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Construction input prices increased 0.5% in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today.

In a recent webinar hosted by METALCON Online, industry leaders came together to discuss the impacts of tariffs, supply chain disruptions and shifting market dynamics on the metal construction sector.

The event, co-hosted by Combilift and McAree Engineering, brought together 178 businesses from across Ireland to engage in valuable discussions on industry collaboration and supply chain relationships at Combilift’s Monaghan Headquarters.

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continues to weaken posting a score of 45.5 for February, indicating that a majority of firms are still experiencing declining firm billings.  

Just the talk of steel and aluminum tariffs have already manifested in missed project budgets and lost time for architects. With higher material costs on the horizon, architects are focusing on minimizing the risks of exceeding project budgets.

While most architecture firms saw billings decline in January, the proportion experiencing a decrease was slightly lower than in December.

The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped slightly below 50 for November.

After twenty months of declining billings, the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index score for October was 50.3. This score indicates a balance between the number of firms experiencing a decrease in billings and those seeing an increase.

August marked the nineteenth consecutive month of declining billings for architecture firms, according to the latest data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index. The pace of decline during August accelerated, posting an ABI score of 45.7, a decrease from 48.2 in July.

July marked the eighteenth consecutive month of declining billings for architecture firms, according to the latest data from the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index.