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MAY 11, 2012

Firms with a residential specialization, as well as those with a commercial/industrial specialization, both reported increasing revenue for the seventh month in a row. Firms with a commercial/industrial specialization have reported growth in 16 out of the last 21 months, a positive sign that the expansion is well established in that sector.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

While inquiries for new projects also increased sharply, the biggest gains were seen among residential and commercial/Industrial firms, and those in the Southern U.S. Commercial/industrial firms are matching this performance as well, with three straight healthy months. By market sector: Commercial/Industrial is up 53.9

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JUNE 19, 2012

Indicators of future work, such as inquiries into new projects and the value of new design contracts, continued to expand in April, but the pace of growth has slowed in recent months, indicating that there may be less future work in the pipeline as well. and Commercial/Industrial is up 53.8 The ABI registered a score of 48.4

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JULY 27, 2012

Firms specializing in commercial and industrial facilities were the one major category that continued to show growth in the face of the national downturn. and Commercial/Industrial is down 50.7 We have had a flurry of contracts signed, but most are for work that had been previously delayed. . Economy Entering a Soft Spot.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

While billings remain low, and the value of new design contracts fell this month, inquiries into new projects remain strong. Firms in the Northeast reported gains in billings for the second month in a row, along with firms with residential and commercial/industrial specialization. By market sector: Commercial/Industrial is up 53.5

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Commercial/industrial firms saw conditions stabilize after a couple months of decline. Commercial/Industrial is up 50.0 ” - Five-person firm in the South, commercial/industrial specialization. ” - Five-person firm in the South, commercial/industrial specialization. Jobs growth sagging as well. from 53.6,

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JULY 20, 2011

Firms that concentrate primarily on commercial/industrial and institutional sectors have seen a sharper drop in activity compared to those who specialize in residential work. Commercial/Industrial is down 46.5 American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). Declines in the South and West have been less severe. from 51.1,

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