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PSMJ Resources Blog: After Upturn, Architecture Billings Fall Again

PSMJ Resources

After Upturn, Architecture Billings Fall Again. The American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index once again showed decline in the month of September. Not only was there a drop in billings at architecture firms around the country, there was a decrease in average backlog. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Specifications for design-build projects

Construction Specifier

Specifications originally intended for design bid-build (DBB) projects require significant revisions to be suitable for design-build or integrated project delivery (IPD). SPECIFICATIONS. by Kevin O’Beirne, PE, FCSI, CCS, CCCA. AIA’s design-build documents are used largely on vertical construction projects.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction jobs, spending show little 1- or.

PSMJ Resources

The National Highway Construction Cost Index —an average of all accepted bids by state highway agencies, adjusted for project types, rose from 1.05 Architectural Record. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The index for wages and salaries alone went up just 0.7% for construction vs. 1.7% in September 2008.