Construction + Economy

Construction employment increased by 51,000 jobs in December, with gains for nonresidential as well as residential contractors, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data. Association officials, however, cautioned that its latest survey shows widespread pessimism among contractors about the volume of work available in 2021.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently issued a statement by Peter Exley, FAIA & Robert Ivy, FAIA condemning the violence at Capitol Hill on January 6. Their statement follows.

Architecture firm billing activity contracted once again in November 2020 after two months of a slowing decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

While architectural billings failed to show much progress during October 2020, signs of improving business conditions at firms have emerged, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

The U.S. Department of Energy recently released preliminary results of the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS). Conducted every five (approximately) years, the CBECS estimates characteristics for the national building stock.

Zweig Group has updated the Impacts of COVID-19 on the AEC Industry Survey for the second half of 2020, adding new questions about personal protective equipment (PPP) funding, outlook and budget forecasting, and more.

A slight improvement in business conditions led to fewer architecture firms reporting declining billings, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Business conditions remained stalled at architecture firms during August as demand for design services continued to decline, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).

Architectural billings failed to show any progress during July, and business conditions continued to be soft at firms, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA).