Your source for AEC industry trends, innovations, and best practices
Multifamily Pro+
Giants 400 Rankings
Continuing Education
Building Sector Reports
Blogs
Sections
Multifamily Pro+
Giants 400 Rankings
Continuing Education
Building Sector Reports
Blogs
BD+C Annual Report Series
40 Under 40
75 Top Products
ProConnect Events
Special
Magazine
Newsletters
Video
Webinars
White Papers
Codes and Standards
2025 Giants 400 Rankings
2024 Giants 400 Rankings
Contact
Subscribe
Advertise
Contact Us
Latest Issue
Affiliated Brands
ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN MASTER CONTINUING EDUCATION
ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
BUILDINGS
INTERIORS & SOURCES
Follow us on
https://www.facebook.com/BDCnetwork
https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbdcnetwork%2F&is_from_rle
https://www.linkedin.com/company/building-design-construction-media/
https://x.com/BDCNetwork
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZthiLc5l-rUWLM-6NP-1sg
Market Data
Courtesy AIA
Architects
Architecture Billings Index slips 1.5 points in April, signaling continued soft business conditions
The AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index fell from 49.8 in March, when billings were essentially flat, to 48.3 in April.
May 20, 2026
Image by Jason Goh from Pixabay
Contractors
The average U.S. contractor has 8.8 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of April 2026
May 15, 2026
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay
Construction Costs
Construction materials prices soar in April, up 6.2% in 2026
May 13, 2026
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay
Data Centers
AIA Contract Documents launches Data Center Tracker
May 11, 2026
Image by Sergey from Pixabay
Office Buildings
Office demand reaches highest post-pandemic level in the first quarter of 2026
May 11, 2026
Image by Bente Jønsson from Pixabay
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending down in March 2026
May 7, 2026
Photo by Acton Crawford on Unsplash
Construction Costs
Healthcare construction costs for 2026
May 4, 2026
Image by Tom from Pixabay
Construction Costs
Construction outlook weakens amid tariffs and labor pressures
May 1, 2026
Image by Jason Goh from Pixabay
Construction Costs
U.S. construction outlook softens as tariffs and labor pressures keep costs elevated
April 29, 2026
Looking for Something?
Load More Content