Architecture Billings End Year on Positive Note
January 24, 2018
2018 Construction Activity on Good Footing
“The overall strength of the fourth quarter lays a good foundation for healthy growth in construction activity in 2018,” said American Institute of Architects Chief Economist Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, describing the release of the December 2017 Architecture Billings Index (ABI).
The December ABI score was 52.8, down from a score of 55.0 in the previous month, though any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The new projects inquiry index gained 0.8 points from November, reaching 62. The new design contracts index decreased slightly from 53.2 to 52.7.
The monthly ABI is a leading economic indicator of construction activity in the U.S., and reflects a nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending nationally, and regionally, as well as by project type.
Baker added, “Overall, 2017 turned out to be a strong year for architecture firms. All but two months saw ABI scores in positive territory.”
Artist Lofts, Featured in Retrofit Magazine
January 15, 2018
Artist Lofts, Featured in Retrofit Magazine
The January/February issue of Retrofit Magazine has a feature article on Artist Lofts in Manitowoc, WI. Graham supplied over 300 of its SR6700 Steel Replica Windows in 12 different sizes. Read the full …
“All Pull Together”
December 29, 2017
A bold redevelopment project in Milwaukee Wisconsin’s Harambee neighborhood.
A Neighborhood Institution
The building located at 2821 N. 4th St. has a rich and storied history.
It originally housed the Nunn Bush Shoe Co., but most recently the property …
Graham’s Steel Replica Window Receives Accolade
December 8, 2017
Steel Replica Window Awarded
Graham’s SR6700 Steel Replica Window has been named one of Commercial Architecture magazine’s 2017 Products of the Year.
The December issue of the publication can be viewed in full here.
The innovative SR6700 aluminum …
Lifting the Veil
December 1, 2017
Enthusiasm is building for “The Legacy” in Bay City, MI
The northwest corner of Center and Washington avenues in Bay City is looking like its former self, thanks to a $12 million restoration currently underway.
The Legacy will be …
Still Strong After All These Years
October 16, 2017
Construction underway on ambitious project in Canton, Ohio
The site of the former Hercules Engines factory had remained largely unoccupied since the company closed its doors in 1999, concluding 84 years of operation. Over the next seven years developers …
History, Baked In
October 2, 2017
The Strietmann Center is open for business following an ambitious renovation project by owner and developer Grandin Properties, partnered with Denis Back & Associates and HGC Construction.
A Delectable Past
The Strietmann building, which originally housed The Strietmann Biscuit …
Graham Windows Installed in Another UT Residence Hall
August 4, 2017
The 2017 spring semester brought the opening of Stokely Hall, the third new University of Tennessee (UT) residence hall to open within the last academic year. Located at the corner of Lake Loudoun and Volunteer boulevards in Knoxville, it houses …
Installation Underway at Grand Baldwin
February 23, 2017
Graham Adds Historic Touch to Renovation Project
The initial phase of window installation has begun at the Grand Baldwin Building in Cincinnati, Ohio. The building recently obtained historic designation and Graham is proud to contribute to the restoration of this …