Billings Up In August
September 21, 2022
Billings Up In August
The Architecture Billings Index score for August was 53.3, gaining 2.3 points from the July score of 51.0. The Project Inquiries index was 57.9, up from 56.1 last month. The Design Contracts index scored 52.3, retracting less than a point from 52.9. Scores above 50 indicate increased demand for design services.
“While a strengthening billings score is encouraging, the flat scoring across regions and sectors is indicative of a nationwide deceleration over the next several months,” said AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, PhD.
Regional averages for August, 2022:
| July | August | |
| West | 51.7 | 50.2 |
| South | 53.6 | 52.9 |
| Midwest | 52.2 | 51.4 |
| Northeast | 48.4 | 49.8 |
Sector index breakdown for August, 2022:
| July | August | |
| Commercial/industrial | 52.2 | 51.2 |
| Mixed practice | 52.1 | 51.2 |
| Multi-family residential | 52.8 | 52.0 |
| Institutional | 49.6 | 52.0 |
Baker continued, “A variety of economic storm clouds continue to gather, but since design activity continues to increase, we can expect at least another 9–12-month runway before building construction activity is negatively affected.”
For more information about the Architectural Billings Index, visit the AIA website.
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