Gensler, Perkins+Will, HOK top BD+C’s ranking of the nation’s 150 largest green design firms
With more than $409 million in design billings from nonresidential green buildings work in 2008, Gensler tops Building Design+Construction’s premier ranking of the nation’s 150 largest green design firms, published as part of the Giants 300 report. Perkins+Will ($200 million), HOK ($195.52), AECOM ($114.35), and HDR ($98.43) round out the top five green design firms.
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Architecture billings index takes turn for the worse
After showing signs of stabilization over the last three months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) plunged nearly five points in June. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI rating was 37.7, far lower than the 42.9 the previous month.
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