Demand for design services continued to improve for Midwest architects in August, marking a second- consecutive month of growth, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Architectural Billing Index (ABI).
After rising to 50.8 in July, the Midwest index rose climbed higher in August, to 52.8 months, reversing months of negative growth in the region earlier this year. According to AIA, any score above 50 denotes increasing demand for design work.