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Public Procurement of Construction Services

Job Order Contracting

Public procurement of construction services could be improved through the adoption of currently available best management practices. How Organizational integration and alignment of cultural, professional, management, and commercial interests is also required, both internally and with construction services providers. Ballard, G.

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AIA index points to major downturn in commercial construction

Construction Dive

The record decline in billings reflects how quickly business conditions have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and portends a grim outlook.

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Commercial Sector Boosts Construction Forecast

Construction Equipment

Commercial construction is up and institutional construction is down, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Consensus Construction Forecast.

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AIA predicts nonresidential spending growth through 2019

Construction Dive

The Consensus Construction Forecast Panel said spending in the commercial/industrial sector will outpace institutional outlays by 2.2% in 2018, but that institutional will take the lead in 2019.

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Architecture Billings Index points to major downturn in commercial construction

BD+C

Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the overall economy, demand for design services from architecture firms recorded a record fall, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA). AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 33.3

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AIA Reports Healthy Outlook for Nonresidential Construction Market

Construction Superintendent Magazine

With construction spending continuing on an upward trajectory, 2016 can be considered a successful year for the nonresidential building sector. The commercial construction sectors – retail, office and hotel – will continue to lead the building recovery, while industrial construction is projected to see almost no increase this year.

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Architecture Billings Swing Back Positive But Headwinds Persist

ENR Construction

In latest AIA index, member firms report billings rebound after a drop in April, but fall continued in sectors such as multifamily residential and commercial construction.