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Architecture firms report a drop in Billings as concerns about the economy and wider prices have an impact on commercial real estate development and expenses.
The AIA / Deltek Architecture Billings (ABI) index remained in negative territory in June with a score of 46.8, against 47.2 in May. Anything below 50 is considered a negative feeling.
“The commercial conditions were soft at the national level in June, with a slight increase in billing in the South for the first time since October,” said Kermit Baker, chief economist of AIA, the American Institute of Architects. “Other regions have seen a drop in billing, although a slower pace. While all specializations have experienced softer invoices, the decline has slowed down for commercial / industrial and institutional companies. Multifamily companies have been faced with the lowest conditions, with other decreases.”
A bright point was the surveys on new projects, which increased for the second consecutive month and increased to the strongest rhythm since last fall with a score of 53.6. This suggests that customers are starting to send requests for proposals and will start working with architectural firms on potential projects.
AIA notes that these surveys do not necessarily translate into real projects. The value of newly signed design contracts has also dropped for the 16th consecutive month. Invoices are not likely to improve until the value of these new design contracts also sees gains.
AIA has also extinguished its forecasts in the middle of the year:
First, the good news: despite the long-term long-term interest rates in long-term, inflation rates have been blocked above the objective of the Federal Reserve Board, down the consumer confidence scores, disappointing levels of home construction activity, higher price rates of immigration policies, the prospect and the perspective of the rest of the year and the 2026 The year.
The bad news: the prospects for the expenses entering the year were very pessimistic.
AIA provides that overall expenses for non -residential buildings, not adjusted for inflation, will only increase 1.7% this year and will increase very modestly to only 2% next year.
Expenses for the construction of manufacturing facilities, which had been a bright point in recent years, should now decrease by 2% this year, with an additional drop of 2.6% next year. Institutional installations should be the strongest sector with planned gains of 6.1% this year and 3.8% in 2026.
In addition to a slowdown economy, an unclear and constantly evolving pricing policy creates an increasing uncertainty in the architect, engineers and construction service industry.
“Not knowing which products will cost the future, if they will be available, how these changes could affect their supply chain and if they will cause a trade war with exporting countries are all questions that the AEC industry poses before proceeding to planned projects”, according to the report.