ABI: Demand for Design Services Accelerates in August

Demand for design services from US architecture firms continued to grow in August, with the pace of growth inching upward month-on-month.

The August AIA Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was up for the first time in five months. The development also marked the 19th consecutive month of growth following the pandemic-induced downturn in 2020.

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David Schollaert

David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

David Schollaert

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