 to 52. That’s only a bit higher than the 49.4 October index score, but it’s also the first positive uptick since August.
The American […]

We look at Architect Billings as a sign of where the economy is going; a true leading economic indicator.  Here is a potential green-shoot to take note of. Frankly, given the weakness of the economy, any positive news is worth reporting.
The News: The regions architecture community is busier than it was at this time last year […]

Here at MarylandCommercialTitle.com we have reported on much of the bad news since way back in December 2007 (when the markets started to tumble and, ultimately, crash). Now, just maybe things are starting to turn for the better.
As noted previousy, the American Institute of Architects Billing Index is typically considered a LEADING economic indicator. Translated, that means that […]

More negative tea leaves of what is to come in 2010. In a sign of what is to come within the coming year, the Architecture Billings Index — which is compiled from a monthly survey of architecture firms around the U.S. – is a clarion call of leading economic indicators (a precursor of building activity over […]

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to a historic low in January 2009.
Because there is typically a nine- to 12-month lag between an architect billing a developer and that developer spending money on construction, the billings index is considered a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity.
AIA compiled the calculated January’s 2009 overall ABI rating […]

More bad news. The Architecture Billings Index, which is compiled from a monthly survey of architecture firms around the U.S., is at its lowest level since the American Institute of Architects survey began in 1995.
A Leading Economic Indicator: Since the index reflects an approximate nine- to twelve-month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending, […]