--- title: ABI Continues Positive Trend - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies description: "The Architectural Billings Index showed another positive month in July, and also showed stronger growth in the long-struggling Northeast region. Compiled by the American Institute of Architects, the ABI is a leading economic indicator for construction: It takes approximately nine months to a year between architecture billings and construction spending. “On top of what has […]" image: https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg --- [Home](https://www.concordlp.com/) [/ News](https://www.concordlp.com/news) / ABI Continues Positive Trend ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/blog-header-bg.webp) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Published: Aug 19, 2015 | Updated: Aug 19, 2015 | 1 min # ABI Continues Positive Trend Posted By [ Concord ](https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord) Share Now [![Share on linkedin](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/linkedin-icon.svg) ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-continues-positive-trend&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/x-icon.svg) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer={{%20social_link_url%20}}&url={{%20social_link_url%20}}&source=tweetbutton&text={{content.name|striptags}) [![Share on facebook](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/facebook-icon.svg) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-continues-positive-trend&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) ![link-icon](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/link-icon.svg) The Architectural Billings Index showed another positive month in July, and also showed stronger growth in the long-struggling Northeast region. Compiled by the American Institute of Architects, the ABI is a leading economic indicator for construction: It takes approximately nine months to a year between architecture billings and construction spending. “On top of what has been a flurry of design activity in recent months, some architects are reporting a break in the logjam created by clients placing projects on hold for indefinite periods, which bodes well for business conditions in the months ahead,” said AIA Chief Economist Kermit Baker. For more, [visit the following link](http://www.aia.org/press/AIAB107033). ***As construction spending grows, so do opportunities to incorporate energy-efficient designs in your projects — and to earn the Section 179D deduction (up to $1.80 per square foot). As the country’s leading specialist in this deduction, Concord has the experience, knowledge and capacity to handle any project, at every step of the way. Contact us at 888-897-5445 or [via the following link](mailto:dennis@concordlp.com), and find out what Concord can do.*** Related Articles ![](https://www.concordlp.com/images/Related%20article%20image.png) Jul 16, 2025 179D Extended! 2017 Projects Now Eligible ## Related **articles** ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Nov 16, 2016 ### ABI Bounces Back [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-bounces-back) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Oct 19, 2016 ### ABI Two-Month Decline May Signal Uncertainty in Economic Outlook [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-two-month-decline-may-signal-uncertainty-economic-outlook) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg) [ABI](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/abi) Aug 17, 2016 ### ABI Remains on Upswing but Slows Down Slightly [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-remains-upswing-slows-slightly) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Concord", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/author/concord" }, "dateModified" : "2024-03-19T12:33:58.338Z", "datePublished" : "2015-08-19T04:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "ABI Continues Positive Trend - Concord LP | Concord Energy Strategies", "image" : [ "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/concord-default-featured-image-Mar-19-2024-10-31-16-1584-AM-Mar-19-2024-11-45-37-5807-AM-Mar-19-2024-12-32-05-0430-PM.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://www.concordlp.com/news/abi-continues-positive-trend", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/concord-logo.svg" } } } ```